Brainstorming

If you are to introduce a festival, what will you write about?

☆ the origin

☆ where and when it is celebrated

☆ special customs and how people celebrate it

Task

☆ the origin

☆ where and when it is celebrated

☆ special customs

始于商朝，标志着上一年的结束，新年的开始。

Learn to introduce the Spring festival to your foreign pen-pal.

The Spring Festival dates from/ dates back to/ the Shang Dynasty ________________ the end of the winter and the arrival of spring.

☆ the origin 始于商朝，期待着上冬天的 结束，春天的开始。

☆ where and when it is celebrated

The Spring Festival falls on the first day of the lunar calendar. The New Year festivity lasts one month when people all over the country celebrate it in different ways.

农历正月初一，整个假期持续长达一个月。举国庆祝，虽然各地习俗不同。

☆ special customs

贴春联 (paste the spring Festival couplets) ，看春晚 (watch the Spring Festival Gala) ，家庭团聚（ families get together) ，孩子们穿新衣，放鞭炮 (set of firecrackers) ，拜年 (visit their relatives) ，收压岁钱 ( lucky money) 。

亮点句子翻译• 春节对于中国人最富有生机最重要的节日

人们庆祝它是在阴历一月一日。• Spring festival is the most___________

and_________and it is ________on lunar Ja 1sth.

孩子是最开心的，他们穿着漂亮的盛装去拜访他们的亲戚，还可以得到压岁钱。人

们聚集在整天都可以玩的很开心Children are the most pleased,they_________beautiful clothes and visit their relatives and get_____________.people g______ together and __________

__with each day and night

春节来临之前，人们会打扫房子，剪头发，贴剪纸，期待着春节的到来

• Before Festival ， people will clean houses ， _____________________and have hair cut,_____________________

composition

Suppose you are Lihua, your foreign pen-pal Jim is interested in the Chinese festival----the Spring Festival. Please write him an email introducing it to him and inviting him to China.

Dear Jim, I’m glad to receive your email asking ab

out the Spring Festival. Here is some information about it. Hope it will be useful to you.

The Spring Festival dating from the Shang Dynasty, falls on the first day of the lunar calendar. It marks the end of the previous year and the beginning of the new year. The New Year festivity lasts for up to one month in China. Although the customs of observing the Spring Festival vary from place to place, but we still have something in common. Decorating our houses with paper cuts or couplets will make our house blessed with happy atmosphere. Enjoying the family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve and watching the annual Spring Festival Gala have become a convention for Chinese people. Besides, it is a custom for children to go from door to door, extending their New Year greetings dressed in the new clothes. They will get some luck money from their elders, wishing them good luck and success. The children will also have great fun setting off firecrackers. Everyone sees it as a great chance for the family members to get together and enjoy ourselves.

Dear Jim, I’m glad to receive your email asking about the Spring Festival. Below is some relevant information about it. Hope it will be useful to you. The Spring Festival dating from the Shang Dynasty, falls on the first day of the lunar calendar. It marks the end of the previous year and the beginning of the new year. The New Year festivity lasts for up to one month in China. Although the customs of observing the Spring Festival vary from place to place, but we still have something in common. Decorating our houses with paper cuts or couplets will make our house blessed with happy atmosphere. Enjoying the family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve and watching the annual Spring Festival Gala have become a convention for Chinese people. Besides, it is a custom for children to go from door to door, extending their New Year greetings dressed in the new clothes. They will get some luck money from their elders, wishing them good luck and success. The children will also have great fun setting off firecrackers. Everyone sees it as a great chance for the family members to get together and enjoy ourselves. You’d better come to China to experience the atmosphere yourself. I’ll keep you company. Looking forward to meeting you in China.

Homework

农历正月 15 是元宵节（ the lantern festival) ，标志着持续一月的春节假期的结束。 人们举行不同的庆祝活动来庆祝这一追溯到西汉的节日。赏灯，舞狮 ( lion dance) 是传统的庆祝活动。不同形状的灯悬挂在街上，吸引了大量的游客。猜灯谜 ( guess the riddles) 也是这个节日必不可少的一部分。如果你碰巧知道某个灯谜的答案，可以扯下字条去核对答案，对了有奖。元宵节吃元宵是我们的习俗，在中国元宵意味着“团圆（ reunion)” 。 当然各地有着不同的风俗。如果你想体会不同的风俗，最好亲自去当地感受一下这个欢乐的气氛。

Introduce the Lantern Festival to your foreign pen-pal.

猜灯谜 ( guess the riddles) 也是这个节日必不可少的一部分。如果你碰巧知道某个灯谜的答案，可以去核对答案，有可能获奖。元宵节吃元宵是我们的习俗，在中国元宵意味着“团圆（ reunion)” 。 当然各地有着不同的风俗。如果你想体会不同的风俗，最好亲自去当地感受一下这个欢乐的气氛。

Guessing riddles written on the lanterns is an essential part of the festival. If you happen to know the key to a riddle, come to the organizer and you will end up with a prize. It is a custom for Chinese to eat “yuanxiao” meaning “reunion” in China on the special day. Of course, the custom varies from place to place. Suppose you want to taste the different customs, you’d better go to experience the happy atmosphere in person.

The lantern festival falls on the 15th day of the lunar calendar, which marks the end of New Year Holiday lasting up to one month. People hold a variety of activities to celebrate the festival dating from the Xi Han Dynasty, of which appreciating the lanterns, guessing riddles and watching the lion dance are the most traditional. Lanterns of various shapes are hung in the street, which appeal to a considerable number of tourists. Guessing riddles written on the lanterns is an essential part of the festival. If you happen to know the key to a riddle, come to the organizer and you will end up with a prize. It is a custom for Chinese to eat “yuanxiao” meaning “reunion” in China on the special day. Of course, the custom varies from place to place. Suppose you want to taste the different customs, you’d better go to experience the happy atmosphere in person.

Homework

Write a composition about the Lantern Festival to your pen-pal.

sentences

1. Carnival comes from two Latin words, meaning “ no more meat.”2. People see Carnival as a last chance to have fun .3. As time passed, however, the carnival period was extended.4. Carnival has become a celebration of life itself.

Enjoying the family reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve and watching the annual Spring Festival Gala Evening of CCTV have become a convention for Chinese people