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Spring Festival
Where and with whom do you celebrate Spring Festival
Example: I always celebrate Spring Festival with my husband at home.
What do your family do before Spring Festival
Preparations before Spring Festival
prepare snacks
clean the house
put up decorations
do Spring Festival shopping
Activities during Spring Festival
have a family gathering
make dumplings
let off fireworks
send and grab red packets
watch Spring Festival Gala
Example: We do Spring Festival shopping before Spring Festival.
What do your family do during Spring Festival
What does Spring Festival mean to you
Example: To me, Spring Festival means going home.
Notes from the editor
Spring Festival is an important tradition in China. It has unique meanings. However, people may understand it differently, including those from other cultures. Here are three readers’ accounts to our magazine, who shared their experiences and views about it.
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3 people’s accounts about their experiences and views of Spring Festival
Tom Jenkins
a 16-year-old
exchange students
living in Nanjing
Xu Gang
a 28-year-old
computer engineer
working in Shanghai
Li Yan
a 70-year-old
grandmother
from Heilongjiang
Underline Tom’s experiences.
Tom’s experiences
Why passive voice is used
Tom is an observer.
Where and with whom
Preparations before Spring Festival
Activities during Spring Festival
Underline Tom’s experiences.
Tom’s experiences
Where and with whom
Feelings/understandings
Tom felt… because…
Preparations before Spring Festival
Activities during Spring Festival
Speaking practice
What were Tom’s experiences of Spring Festival
Do your family do the same things as Mrs. Chen’s family do during Spring Festival
We also do… (because)…
We don’t do…
Xu Gang and Li Yan’s accounts
Xu Gang
a 28-year-old
computer engineer
working in Shanghai
Li Yan
a 70-year-old
grandmother
from Heilongjiang
Seats table
The black board
Front door
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Li Yan
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Seats table
The black board
Front door
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Xu Gang and Li Yan’s accounts
Xu Gang
Where and with whom at parents’ home with his parents
Preparations before Spring Festival book travel tickets and choose gifts for parents; be surrounded by Shanxi accent
Activities during Spring Festival chat with his parents and have hotpot
Feelings eager to go home; love and care about his family
Understandings going home and being together with his family
Li Yan
at home with her family
get ready for children coming back; buy things and prepare dishes
children run/shout/play; adults talk/make jiaozi together
miss and love her children
the joy of family gathering
Retell Xu Gang & Li Yan’s accounts
Xu Gang/Li Yan always celebrate Spring Festival with...
Before Spring Festival, he/she...
When the family get together...
From his/her experiences, I know that he/she….
To Xu Gang/Li Yan, Spring Festival means…..
Language appreciation
The moment I get on the train, I am surrounded by Shanxi accent.
Fireworks were being let off across the city, suddenly lighting up the night sky. Children were covering their ears but with an expectant look on their faces.
When I get home, my parents will fill me in on what's been happening.
Our house buzzes with activities when everyone comes home. Our grandchildren run around shouting and playing, and the adults gather around the table to talk about the past year.
provide information on a specific topic; tell.
e.g. He filled me in on the latest news.
expect-expectant
eager
be full of excitement, activity, etc.
Talk Show
Work in groups of 4 or 3. Suppose you were invited to a talk show. Each of the group members will take on the role of the host, Tom, Xu Gang, and Li Yan.
Hello everyone, welcome to our special talk show of Spring Festival...
Experiences: What & How&Why
Views:feelings & understandings of Spring Festival
Questions
Seats table
The black board
Front door
The host Tom The host Tom The host Tom
Xu Gang Li Yan Xu Gang Li Yan Xu Gang Xu Gang
The host Tom The host Tom The host Tom
Xu Gang Li Yan Xu Gang Li Yan Xu Gang The host
Li Yan The host Tom Xu Gang Tom
Voice your own opinion
Do you agree with the editor’s ending remarks Why
Throughout history, some of the original customs have changed, but the spirit of the festival — the spirit of family — has largely been kept. Most of the important Spring Festival traditions are still being practised by people across the country.
Homework
Spring Festival is around the corner, our school magazine is collecting articles from students. Please write your own account of Spring Festival.