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--What festival is it? --It's Thanksgiving.--What country is it in? --It's in America.

--When is Thanksgiving? --It's on the last Thursday of November.

--What festival is it? --It's Water Festival.--What country is it in? --It's in Thailand.

--When is this Festival? --It's from 13th to 15th April.

--What festival is it?--It's Children's Day.

--What country is it in?--It's in Japan.

--When is this Festival?--It's on 5th May.

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Listen and answer the questions

• When is Thanksgiving?

• Why did these new settlers find life in America very difficult?

• 3. Why did the new settlers hold a party?

• 4. What do people eat at Thanksgiving?

1. When is Thanksgiving?

2. Why did these new settlers find life in America very difficult?

On the last Thursday of November.

Because they could not grow enough food.

3. Why did the new settlers hold a party?

4. What do people eat at Thanksgiving?

They wanted to thank the Native Americans for their help.

Roast turkey and pumpkin pie.

• What’s New Year called in Thailand?

• When’s the festival held every year?

• Why do people throw water at the festival?

• Why do they enjoy it when water is thrown at them?

1. What’s New Year called in Thailand?

2. When’s the festival held every year?

Water Festival.

From 13th to 15th April.

3. Why do people throw water at the festival?

4. Why do they enjoy it when water is thrown at them?

They believe water can wash away bad luck.

The water cools them off in the hot weather.

• On what day do people celebrate Children’s Day in Japan?

• What can you see outside the homes of boys at this time?

• What do people eat on Children’s Day?

1. On what day do people celebrate Children’s Day in Japan?

2. What can you see outside the homes of boys at this time?

5th May.

Cloth banners that look like fish.

3. What do people eat on Children’s Day?

Special rice cakes filled with bean paste.

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1. People do special things to remember different festivals.

2. The first people to farm the land( 开垦耕地 ) found life in America very difficult.

3. The farmers had a party when they finished collecting the plants they grew( 收集他们种植的庄稼 ).

4. Everyone gets wet( 湿的 ) at the Water Festival because they put water on one another.

5. Children in Japan do not need( 需要 ) to go to school on Children's Day.

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