Unit 3 to the unit

常州市第二十四中学 英语组

吴 鸣

Let’s celebrate the !festivals

let off fireworks 放烟花

get lucky money 收压岁钱

Chinese New Year春节

eat dumplings

eat mooncakes

the Mid-Autumn Festival

get together 相聚

tell the story of Chang’e

rice dumpling 粽子

dragon boat race 龙舟比赛

Dragon Boat Festival

To remember Qu Yuan

chocolate eggs

Easter (复活节)

Easter

Easter comes in March( 三月 ) or April( 四月 ).This is a religious( 宗教的 )holiday, It also celebrates the coming of spring. At Easter, children get presents like toy rabbits or chickens and chocolate eggs. On Easter Sunday, many people go to church( 教堂 ).

Questions:

1. When does Easter come?

2. What presents do children get at Easter?

Christmas tree Christmas card

Christmas

pumpkin lantern南瓜灯

Halloween

ghost 鬼

dress up 装扮

Monkey King

Easter

Dragon Boat Festival

Chinese New Year

Mid-Autumn Festival

Christmas

Halloween

Can you write down the names of the festivals according to the pictures?

Discussion

Which is your partner’s favourite festival?

Useful sentences:

Which is your favourite festival? Why do you like…?

Because I like to…

Activities

1.Suppose( 假设 ) you meet up with a foreigner( 外国人 ) in the street, and he/she wants to know sth. about Chinese New Year/ Mid-Autumn Festival/ Dragon Boat Festival. Please make up a short dialogue with your partner.

2.You are talking to Simon, your e-friend, on the phone. You wants to know more about Easter/ Christmas/ Halloween. Please make up a short dialogue with your partner.

Useful information

Chinese New

Year

let off fireworks, eat dumplings, get lucky money…

Mid-Autumn festival

get together, eat mooncakes, tell the story of Chang’e…

Dragon Boat Festival

eat rice dumplings, have a dragon boat race, to remember Qu Yuan…

Eastercome in March or April, eat chocolate eggs, get lots of presents…

Christmassing Jingle Bells, make Christmas tree, get cards from friends…

Halloween dress up, make pumpkin lantern…