The Great Poet

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Welcome!
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The Great Poet Qu Yuan
The Dragon Boat Festival
He was a famous national poet. He lived in the
Zhanguo Period. He jumped into the Miluo River,
putting an end to his life.
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List some festivals in China in Britain
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Fast
Reading
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How to celebrate
What to celebrate
When
Festival
Eat moon cakes, meet people and watch the moon
Big and bright moon, family, etc
September or October / fifteenth day of the lunar
year
Mid-autumn Festival
Light lanterns, eat sweet dumplings
New Year, power of light, etc
Fifteenth day of the first lunar month
Lantern Festival
Dragon boat race, eat zongzi
The great poet, Qu Yuan
Fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year
Dragon Boat Festival
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True( ) or false( )
1. The Mid-autumn Festival is celebrated by
Chinese people only all over China. ( ) 2.
Traditional moon cakes are usually made with
fruit. ( ) 3. The Lantern Festival has a
history of over 2000 years. ( ) 4. At
present, lanterns are usually made with light
bulbs and candles. ( ) 5. In the past,
dragon boat races were organized only by
Chinese people. ( ) 6. The Lantern Festival
marks the end of the Chinese New Year. (
) 7. Every year, the Dragon Boat Festival falls
before the Mid-autumn Festival. ( )
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Youth Day?
Childrens Day?
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• Create Our Own Festival
• Whats the name of your festival ?
• 2. When is your festival celebrated?
• 3. What does your festival celebrate?
• 4. How do you celebrate your festival?

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Interview
Name Festival When What How





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Homework
Write an article A Festival of My Own Compare a
foreign festival with festivals in
text Necessary information can be found
on http // www. hfsz. net http // www.
chinadaily. com. cn
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