吉林工业经济学校 朱雁羚

Festivals

与节日有关：

春节

元宵节

与节日有关：

圣

诞

快

乐

Festivals

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

The Spring Festival

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is the common holiday in America and Canada,thanks for God’s good harvest.It is on the fourth Thursday of November,just like the Spring Festival in China.

Do you know the other name for Thanksgiving Day?

感恩节是美国和加拿大共有的节日，原意是为了感谢上帝赐予的好收成。感恩节是在每年 11月的第四个星期四，像中国的春节一样，人们会准备丰富的家宴。你们知道感恩节还叫什么吗？

Thanksgiving Day

[´tə:ki]

pumpkin[´pʌmpkin]

Introduction

Christmas Day is the most

important festival in western

countries. It is on 25th of

December every year. People

celebrate this festival for the

birth of Jesus. Just like the Spring

Festival in China.

圣诞节是西方国家最盛大的节日。圣诞节是在每年的 12月25日。人们庆祝这个节日是为了纪念耶稣的降生。类似我国过春节。

There are some symbolic things for Christmas

※Father Christmas

※Christmas tree

※Christmas foods

※ Christmas colors

Father Christmas(英音）

[′sæntə] [klɔ:z]

（美音）

turkey

Traditional food

pumpkin

apple pie

Christmas tree

People decorate the tree with lights ,small presents ,and balls.

Key words:

• decorate v 装饰— decoration n 装饰翻译：她用许多鲜花装修她的房子。

• celebrate v 庆祝— celebration n庆祝典礼翻译：丽丽和她的父母一起庆祝生日。

• traditional a 传统的— tradition n 传统

eg.She decorates her house with many flowers.

eg.Lily celebrated her birthday with her parents.

Practice : Giving gifts

___________

A:Hello,Merry Christmas.

B: Oh,Merry Christmas.This gift is for you.

A:Thank you.May I open it now?

B:Ok.

A:Oh,it’s a phone for you.

B:Not at all.

Role play:

The Spring Festival

The Spring Festival

• The Spring Festival is the Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day. It is on the first day of a year on the lunar calendar. It is people’s favorite festival in China.

• People usually prepare for the celebration about one week.

春节是中国阴历的新年，是阴历每年的第一天。他是中国人最喜欢的一个节日。

人们经常提前一个星期做好过年的准备

Key words:

paper-cut n 剪纸

couplet n 对联

lantern n 灯笼

cracker n 爆竹

firework n 烟火

On New Year’s Eve, people

usually paste colorful

__________on windows and

_________on both sides of

gates or doors , hang up

red_________ .Then they

will have a dinner,

watch__________,

set off_______.

Fill it with the words

paper-cutscouplets

lanterns

cracker

firework

• A:Happy New Year!

• B:The same to you.

• A:What are you going to do?

• B:I’m going to visit my grandparents.

What about you?

• A:I’ll go shopping.I want to buy some new coats.

• B:Why not go with me?

• A:Really? That’s a good idea!

• B:See you tomorrow.

• A:Bye.

Dialogue PracticeFind out the useful expressions.

Useful phrases and sentences:

1 、 visit my grandparents 拜访祖父母

购物

为什么不……？

明天见。

待会见。

真的吗？

2 、 go shopping

3 、 Why not +V- 原？

4 、 See you tomorrow. See you later.

5 、 Really?

eg.Why not go with me?

eg.Lily and Lucy go shopping on weekends.

对抗赛 Activities:根据图片猜短语（看谁用时最短）

What do people do on festivals?

Set off crackers

Watch fireworks Go

shopping

Get together

Sing and dance

Have delicious food

Activities

Time : Calendar 2013

February November December

The Spring Festival

Thanks giving Day

Christmas Day

Background: choose the right one.

Which thanks God for good harvest?

Background: choose the right one.

Which is the birthday of Jesus Christ?

Background: choose the right one.

Which festival observes ( 纪念） the conquest( 征服） of Nian （年 - 怪物） ?

Summary

When do the festivals take place?

Why people celebrate the festivals ?

What do people do during the festivals?

区分春节、感恩节和圣诞节的差别：

1 、 Review the new words of Unit12.

2 、 Finish the exercise on page 95.