1、Look at the pictures and speak out the festivals it reminds you! ChristmasChristmas（圣誕節）（圣誕節） Christmas Tree An old lady with Jiao zi Spring FestivalSpring Festival （春節）（春節）A clown (小丑）April Fools DayA bat A pumpkin lantern (南瓜燈南瓜燈）Halloween（萬圣節）（萬圣節） Brainstorm How many Chinese traditional festival

2、s do you know? Chinese traditional festival Spring Festival （春節）春節）Lantern Festival (元宵節元宵節）Tomb-sweeping Festival (清明節）清明節）Dragon Boat Festival (端午節）端午節）Qi Xi Festival （七夕節）七夕節）Mid-autumn Festival （中秋（中秋節）節）Double Ninth Festival(重陽節）重陽節）How many western holidays do you know? Western Holidays Christ

3、mas ( (圣誕節圣誕節）Valentines Day （情人節情人節）Easter（復活節）（復活節）April Fools Day（愚人節（愚人節）Halloween（萬圣節萬圣節）Thanksgiving Day1.The Spring Festival (春節春節）2. Qi Xi Festival（七夕七夕）3. Tomb-sweeping Day（清明節）（清明節）4. Double Ninth Festival （重陽節）（重陽節）1. Christmas （圣誕節）圣誕節）2. Valentines day（情人節）（情人節）3. Halloween（萬圣節）萬圣節）4. T

4、hanksgiving Day（感恩節）（感恩節）P KP K Compare the Chinese Traditional Holidays with Western onesPart One The Spring festival is also known as the Chinese New Year, which is the most important traditional festival in China. It falls on the first day of the first Chinese lunar month . Do you know the origin

5、 of the Spring Festival? Celebrate Celebrate the New the New Year.Year. In ancient time, a demon(怪物） called “Nian” that lived under the sea would hurt people once a year on the new year eve. It jumped out from the sea, attacked villages, devoured（吞食） people, animals and plants. Origin The villagers

6、gathered to discuss how to deal with “Nian” .Some people suggested that the demon was afraid of loud noises, red color and flames. Origin Fireworks Dragon dance So they lighted firecrackers, put on red couplets (對聯）對聯）on their gates, beat gongs (鑼）鑼）and drums to drive “Nian” away. Since then, the cu

7、stom and tradition of celebrating the Spring Festival were born. Origin Origin 1. Spring CleaningCustomsCustoms From December 23rd in the Chinese calendar, people begin to clean their house to say goodbye to the old year and usher in （宣告來臨）（宣告來臨）a happy and fresh new year. Do you know the Do you kno

8、w the customs in the Spring customs in the Spring Festival ?Festival ?2. Write and paste couplets2. Write and paste couplets( (對聯對聯) ) on doors on doorsCustomsCustoms3.The lion and The lion and dragon dancingdragon dancing CustomsCustoms4.Set off fireworks4.Set off fireworksCustomsCustomsIt is said

9、that the evil spirits can be frightened to run away. CustomsCustoms5. Receive Gift Money5. Receive Gift Money Children get money in red paper or envelop from their parents or relatives. CustomsCustoms6. Greet each 6. Greet each otherother 恭喜發財！紅包拿來！恭喜發財！紅包拿來！DumplingsDumplings ( (餃子餃子) ) 2. New Year

10、 2. New Year cake (cake (年糕年糕) )Do you know the food in the Spring Festival?It means in Chinese the beginning of the new year. It means abundance( (富足）富足） and wealth for household(一家人). 3. Whole fish 3. Whole fish ( (魚魚) )Food“Fish” in Chinese language is pronounced as “Yu”. It sounds like “余余”. “年年

11、有余年年有余”means togetherness and abundance（富足）（富足）. Debate :Should we celebrate western festivals or not?Pro.Con.Nowadays, most of the youngsters observe Christmas holiday. Should we still celebrate western festivals or not? Yes!No! December 25 is the day that most Christianities celebrate the birth of

12、 Jesus Christ. How did the Christmas originate? In 1607, religious leaders all over the In 1607, religious leaders all over the world met and reached an agreement world met and reached an agreement that December 25 would be the that December 25 would be the Christmas day. Since then, most Christmas

13、day. Since then, most Christians began to celebrate Christmas.Christians began to celebrate Christmas.Origin 1. Send Christmas . Send Christmas Cards and songsCards and songsCustomsCustomsPeople send Christmas cards to their friends or family members to show their best wishes for a new year. In the

14、bible, Jesus was born at night, so the night of December 24 is known as the Christmas eve.OriginOrigin 2. Receive gifts 2. Receive gifts from Santa Clausfrom Santa Claus CustomsCustomsSanta Claus is believed to be a fat happy old man with a red suit, red hat and long white beards. He can come down f

15、rom chimney on Christmas Eve and bring children gifts. 3. Exchange gifts3. Exchange giftsCustomsCustomsAncient religion believed that the first Christmas gifts were given by Three Wise Men to the infant Jesus. 1. Christmas Tree1. Christmas TreeSymbolsSymbolsPresident Bushs wife with Christmas tree I

16、t is covered with strings of colored lights, and the star on the top is believed to guide Three Wise Men to find Jesus. 2. Santa Claus2. Santa Claus SymbolsSymbolsSanta Clauses are studying. Santa Claus sends parcel(包）包）. 3. Christmas wreath3. Christmas wreath SymbolsSymbolsI t m e a n s t h e perpe

17、tuity(永恒）永恒） of Jesus Christ. 4. Stockings4. Stockings SymbolsSymbols1. ( ) The origin of the Spring Festival is associated with a monster called “Nian”.2. ( ) In the early December of lunar calendar, people begin to sweep the house for the new year.3. ( )December 24th is known as Christmas Eve.4. (

18、 ) It is said that the Santa will knock the door and give presents to children. Exercise: True or False Questions XX December 23rd in the Chinese calendar climb down from the chimneyPart Two The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional festival full of romance

19、. It is also called Chinese Valentines Day, Qi Qiao Jie（七巧（七巧節）節）, the Daughters Festival（女兒節）（女兒節）. It is an important day for girls. Origin A handsome but poor orphan who lived with his elder brother and sister-in-law. After his parents passed away, the boys brother inherited the house and the lan

20、d. But all he had was an old ox. Origin As a cowherd, the boy had to work the farm fields and talked with his ox. With the oxs help, the cowherd fell in love with the Emperors seventh daughter, Weaving Maid. Weaving Maid was good at handcrafting, especially weaving clothes. They soon had two childre

21、n two years later. Origin However, the emperor missed the beautiful skies once woven by Weaving Maid. He ordered his daughters mother to find her and bring back to him. Origin Origin As Weaving Maid was flying to heaven with her mother, the cowherd put on his oxs hide（皮）（皮） and put their children in

22、to two bamboo baskets laced with（系上）（系上） his wifes magical fairy clothes to chase after his love. Origin But the mother created a milky way（銀河）（銀河） in the sky to keep the lovers apart. They could meet each other once in a year on the day of the 7th day of the 7th lunar month. Origin Therefore, it is

23、 hard to find magpies （喜（喜鵲）鵲）on Chinese Valentines Day in China, because all magpies fly to make the bridge for the Weaving Maid and Cowherd. Origin 1. Overhear1. Overhear（偷聽）（偷聽） the Maid cryingthe Maid cryingCustomsIt is said that under the grape-wine, you could probably hear the crying of Weavin

24、g Maid. 2. Five-colored Ribbons(絲帶）絲帶）CustomsGirls throw the ribbons on the roof so than magpie( (喜鵲喜鵲）can use them to build a bridge. 1. Needle work 1. Needle work （針線活）（針線活）Symbols2. Blossom water(花瓣水） On the Chinese Valentines day, girls would put blossoms into a copper basin of water, which coul

25、d absorb the essence（精華） of blossoms and do good to girls skin. Symbols Valentines Day is celebrated on the 14th February each year. Valentine was a priest(神甫） who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and fa

26、milies, he stopped the young men from marrying. Origin Valentine realized the injustice of the decree, defied（違背） Claudius and continued to perform marriage with a young lady in secret. When Valentines actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he put to death. Origin 1. Send Valentines card1. S

27、end Valentines cardCustoms2. Exchange gifts between lovers2. Exchange gifts between loversCustoms3. Kiss 3. Kiss Customs1. candy 1. candy 2. chocolates2. chocolatesFoodFlowersFlowersSymbolsExercise: Match Column A with Colum B Qi Xi Festival Valentines Day 1.Chocolate 2.Five-colored ribbons3.Needle

28、work4.cards5.Blossom water6.Weaving Maid7.Emperor ClaudiusA A B Discuss: Discuss: If you were the Heaven If you were the Heaven Emperor, what will do with the Emperor, what will do with the Weaving Maid and cowherd? Weaving Maid and cowherd? Part Three Tomb-sweeping Day is a time to remember the dea

29、d and the dearly departed. More important, it is a period to honor and to pay respect to ones deceased（亡故的）亡故的） ancestors and family members. It falls in early spring. “Qing Ming” literally （字面的）（字面的）means “Clear Brightness”.Origin It is popularly associated with Jie Zi-tui（介子推）（介子推）, who lived in S

30、hanxi province in 600 B.C. Jie saved his starving lords (Chong er) life by serving a piece of his own leg. When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small country, he invited his faithful follower Jie Zi-tui to join him. Origin However, Jie declined his invitation, preferring to lead a herm

31、its(隱士） life with his mother in the mountains. Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain, the lord ordered his men to set the forest on fire. But Jie chose to remain where he was and was burnt to death. Origin To commemorate Jie, the lord ordered all fires in every home to be put

32、 on the anniversary of Jies death. Thus began the “cold food feast”（寒食節）, a day when no food could be cooked since no fire could be lit. The “cold food” festival occurs on the eve of Qing Ming and is often considered as part of the Qing Ming Festival. Origin Origin 1. Visit the graves of the ancesto

33、rs1. Visit the graves of the ancestors2. Sweep the ashes on the tomb2. Sweep the ashes on the tombCustoms3. Go to the suburb (Ta Qing)3. Go to the suburb (Ta Qing)CustomsTo breathe the fresh air and enjoy the scenery. 1. All Souls Day2. Clear Brightness Festival3. Festival for Tending Graves4. Grave

34、 Sweeping DayOther NamesOther Names Around the eighth century, the Christian church made November 1 All Saints Day to honor all of the saints(圣徒）圣徒） that didnt have a special day of their own. It was called All Hollows（圣徒）（圣徒）. Origin The night before was known as All Hallows Eve. Eventually this na

35、me became Halloween. The legend said on that day night, the spirits would come back in search of living bodies to possess for the next year. Origin Origin 1. Parade1. Parade（游行）（游行） 2. Costume parties2. Costume parties 化妝舞會化妝舞會Customs3. Trick or treat (不招待就使壞）不招待就使壞） Children dressed in costumes kno

36、ck on their neighbors doors and yell “trick or treat” when the door opens. If the hostess dont give the candies, the children will rush into the house and make trouble.Customs1. Carved pumpkin with a lit candle 1. Carved pumpkin with a lit candle inside (inside (南瓜燈）南瓜燈） (Jack-o-lantern)(Jack-o-lant

37、ern)2. Skeletons2. Skeletons（骷髏）（骷髏）3. Bats3. Bats（蝙蝠）（蝙蝠）Halloween symbols and Halloween symbols and FoodFood4. Dried pumpkin seeds(4. Dried pumpkin seeds(干南瓜子）干南瓜子）5. Popcorn balls5. Popcorn balls（玉米）（玉米）Halloween Symbols and Halloween Symbols and FoodsFoodsPart Four The Double-Ninth Festival fall

38、s on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and has a history of more than 1,700 years. Origin Origin The festival is based on the theory of Yin(陰）陰） and Yang（陽）（陽）, the two opposing principles in nature. Yin is feminine（女（女性的，陰的）性的，陰的）, negative principle, while Yang is masculine （男性的，陽性（男性的，陽性的）的）

39、 and positive. Origin Origin Among Chinese numbers, 1,3,5,7,9 are positive numbers and 2,4,6, 8 are negative ones. Origin Origin Thus, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month is called Double-Positive or Double-Nine. Origin Origin 1. Climb the mountains(1. Climb the mountains(登高）登高）2. Admire chrysant

40、hemums 2. Admire chrysanthemums krsnmm（賞菊）（賞菊）Customs3. Visit the Old Men House (3. Visit the Old Men House (看望老人）看望老人）Customs1.Chrysanthemums tea1.Chrysanthemums tea（菊花茶）（菊花茶）2.Chrysanthemums wine 2.Chrysanthemums wine （菊花酒）（菊花酒）3. Double-Ninth cake3. Double-Ninth cake（重陽糕）重陽糕）Food1. Seniors day 1.

41、 Seniors day 2. Height Ascending Festival 2. Height Ascending Festival （登高（登高節）節）Other NamesOther Names Thanksgiving Day in Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to America is a time to offer thanks, of family offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday gatherings and holiday meals. It is celebra

42、ted meals. It is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of on the 4th Thursday of November.November. Origin Origin A small ship called the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth（普利茅斯）, England and the passengers, most of whom were pilgrims（朝圣者、清教徒早期移民）, spent 66 days to arrive the mainland coast of Massachusetts（

43、美國馬薩諸塞州）. Origin They were faced with a grim( (殘忍的）殘忍的） winter with sickness and little food. Fortunately, the native Americans helped them with food, and helped them to plant corn, and in the autumn, the first crop was harvested. Origin The pilgrims （朝圣者）（朝圣者）gave a huge feast and invited the India Chief and his 90 people. In 1941, the Thanksgiving Day was established by Congress. Origin Origin 1. Thanksgiving parade1. Thanksgiving parade（游行）（游行）2. Watching football games 2. Watching football games CustomsCustomsCustoms1. Turkey1. Turkey2. Pumpkin pie 2. Pumpk