英语：Unit1《Festivals around the world》warming up公开课课件

What?
Write and paste couplets on doors
Set off firecracks
It is said that the evil spirits can be frightened
to run away.
Receive Gift Money
Children get money in red paper or envelop from their parents or relatives.
Origin
The villagers gathered to discuss how to deal with “Nian” .Some people said that the demon was afraid of loud noises, red color and flames.
Origin
Lantern Festival
on the fifteenth day of the new year ( 15th, in the lunar calendar)
lanterns: symbols of good fortune, happiness and health.
“dragon” and “lion ” dances
So they lighted firecrackers, put on red couplets on their gates, beat gongs (锣）and drums to drive “Nian” away. Since then, the custom and tradition of celebrating the Spring Festival were born.
• People studying or working in other cities and countries will look forward to seeing their relatives and friends, so that they will come back and have fun with them.
• People ,especially children ,will dress up during the Spring Festival.
• On New Year’s Eve, people will have a dinner , watch the Spring Festival programme\Gala, watch fireworks, set off firecrackers
• In memory of the beloved poet QuYuan who died in 278 BC
• Eat rice dumplings/ zongzi and watch dragon boat races
Lantern Festival
New Year’s Day
Women’s Day
National源自文库Day
Chinese festivals
May Day
and holidays
Army Day
Children’s Day
Mid-autumn Festival Dragon Boat Festival Qiqiao Festival
Spring Festival
• Spring Festival is the traditional
when
Chinese New Year’s
Day. It usually falls
in early February.
And the celebration
lasts from the first
Dumplings
It means in Chinese the beginning of the new
year.
年年有余： Having more than need every year
吉祥如意： Everything goes well. Be good! / All the best.
• The beauty of the full moon，harvest， time with family and friends
• Admire the moon and eat moon cakes
Dragon Boat Festival
On the 5th day of May lunar month
Time: The fifteenth day of the first lunar month
Lantern show
Lion dancing
Guessing riddles
Dumpling ball
Mid-autumn Festival
• Time: on the 15th day of August lunar month
恭喜发 财！ 红包 拿来！
Greet each other
• watch the Spring Featival Gala /programme
have the family dinner
watch fireworks
Do you know the food in the Spring
Festival?
• The Spring Festival may take place in February. It is on lunar 1st of January.
• At the Spring Festival, people have plenty of food and fruit, and may give children lucky money in red paper.
day to the
fifteenth day of the
first lunar month.
Why?
Demon Nian
In ancient time, a demon(怪物） called “Nian” that lived under the sea world hurt people once a year on the new year eve.