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____ 4 ______ 7____ Cherry Blossom Festival The Spring Festival Carnivals Easter Countries China Western countries Mainly religious countries 8 _____ Japan Activities Eating good foods。 giving children 2_____ money。 3_______ ______ and carnivals 5_______。 dancing in the streets。 loud music。 6_______________ lucky dragon dances Parades colourful clothing 1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. 2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. F T II. True or False 3. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China. 4. Midautumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. 5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. T F F Discuss in pairs which festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun. Conclusion Homework 1. Go over the text after class and try to write a summary of the text (about 100 words) and retell the text according to the summary.