英语春节springfestival.pptx

Happy New Year
Happy new year!
Happy new year!
Happy new year!
Hello! Welcome back to school!
Translation
中: 我看到你朋友圈发的那些照片了. 
英: 
中: 我跟许久未见面的朋友们聚了聚.
英:
I saw those photos you posted on your Wechat Moments .
I caught up with some friends who I hadn’t seen for a long time.
春节chūn jié The Spring Festival
It falls on the first day of the first Chinese lunar month and the celebration lasts from the 23rd of the 12th lunar month up to the 15th of the first lunar month next year.
What is the longest and most important festival in China?
set off fireworks / firecrackers
燃放烟花爆竹
Pair work 1
What do people often do during the Spring Festival?
What do you do in the Spring Festival?
Phases on Spring Festival
Make Preparation
买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival; do Spring Festival shopping
春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts
年画 New Year paintings
Phases on Spring Festival
压岁钱 gift money; money given to children as a lunar New Year gift
拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit
庙会 Temple Fair
舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)
舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)
New Year's Eve
年夜饭 reunion dinner
饺子 dumplings
年糕 Lunar New Year Rice Cake
敬酒 propose a toast
春节联欢晚会 Spring Festival Gala Evening
烟花 fireworks
爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)
守岁 staying-up