1、节日介绍 The Mid-Autumn Festival,one of the traditional Chinese festivals,falls on the 15th of the eighth month of our Chinese lunar calendar and it has been enjoying great popularity in our country.Usually,no matter how far away or how busy we are,we will try to come home for the celebration with three
2、 days of legal holiday.典型例题The moon that night looks the brightestin the whole lunar month so what we love most is the time when we enjoy the full moon with our family.With the beautiful moon up in the sky,we often sit togetherand eat moon cakes and fruits,sharing our stories.In addition to these tr
3、aditional activities,we have a wide range of choicessuch as travelling and visiting our relatives or friends.课堂练习 Double Ninth Festival,also calledHeight Climbing Festival,is a traditional Chinese festival,which falls on the ninth day of lunar September.Dating from the Warring States Period,it has a
4、 history ofmore than 2000 years and was officially celebrated as a folk festival in the Tang Dynasty.Traditionally,people celebrate the day by climbing mountains and going on an outingto relax.In a law passed in December 2012,the day was set as the Old People Festival,when the young are required to
5、pay a visit to their elderly/aging parents and keep them company.Currently,the festival is meant to show respect for old people and pass on the good virtue.课外作业The Cheung Chaus Bun Festival,a traditional festival held in Hong Kong China,which falls on the lunar April,has a history of over 100 years.
6、In the beginning,it was held to drive off evils.Nowadays,there aretwo main events,including Parade of floats and Bun Snatching,which attracts a lot of tourists.Local people believe that the higher they climb up the bun towers,the more fortunethey will gain.In order to make it safe for people to race,the bun towers should be designed by experts and only those who have reached the agreed standard will be admitted as competitors.
