NewCenturyEnglishUnitFourHolidaysandFestivalsDragonBoatFestivalMid-AutumnFestivalSpringFestivalNationalDayChristmas1NewYear’sDayEasterMayDayOnEasterwecelebratethehistoricalfactthatnearly2,000yearsagoaman(JesusChrist)died,layinagrave(tomb)forthreedaysandthengotupandbeganwalkingaroundagain,tellingpeoplethatGodlovesthem.20April200331March2002FallsinMarchorAprilEasterDayTheexchangeofEastereggsinthespringtimeisacustom.Theeggswereexchangedbylovers,muchthesameasvalentines.Inmedievaltime(中世纪)eggsweregivenatEastertotheservants.EggsweregiventochildrenalongwithotherEastergifts.Easterrabbits(Easterbunnies)asymboloffertility(birth)EastercardsEasterbasketsEastergiftsEasterSundayGoodFriday(theFridaybeforeEaster,whenChristdied)EasterMonday(thedayafterEaster)aBankholiday31March2002EasterStoryinEnglishEasterStoryinChinesePleaseclickformoreinformationItisafestivalofcomingofsummer.Beltanewasthetimeofmilkandhoney,so______and_______werebothsymbolsforthiscelebration.MayDay(Beltane)thecowthebeeThefirstofMayCutdownatreeandputupaMayPoleinthemiddleofavillage.ChooseyourtaskMakeupastoryafterwatchingtheshortperiodofmovie.Maintopic:whatwillhappenlateron?BeforeChristmasOnChristmasEveOnthemorningofChristmasDayOntheafternoonofChristmasDayOntheeveningofChristmasDayElizabethLaterintheeveningClickhereformoreChristmassongsScanthetext__________________________________________Christianscelebratetheholidaystoremember________________andhisrisingfromthegrave.a)___________________b)Hotcrossbunsa)OnGoodFriday,_____________________b)OnEasterMonday,______________________________________________________PurposeDateFoodActivitiesVarieseachyear,butusuallyfallsinMarchorAprilthedeathofChristChocolateEastereggshotcrossbunsaresold.peopleenjoyatriptotheseasideorwatchasportsgame.EasterDate___________________Purposea)____________________________b)___________________________________FoodNotgiven.Activitiesa)Traditionally,______________________________________________________________b)Today,_______________________________ThefirstofMayCelebratetheleavingofwinter.Welcomethecomingofspringandsummer.peopledancetoencouragelifeandgrowthandtodriveawayharmfulspirits.childrendancearoundtheMayPole.MayDayDateChristmasDayfallsonDecember25.Purpose_____________________Fooda)_____________________b)_____________________Activitiesa)OnChristmasEve,__________________________________________________________________b)OnChristmasDay,1)inthemorning,________________________2)intheafternoon,___________________________3)intheevening,____________________________________________4)laterintheevening,_________________________c)OnBoxingDay,_____________________________CelebratethebirthofChristAbiggooseorturkeydinnerChristmaspuddingmanypeoplegotochurch.People(esp.children)leavealongstockingbythebedorhangingbythefireplace.peoplestayathomeandopengifts.thefamilysitsdowntoabiggooseorturkeydinner.peoplewatchtheQueenonTV.peoplevisitfriendsorwatchfootball.ChristmasHomework1.FindoutmoreWesternFestivalsandholidays,andchooseyourfavoriteonetocompletetheclippingsorppt.works.2.ComparetheWesternFestivalswithChineseTraditionalFestivals.(SpringFestival---Christmas)