Holidays-and-festivals(中西方节日)PPT.ppt

Holidays and Festivals Chinese traditional festivals Spring Festival The first day of Chinese lunar year Chinese traditional festivals 中国传统节日 春节 the Spring Festival （ New Year’s Day of the Chinese lunar calendar） 农历正月初一 元宵节（灯节) the Lantern Festival 农历正月十五 清明节 the Qing Ming Festival 四月五日前后 端午节 the Dragon-Boat Festival 农历五月初五 中秋节 the Mid-Autumn Festival （the Moon Festival） 农历八月十五 重阳节 the Double Ninth Festival 农历九月初九 农历七月初七乞巧节(中国情人节）(Double-Seventh Day) Speaking---- Spring festival Form a group of 4 Discuss spring festival with your partners The group leader gives a presentation. Time:10 minutes Key words activity: Dragon dancing, lion dancing, traditional opera 戏曲 House cleaning /get rid of ill-fortune and bring in good luck驱晦气 Visit friends and relatives to send new year greetings to each other / Lucky money for kids 拜年、压岁钱 Set off firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 放鞭炮 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping买年货 propose a toast敬酒 staying-up on new year eve除夕守岁 Spring Festival Gala春晚 riddles written on lanterns、 exhibit of lanterns灯谜，灯会 food: family reunion dinner ，dinner on New Years Eve团圆饭年夜饭 Dumplings 、 New year cake、Noodle、Round sweet dumplings、Spring rolls candy tray ，assorted candies 糖果盘，什锦糖 decoration : Spring Festival couplets ,red couplets, paper-cuts ,New Year paintings 步步高升 Promoting to a higher position 出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go Spring festival General introduction 春节 The Spring Festival 农历 lunar calendar 正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar 除夕 New Years Eve; eve of lunar New Year 初一 the beginning of New Year 元宵节 The Lantern Festival origin primitive bounty bid farewell to Activity Dragon dancing,lion dancing,traditional opra House cleaning Visits/ Lucky money Set off firecrackers 买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping 敬酒 propose a toast 爆竹 firecrackers ,set off firecrackers.(Peo