Families Celebrate Together - Mid-Autumn Festival and Thanksgiving Traditions
Explore how families celebrate together through the Mid-Autumn Festival and Thanksgiving traditions. Learn about the significance of these cultural celebrations and the activities involved, such as enjoying festive meals and observing traditions. Discover new words and phrases associated with these celebrations as you dive into the rich cultural tapestry of familial festivities.
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People celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival together. [ sel bre t] ;
When is Mid-Autumn Festival? In the lunar calendar, it's on August 15. / [ lu n (r)]
How does the moon look like ? The moon is round and bright. [ra nd]
However, in the U.S. they celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November. [ ks v ]
New words and phrases celebrate [ sel bre t] v. ; / / adv. lunar [ lu n (r)] adj. round [ra nd] adj. however [ha ev (r)] adv. wonder [ w nd (r)] v. celebration [ sel bre n] n. mid- [m d] ; Thanksgiving [ ks v ] n.
No.2 Listen to the dialogues and tick the correct answers or pictures. 96 1. When did the girl visit her grandparents? On National Day. On Mid-Autumn Day. On Thanksgiving Day. 2. What do people usually eat on that day?
Task 1:Listen to the first e-mail and answer the questions. 1.What will Li Ming s family do this week? They will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival this week. 2.When is Mid-Autumn Festival? In the lunar calendar, it's on August 15. 3.What will Li Ming s family do on Mid- Autumn Festival? They will watch the moon and look for Chang'e.
4.When is National Day? It's on October 1. 5. How old is Li Ming now? He is twelve years old now.
Task 2:Listen to the second e-mail and answer the questions. 1.When is Thanksgiving day in Canada? It's on the second Monday of October. 2.What will Jenny and her family do in autumn? Jenny will go to her grandparents' home and they will have a blg dinner. 3.When is Thanksgiving day in the U.S.? It's on the fourth Thursday of November.
Exploration Do you know Mid-Autumn Festival ? What season is it in? What do we often do on Mid-Autumn Festival Chang e families get-together eat mooncakes watch the moon look for Chang e
Discussion 1. Check the answers above. 2. Retell the story of Chang'e in groups. 3. Introduce the custom on Mid-Autumn Day. the Queen Wangmu shoot down magic pill Act Out
Self-Check In China, Mid-Autumn Festival is very important. Families get together to 1._______ it. At night, we sit in the open air to watch the 2.r_____ moon. 3. _____ ... ) the festival we eat moon cakes. They're very 4. _______ . I 5. _______ if you like this festival. celebrate ound During delicious wonder
