(
课件网) Unit 1 Festivals and celebrations Video Time The Lantern Festival Watch the video to know about The Lantern Festival. 1. Do you know what festival the picture shows 2. What can you see in the picture 3. How do you celebrate the festival 4. How do you know about the festival The Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. The custom of joyfully celebrating the Lantern Festival began in ancient times and still has great influence on Chinese people today. Look at the table below and try to fill in the blanks. Before you watch Data ● On the _____ day of the _____ month of the lunar year ● The _____ day of the Chinese New Year celebrations Festival activities 1 Looking at lanterns ● Places to see the lanterns: _____ ● Most cities will _____. Guessing riddles Riddles are often written _____. 3 Eating yuanxiao or tangyuan ● Different fillings are stuffed into balls of sticky _____. ● The _____ symbolizes reunion, harmony, and _____. Interesting events in history ● The fire dragon dance in Puzhai Town in _____ Province has a history of over ____ years. ● The Lantern Festival was known as the Chinese _____ Day in the past. It was a good day for _____. ● Many ancient poets wrote poems about the festival, which describe happy _____ and also the stories of young _____. While you watch Data ● On the _____ day of the _____ month of the lunar year ● The _____ day of the Chinese New Year celebrations fifteenth first final Task 1 Complete the table with the correct words. Festival activities 1 Looking at lanterns ● Places to see the lanterns: _____ ● Most cities will _____. the streets, markets, shops, parks, and homes organise lantern shows which add to the festive atmosphere Festival activities 2 Guessing riddles Riddles are often written _____. on the lanterns Festival activities 3 Eating yuanxiao or tangyuan ● Different fillings are stuffed into balls of sticky _____. ● The _____ symbolizes reunion, harmony, and _____. rice flour round shape happiness Interesting events in history ● The fire dragon dance in Puzhai Town in _____ Province has a history of over ____ years. Guangdong 300 Interesting events in history ● The Lantern Festival was known as the Chinese _____ Day in the past. It was a good day for _____. Valentine’s lovers to meet Interesting events in history ● Many ancient poets wrote poems about the festival, which describe happy _____ and also the stories of young _____. moments lovers Task 2 Ask and answer the questions. 1. Why do people perform the dragon dance to celebrate the Lantern Festival Because people believe the dragon can drive away evil and bring favorable weather for farming. 2. What shapes of lanterns can you see at the lantern shows The shows have lanterns of different shapes, including animals, flowers, people, buildings and more. 3. Why was the Lantern Festival known as Chinese Valentine’s Day ... ...
