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Module 4 · More things to learn

Unit 2 · Festivals in China

Listen and say

Miss Fang: What festivals do you like?

Alice: I like the Spring Festival.

Miss Fang: What do you usually do during the Spring Festival?

Alice: I usually visit my grandparents and relatives.

Kitty: My favourite festival is the Dragon Boat Festival. I like eating rice dumplings.

Peter: I like the Mid-autumn Festival. Chinese people usually eat mooncakes.

Alice: That's right.

Look and learn

the Spring Festival the Dragon Boat Festival the Mid-autumn Festival the Double Ninth Festival

visit relatives eat rice dumplings eat mooncakes

Say and act

Alice and Kitty: Good morning, Grandma Li!

Grandma Li: Good morning, children. Come in, please.

Alice and Kitty: Happy the Double Ninth Festival, Grandma Li. Here are some flowers and cakes for you.

Grandma Li: Thank you. Come and sit down, please.

Alice: What do you do every day, Grandma Li?

Grandma Li: We have some classes here. I'm learning painting. Look! This is me in the class.

Alice and Kitty: Wow, great!

Look and read

The Spring Festival

The Spring Festival is an important festival in China. It usually comes in January or February. People also call it the Chinese New Year.

People buy new clothes and traditional food before the Spring Festival. On New Year's Eve, families have a big dinner together. They often eat dumplings.

People visit their relatives and friends. Children can get money in red envelopes. People also watch colourful fireworks at night.

Ask and answer

S1: When is the ... Festival? S2: It's in ...

S1: Is it hot/sunny at ... Festival? S2: Yes./No. It's ...

S1: What do you do at ...? S2: I/We usually ...

S1: What special food do you eat at ...? S2: I/We eat ...

Listen and enjoy

Today is the first day of the Spring Festival. We have a big dinner at a restaurant in the evening.

After dinner, we watch beautiful fireworks. We all like the Spring Festival very much.