___________Holidays
People all over the world celebrate holidays that are full of traditions. Traditions are the specials ways people do something. People celebrate holidays by preparing and eating food, playing games, singing songs, and telling stories.
Many people celebrate Chinese New Year. People celebrate the coming of spring and wish for good luck. They put good luck sayings in their homes and watch a colorful Lion Dance. It uses loud noises to chase away bad luck. People also give gifts to others.
Date: late January or early February Where Started: China |
It’s a traditional American national holiday in the United States. This holiday is on the 4th Thursday in November. It’s a holiday for American people to express (表达) their thanks. Every family has a big dinner. On the dinner table, you will find apples, oranges, plum pudding, mince pie and so on. But roast turkey and pumpkin pies are traditional food on this day.
Date: the 4th Thursday in November Where Started: the United States |
Name | Chinese New Year | Thanksgiving Day |
When | in January or February | |
What to eat | dumpling | |
What to do | put good luck sayings in their homes | have a big dinner |
Where started | the U.S.A. |
Name | the Dragon Boat Festival | the Mid-Autumn Festival | the Double Ninth Festival |
When | on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese calendar | on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar | on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar |
What to eat | |||
What to do | have dragon boat races | enjoy the bright full moon | climb mountains |
My Favourite Chinese Festival
The United States of America is in North America. People in the U.S.A. speak English. The capital city is Washington D.C., and it is in the east of the country. There are many big cities in the U.S.A. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston.... New York is the biggest one in the U.S.A. It is also in the east of the country. A large number of tourists from all over the world come to New York every year. It is a busy city.
1.根据上面的国家介绍,填写表格中所缺信息。Country | |
Location of the Country | |
Language | |
Capital city | |
The biggest City |
Country | the People's Republic of China | |
Language | Chinese | |
Capital | Beijing | |
Location of the Capital | in the northern tip of the North China Plain(华北平原) | |
Big Cities | Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen... |
I'm Fred. I'm twelve. I'm from Britain. I like playing ice hockey. It makes me strong. My favourite subject is maths. I think it's interesting and useful. I can do many problems in class. | My name is Nancy. I'm ten years old. I come from France. I like playing tennis. I can play it very well. My favourite subject is English. I often practise English in my free time. |
Name | Age | Country | Favourite Sport | Favourite Subject |
Fred | twelve | ice hockey | ||
France | English |
A.of | B.from | C.at | D.off |