Spring festival ppt

SpringFestivalCustomsBriefintroductionTheChinesezodiacOutlineFood1.SpringFestival•TheSpringFestival，alsocalled“theChineseNewYear”，hasbeenthemostsignificantandcelebratedholidayoftheyearfortheChinesenationality.•Accordingtothetraditionalcustom,theSpringFestivallastsfromthe23rddayof12thlunarmonthtothe15thdayof1stlunarmonth,andtheclimaxshouldbetheNewYearEveandthefirstdayoffirstlunarmonth.TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalfortheChinesepeopleandiswhenallfamilymembersgettogether,justlikeChristmasintheWest.NewYearisthetimeofharvestWhatweusuallydoinspringfestival?•TheSpringFestivalisusuallyinFebruary.Itisonlunar1stofJanuary.•AttheSpringFestival,peoplehavelotsoffoodandfruit,andmaygivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaper.•Peoplestudyingorworkinginothercitiesandcountrieswillcomebackhomeandhavefunwiththeirfamiliesandfriends.•People,especiallychildren,willdressupduringtheSpringFestival.•OnNewYear’sEve,peoplewillhaveadinner,watchtheSpringFestivalprogram,watchfireworks,setofffirecrackers2.Customs:☺SpringFestivalcouplets（twosuccessiverhyminglinesinpoetry）☺NewYearpaintings☺Papercuttings☺NewYear'svisit☺Familyreuniondinner☺giftmoney/luckymoney（moneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargift）☺redpackets(cashwrappedupinredpaper,symbolizefortuneandwealthinthecomingyear.)☺offersacrificestoone'sancestors☺staying-up☺bidfarewelltotheoldyear☺proposeatoast☺liondance(Thelionisbelievedtobeabletodispelevilandbringgoodluck.)☺dragondance(toexpectgoodweatherandgoodharvests)☺traditionalopera☺thetemplefair☺springcleaning（generalhouse-cleaning）SpringFestivalcoupletsSpringFestivalcoupletsWishyouprosperity!Everyehinggoeswell!luckymoneymoneygiventochildrenasalunarNewYeargiftNewYearpaintingsDuringtheSpringFestival,itistraditionaltodecoratethehomeswithnewyearpaintings.ThemostpopularpaintingsareDoorGodspastedonthefrontdoortokeepghostsandmonstersaway.PapercuttingsPapercuttingsreuniondinneroftheNewyeareveFamilyreuniondinnerPeopleattachgreatimportancetoSpringFestivalEve.Atthattime,allfamilymemberseatdinnertogether.Themealismoreluxuriousthanusual.3.FoodDishessuchaschicken,fishandbeancurdcannotbeexcluded,forinChinese,theirpronunciations,respectivelyji,yuanddoufu,meanauspiciousness,abundanceandrichness.1)Fish:homophoneforsurpluses2)puddingniangaomeanshigherandhigher,oneyearafteranother.3)dumplingsPeoplehavedumplingstoexpresswishesforgettingmoremoneyinthenewyear.Biddingfarewelltotheoldandusheringinthenew.4)Ricedumplingspeople'syearningforfamilyreunionUnliketheWesternzodiac,it'sbasedona12-yearcycleaccordingtothelunarcalendar.Eachyearisrepresentedbyadifferentanimal.Theseanimalsignsinorderaretherat,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,sheep,monkey,cock,dog,andboar.ManylegendsexplainhowtheChinesezodiaccameabout.4.TheChineseZodiacHappyNewYearTheChinesezodiacpaper-cutBOOK1Unit7ratoxtigerrabbitdragonsnakeTheChineseZodiaccockhorsesheepmonkeydogboarThisyearistheyearofrabbitNextyearistheyearofdragonSpringFestivalWhen?DeliciousfoodVisitfriendsandfamiliesDressupWatchingtheSpringFestivalprogramHavefunwith‘Redpacket’springcleaningSpringFestivalcoupletsNewYearpaintingsPapercuttingsSpringFestivalonthefirstdayofthelunaryearlastfifteendaysdospringcleaning,decoratetheirhousesOnNewYear’sEve,dinner,watchtheSpringFestivalprogram,watchfireworks,setofffirecrackersgetluckymoneyLanternFestivalThankyou!