师：girls，miss v yes okay so look，boys and girls，um miss v is your new teacher today，okay？So do you want to know something about your new teacher？
生：Sophie yes very good.
师：so look，i'm gonna show you some keywords about me，and then you try to guess something about me，okay？now the first one August，what is this about？
生：miss bee，miss bee born August ah.
师：i was born in August，yeah，actually or you can say my...yes，my birthday is in...okay very good，think so. and the next one is food，food，what about you？Maybe you like eating food.
生：of course，i like eating food.
师：what kind of food do i like eating？What food，you please. Maybe you are eating sweet food.
生：oh no，sorry，sweet food is not my thing. You please.
师：maybe you like eating rich food. What's rich food？
生：oh obviously no，sorry，i wanna keep fit so i don't like that kind of food.
师：but look，let me show you this，what is this？rice dumpling.
生：that's right，it's rice dumpling.
师：tell me rice dumpling.
生：rice dumpling，rice dumpling，rice dumpling.
师：do you like eating rice dumpling？
生：yeah oh.
师：and when do we eat rice dumplings？
生：every day？
师：no no，when do we eat it？
生：i think it's on special day，on a festival，right.
师：it's on a...dragon boat festival. okay，the last one，this one hobby，what's my hobby？What do i like doing？
生：maybe you like boxing.
师：oh，i like boxing hmm，sorry no，i'm a girl，i'm a lady，hahaha. what do i like doing？um，what about any more hands？You please.
生：uh，maybe you like swimming.
师：swimming，yes，i like swimming and also i like music，i like singing. Do you want to listen to some songs？
生：yes，okay，good.
师：i can sing it for you，okay？but you have to guess what's the song about，understand？yeah. now listen，first one...good，and the second one is like this“明月”...you're fine，that's very quick，mid autumn festival，and the last one i think that's very easy，spring festival，that's right，that's spring festival，okay，good. so look，all the three songs are all about...yes，that's the topic we're gonna talk today and actually，we're gonna focus on Chinese festival，that's right，we're gonna focus on our Chinese festivals. so first，let me show you the learning objectives of today's lesson. so by the end of this lesson，you should be able to，first，sort out when，what and why of the four Chinese festivals，okay？and number two，you should be able to introduce the four Chinese festivals based on the table，okay，we're gonna talk about that later. and the third one，you should be able to explain the meanings of the Four Chinese festivals，got it？
生：yes，all right.
师：so now，i have a question for you，how are Chinese festivals？What Chinese festivals do you know？
生：uh huh，spring festival.
师：uh huh，we got spring festival. last boy，do you have a Chinese...
生：double...oh double night dude.
师：yes，well，never that hmm，you know that，okay，good. anything else？that girl please.
生：mid autumn festival.
师：uh huh，come on，what about that one？
生：dragon boat festival.
师：dragon boat，yes，we have that one right，right，something dragon boat festival，yeah. what's more Festival？
生：laba Festival.
师：good one，do you know laba？yeah，yeah，we have a laba porridge，yes or no，right？so you know a lot about our Chinese festivals. and look，first，let's listen to the story，and find out what vegetables are mentioned in our story，okay？now listen，the spring festival is in January or February，people also call it Chinese New Year. at this festival，people get together with their families，some people eat jiaozi. dragon boat festival is in may or June，there are dragon boat races in some places，people eat rice dumplings at this festival. the mid autumn festival is in September or October，people look at the moon at night with their families，they eat mooncakes and fruit. the double ninth festival，Chongyang festival is in October or November，it is a festival for old people，people visit their parents and grandparents，eat cakes at this festival. okay，so that's our story. so what festival to mention？What Chinese festival to mention in the story？did you got one？
生：yippee，uh，the first one spring festival，yes or no？yes，very good.
师：so we have this spring festival，follow me，spring festival.
生：spring festival，spring festival，spring festival，spring festival.
师：what's more？you see，second one is the dragon boat festival.
生：oh yeah，we have this one，dragon boat Festival.
师：follow me，dragon boat Festival.
生：dragon boat Festival，dragon boat Festival，dragon boat，dragon boat，dragon boat Festival，dragon boat Festival.
师：what's more？first one is mid autumn festival，okay？
生：mid autumn festival.
师：that's right，follow me，mid autumn festival.
生：mid autumn festival，mid autumn festival，mid autumn，mid autumn，mid autumn，mid autumn Festival，mid autumn festival.
师：and last one，did you get it？last boy please.
生：the last one is mid autumn festival，mid autumn lantern festival.
师：uh，say it again.
生：double double nine Festival.
师：good，double nine，yes，double nine Festival，follow me，double nine Festival.
生：double nine Festival，double nine Festival，double nine Festival，double nine Festival，double nine，double nine.
师：what is double？
生：Bing，two two.
师：yeah，we have nine two nine，okay，double nine festival，duh，yes，we got these four Chinese festivals here. so first，let's take a look at the spring festival，look ah，Bing zha picture about the spring festival，let's look at the picture，read this picture，what can you see？What can you read from this picture？can you say something about this picture？
生：uh huh，big girl please，speak loudly please. Lisa and her family are eating.
师：oh，Lisa and her family are eating，oh yes，you can see here some food here，and it is jiaozi，isn't it？good，very good，you can see the food，you see...uh uh，liuotong.
生：liuotong's family get together，and have a big meal together.
师：very good，they get together，they're having a big meal，very good. hmm，and they are celebrating something，maybe they're celebrating something，yes or no？
生：yes.
师：they stay together，yeah，they had a big meal，maybe they're celebrating something，okay，good. see，you can read a lot of information from the picture. so look，here's a tip for you，picture is very very important，yes or no？because picture can tell us a lot of good one，good one details or information，yes. so look，we read about the picture now，let's read the words，let's read the words about the spring festival. so this time，please read it，and then try to underline the keywords of the spring festival，understand？all right，now，take out your story，please boys and girls，read the first paragraph，the first one spring festival，go.
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师：you finished？yes，i think it's very easy right？so let's check，hey，boys and girls look，here，what do you know about the festival？any keywords？
生：yippee，the spring festival is in January or February.
师：very good，is in January or February，that's one，that's one keyword，uh，very good，anything else？What else do you know？
生：let's go，Chinese people call also call it Chinese New Year.
师：that's right，we also call it Chinese New Year，hmm. what's more，about the girls of classes get to speak.
生：i thought at this festival，people get together with their families.
师：yes，that's right，they get together with their families. tell me，what does get together mean？What does get together mean？
生：get together mean，what do you do？yes，stay together，yeah，they sit together，that means we get together.
师：and we know we can know from this picture，yes or no？
生：yes，yes.
师：so i think here's another tip for you，when we are reading words and pictures，they're related to each other，so pictures can help us understand the story better，do you understand？
生：yeah.
师：okay，alright，so let's get together and what's more？you please.
生：people eat dum dumplings.
师：oh，dumplings or we can say jiaozi，they eat，okay，good. so look，and also，we can get this from the picture，yes，i told you，that pictures can help you understand the story better，right？okay，so look，um，people get together with their families，do you get together with your family？
生：yes，of course.
师：you do，but what else do you know？or what else do you do at the spring festival？What else do you get？
生：uh huh，for example，each one i also just get a lot of money，you see，what i've done.
师：oh，you get a lot of money，so you mean you get the red pocket？
生：yes，maybe you get the red packet，right.
师：okay，so what，please.
生：ah，you get a lot of money from your parents，what would you do with the money？What do you usually do with the money？
生：lots of money，yeah，buy some books.
师：buy some books，oh，that's good for him，right，reading books，thank you. what do you do with your red packet money？What do you do？
生：you give to my mother.
师：give to your...give it to your mother，that's a sad story，isn't it？
生：yes.
师：do you always do，you all give the red packet money to your parents？
生：yes.
师：my god，so many sad stories. but look，when you grow older，yeah，when you grow up，you will be，you will be rich，yes，you will be rich，yes，you will be mom，and you will be dad，will you take the pocket money from your your kid？
生：yes，no.
师：okay，remember you said no，okay，don't do that，maybe you can put your kids money in the，in the bank，yes or no？yes，to save the money for them，okay，that's will be a good idea. so you got red envelopes，what else do you do？
生：uh，what about you，like some fireworks.
师：ah，you like some fireworks，but can you light fireworks in the city？
生：no，maybe you could do it in the countryside，maybe.
师：right，okay. and hey，do you buy new clothes？
生：yeah.
师：what kind of color do you should buy？
生：yes，we all know we find red clothes，yes or no？
师：yes，but why do we find the red clothes？you tell us.
生：because of red，because of red means we have a good family and and have and have a good life，good means happy，oh yeah，red is a lucky color，red means very happy.
师：right，but also，do you know this story？oh，this is monster nian，so monster nian is afraid of red.
生：that's right，monster nian is afraid of red color，right.
师：so people usually wear red clothes，people usually like the fiber to...