SpringFestivalThemostimportantholidayinChinaisSpringFestival,alsoknownastheChineseNewYear.TotheChinesepeopleitisasimportantasChristmastopeopleintheWest.TotheordinaryChinese,thefestivalactuallybeginsontheeveofthelunarNewYear'sDayandendsonthefifthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunarcalendar.Butthe15thofthefirstmonth,whichnormallyiscalledtheLanternFestival,meanstheofficialendoftheSpringFestival.PreparationsfortheNewYearbeginthelastfewdaysofthelastmoon,whenhousesarethoroughlycleaned,debtsrepaid,haircutandnewclothespurchased.Housesarefestooned(给饰花彩)withpaperscrollsbearingauspicious(吉祥的)antithetical(对偶的)coupletandinmanyhomes,peopleburnincenseathomeandinthetemplestopayrespectstoancestorsandaskthegodsforgoodhealthinthecomingyear.OnNewYear'sEve,allthemembersoffamiliescometogethertofeast.Atmidnightattheturnoftheoldandnewyear,peopleusedtoletofffire-crackerswhichservetodriveawaytheevilspiritsandtogreetthearrivalofthenewyear.OnNewYear’sday,peopledressupintheirbestorancientcostumestovisitrelativesandfriendsorgoonorwatchparadesinthestreets.Childrenreceiveredpacketsdecoratedwithgoldsymbolsandfilledwith“luckymoney”.FestivalsPumpkinheadObonObonTheDayoftheDeadinMexicoCompareaChinesefestivalwithaforeignoneCompareaChinesefestivalwithaforeignoneListeningSummaryofthefestivalPeoplecelebrateMardiGrasbydressingupincostumesSummaryofthefestivalSummaryofthefestivalSpeakingSamplediscussion:B:IthinkweshouldcreateaHappinessDayinstead.Ifpeoplearehappy,therewon’tbeanywarsorfights.WeshouldcelebrateHappinessDayontheshortest,darkestdayofthewinter,becausemanypeoplefeelunhappywhenit’scoldandthesundoesn’tshine.Peoplewillcelebratebydoingsomethingthatmakesanotherpersonhappy,forexamplehelpingthemdosomethingorgivingthemacardorasmallgift.Mostimportant,peopleshouldsmileandlaughalotonHappinessDay.TalkingMakethebestofsth.--toacceptanunsatisfactorysituationanddowhateveryoucantomakeitlessbad(不爱做的事)好好去做,往好里做Wehaveto~thesituation.Onemustlearnto~abadjob.Thegirldidnotliketowashdishes,butshemadethebestofit.Maketheworstof