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Thanksgiving Day, which takes place each year on the fourth Thursday of November, can be a very happy event. People who have gathered food for the winter are grateful to God for the harvest. The feast, which was known as the First Thanksgiving, was celebrated in December, 1621, when English settlers in Massachusetts gave thanks to God for protecting them through the hard winter. As time goes by, the spirit has never changed, which is always about a special time to say thanks. On that day, people get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Some people might win awards for their farm produce.
The Mid-autumn Festival, which is one of the most important traditional festivals in China, falls on August 15th of the Lunar calendar every year. Not only is it popular with Chinese people, but it is also celebrated by people in many other Asian countries. People long ago believed that the moon was a symbol of reunion, luck and fortune, and it then became a custom to express best wishes to the beloved ones at this particular time. On the special day, people usually go back home to have a family reunion, enjoying a big feast. They will also eat moon cakes, which are round cakes with meat, eggs, nuts and other things inside.
Chinese Day, one of the most e__________ festivals in Lutheran High School _______ ______ each month on the first Sunday. Not only the students in our school, but also students from other schools are ____ _________ _____ its a_________. The festival was first suggested by a senior 2 student, John, who found learning Chinese interesting after his visit to Wenling High School in 2008. Later he got p____________ from the headmaster to set aside a day for the festival. On the special day, students will _____ _____ in beautiful Chinese clothes, enjoy a delicious Chinese f_______ and ____ _____ _____ each other learning Chinese. Some may even play t______ on others. Some students might win a__________ for their wonderful performances. The theme of the festival is learning in practice. The festival is also meant to r_________ students of the importance of learning Chinese.
课件19张PPT。Festivals around the worldFestivals around the worlda sister schoolMarshall@163.netWednesay, 3 Nov 2010 11:30 amXiaowei@163.netDear Xiaowei,
How are you doing these days?
I am busy working on my project on festivals. I am doing a survey(调查). May I ask for your help? First, I should find out how much Chinese students know about Western festivals? the Day of the Dead
Halloween
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving
Easter celebrate
in memory of
had its origin in old beliefs
dress up
play a trick on
honour / in honour of
arrival
be grateful (to sb for sth)
gather
agricultural
decorate… with
religious and social
…Marshall@163.netWednesay, 3 Nov 2010 11:30 amxiaowei@163.netSecond, I have got some information about Eastern festivals. But there might be something wrong with it? Will your students help me check it? For the Chinese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a national festival in India, which honours Mohandas Gandhi, who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.
China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring, like the Spring Festival, when families celebrate the Lunar New Year together, enjoying big feasts, dragon dances and carnivals.
Cherry Blossom Festival can be a beautiful festival. India, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though the country is covered with pink snow. Marshall@163.netWednesay, 3 Nov 2010 11:30 amxiaowei@163.netFinally, as part of the survey, I need to collect some information about local festivals. Would you please introduce one like a a school/class festival to me? Take action now! Create a school/ class festival.Thanksgiving Day, which takes place each year on the fourth Thursday of November, can be a very happy event. People who have gathered food for the winter are grateful to God for the harvest. The feast, which was known as the First Thanksgiving was celebrated in December, 1621, when English settlers in Massachusetts gave thanks to God for protecting them through the hard winter. As time goes by, the spirit has never changed, which is always about a special time to say thanks. On that day, people get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Some people might win awards for their farm produce. timepeopleoriginthemeactivitiesThe Mid-autumn Festival, which is one of the most important traditional festivals in China, falls on August 15th of the Lunar calendar every year. Not only is it popular with Chinese people but it is also celebrated by people in many other Asian countries. People long ago believed that the moon is a symbol of reunion, luck and fortune, and it then became a custom to express best wishes to the beloved ones at this particular time. On that day people usually go back home to have a family reunion, enjoying a big feast with their family. They will also eat moon cakes, which are round cakes with meat, eggs, nuts and other things inside. timepeopleoriginthemeactivitiesA festival shall include the following points:originactivitytheme/ spiritpeopletime a symbol of
a custom to express wishes
had its origin in old beliefs ….
be meant to ….
…. take place
fall
celebrate
be held
set aside
observe
…. be grateful to
look forward to
enjoy a big feast
have fun with
win awards for
….Marshall@163.netWednesay, 3 Nov 2010 11:30 amxiaowei@163.netP.S. There are many school festivals in Lutheran High School. The one called Chinese Day may interest you.Chinese Day, one of the most e_________ festivals in Lutheran High School ____ _____ each month on the first Sunday. Not only the students in our school, but also students from other schools are ___ ______ _____ its a______. The festival was first suggested by a senior 2 student, John, who found learning Chinese interesting after his visit to Wenling High School in 2008. Later he got p________ from the headmaster to set aside a day for the festival. On the special day, students will _____ ___ in beautiful Chinese clothes, enjoy a delicious Chinese f____ and ____ ___ ____ each other learning Chinese. Some may even play t_____ on others. Some students might win a_____ for their wonderful performances. The theme of the festival is learning in practice. The festival is also meant to r______ students of the importance of learning Chinese.nergetictakes placelooking forward torrivalermissiondress upeast have fun withrickswardsemindtimepeopleoriginactivitiesthemeXiaowei@163.netWednesay, 4 Nov 2010 10:45 amMarshall@163.netDear Marshall,
Yours
XiaoweiReply to the e-mail.
The body of the e-mail shall include the following points:
Students’ knowledge of the Western festivals.
Correction made to the Eastern festivals.
Students’ ideas about their school/class festivals.Thank you for having fun with me learning English.
Thank you for being my students for 40 minutes.Thanks a billion !
