Bell Work: Match the date with the festival

BEES….

• Please stop by to do the pre-test. It will only take 5 minutes. You also need to get the form for your parents to sign.(by April 10)

Tomb-Sweeping Day

清明节qīng míng jié

Clear

bright

P. 420

清明节• Tomb Sweeping Day is a

traditional Chinese festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice. It usually falls April 4th to 6th in the Western calendar. (This is one of a few holidays that are not based on lunar calendar).

What do Chinese people do during tomb-sweeping day?

清明节的时候

中国人做什么？zuò shén me

qīng míng jié de shí hoù

What do Chinese people do during tomb-sweeping day?

•看影片

Sweep Tomb

扫墓sǎo mù Sweep

GraveTomb

Burn paper money

烧纸钱shāo zhǐ qián

Burn

Culture NoteIt’s really common for people in China bring chrysanthemum to the tomb, especially yellow ones. It symbolize the memory and respect for the ancestors. Therefore, do not give chrysanthemum to your loved ones who are still alive. It is rude to give this flower to friend or family who are hospitalized.

Comparison x 3

Pattern: Subject + 比较 + Adj

Pattern: S1 和 S2 + 一样 + Adj

Pattern: S1 比 S2 + Adj

我的爸爸比较高

Indirect

我的爸爸比哥哥高

我的爸爸和哥哥一样高

Direct

Adverb: more + Verb

比较bǐ jiào

I like her more.

比较bǐ jiào

我

喜欢 她我比较喜欢她

Practice: 比较 + verb

•Hsu laoshi like spring festival more.

•我比较喜欢中文课。• I like Chinese class more.

•许老师比较喜欢春节。chūn jié

Practice: 比较 + verb

• I like to eat pizza (more than other food.)

•我比较想去中国。

• I want go to go to China (more than other countries).

•我比较喜欢吃比萨。bǐ sà

Practice: Which one you like more?

Practice: Which one you like more?

熊猫xíong māo

I like him the MOST.

最zuì

I like him the MOST.

我最喜欢他zuì

Adverb: 最 + verb/ adjectivezuì

他最帅shuài

Translate the following sentence

• I like him the most because he is the most good-looking one.

我最喜欢他 ,因为他最帅yīn wèi

Which one is your favorite?

• Many Chinese festivals were introduced in this class. Write down which one you like/dislike more or the most and state the reason. （ because ）

我最喜欢春节，因为春节比较有意思。

zuì

bǐ jiào yǒu yì si

Words you might need…

春节端午节中秋节

鬼节

duān wǔ

zhōng qīu

guǐ

有意思yǒu yì si

没有意思méi yǒu yì si

好玩儿hǎo wán er

无聊wú liáo