FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAY中国传统节日与假日.ppt

Festivals and holidays Think and write down .. What festivals do you know of around the world? New Year – 1st January Valentine’s Day – 14th february Mothers Day – 2nd Sunday in May Fathers Day – June Easter Thanksgiving (America) – 4th November Christmas – 25th December 规矩 guīju custom Chinese Festivals Which Chinese festival is your favourite? What special food do you eat at this time? Why do you celebrate this festival? Do you give each other gifts? Are there any special customs? Which Western festival would you like to know more about? Chinese Festivals Lunar calendar (阴历 yīnlì/农历 nónglì) Solar calendar (太阳历 tàiyánglì) Spring Festival (春节 Chūnjié) 1st day of the 1st lunar month to the end of Lantern Festival February 14, 2010 Lantern Festival (元宵节 yuánxiāojié) 15th day of the 1st lunar month February 28, 2010 Tomb Sweeping Festival (清明节 Qīngmíngjié) ? April 5, 2009 Dragon Boat Festival (端午节 Duānwǔjié) 5th day of the 5th lunar month May 28, 2009 Double Seventh Festival (七夕 Qīxī) 7th day of seventh lunar month August 26, 2009 Mid-autumn Festival (中秋节 zhōngqiūjié 15th day of the 8th lunar month October 3, 2009 Double Ninth Festival (重阳节 Chóngyángjié) 9th day of the 9th lunar month October 26, 2009 Laba Festival (腊八节 Làbājié) 8th day of the 12th lunar month January 22, 2010 Spring Festival (春节 Chūnjié) Spring Festival scrolls (春联 chūnlián); character “Fu” (福 字 fúzì); paper-cut pictures 剪纸 jiǎnzhǐ people display fireworks (展示烟花 zhǎnshì yānhuā) and set off firecrackers (放鞭炮 fàngbiānpào) dumplings (饺子 jiǎozi) / sticky rice cake (年糕 niángāo) / a variety (品种 pǐnzhǒng) of delicious dishes yangge dancing (秧歌舞 yānggēwǔ) / dragon dancing (舞龙 wǔlóng) / lion dancing (舞狮 wǔshī) money in a red envelope (红包 hóngbāo) to children Lantern Festival (元宵节 yuánxiāojié) people guess lantern riddles (猜灯谜 cāidēngmí) people watch lanterns and fireworks yuanxiao (元宵 yuánxiāo) people perform folk dances (表演民族舞蹈 biǎoyǎn mínzú wǔdǎo) Tomb Sweeping Festival (清明节 Qīngmíngjié)