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Chinese New Year 
Mid-autumn Festival 
Christmas 
Qingming Festival 
Dragon Boat Festival 
City life 
Unit 3 
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Dragon Boat Festival 
Episode 1 
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Reading: 
Qu Yuan and the Dragon Boat Festival 
Module 
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Look and learn 
Dragon Boat Festival 
What do people do on the Dragon Boat Festival? 
dragon boat races 
a rice dumpling 
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When is the Dragon Boat Festival? 
the fifth day of the fifth lunar month 
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Why do people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival? 
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Qu Yuan 
We celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival to remember Qu Yuan. 
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Miss Guo, I would like to know something about the Dragon Boat Festival. Why do people celebrate it? 
Here’s the story of the festival. 
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Answer 
When and where was Qu Yuan born? 
What was his job? 
Did the old king like his advice? Why? 
What did the new king think of Qu Yuan's advice? Why? 
He was born about 2000 years ago in China. 
His job was to give advice to the king. 
Yes, he did. He always took his advice. 
He didn’t think Qu Yuan’s advice was good. Because he did not listen to him. 
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Qu Yuan was born about two thousand years ago in China. He loved his country very much. His job was to give advice to the king. The king always took his advice. However, the king died and the new king did not listen to him. 
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Answer 
What happened later in this country? 
Why did it happen? 
What did Qu Yuan do after this battle? Why did he do this? 
When is the Dragon Boat Festival? 
The new king lost a battle and the country was in danger. 
The new king did not take Qu Yuan's advice. 
He jumped into the river. 
It’s on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. 
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Later, the new king lost a battle because he did not take Qu Yuan’s advice. The country was in danger. Qu Yuan was very sad. He jumped into a river and died. It was the fifth day of the fifth lunar month of that year. 
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Answer 
How do people remember Qu Yuan today? 
They eat rice dumplings and have dragon boat races. 
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Today, people eat rice dumplings and have dragon boat races to remember him on that day every year. 
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Read and write 
Qu Yuan 
He was born in _______________,_______.(When,Where) 
His job was to ______________________. 
His story: First, the king _______________. But the new king didn’t listen to him. So, the country lost the battle. 
 The country______________. He____________________. 
The festival is on _____________________________________. 
Today, people have_______________, and________________ 
to remember him on that day every year. 
2000 years ago 
China 
give advice to the king 
took his advice 
was in danger 
jumped into the river 
the fifth day of the fifth lunar month 
rice dumplings 
dragon boat races 
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Information table 
The Hero’s name: 
Qu Yuan 
Time and place of birth (when and where): 
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Job: 
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His story: 
First, the king _______________. But the new king didn’t listen to him. So, the country lost the battle. The country______________. He____________________. 
Date of the festival: 
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Food and activity for the festival: 
Today, people have ______________and __________________ to remember him on that day every year. 
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Answer 
 What do you think of Qu Yuan? 
 What can we learn from Qu Yuan? 
Consolidation 
Write a short article about the Dragon Boat Festival 
Surf the Internet and find more information about Chinese Festivals.