Dragon Boat Festival/Duanwu Festival The fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendar The memory of the beloved poet Qu Yuan who died in 278 BC. Eat Zongzi; watch dragon boat races; throw rice wrapped in reed leaves into water in memory of Qu Yuan; put herbs on doorways for good health

3. Reading

1) Fast reading

T: Got it. You seem to know many festivals of China. But do you other festivals in different countries and how these festivals began? What do people do to celebrate? Luckily, the passage provides you much information. Read the passage quickly and find out the festivals mentioned here:[来

Festivals of the Dead; Festivals to Honour People; Harvest Festivals; Spring Festivals

2) Now, let's get to know more about these festivals, listen to the tape and find out the information accordingly to fill in the form and answer the questions:

Kinds of Festivals[ Names of Festivals Countries Festivals of the dead Obon

Day of the dead

Halloween Japan

Mexico

some Western countries Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival

Columbus Day

Festival to honour Gandhi China

USA

India Harvest Festivals harvest/Thanksgiving festivals

mid-autumn festivals European and other countries

China and Japan Spring Festivals Spring Festival

Easter and related holidays

Cherry Blossom Festival China

some Western countries

Japan