Unit 12 Other festivals in China Period 1 课件（15张PPT）

Module 6 Festivals
Unit 12 Other festivals in China
Period 1
the Spring Festival
Chinese New Year
in January or February
Before the festival, people usually
clean the house
buy new clothes
During the festival, people usually
have a big family dinner with jiaozi, and lots of other delicious food
get lucky money from our parents
visit our family to wish them a happy spring festival
Other festivals in China
The Spring Festival
is the most important festival in China
Dragon Boat Festival
When?
Why do Chinese people celebrate it?
What do people eat ?
Usually in June
It is on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.
Zongzi.
Chinese people celebrate it to remember
the ancient poet Qu Yuan.
Many families will put rice, beans and other things in a bamboo leaf to make zongzi.
In some parts of the country people make sweet zongzi. In other parts , the make salty ones.
rice
beans
bamboo leaves
Young men take part in the dragon boat races.
That’s how the festival gets its name.
Many people love to watch these races and cheer their favourite team.
The winning teams will earn a year of happiness and good luck.
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Mid-autumn Festival
When?
It is time for family reunions.
What do people usually do ?
Usually in September or October
It is on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
Before the day, people put up red lanterns
in their homes
on trees
outside
buildings
On the night of the festival,
Families get together for dinner.
And then go out to enjoy the fullest and brightest moon of the year.
People make and eat a special kind of dessert named mooncakes.
There are different kinds of mooncakes.
Some with eggs and some with fruit.
Everyone loves Mid-autumn festival, especially children. They can not only enjoy delicious mooncakes, but also play fun lantern word guessing games.