19. on Christmas Eve 在圣诞节前夜
20. lunar May 5th 农历五月五
21. hold dragon boat races 举行龙舟赛 22. eat rice dumplings 吃粽子
23. the birthday of China 中国的生日
24. the capital city of China 中国的首都城市 25. Tian’anmen Square 天安门广场
26. watch the national flag go up 观看升国旗 27. a seven-day holiday 七天的假期 二、重点句型：
1. People in many countries celebrate Christmas and give each other presents. 很多国家的人庆祝圣诞节和互赠礼物。
2. What other special festivals do we have? 我们有别的什么特殊的节日吗？
3. On this day people eat mooncakes and enjoy gazing at the full moon. 在这一天人们吃月饼赏月。
What do you mean by trick-or-treat? 你所说的“trick-or-treat”是什么意思？ It the neighbors don’t give them candies they will play tricks on them.如果邻居不给他们糖果，他们将会捉弄他们。
Everyone is all smiles. 大家都笑容满面。
They must be from Santa Claus! 他们一定来自圣诞老人。
Before Christmas, I sent many Christmas cards to my friends. 圣诞节之前，我给朋友们寄了很多圣诞节贺卡。
三、语法学习：由when, before, after引导的时间状语从句。
When it snows, the ground is white with snow and I can make snowmen.
When you travel in other countries, you should know the customs of the country.
Before the Chinese New Year, many Chinese families burn the pictures of kitchen god, Zao Shen, to bring good luck.
Parents also enjoy eating their children’s trick-or-treat candies after the children are in bed.
四、交际用语：学习中外节日。
Children dress up in strange clothes and play tricks.
On Spring Festival, Chinese people celebrate and perform lion and dragon dances. Thank you for your Christmas cards!
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