(
课件网) holidays, festivals, birthdays… fireworks set/ let off fireworks festivals Let’s celebrate! Read about New Year celebrations in different countries. Learn about other festivals around the world. Describe our favourite festivals. Understand the meaning of different festivals around the world. Learning objectives Learn about different festivals around the world. the Mid-Autumn Festival Christmas the Dragon Boat Festival Burns Night the Spring Festival the Water Festival Festivals around the world In, on or at at at at on at at For festivals end with “Day, Eve or Night”, we use_____. For other festivals, we often use_____. on at It usually falls on August 15 (lunar calendar).农历八月十五 It is on January 25. It is celebrated on December 25. It is always in January or February. It is on May 5 (lunar calendar).农历五月初五 Dai people usually celebrate it from April 13 to 15. the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) eat moon cakes have a big dinner get together enjoy the full moon listen to the story of Chang’e decorate（装饰）the Christmas tree give Christmas presents to each other have a big dinner (roast turkey, Christmas pudding) Christmas (圣诞节) the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) The festival is mainly to honor Qu Yuan, a famous poet from the Warring States Period. Qu Yuan was a loyal minister who loved his country deeply. However, his wise suggestions were ignored by the king, and his country was finally defeated by an enemy. Heartbroken and hopeless, Qu Yuan jumped into the Miluo River on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month to show his loyalty. When the local people heard the news, they rushed to the river with boats. They rowed hard to look for him and threw zongzi(rice dumplings) into the river to prevent the fish from eating his body. Over time, these actions developed into the two most important traditions of the festival-- eat rice dumplings and have dragon boat races. eat a special dish, haggis/'h g s/ n.哈吉斯 remember a great poet, Robert Burns read poems written by Robert Burns paly lively music perform Scottish folk dances Burns Night (彭斯之夜) the Spring Festival give red packets to children clean the house set off fireworks have a big dinner the Spring Festival (春节） put up couplets watch the Spring Festival Gala The festival comes from a beautiful legend. A long time ago, a devil caused lots of trouble for the Dai people. A brave girl killed the devil to save her people. When the devil died, his head touched the ground and started a big fire. People had to splash water on the fire to put it out. Since then, splashing water has become a way to celebrate the festival. It also stands for washing away bad luck and welcoming good luck. Everyone knows that the more water you get, the more good luck will come to you, so laughter and cheerful shouts fill the air everywhere. Besides this classic activity, dragon boat races are also a big highlight. On the river, boatmen row har ... ...
