The Birth of A Festival

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The Birth of A Festival

• Unit 14 SEFC

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Do you think Kwanzaa is a big well-known holiday?
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Read as quickly as you can and find out the
answers to the following questions.

• Who celebrates Kwanzaa?
• How many principles does the festival have?
• When is Kwanzaa celebrated?
• Do you think Kwanzaa is a big important holiday?

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Match each word with its meaning

• noun a strong belief
• noun a country
• noun members of your family who lived a long
  time ago
• noun what you hope to get by doing something
• noun wanting to do something very much even
  though it is very difficult

• nation
• ancestors
• determination
• faith
• purpose

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Read the text again while listening to the tape.
Please underline what you think is important.
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Tell me if these sentences are true or false

• Kwanzaa is a very young festival which was
  started in 1976.
• F 1966
• People created Kwanzaa to celebrate African
  culture.
• F African-American
• People celebrate Kwanzaa by lighting a candle and
  enjoying a large meal each day.
• F On the last day of Kwanzaa, family and
  friends gather to enjoy a large meal and to
  celebrate the New Year.

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What is Kwanzaa?

• Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the
  culture and history of African-Americans.
• _______ is a festival celebrating _______.

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What is the Chinese National Day?

• _______ is a festival celebrating _______.

• The Chinese National Day is a festival
  celebrating the establishment of China as a
  country.

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What is Spring Festival?

• _______ is a festival celebrating _______.

• Spring Festival is a festival celebrating the
  Chinese New Year.

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Why did people create Kwanzaa?

• People created Kwanzaa so that African-Americans
  would be able to celebrate their history and
  culture.
• People created ________ so that ___________.

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Why did people create Mothers Day?

• People created ________ so that ___________.

• People created Mothers Day so that they have a
  special day to give thanks to mothers.

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• People created ________ so that ___________.

Why did people create Earth Day?

• People created Earth Day so that people can learn
  more and care more about the earth.

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Why did they choose the word Kwanzaa?

• They chose the word because there are many
  festivals in Africa called first-fruit
  festivals. Kwanzaa is the word for first-fruit
  in Swahili.
• They chose the word because ________.

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Why did our ancestors choose the word Mid-autumn?

• They chose the word because _______.

• They chose the word because it is the day in the
  middle of autumn.

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What are the 7 principles of Kwanzaa?
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How do people celebrate Kwanzaa?

• People celebrate it by lighting a candle each day
  and discussing one of the seven principles of
  Kwanzaa.
• On the last day, family and friends gather to
  enjoy a large meal and celebrate the new year.
• People celebrate it by (doing)
  .

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In what way do we keep our culture alive
according to the writers opinion?

• Each time we celebrate a festival, it changes a
  little, and in that way we keep our culture alive.

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Summary of the text
_______ is a festival celebrating
____________. People created ________ so that
___________. They chose the word _____ because
________. There are 7 principles. They are
___________. People celebrate it from ________ to
________. People celebrate it by
____________________.
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Your favorite festival

• What is your favorite festival?
• When do you celebrate it?
• How do you celebrate the festival?
• Why do you choose the festival as your favorite?

My favorite festival is ______. It is a festival
celebrating _____________. We celebrate it (from
_____ to _____.) We celebrate it by __________.
I chose the festival as my favorite because
______.
doing
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Whats the meaning of celebrating festivals?
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All the festivals help us understand who we are,
remember where we come from, and share our hopes
for a happy future.
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Homework

• Read the text by following the tape.
• Write an article of your favorite festival
  imitating the structure of the text.
• Learn more about festivals. Get to know their
  principles. 

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Learn more about festivals
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• http//language.chinadaily.com.cn/festival.shtml