Mind Map Warmup Halloween is a big festival

Mind Map

• Warm-up • Halloween is a big festival in the Western world. Let’s see how much you know about Halloween. • ______ 1. It is on December 25. • ______ 2. People often wear special clothes. • ______ 3. A lot of pumpkins are used as lanterns. • ______ 4. People often decorate a tree at home. • ______ 5. The spider means good luck.

• Halloween October 31 • Pumpkins! They are in the supermarket, in the farmers’ market, and in front of the door steps of the neighbors. With all the young kids trying out their customs in the stores and all the Halloween decoration filled in the neighborhood we know it is time to buy bags of candies for the excitement of Halloween! 8 -V-1 簡易英語介紹國內外節慶習俗及風土民情 • Halloween started as the festival of Samhain and it was part of the ancient Celtic religion in Britain and some parts of Europe. Long ago, people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. Later, the eve before All Saints’ Day, November 1 became All Hallows’ Eve and later known as Halloween.

• Chinese Ghost Festival 9 -V-4 能分析、歸納多項訊息的共通點或相異之處 • In Chinese culture, the seventh month on the lunar calendar is “ghost month” and it has many taboos. These taboos include that kids should not swim in the river, wedding should not be held during this time, and moving or buying a house is prohibited, just to name a few. • Even though many young Chinese do not follow these tradition any more there are still many Chinese people do. With the Halloween getting popular in Chinese culture, the Ghost month now seems more fun for kids than scary for children years ago. The first day of the seventh month is the day that “the Ghost Gate is Open” guǐ mén kāi 鬼門開.

多元化評量 • 情境式對話: 試題素材引用生活情境或學術探究情境。 (對話題型) A: Halloween is just around the corner. Do you have any plans to celebrate? B: I haven’t decided yet. I guess I will _____. How about you? A: I think I will _____. B: Sounds pretty interesting! Can I go with you? A: _____.