外研社2024版新教材Unit4TimetocelebratePeriod1StartingoutUnderstandingideas

StartoutWhatarethefestivalsinthepictures?WaterSplashingFestivalTomb-SweepingDayTheNaadamFestival(纳达慕大会）Lookatthepicturesandanswerthefollowingquestions.

Whatdoyouknowaboutthesefestivals?TheWaterSplashingFestivalisafunholidaycelebratedinApril.Peoplethrowwaterateachothertowishforgoodluckandhappiness.Everyonegetswet,andtherearelotsofsmilesandlaughter.Peoplealsowearcolorfulclothesandenjoydancingandeatingdeliciousfood.Itisajoyfultimeforfamiliesandfriends.StartoutLookatthepicturesandanswerthefollowingquestions.

QingmingFestival,alsoknownasTomb-SweepingDay,isaspecialholidayinApril.Peoplevisittheirancestors‘gravestocleanthemandofferfood,flowers,andincense.Itisatimetorememberandhonorlovedoneswhohavepassedaway.Familiesalsoenjoyspringoutingsandflykites.QingmingFestivalisadayofrespectandfamilytogetherness.StartoutLookatthepicturesandanswerthefollowingquestions.Whatdoyouknowaboutthesefestivals?

TheNaadamFestivalisafunandexcitingeventinMongolia（蒙古）wherepeoplecometogethertocelebratewithsportslikehorseracing,wrestling,andarchery,aswellasenjoytraditionalmusicanddance.ItsagreattimetolearnaboutMongoliancultureandhaveagoodtimewithfriendsandfamily.StartoutLookatthepicturesandanswerthefollowingquestions.Whatdoyouknowaboutthesefestivals?

Whatotherfestivalsorholidaysaroundtheworlddoyouknow?IknowaboutmanyfestivalslikeChristmas,Diwali,Hanukkah,HalloweenandEaster.StartoutLookatthepicturesandanswerthefollowingquestions.

Whichonedoyouthinkisthemostspecial?Why?IthinkDiwaliisthemostspecialbecauseitcelebratesthevictoryoflightoverdarknesswithbeautifullights,fireworks,andfamilygatherings.StartoutLookatthepicturesandanswerthe