Thursday October 2nd, 2020

Vocabulary
Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as Mooncake Festival.

 Autumn

We celebrate Mooncake Festival in Autumn.

a moon cake

Moon cake is special food for Mid-Autumn Festival.

 lanterns

Children often light lanterns during the night of Mid-Autumn

Festival.
a family reunion

Mid-Atumn Festival is the time for a family reunion.

 Lion Dance

Lion Dance is traditionally performed during the

festival.
Let’s read about Mid-Autumn
Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival is also called Moon Festival or Mooncake
Festival. It is always held on August 15 in the Lunar calendar. On
this date, the moon is the roundest and brightest in the year and
it takes on a reddish glow . Today, people like going out to attend
special performances in parks and viewing the full silver moon
after a big and delicious family reunion dinner.

Qs 1. When is the Mid-Autumn Festival?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Qs 2. What do people like to do during Mid-Autumn Festival?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lanterns are a popular feature of the festival. The most common ones are
paper lanterns. Hence today, there are many varieties of lanterns made of
different shapes and materials, such as animals, automobiles and robots
etc.

Qs 3. What is your favourite lantern shape?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 Mooncakes are a traditional food of the festival. These
palm-sized round cakes with sweet fillings of lotus
seed paste and duck egg yolks symbolize the moon, as
well as family reunion and perfection. Snowy
mooncakes, ice cream mooncakes and green tea
mooncakes are today favorite tastes.

Qs 4. What do duck egg yolks of mooncakes symbolize?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Besides mooncakes, people also enjoy eating star fruit,
pomelo and pears during the festival.
In Mid-Autumn night, people often stay with their
families or friends to enjoy the beauty of the full moon.
They will go to parks, beaches and play areas to enjoy
themselves. They all pray for a happy full moon festival.
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 Question
1. When is the Mid-Autumn Festival held?

A. On August 15th
B. On September 15th
C. On August 15th in the lunar calendar

KEY: C
 Question
2. What do people like to do during the Mid-Autumn
Festival?

People like going out to attend special performances

in parks and viewing the full silver moon after a big
and delicious family reunion dinner.
 Question
3. What do people often eat in the Mid-Autumn
Festival?

They often enjoy eating mooncake star fruit, pomelo

and pears during the festival.
 Question
4. What do duck egg yolks of mooncakes
symbolize?

Duck egg yolks symbolize the moon, as

well as family reunion and perfection.
 Question
5. Which animal is raised by the Moon lady on the
moon?
A. The dog
B. The cat
C. Jade rabbit

KEY: C
 Question:

6. What do we usually carry during the Mid-Autumn

Festival?
A. Lanterns
B. Balloons
C. Dolls

KEY: A
 Question:
7. What are your favourite lantern shapes?
My favorite lantern shape is ……………………
 Question:
8. What is a form of traditional dance that we can
see on the Mid-Autumn Festival?
A. Hip-hop dance
B. Lion dance
C. Ballet

KEY: B
 Homework
1. Learn by hearts new words on Mid-Autumn
festival.
2. Answer the questions as following:
- When is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
- What do people like to do during Mid-Autumn
Festival?
- What is your favorite lantern shape?
- What do duck egg yolks of mooncakes symbolize?
3. Write about Mid-Autumn festival in 8 sentences.