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Unit 3 Celebrations
Lesson 1 Spring Festival
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Understand the diverse meanings and cultural spirit of the Spring Festival.
Understanding the Deep Cultural Significance of the Spring Festival.
Learn about the Spring Festival experiences of three people from different backgrounds.
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Lead in
What can you see in the video
What feelings does it bring to you
To make dumplings
Putting up Spring Festival Couplets
Have a family gathering
To let off fireworks
Happiness
Do you know what this holiday is
Lead in
The Spring Festival
The Spring Festival is one of the four traditional festivals in China, the Lunar New Year, traditionally known as the New Year Festival, which is fixed on the first day of the first lunar month every year.
Think and share
Please quickly think of some words and phrases related to the Spring Festival.
family gathering
fireworks
dumplings
red envelopes
couplets
happiness
lucky money
reunion dinner
spring cleaning
the monster Nian
Skimming
Please read the article and choose the correct answer.
1. Who experienced Spring Festival for the first time in China
A. Li Yan
B. Xu Gang
C. Tom Jenkins.
2. What is the main reason why Li Yan gets so busy before Spring Festival
A. To prepare special gifts for friends.
B. To clean the entire house thoroughly.
C. To get ready for her family’s return home.
It was my first time spending Spring Festival in China with my host family.
Weeks before Spring Festival, we start getting ready for their homecoming.
Read and Explore
Skimming
A. Enjoying delicious food.
B. Spending quality time with family.
C. Watching fireworks and decorations.
4. What activity is mentioned as a way to scare away the monster Nian
3. According to Xu Gang, what is the most important aspect of Spring Festival
A. Making jiaozi.
B. Letting off fireworks.
C. Putting up the Fu character.
Coming home and being with my entire family is the most important part of it.
Mrs Chen said that it was to scare away the monster Nian and they were lot of fun.
Read and Explore
Skimming
A. Wealth and prosperity.
B. Wishes for health and happiness.
C. The joy of children playing.
5. What do jiaozi symbolize during Spring Festival
Please read the article and choose the correct answer.
Great fun is also enjoyed in the kitchen as jiaozi are being made. We always have jiaozi during this time, as they mean something special on this occasion — they are a sign of our wishes for health and happiness in the coming year.
Read and Explore
Scanning
Please read the article and fill the blanks.
Tom Xu Gang Li Yan
where and with whom with his host family in Najing
preparations before the spring festival
activities during the spring festival
cleaned the house
attached the Chinese character Fu upside down to the door
watched fireworks
had a big dinner
wished happy new year
with his family in Shanxi
booked train tickets or flights
bought gifts for parents
got filled in on family news by parents
had hotpot
talked of old times
with her husband, children and grandchildren at home
planned food, purchases and dishes for family homecoming
grandchildren played, adults talked; made and ate jiaozi, enjoyed family gathering
Scanning
Spring festival experience
Tom
Xu Gang
Li Yan
clean the house, put up Fu, fireworks, big dinner
Feelings
Feelings
Feelings
prepare food, buy groceries, make jiaozi, house buzzes
joy, fulfillment
nostalgic
book tickets, choose gifts, hotpot, talk of old times
curious, excited, a lot of fun
Careful reading
Let’s hear from a Chinese student Lily and Tom again, focusing on what they do during the festival.
Careful reading
What do you notice
Are their activities exactly the same
Lily’s Spring Festival event Tom’s Spring Festival event
Same activity deep-cleans the house
Exclusive Events put up the red Fu character upside down
cleaned the house from top to bottom
let off fireworks
have the reunion dinner
Careful reading
We see different activities, but they all lead to the same moment – the family gathering.
Now, let’s dig deeper to find out what these activities truly mean to them.
Careful reading
It was my first time spending Spring Festival in China with my host family. Spring Festival is highly valued by every Chinese family. Preparations began a week before the festival. First, the house was cleaned from top to bottom. My host mother Mrs Chen said this was to sweep away the dirt of the past year and get ready for the new year.
Next, the Chinese character Fu was attached upside down to our front door. It is believed that when Fu is put upside down, happiness arrives. The character looked really cool.
The greatest excitement began the night before Spring Festival. Fireworks were being let off across the city, suddenly lighting up the night sky. Children were covering their ears but with an expectant look on their faces. Mrs Chen said that it was to scare away the monster Nian. The fireworks were a lot of fun! We then sat together to enjoy a big dinner, wishing everyone a happy new year.
Careful reading
I usually start planning my trip home to Shanxi weeks before Spring Festival, as train tickets or flights have to be booked as early as possible. I take great care in choosing gifts for my parents. This year, I bought a bottle of wine for my father and a beautiful sweater for my mother. Every year, the moment I get on the train, I am surrounded by Shanxi accents — I know that I am heading home to my family. I don’t get to travel back to Shanxi very often, so when I get home, my parents will fill me in on what’s been happening — who has got married or had children or gone away to university. It’s great to hear what everyone’s been up to. We usually have hotpot — it’s so tasty! However, what we eat isn’t the most important thing. What’s important is who we eat it with. It’s a wonderful thing to be back together with my family and talk of old times. When I was a kid, Spring Festival was all about firecrackers, sweets and decorations. As I get older, coming home and being with my entire family is the most important part of it.
Careful reading
Spring Festival is family time for us. My husband and I are both retired. We do not see our children and grandchildren very often and we miss them a lot. Weeks before Spring Festival, we start getting ready for their homecoming. Things start to get really busy. We think about what the children would like to eat, what we need to buy and what dishes need to be prepared. Our house buzzes with activities when everyone comes home. Our grandchildren run around shouting and playing, and the adults gather around the table to talk about the past year. Great fun is also enjoyed in the kitchen as jiaozi are being made. We always have jiaozi during this time, as they mean something special on this occasion — they are a sign of our wishes for health and happiness in the coming year. To me, this is Spring Festival — the joy of a family gathering.
Deep reading
Spring festival experience
Tom
Xu Gang
Li Yan
clean the house, put up Fu, fireworks, big dinner
meaning
meaning
meaning
prepare food, buy groceries, make jiaozi, house buzzes
book tickets, choose gifts, hotpot, talk
the joy of a family gathering
reunion, catching up
Experience cultural charm
Deep reading
Tom was captivated by cultural charm, Xu Gang cherished the warmth of family reunion, and Grandma LiYan savored the joy of family bonding. Though their journeys differed, they all shared one common thread: family togetherness!
Find out what these activities truly mean to them.
Deep reading
What is the true heart Tom finally discovered
What is the common thread that connects Tom, Xu Gang, and Li Yan
Family is the true heart of the festival.
They all get together with their families to spend the Spring Festival.
Deep reading
The spirit of Spring Festival is the spirit of family.
Throughout history, customs like fireworks may change, but this spirit has largely been kept. It's the heartbeat of this celebration.
Deep reading
Why is family so important in Spring Festival？
We see one universal truth: Spring Festival is where China’s heartbeat syncs with the rhythm of family. Because it’s our anchor, our story, and our love.
Deep reading
In ancient times, it was an agricultural society’s sacred pause, rooted in Confucian values of filial pietyand family harmony. Reunion became a sacred symbol of completeness.
Watch materials and reflect on the continuity of Spring Festival traditions and cultural heritage.
Today, in modern China, this spirit is unbroken. The Spring Festival Migration, the world’s largest annual movement, shows that family reunion is an unstoppable force in our cultural DNA.
It’s our collective answer to Who are we
Reunion became a sacred symbol of completeness.
Cultural DNA
The continuation of the family
Deep reading
Because Spring Festival is the yearly renewal of our social fabric. It’s when values are passed down, connecting past and future.
Why is family so important
It’s China’s emotional anchor. It teaches us that true strength lies not just in economic growth, but in the warmth of human connection.The spirit of love and hope ignited around the family table is the very light that guides China forward.
Summary
What is the one word that connects Tom, Xu Gang, and Li Yan's stories
Tom
Xu Gang
Li Yan
clean the house, put up Fu, fireworks, big dinner
meaning
prepare food, buy groceries, make jiaozi, house buzzes
book tickets, choose gifts, hotpot, talk
the joy of a family gathering
reunion, catching up
Experience cultural charm
Feelings
joy, fulfillment
nostalgic
curious, excited, a lot of fun
meaning
Feelings
meaning
Feelings
activities
activities
activities
the spirit of family reunion
Summary
Today, we’ve traveled through different eyes and seen that no matter the changes in customs, the spirit of family reunion remains the beating heart of the Spring Festival. It’s our cultural anchor that connects the past, present, and future. As we move forward, may we all carry this warmth and love in our hearts.
Homework
Write a short passage about your most memorable Spring Festival experience.
Work in groups of 3-4.
Create a Digital Spring Festival Card for foreign friends.
Level 1
Level 2
Try to use at least 5 new words or phrases learned in this lesson, and describe not only what you did but also what it meant to you and your family.
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