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课件网) Assessing Your Progress 1. The beautiful flowers on cherry branches are the most _____ sign of the arrival of spring. 2. In December, many companies have _____ dress parties to celebrate the end of the year. 3. The female soldiers forming the biggest _____ group in the National Day parade attracted a lot of interest from the _____. 4. The most common colour you see during the Spring Festival is red because red _____ life, wealth, and good luck in Chinese culture. 5. The newly married couple received dozens of letters of _____ from their friends. march, brief, media, congratulation, significant, moment, roast, lunar, represent, fancy fancy congratulations represents 1 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. marching media significant 6. If you are the best man at a wedding, it is best to keep your speech simple and _____. 7. She will never forget the _____ when she saw all the audience clapping their hands and cheering after her performance. 8. Falling on the 9th day of the 9th _____ month, the Chongyang Festival is also called the Double Ninth Festival. It is a day for people in China to show respect to seniors. 9. To be frank, this _____ chicken tastes terrible. march, brief, media, congratulation, significant, moment, roast, lunar, represent, fancy moment lunar roast(ed) 1 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. brief 2 Circle the correct word in each sentence. 1. Taking part in the celebration is a satisfying/ satisfied experience for us. 2. Most of the people were amazed/amazing by the lion dance during the new year celebrations. 3. The child seemed annoying/ annoyed when he found his gift broken. 4. The man dressing/dressed in a ghost costume looks quite frightening/frightened. 5. Kate was surprising/surprised by the sight of the Kongming lanterns flying/flown up into the sky. 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. How much do you know about the Lantern Festival Before You Watch 众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。 -- （宋）辛弃疾 生查子.元夕 （宋）欧阳修 去年元夜时，花时灯如昼。 月到柳梢头，人约黄昏后。 今年元夜时，月与灯依旧。 不见去年人，泪湿春衫袖。 the Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival was known as the Chinese Valentine’s Day in the past. look at lanterns guess riddles eat yuanxiao/tangyuan Before You Watch How much do you know about the Lantern Festival Look at the table below and try to fill in the blanks. While You Watch Complete the table with the correct words. Date ● On the _____ day of the _____ month of the lunar year ● The _____ day of the Chinese New Year celebrations fifteenth first final 1 Looking at lanterns ● Places to see the lanterns: _____ ● Most cities will _____ 2 Guessing riddles Riddl ... ...
