(
课件网) Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Listening and Speaking What festival is it Listen and guess Mid-Autumn Day Chinese Spring Festival What festival is it Listen and guess Christmas Day Thanksgiving Day Halloween Phoenix[ fi n ks] flutes make music, The jade clepsydra['kleps dr ]flashes, Fish and dragon lanterns whirl[w (r)l] the whole night long. —杨宪益、戴乃迭译 凤箫声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。 ———《青玉案·元夕》辛弃疾 The Lantern Festival Xin Qiji （杨宪益、戴乃迭 译） In the east wind tonight a thousand trees burst into bloom And stars are blown down like rain; The whole perfumed road is thronged With fine carriages and horses bright with gems; Phoenix flutes make music, The jade clepsydra['kleps dr ]flashes, Fish and dragon lanterns whirl the whole night long. Golden willow and butterfly trinkets in her hair, Laughing and chatting she leaves a faint fragrance behind. A thousand times I search for her in the crowd And, suddenly turning my head, Discover her where the lantern lights are dim. 青玉案·元夕 辛弃疾 东风夜放花千树。更吹落，星如雨。宝马雕车香满路。凤箫声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。 蛾儿雪柳黄金缕。笑语盈盈暗香去。众里寻他千百度。蓦然回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。 What can you see in the photo I see a lot of fireworks and men carrying a dragon. What is the name of this festival How do people celebrate it It is the Lantern Festival. People would visit a lantern fair(逛花灯), guess lantern riddles(猜灯谜) , watch the dragon dances, and eat yuanxiao or tangyuan(吃元宵), which symbolises reunion, harmony and happiness. Can you name some Chinese festivals and celebrations the Spring Festival the Qingming Festival Tomb-sweeping Festival the Mid-Autumn Day the Dragon Boat Festival the Torch Festival the Lantern Festival the Dai People’s Water Festival Chinese Lantern Festival Taking place on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year, the Lantern Festival is generally celebrated in February or March. On this day, people carry or display traditional paper lanterns and solve riddles. As it is a popular festival for Chinese people around the world, it is celebrated in many different countries, even in the West. Coming-of-Age Day “Coming of age” refers to the time when a person makes the transition from childhood into adulthood. In Japan, this has been a national holiday since 1948. Originally, it was celebrated on 15 January every year. However, in 2000 it was changed to the second Monday in January. On this day, everyone who has turned 20 in the last year is formally recognised as an adult. When going out on this day, young men wear formal suits and ties and young ladies usually wear kimonos. The day is often finished by a party where the young people celebrate their new lives as adults. Rio Carnival The carnival is a joyous festival celebrated in Catholic(天主教) countries around the world in the days before Lent (大斋节). Usually, the Carnival occurs in late Feb ... ...
