Festivals around the world教案
the spring festival the 1st day of the 1st lunar month the coming of spring visit relatives; have a big meal; display spring festival couplets and pictures
international
labor day may 1st the hard-working people all over the world taking a week off work; visit scenic spots; go shopping
lantern festival the fifteenth
day of the first
lunar month the first full moon after lunar new year eat special sweet dumplings-yuanxiao enjoy lanterns& fireworks
the dragon
boat festival the 5th day of the 5th lunar month in memory of qu yuan, a great poet dragon boat racing, eating zongzi and drinking realgar wine; put herbs on doorways for good health
do not expect all students have the same answers, and accept any correct information.
t: ok! we have got lots of information about chinese festivals. would you like to know something about foreign festivals?
ss: yes!
t: what’s the most important festival in western countries?
ss: christmas!
t: that’s right! please look at the pictures and talk about them.
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4 5 6
s1: the first one is about april fools day on april 1st. but i know nothing about the second picture.
s2: i have no idea, either. there are some round objects. what are they?
t: they are the easter eggs(復(fù)活節(jié)彩蛋). on easter day people like to dye and exchange eggs. easter day comes on the sunday on or after march 21st. people think jesus christ(耶穌) comes back to life on that day. many people go to church and children often get presents. how about the third one?
ss: halloween! children like to play a game “trick or treat”(不請(qǐng)吃就搗蛋).
t: yes! halloween is a time to have fun. it comes on october 31st. it’s one of the most favorite holidays for children. parties are very popular, too. people wear scary clothes and masks(面具), for example, dress up like a witch(巫婆). next one?