Unit8Let’scelebrate!HolidaysandFestivalsCanyouthinkofsomepublicholidaysinChina?TheSpringFestivalTheLanternFestivalQingming/thePureBrightnessDayTheDragonBoatFestivalTheMid-AutumnFestivaldragondance:danceperformedbyateamofpeoplecarryingadragononpoles—onecarriestheheadofthedragonandtheothersthebodyandtailcostume:amaskorclothingwornonspecialoccasionsstreamer:alongcoloredpieceofclothorpapercemetery:anareaofgroundwherepeopleareburiedWhichoftheseholidayscelebratepeople?Whichcelebrateevents?Doyoucelebratetheseorsimilarholidaysinyourcountry?Whatotherspecialdaysdoyouhave?What’syourfavoriteholidayoffestival?Wordpowerbirthday,graduationbarbecue,singing,feastchampagne,meatpies,dumplingcandy,jewelryThanksgiving—cookalargeturkeyValentine’sDay—givegiftsNewYear’sEve—haveapartyatsomeone’shouseThanksgiving:It’sadaywhen_____________February14:It’sadaywhen______________NewYear’sEve:It’sadaywhen___________ThanksgivingValentine’sDayNewYear’sEveDoyoulikeanyoftheholidays?Whichones?CarnavaltimeWhatdoyouknowaboutCarnaval?ThebestpartaboutCarnavalisthebigparade.Carnavalisaparty.Itlastsforfour(whole)days.It’sinlateFebruaryorearlyMarch.Thesambaisadance.that'ssomethingusedtosaythatthereisonethingthatyoushouldbegladaboutwayveryfar wayahead/behind/outetc

decoratetomakesomethinglookmoreattractivebyputtingsomethingprettyonitSpecialdaysdateoriginactivitiesplacespecialfoodanddrinkthingswegive/receivewhatyoulikeaboutitWhatelsepeopledoAtravelguideWhatisspecialaboutyourhometown?Ifaforeignteacherplanstovisityourhometown,whichseasonwouldyourecommend?Whateventtoattend?Weddingdayshrinereception:alargeformalpartytocelebrateaneventortowelcomesomeonekimonoTheWeddingCeremonyProcessionalSeatingoftheParents

BridalProcessionalBegins

MinisterandGroomenterusuallyfromstageright.IftheGroomsmenarenotescortingtheBridesmaidsdowntheaisletothealtar,theyalsoentertogetherwiththeMinisterandGroom.Bridesmaidsenter,usuallydownthecenteraisle,oneatatime.IftheGroomsmenareescortingtheBridesmaids,theyentertogether.MaidorMatronofHonorenters.IfsheisbeingescortedbytheBestMan,theyentertogether.FlowerGirlandRingBearerenter.WeddingMarchBegins

TheBrideandherfatherenter.TypicallytheBride'smotherwillstandasasignalforallofthegueststostand.SometimestheMinisterwillannounce,"AllrisefortheBride."CongregationisSeatedGivingAwayoftheBrideThePledge____,willyouhave____tobeyour(wife/husband),tolivetogetherasfriendandmate?Willyoulove(her/him)asaperson,respect(her/him)asanequal,sharingjoyaswellassorrow,triumphaswellasdefeat.Andkeep(her/him)besideyouaslongasyoubothshalllive?WeddingVowsAtthismomentintheweddingceremonytheBrideandGroomfaceoneanother.Male______,Igiveyouthisring,wearitwithloveandjoy.Ichooseyoutobemywife,tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforwardforbetterorforworse,forricherforpoorer,insicknessandinhealth,toloveandtocherishaslongaswebothshalllive.Female______,Igiveyouthisring,wearitwithloveandjoy.Ichooseyoutobemyhusband:tohaveandtohold,fromthisdayforward.Forbetter,forworse,forricherforpoorer;insicknessandinhealth;tohaveandtocherish,aslongaswebothshalllive.Andhereto,IpledgeyoumyfaithfulnesstoshowtoyouthesamekindofloveasChristshowedtheChurchwhenHediedforher,andtoloveyouasapartofmyselfbecauseinHissightweshallbeone.ExchangingoftheRingsLightingoftheUnityCandleTheKissMinister:____,youmaynowkissyourBride.PresentationoftheCoupleMinister:Itisnowmyprivilegetointroducetoyouforthefirsttime,Mr.andMrs.____.MarriagecustomsWhentwowomenofatribeinParaguaywanttomarrythesameman,theyhaveaboxingmatch.WhenpeoplegetmarriedinMalaysia,theyhavetoeatcookedrice.InItaly,beforeacouplegetsmarried,afriendorrelativereleasestwowhitedoves.InsomepartsofIndia,whenpeoplegetmarried,waterispouredoverthem.WhathappenswhenpeoplegetmarriedinChina?Whatarethespecialmarriagecustomswhereyoulive?CompletethestatementsinpartAwithyourowninformation.That’saninterestingcustom.birthsmarriagescourtshipseasonsgoodluckfoodlocationcolorsmusictraditionsDoyouknowanyinterestingcustomsrelatedtothetopicsabove?Explainacustomanddiscussitwithyourclassmates.Telltheclassthemostinterestingcustomyoutalkedaboutinyourgroup.UniqueCustomsDoyouknowaboutanyfestivalsthathonorthedead?Doyouknowaboutanyfestivalswhenloversexchangetokens?Doyouknowaboutanyfestivalsthatfightagainstevilspirits?ribbon:along,narrowstripofmaterialusedasdecorationancestor:amemberofyourfamilyfromlongagograve:aplacewheresomeoneisburied,usuallyinacemeterysilk:asoft,smoothmaterialbra