Section BPeriod 1 (1a 1d)Can you name any foreign festivals?ChristmasHalloweenThanksgivingApril Fools DaySt. Valentines DayThanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the fourth Thursday in November, to celebrate the harvest. The traditional food are roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream. April Fools Day is an old custom celebrated every year on the first day of April. Popular since the 19th century. On that day people play practical jokes and hoaxes on each other. Saint Valentines Day (or Valentines Day) is a holiday observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them.Halloween is a yearly celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October. Christmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people around the world. ChristmasApril Fools DayHalloweenSt. Valentines DayThanksgiving Fourth Thursday in November 2a Try to match each day with the correct date.February 14thApril 1stOctober 31stDecember 25thSpeaking of Christmas, what do you think of?Santa ClausChristmas treegiftsreindeer Christmas card1. What are the common things that people think of for Christmas?2. Who wrote A Christmas Carol?It is popular in 2b Read and answer the questions.black cat3. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?It is popular in A Christmas Carol is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, first published on 19 December 1843. It tells the story of bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from supernatural visits by Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come. The novel met with instant success and critical acclaim.While A Christmas Carol brings to readers images of light, joy, warmth and life, it also brings strong and unforgettable images of darkness, despair, coldness, sadness and death. Scrooge himself is the embodiment ( 体现) of winter, and, just as winter is followed by spring and the renewal of life, so too is Scrooges cold, pinched heart restored to the innocent goodwill he had known in his childhood and youth.1. Scrooge is unfriendly to others.2. Jacob Marley used to worked together with Scrooge. 3. Jacob Marley and Scrooge are different in character.4. Jacob Marley wants to help Scrooge.TRead and decide the sentences are true or false.TFTWhat does Scrooge see when hes with 2c Read and complete the chart.TFFthe Ghost of Christmas Past?the Ghost of Christmas Present?the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?2d Answer the questions.1. Why does Scrooge hate Christmas?2. Does Scrooge have a lot of friends? Why or why not?3. Why was Jacob Marley punished after he dies?4. Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge? How do you know?5. What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits?Santa ClausSanta Claus is also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or just Santa. Santa is a jolly man with a long white beard. He wears a red coat and red hat with a white fur trim. From at least 1820s Santa Claus has been living at the North Pole with a large number of elves and nine flying reindeer.Santa ClausSanta Claus is also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle or just Santa. Santa is a jolly man with a long white beard. He wears a red coat and red hat with a white fur trim. From at least 1820s Santa Claus has been living at the North Pole with a large number of elves and nine flying reindeer.Traditional cuisineA special Christmas family meal is traditionally an important part of the holidays celebration, and the food that is served varies greatly from country to country.Christmas puddingWhat is your favorite festival? When is it? What do people eat? What do people do? Why do you like it?假设你是刘伟，你的美国朋友Mike 想通过你 了解中国的传统节日。请你根据提示，给 Mike 写一封e-mail，向他介绍我国传统节日 春节的情况。内容提示： 1. 春节是中国最重要的传统节日; 2. 春节期间人们的主要活动(节前、除夕、节 日期间)。 Spring Festival, traditional, decorate, on the eve of the festival, get together, , lucky money set off fireworksDear Mike,How are you? Im really glad that you are interested in traditional Chinese festivals. There are many traditional festivals in China, such as Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and so on. Id like to introduce the Spring Festival to you. Spring Festival is the most important traditional holiday in China. It usually lasts for 15 days.Days before the festival, people clean their houses. They think cleaning sweeps any bad luck. They decorate their houses with paper cuts. On the eve of the festival, family members get together and have big meals. Then they watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. At midnight, they set off fireworks to welcome the New Year. During the festival, kids get lucky money from old people. People visit their relatives and friends. They wish each a happy year and good luc