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1、Unit9HolidaysandSpecialDaysPartOnePreparation:1)UsefulinformationHolidays---theyarespecialtimesofrespite(intervalofrestorrelief)fromworkandotherroutines.Duringlegalholidays,stores,businessesandgovernmentofficesare(officially)closed.Duringnon-legalholidays,peoplecelebratethemintheirspare/after-
2、worktime.Holidaysareoftentimesforcelebration,revelry(noisycelebrations，狂欢，midnight~),eating,drinking,travelandfamilygatherings;Theymayalsobetimesofrestandreflection.2)Lead-in—TalkaboutChineseholidaysandholidaysinwesterncountries⑴Chineseholidays:SpringFestival:Thefirstdayoftheyearinlunarcalenda
3、r;familiescometogether;attheNewYeareveeachfamilywillhaveabigdinner.Afterdinner,familymemberssittogether,talkingandplaying.AtmidnightpeoplelightupthefirecrackstowelcometheNewYear’scoming.ThespecialfoodisJiaozi.TheoriginoftheSpringFestival:ataleabout“nian”.LanternFestival:Thefifteenthdayoftheyea
4、rinthelunarcalendar.Familiescometogetherandhaveanotherbigdinner.Afterdinner,familiesgotoseelanternshow,guessthelanternriddles,walkonstiltsandsoontoenjoythemselves.ThespecialfoodisTangyuan.AskthestudentstotalkmoreaboutsomeotherChineseholidaysandthenremindthemofsomeholidaysinwesterncountries.⑵Ho
5、lidaysinwesterncountries:Christmas:25thofDecember.Peoplegettogetherwiththeirfamilymembersandhaveabigdinner.BeforeChristmaspeopledecoratetheirhomeswithChristmastrees.ChildrenaretoldSantaClauswillgivegiftstothemduringthenightaslongastheyhangsocksnearthebeds.Christmasisthemostimportantholiday(Dec
6、25)inEnglish-speakingcountries,celebratesthebirthofJesus,thoughitisnotactuallyknownwhetherJesuswasborninthewintertime.Originally,ChristmasgiftsweregivenbytheThreeWiseMen(allpagans，异教徒，非基督徒)toJesus,aJewishchildborninamanger(马槽).Overtheyears,Christmashascometosymbolizegoodwillandgenerosity,andRu
7、dolphthered-nosedreindeer(驯鹿)hasbecomeaglobalsymbol.Thanksgiving:thefourthThursdayofNovember.Americanpeoplecomebackhomeforadinnerfeaturingroastturkey.Thehistoryofthethanksgivingdatesbacktothe1860s…Askthestudentstotalkmoreaboutsomeotherh
