unit2_I_think_that_mooncakes_are_delicious!课件.pptVIP

Period 1 Christmas 圣诞节 Thanks giving Easter 复活节 Easter Eggs Easter Bunny Halloween Valentines Day Chinese Spring Festival 春节 Before the Spring Festival, people usually do Spring Festival shopping and do spring cleaning. Then all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. They have a family reunion dinner. They eat dumplings, nian-gao and so on. When is the Spring Festival? It starts on the first day of the lunar new year and ends 15 days later. How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival? lanterns The Lantern Festival 元宵节 This days important activity is watching lanterns. It is celebrated at night with lantern displays . At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao and get all their families united. When is the Lantern Festival? It falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March. How do Chinese people celebrate the Lantern Festival? moon cakes the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 People usually have a family reunion dinner, and then they eat moon cakes and enjoy the round moon. When is the Mid-Autumn Festival? It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, usually in September. How do Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival? The Water Festival 泼水节 On these days ,people pour water on others because they believe that pouring water on others can help remove bad luck and bring out happiness .The act of pouring water is also a show of blessings and good wishes. When is the Water Festival? It usually starts on the 13th of April and takes 3–7 days. How do people celebrate the Water Festival? The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 People celebrate the Dragon-Boat Festival by eating zong zi and racing dragon boats. When is the Dragon-Boat Festival? The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month . How do Chin