广州小学英语六年级下课本 Lesson 17

[05:23.76]10th September is Teachers'Day and then at the beginning of October we have National Day.
[05:31.55]The first special day of the year is New Year's Day.Women's Day is on 8th March and May Day is on 1st May.Do you have these days,too?
[05:44.16]Our best festival is Spring Festival.It is usually in late January or early February.It is Chinese New Year.
[05:53.85]Write soon and tell me about special days in Australia.
[05:57.85]Love from,
[05:58.95]Annie
[06:00.20]Lesson 20
[06:02.21]lucky money
[06:03.06]压岁钱
[06:03.91]Thailand
[06:04.88]泰国
[06:05.84]Water Festival
[06:06.85]泼水节
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[06:08.90]在……的结尾
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[06:10.95]在……的开头
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[06:15.95]1.Read the passage and answer the questions.
[06:22.72]Two New Year Festivals
[06:25.36]Spring Festival is usually in late January or early February.It is the first day of the Chinese year.
[06:34.76]This is a very special festival for all Chinese people.
[06:39.78]Before the festival,people are busy.They clean their houses and go shopping for food,presents and new clothes.
[06:49.39]In Guangzhou people go to the flower markets to look at all the beautiful flowers.
[06:55.24]Many people buy flowers,too.On the evening before Spring Festival,people usually have a big supper with their family.
[07:05.09]After supper,they watch TV or go out.At Spring Festival people go and visit their friends and family.
[07:14.44]They eat nice food.The children love this time.They can get'lucky money'.
[07:21.68]In Thailand a very big festival is the Water Festival.It is the beginning of their New Year.It is usually at the end of March or the beginning of April.
[07:34.56]Before the Water Festival,people clean their houses and cook nice food.
[07:40.02]When the Water Festival begins,people throw water all over their friends and everyone gets very wet.
[07:48.40]2.Listen to Sally talking about National Days in different countries.Fill in the dates.
[07:57.86]National Day is a festival for all the people in a country.1st October is the Chinese National Day.
[08:06.87]The American National Day is 4th July.The Canadian National Day is 1st July.
[08:11.18]The Australian National Day is 26th January.The French National Day is 14th July.And the National Day of Japan is 29th April.