1、节假日介绍,2016.11,范文诵读：The Dragon Boat Festival, with a history of more than 2000 years, falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year. Because it is in early summer, it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. In the old days, dragon boat races were organized only by the Chi
2、nese people. However, in recent years, people from other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun. The special food for this festival is called zongzi, which is sticky rice wrapped in fresh bamboo leaves.,The Mid-autumn Festival, which is one of the most important traditional f
3、estivals in China, falls on August 15th of the lunar calendar every year. Not only is it popular in China but it is also celebrated in many other Asian countries. People believe that the moon is a symbol of reunion, luck and fortune, and it is a custom to express best wishes to each other at this pa
4、rticular time. On that day people usually go back home to have a family reunion, enjoying a large meal with their family. They will also eat moon cakes, which are round cakes with meat, eggs, nuts and other things inside.,I.常用句型： 1. 简介（时间、历史、来源等）: 1）元宵节是中国的一个传统节日，落在农历正月十五。The Lantern Festival is a t
5、raditional Chinese festival, which falls/is celebrated on the 15th day of the 1st month of the lunar year/ of the 1st lunar month. 2）中秋节有两千年的历史，可追溯到夏朝。The Mid-autumn Festival has a history of 2000 years, dating back to the Xia Dynasty.,2. 庆祝方式： 3）我们举行舞会来庆祝新年。(celebratewith)We celebrate the New Year
6、with a dance party. 4）中秋节的主要庆祝活动是赏月和吃月饼。The main celebrations during the Mid-Autumn Festival are admiring the moon and eating moon cakes together. 5）在除夕，全家人会聚在一起吃团圆饭，给小孩发红包。On New Years Eve, the whole family will get together to have meals and give children lucky money in red paper. 6）一般来说，人们在农历新年有七
7、天假。Generally speaking, people can have seven days off for the Chinese Lunar New Year.,7）燃放烟花庆祝新年的到来是一种古老的传统。Its an ancient tradition to celebrate the coming of the New Year by setting off fireworks. 3. 意义、作用： 8）人们庆祝端午节是为了纪念古代伟大的诗人屈原。The Dragon Boat Festival is held in honor of the great ancient poet
8、 Qu Yuan./People celebrate in honor of Qu Yuan, a great poet of ancient China. 9）教师节是一个有意义的节日，用来表达对老师的尊敬。 Teachers Day is a meaningful holiday celebrated to show our respect for the teachers.,III.语篇训练：假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom写信告诉你他们全家想来中国过春节。请给你的朋友写封回信，向他介绍春节。要点如下： 1. 表示欢迎； 2. 春节的时间和意义； 3. 春节的庆祝活动。 注意： 1. 词
9、数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。,Dear Tom,Im very happy that you are planning to have your vacation in China during the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China, which lasts 15 days from the first day of the lunar calendar to the 15th. It is a festi
10、val for family reunion. On New Years Eve, the whole family will get together and have a big family feast. On New Years Day, people will go to visit their relatives and friends and get some presents exchanged between each other while children can get some lucky money from their parents or relatives. Moreover, people may even put up couplets and set off fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate the New Year.It will be great fun to spend your vacation here. I am looking forward to your coming.,
