Lesson 20.
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1.Read the passage and answer the questions.
Two New Year Festivals.
Spring Festival is usually in late January or early February.It is the first day of the Chinese year.
This is a very special festival for all Chinese people.
Before the festival,people are busy.They clean their houses and go shopping for food,presents and new clothes.
In Guangzhou people go to the flower markets to look at all the beautiful flowers.
Many people buy flowers,too.On the evening before Spring Festival,people usually have a big supper with their family.
After supper,they watch TV or go out.At Spring Festival people go and visit their friends and family.
They eat nice food.The children love this time.They can get'lucky money'.
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.
Before the Water Festival,people clean their houses and cook nice food.
When the Water Festival begins,people throw water all over their friends and everyone gets very wet.
2.Listen to Sally talking about National Days in different countries.Fill in the dates.
National Day is a festival for all the people in a country.1st October is the Chinese National Day.
The American National Day is 4th July.The Canadian National Day is 1st July.
The Australian National Day is 26th January.The French National Day is 14th July.And the National Day of Japan is 29th April.