(共14张PPT)
Festivals---The Spring Festival
Chinese New Year
Brainstorming
When talking about the Spring Festival, which words come into your mind first
Fireworks/firecrackers
Spring Festival couplets
Paper cuttings
Family reunion dinner/New Year’s Eve dinner
Red envelope/gift money / lucky money/red
packet
Spring cleaning
Staying-up
Watch a short video related to the Spring Festival, pay attention to the details about the Spring Festival and then finish some tasks related to the video.
The Spring Festival
Task 1 Answering questions
1, When do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival
The first day of the first lunar month.
2, What is the vital ritual for Chinese people during the Spring Festival
Being around family members.
Task 1 Answering questions
3, What do Chinese people do to celebrate the Spring Festival
Worship the Kitchen God
clean houses
do shopping
put up Spring Festival couplets
set off fireworks or firecrackers
stay up late on New Year’s Eve
have a New Year,s Eve dinner
watch the Spring Festival Gala
Task 2 Filling in blanks
The Spring Festival is China’s biggest extravaganza and a day for _____________.
Many of those living away from their hometown return home during Spring Festival, which gives rise to what’s called ____________________________, also known as___________________.
The Spring Festival celebration is a continuous process, starting from________________________.
In ancient time, there was a monster called _____,who would come out and harm the world _______________________________________.
family reunion
“the largest annual human migration in the world
Spring Festival travel rush
the 23rd or 24th day of the 12th lunar month
Nian
by the end of each year
Task 2 Filling in blanks
Chinese people would put up red couplets as Nian______________.
People also set off fireworks and firecrackers to _________________.
In South China, people must have a dish of fish on the New Year’s Eve because in Chinese, “fish” sounds similar to the character for _________, symbolizing an________ and ___________life.
In North China,people eat dumplings, which symbolize ______ and __________.
detested the color red
to drive away Nian
prosperity
abundant
comfortable
reunion
fortune
Task 2 Filling in blanks
During the Spring Festival the adults in China give children red envelopes to wish children__________________________________
peace and good luck in the coming year.
Spring Festival
When
Delicious food
Visit friends and families
Dress up
Watching the
Spring Festival
Gala
Have fun with families
‘Red packet’
spring cleaning
Spring Festival couplets
New Year paintings
Paper
cuttings
Task 3 Concluding
Unlike the Western zodiac, it's based on a 12-year cycle according to the lunar calendar. Each year is represented by a different animal.
These animal signs in order are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, cock, dog, and boar . Many legends explain how the Chinese zodiac came about.
More information---The Chinese Zodiac
Task 5 Writing
Suppose that you are Li Hua. Your friend Tom, who is from England, write to you to ask you to introduce the Spring Festival to him. Write an E-mail to him to tell him about the time, customs of the Spring Festival. Write about 80 words.
Dear Tom,
I am more than delighted to receive your letter, where you mentioned that you have a great interest in the Spring Festival. I am writing to tell you some details related to the Spring Festival.
Spring Festival is the most important festival in China , which is
to celebrate the lunar calendar ‘s new year .In the evening
before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big
meal.In addtion to having a feast,in many places people like to set off firecrackers .
Sample
Most importantly, children like the festival very much ,because not only can they have delicious food but also they have the opportunity to get red envelopes from their parents. This money is given to children for peace and good luck . On the Spring Festival people visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes ”. Last but not least, Chinese people enjoy the Spring Festival ,during which they can have a good rest.
Those are some information about the Spring Festival. If it is convenient for you to come to China to enjoy this fantastic festival, I am sure that you will be amazed by it.
Yours
Li Hua
Thank you !