Unit2Let’scelebrate!startingout&UnderstandingideasFebruary____________Dec.________January________FESTIVALSWhatfestivalsathomeandbroaddoyouknowineachsolarmonth?March___________April__________May__________Oct.__________Sep.________Nov.________July______________June______________Valentine’sDayWomen’sDayTomb-SweepingDayLaborDayChildren’sDayCPCFoundingDayTeachers’DayNationalDayThanksgivingDayChristmasActivity1FreetalkNewYear1.Whatfestivalsarementionedinthevideo?2.Whydopeoplecelebratethesefestivals???Watchthevideoandanswerthequestions.Thefestivalsmentionedinthevideoare“hanami”,theRoseFestival,theMid-AutumnDay,theHarbinInternationalIceandSnowFestival,andtheNewYear.Becausepeoplewanttocelebratethechangingseasonsandexpresstheirappreciationofnature.Traditionally,itwasachancetogivethanksfora

goodharvest.Itisalsoatimeforfamiliestogettogetherforabigdinner.ItiscelebratedmainlyinNorthAmerica,inOctoberorNovember.ReadandGuessReadthefestivaldescriptionsandguesswhatfestivalstheyare.go

Ready?ThanksgivingDayItwasthefirsttraditionalChinesefestivaladdedtoUNESCO’sListofIntangibleCulturalHeritage.ThecelebrationstakeplaceinChinaonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.TheyareheldinmemoryofQuYuan,apoetandstatesmaninAncientChina.DragonBoatFestivalzongzidragonboatraceFreedomDayItcelebratestheendofracialinequalityinthecountry.Itisheldeveryyearon27ApriltocelebrateSouthAfrica'sfirstfully-participatedelectionsin1994,inwhicheveryonewasallowedtovote

regardlessofskincolour.MayDayItisnotonlyafestivaloflaborers,butafestivaltocelebratethestartofsummer,withcelebrationsheldacrossEuropeandinpartsofNorthAmerica.Peoplepreparedecorationswithflowersanddancearoundmaypoles.Completethesentences.______________istocelebratetheharvest.______________istocelebrateaseason.______________istocelebrateanevent.__________________istohonouraperson.DragonBoatFestivalFreedomDayThanksgivingDayMayDay◆

Canyoulistsomeotherfestivalsofeachtype?ReasonstocelebrateFestivalsNamesofFestivalsinChinaactivitiesFestivaltocelebrateaseasonFestivaltocelebrateaneventFestivalto

celebratetheharvestFestivaltohonorapersonorpersons...Springfestivalcouplets,dumplings,firecrackers,dinner,money,performances,NationgalDaymilitaryparading,large-scaledactivitiesMid-autumnDayadmirethemoon,eatmooncakes,reuniondinnerQixiFestivaldate,goshopping,watchmovies,sendgiftsTheSpringFestivalItisthegrandesttraditionalfestivalinChina.Itfallson1stdayin1stlunarmonth,usuallyinJan.orFeb.Itcelebrates

theendofwinter,arrivalofspring,LunarNewYear,and

reunionwithfamilyandrelatives.People

visitfamilymembers,givemoneyinredpapertochildren,watch

dragondances,eatdumplings,and

setofffireworks...atthattime.FestivalstocelebrateaseasonMid-AutumnDayItfallsonthe15thdayoftheeighthChineselunarmonth.Ittakesitsnamefromthefactthatitisalwayscelebratedinthemiddleoftheautumnseason.Itcelebrates

theharvestandthereunion.ThedayisalsoknownastheMoonFestival,asatthattimeoftheyearthemoonisatits

roundestandbrightest.

Peopleusuallyeatmooncakesandadmirethefullmoonwithfamilyandfriendsatthattime.Festivalstocelebratetheharvest

NationalDay

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iscelebratedonOctober1steveryyeartohonorthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.Onthatday,lotsoflarge-scaledactivitiesareheldnationwide.The7-dayholidayfromOct.1stto7thiscalled'GoldenWeek',duringwhichalargenumberofChinesepeoplegotravelingaroundthecountry.Festivalstocelebrateanevent（1）Doyouknowanyofthesedays?（2）Whydoyouthinkpeoplecreatethesedays?

Lookatthepicturesandanswerthequestions.WorldHealthDayTheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)wasfoundedon7April1948tobetteraddressglobalhealthissues.Everyyear,theWorldHealthAssemblymeetsinGenevainSwitzerlandtoreviewWHO’swork,setnewgoalsandassignnewtasks.Thedayiscelebratedannuallyon7April.WorldBookDayWorld

Book

Day

wascreatedonApril231995byUNESCO,asitistheanniversaryofthedeathofWilliamShakespeareandofIncaGarcilasodelaVega,theprominentSpanishchronicler.Bookshavebeeneducatingandinspiringpeopleforhundredsofyears,andtheabsolutebestwaytocelebratethisdaywouldbetofindthetimetodosomereading.WorldSmileDayWorldSmileDayiscelebratedonthefirstFridayofOctobereveryyear.TheideawascoinedandinitiatedbyHarveyBall,acommercialartistfromtheU.S.HeisknowntohavecreatedtheSmileyFacein1963.Thedayiscreatedforthespreadingofsimplejoyandlovetoeveryone,regardlessofrace,gender,orgeographiclocation.2.Thinkofaspecialdayyouwouldliketocreate.Completethetabletohelporganiseyourideas.FinishyourpresentationbasedonTask4onpage32.Let'sCelebrate!UnderstandingideasActivity1Freetalk1.WhatdoyouknowaboutSantaClaus?2.Wheredoeshelive?3.Howdoeshesendpresentseachfamily?4.Doeshereallyexistintheworld?I.Thinkandanswerthefollowingquestions.Activity1GettoknowaboutthebackgroundJ.R.RTolkien(1892-1973)II.ReadtheintroductionandsaywhatinformationyoucanknowaboutJ.R.RTolkienfromit.hisnationalityhisoccupationfeaturesofhisworksReadforhisgreatworksII.Readaboutthefamoustwofantacybooksandtellthefeaturesofthem.1.Whataretheyabout?2.Howpopulararethey?Abook’scoverauthortitleeditorActivity2Viewandpredict1.Whatmightthepassagebeabout?2.Whatmightthewriting

styleofthepassagebe?Lookatthepicturesandthetitleandpredit.1.Whatisthepassageabout？2.Whatisthewritingstyle

ofthepassage?3.Howisthepassageorganized?Activity2ReadandanswerReadthepassageandanswerthequestions.AbookreviewofLettersfromFatherChristmas

commentscontentsintroductionLettersfromFatherChristmasBook

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bookActivity3readandcompleteReadthepassageagainandcompletethemindmapWhat?FatherChristmasWhycouldLettersfromFatherChristmasbetheperfectbookformanypeople?How?Title:Author:Backgroundinformation:Content:Activity4ReadandanalyzeCompletethenoteswithexpressionsfromthepassage.LettersfromFatherChristmasJ.R.R.TolkienaNorthPolestampahandwrittenletterfromFatherChristmasFatherChristmas’slifeandadventuresattheNorthPoleclimbedtheNorthPolefellthroughtheroofhowhecouldnotstophishelpersplayinggamesBook

reviewActivity4Analyzeandunderstand 1.Whydidthewriterwritesomanyletters?TokeepthemagicofChristmasaliveforhisfourchildren.Childrenrememberthemagic!Fathercreatesthemagic! 2.WhycouldLettersfromFatherChristmasbetheperfectbookfor20years?Readthepassageagainandanswermorequestions.3.Whatmadethelettersospecial?4.Whatarethelettersabout?5.Howdoestheletterinfluencethechildrenandus?Activity4Analyzeandunderstand(Para.3-5)Readthepassageagainandanswermorequestions.anenvelopewithaNorthPolestamp,beaddressedto,ahandwrittenletter,beautifullyillustrated

3.Whatmadethelettersospecial?4.Whatarethelettersabout?5.Howdoestheletterinfluencethechildrenandus?Activity4Analyzeandunderstand(Para.3-5)wonderfulstoriesaboutSanta’slifeandadverturesPolarBearclimed...andfellthroughcomplainabout,

havemercyonthestarvingpeople

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youfindthatnotmanyof

thethingsyouaskedforhavecome,andnotperhapsquiteasmanyassometimes,rememberthatthisChristmasallovertheworldthereareaterriblenumberof

poorandstarvingpeople.Readthepassageagainandanswermorequestions.Children:receiveeducationappreciate(whattheyhave)Loveisgiving!Activity4AnalyzeandunderstandWhydoesthewritersay“TolkienmayindeedhavebeentherealFatherChristmas”?1.TherealFatherChristmaswasactuallyTolkienhimself.2.TolkienistherealFatherChristmas,becausehewrotelettersusingthename“FatherChristmas”.3.Tolkien’sloveandcareforhischildrenmadehimlikeFatherChristmas.Activity4AnalyzeandunderstandChoosethebestexplanationinActivity3onPage16andgivethereasons.WouldyouliketoreadthebookLettersfromFatherChritmas?Why/Whynot?Readthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.Activity4readandanalyze1.WhatdoyouthinkofJ.R.R.Tolkien?Why?2.WhatdoyouthinkofthecontentsofJ.R.R.Tolkien'sletters?Activi