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What’s the piece of music about?

What’s the piece of music about?. UNIT 10. Western Holidays. Some Chinese tradtional festivals:. The Chinese New Year’s Day( 年初一） the 1 st day of the 1 st month of the Chinese lunar calendar . The Lantern Festival （元宵节） the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calender.

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What’s the piece of music about?

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  1. What’s the piece of music about?

  2. UNIT 10 Western Holidays

  3. Some Chinese tradtional festivals: The Chinese New Year’s Day(年初一） the 1st day of the 1st month of the Chinese lunar calendar

  4. The Lantern Festival （元宵节） the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calender

  5. the Dragon Boat Festival （端午节） the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar

  6. Some western festivals: April Fools’ Day (愚人节） April the first

  7. Thanksgiving Day （感恩节） the last Thursday in November in the USA

  8. Mother’s Day （母亲节） the second Sunday in May

  9. Christmas Christmas is celebrated as the most magnificent festival of the year in Western countries。It is generally observed on December 25。In many countries， Christmas Day is set aside as a legal holiday。 set aside “保留，储蓄”（时间、金钱） eg： The teacher may also set aside time for the students to ask him questions

  10. People say that on Christmas Eve，Santa Claus------a kind，old man dressed in red------ will stop by tens of thousand of homes and leave presents under the Christmas trees 。Though this is only a story ，early in the morning on Christmas Day kids are eager to find gifts under the Christmas trees ，the gifts are actually given by their parents，relatives and friends. be eager to do sth 渴望做….. eg: She is eager to see her son. Tom was eager to come to the party.

  11. For weeks before Christmas，stores are filled with gifts。All kinds of goods are displayed in department store windows。 The days before Christmas are busy ones for most families。This is the season for people to go shopping. be filled with …装满… eg: The basket is filled with flowers.

  12. One of the customs during the Christmas holidays is to send and at the same time receive Christmas cards. The custom originated in England. People exchange holiday greetings and wish each other Merry Christmas. During this period, millions of Christmas cards are sent throughout the world. Originate from … 起源于… eg： The Industrial Revolution originated from the invention of the steam engine.

  13. Because Christmas is a festival that combines family and national customs with a religious celebration, customs in different countries vary widely. No matter where, the festival is closely related to the idea of home, family and warmth. People observe Christmas as a general holiday in a spirit of peace and good will.

  14. Homework: 1:Read this passage again and again. 2:Review the new vocabulary Thank you!

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