unit2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!课件(共200张PPT).ppt

Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Period 1
Look at the pictures and say what festivals they are.
Chinese Spring Festival
春节
firecrackers鞭炮
paper-cuts
Before the Spring Festival, people usually do Spring Festival shopping and do spring cleaning. Then all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. They have a family dinner. They eat dumplings, nian-gao and New year’s cake and so on. They also pay New Year's call
When is the Spring Festival?
It falls on the first day of the 1st lunar month, usually in January or February.
It starts with the New Moon（新月）on
the first day of the new year and ends
on the full moon（满月）15 days later.
How do Chinese people celebrate
the Spring Festival?
The Lantern Festival
元宵节
This day's important activity is watching lanterns. It is celebrated at night with lantern displays . At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao and get all their families together.
When is the Lantern Festival?
It falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March.
The 15th day is the first night to see a
full moon. So the day is also called
Yuan Xiao Festival in China.
How do Chinese people celebrate
the Lantern Festival?
the Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节
People usually have a family dinner, and then they eat moon cakes and enjoy the round moon.
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
It falls on the 15th day of the 8th
lunar month, usually in September.
This day was also considered as a
harvest（收获） festival .
How do Chinese people celebrate
the Mid-Autumn Festival?
The Water Festival
泼水节
On these days ,people pour water on others because they believe that pouring water on others can help remove bad luck and bring out happiness The act of pouring water is also a show of blessings and good
wishes.
When is the Water Festival?
It usually starts on the 13th of April and ta