THANKSGIVINGIt’s time

for the holidays!

It’s time for the holidays!1. I will teach you about Christmas.

Please take notes.

2. You will teach me about Chinese New Year.

3. You will work with a partner to ask and answer questions about holidays.

Christmas - DATEChristmas Eve is on December 24th.Christmas Day is on December 25th.

Different countries celebrate (庆祝 ) Christmas on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Let’s Discuss!When do you celebrate

Chinese New Year?Are the dates the same

every year?

Christmas - HISTORYChristmas started as a very

religious (宗教 ) holiday. On Christmas, Christians

celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, who they believe is the son of their God.

Today, Christmas is still a religious holiday for many people. For other people it is mostly a time to come together with their families or friends and exchange gifts.

Let’s Discuss!What is the history

behind Chinese New Year?

What do you celebrate on the Chinese New Year?

Christmas - DECORATIONSFor Christmas, people decorate their homes. On the outside, people put lots of lights.

Inside their homes, people put up a Christmas tree with many different ornaments and lights. People also put up stockings.

Let’s Discuss!What decorations do

you put up for Chinese New Year?

Are there many different kinds of decorations?

Christmas - CARDSBefore Christmas many

people send or give each other Christmas cards.

In the cards people write:

“Merry Christmas!” and “Happy Holidays!”

Let’s Discuss!Do you send or give each

other cards for Chinese New Year?

What do you say in the cards?

Christmas - GIFTSPeople put gifts for each

other in stockings and under the Christmas tree. On Christmas people come together to open the gifts.

Many small children believe the gifts are from a man called Santa Claus, who secretly brings them presents if they have been good all year long.

Let’s Discuss!Do you receive gifts for

Chinese New Year?Who gives you

presents? How do you receive the gifts?

Christmas - FOODFor Christmas people eat

some special foods, including Christmas ham (火腿 ).

People also bake (烘 ) many different cookies for Christmas.

People also eat a lot of candy canes.

Let’s Discuss!What special foods do

you eat for Chinese New Year?

Do you eat a lot of sweets for Chinese New Year?

Christmas - MUSICFor Christmas people

sing Christmas carols, special songs about Christmas.

Some famous Christmas carols are “Silent Night,” “Oh Christmas Tree” and “Jingle Bells.”

Let’s Discuss!Is there special music for

Chinese New Year?Do you sing songs with

your family for Chinese New Year?

YOUR TURN!

1. Work with one partner. 2. Ask your partner holiday

questions.3. Listen to the answers and take

notes.

4. Tell the class about your partner.

YOUR TURN!

THANKSGIVING

HOLIDAY QUESTIONS1. What is the best gift you have ever received?

What is the best gift you ever gave to someone else?

2. Of all the holidays in a year, what is your favorite holiday? Why?

3. What is your favorite special holiday food? Why?

4. Who do you celebrate Chinese New Year with?

5. What is your favorite thing about Chinese New Year?

THANKSGIVING

HOLIDAY QUESTIONS - Tell about your partner

This is my partner _________________.

1. The best gift he/she has ever received was _______________. The best gift he/she ever gave to someone else was _______________.

2. Of all the holidays in a year, his/her favorite holiday is _____________ because _____________________.

3. His/her favorite special holiday food is ___________ because _______________________.

4. He/she celebrates Chinese New Year with ____________.

5. His/her favorite thing about Chinese New Year is ________________________.

Let’s REVIEWFill in the blank: Christmas started as a celebration of the ________ of Jesus.T/F: Lights, trees, ornaments, sticks and watches are all decorations people put up for Christmas.Fill in the blank: People send each other _______ before Christmas.T/F: Many children believe their gifts are from someone called Santa Mouse.Fill in the blank: For Christmas people eat special foods like ham, _________and candy canes.T/F: Christmas carols are special stories people tell at Christmas.

THANKSGIVINGMERRY CHRISTMAS!

SEE YOU IN TWO WEEKS!