UNIT THREE 
CAN YOU TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL? (5) 
小学五年级 英语 
the Mid-Autumn Festival 
Halloween 
the Double Ninth Festival 
Holidays 
 Chinese holidays 
western holiday 
Chinese New Year 
/ the Spring Festival 
 What’s the name of the book? 
tangerines 
 
 What can you see besides the girl? 
plum blossoms 
red envelope 
cut papers 
Task 1: Read and find 
Where does she celebrate her first Chinese New Year? 
Task 1: Read and find 
Where does she celebrate her first Chinese New Year? 
She celebrates it in_________________________________. 
Chinatown 
Henry Holt and Company New York 
. 
 , New York, America 
Task 1: Read and find 
Where does she celebrate her first Chinese New Year? 
MY FIRST CHINESE NEW YEAR 
before New Year’s Eve 
on New Year’s Day 
on New Year’s Eve 
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before New Year’s Eve 
decorate the walls 
sweep the house 
buy flowers 
buy new clothes 
make special food 
get red envelopes 
have hair cut 
honor ancestors 
see the parade 
Task 2: Read and tick 
Task 2: Read and tick 
Task 2: Read and tick 
Task 2: Read and tick 
Task 2: Read and tick 
Task 2: Read and tick 
Task 2: Read and tick 
before New Year’s Eve 
Why do they use red? 
How do they decorate the walls? 
decorate the walls 
What do they do? 
decorate the walls 
before New Year’s Eve 
Why do they do that? 
sweep the house 
What do they do? 
decorate the walls 
sweep 
the house 
before New Year’s Eve 
What kind of flowers? 
quince blossoms 
海棠花 
plum blossoms 
Why do they buy them? 
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 buy flowers 
What do they do? 
decorate the walls 
sweep 
the house 
 buy flowers 
before New Year’s Eve 
祭祖 
Why do they use tangerines and oranges? 
How do they honor their ancestors? 
 honor ancestors 
祖先 
What do they do? 
 buy flowers 
decorate the walls 
sweep 
the house 
honor ancestors 
before New Year’s Eve 
Why do they do that? 
What do they do? 
buy new clothes 
have hair cut 
great beginning 
 buy flowers 
decorate the walls 
sweep 
the house 
honor ancestors 
buy new clothes 
have hair cut 
before New Year’s Eve 
What do they do later? 
 make special food 
What special food do they make? 
big dinner 
When do they start making special food? 
What do they do? 
 buy flowers 
decorate the walls 
sweep 
the house 
honor ancestors 
make special food 
buy new clothes 
have hair cut 
MY FIRST CHINESE NEW YEAR 
decorate the walls 
sweep 
the house 
 buy flowers 
honor ancestors 
make special food 
buy new clothes 
have hair cut 
before New Year’s Eve 
on New Year’s Eve 
on New Year’s Day 
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on New Year’s Eve 
What food do they have? 
Who are they? 
How do they celebrate the New Year’s Eve? 
Eight Precious rice pudding(八宝饭) 
“更岁交子” 
welcome in wealth 
(招财进宝) 
Family Reunion 
阖家团圆 
What other things may the whole family do 
on New Year’s Eve? 
have the feast 
watch the CCTV New Year’s Gala 
set off the fireworks 
MY FIRST CHINESE NEW YEAR 
decorate the walls 
sweep 
the house 
 buy flowers 
honor ancestors 
make special food 
have hair cut 
buy new clothes 
before New Year’s Eve 
 have the feast 
on New Year’s Eve 
on New Year’s Day 
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on New Year’s Day 
What do they do on New Year’s Day? 
What do they do on New Year’s Day? 
watch the parade 
They do three main things. 
hug and wish 
each other 
get lucky money 
get lucky money 
Why do the elders give children lucky money? 
Where do they put the lucky money in? 
Children get lucky money on New Year’s Day. 
Who gives children lucky money? 
This will bring children more good luck. 
red envelopes 
the elders 
长辈 
get lucky money 
watch the parade 
hug and wish 
each other 
What’s the next thing? 
watch the parade 
parades 
Disney parade 
National Day parade 
Chinese New Year 
 parade 
Task 3: Read and order (P9-12) 
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What’s the lion like? 
green lettuce 
“生财” 
Why does he gobble up green lettuce? 
The lion’s mouth is open and his ears are wiggling. 
He gobbles up (吞食) green lettuce and red envelopes. 
red envelopes 
“生菜” 
Task 3: Read and order (P9-12) 
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1 
2 
What are they doing? 
drummers beating and cymbals clashing 
clashing cymbals 
beating the drum 
Task 3: Read and order (P9-12) 
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1 
2 
3 
float 
paper lantern 
What is it? 
Task 3: Read and order (P9-12) 
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1 
2 
3 
4 
What are the special meanings of the dragon? 
 a sign of good luck 
bring more money 
the beginning of spring 
 It is a sign of good luck, 
 and the beginning of spring. 
get lucky money 
watch the parade 
hug and wish 
each other 
What’s the last thing? 
hug and wish 
each other 
They hug and wish each other. 
MY FIRST CHINESE NEW YEAR 
decorate the walls 
sweep 
the house 
 buy flowers 
honor ancestors 
make special food 
buy new clothes 
have hair cut 
before New Year’s Eve 
on New Year’s Eve 
on New Year’s Day 
hug and wish each other 
get lucky money 
watch the parade 
 have the feast 
What’s her first Chinese New Year like? 
meaningful 
colorful 
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Homework 
1. Listen and read this picture book. 
2. Make your story book named My Chinese New Year.