What Is the Dragon Boat Festival?

• The Dragon Boat Festival is one of three major Chinese holidays.


端午节是中国传统三⼤重要节⽇之⼀。
• It is held to remember the ancient poet Qu Yuan. 

它是为了纪念古代使⼈屈原⽽举⾏的。
• Dragon boat racing is the main activity of the festival.

端午节的主要庆祝活动是赛⻰⾈。
 How Is the Dragon Boat Festival Celebrated?

如何庆祝端午节？

• Mugwort and calamus leaves are hung around doors.


⼈们在⻔上悬挂艾蒿和菖蒲叶。
• Sachets are made and worn.

⼈们制作并佩戴⾹囊。
• Rice dumplings are eaten.

⼈们吃粽⼦。
• Parades and celebration are held.

⼈们举⾏巡游等⽅式庆祝。
• People attend dragon boat races.

⼈们参加赛⻰⾈的⽐赛。

 Where Is the Dragon Boat Festival Celebrated?


端午节在哪⾥庆祝？

• The Dragon Boat Festival began in China.


端午节的庆祝起源于中国。
• It is now celebrated worldwide.

现在世界很多国家会庆祝端午节。
• Many cities and communities hold dragon boat races throughout the year.

很多城市和团体会举⾏赛⻰⾈活动。

Turn and Talk


说⼀说
Have you ever been to a Dragon
Boat Festival? Discuss with your
partner.

你庆祝过端午节吗？和你的搭档⼀起讨
论。

 When Is the Dragon Boat Festival Celebrated?


端午节在哪⾥庆祝？

• The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated yearly.


端午节是⼀年⼀度的庆祝活动。
• It is held on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar
calendar.

端午节在中国农历五⽉初五。
• The dates change each year according to the calendar.

每年的端午节根据农历⽇历⽽不同。
• It is usually celebrated in May or June. 

端午节在每年五⽉或六⽉庆祝。
 Shar
Pair

Think

搭档 e

分享

Compare and Contrast the Dragon Boat Festival and Chinese New
Year

⽐较并对⽐端午节和中国新年
Think - How are the two holidays different and the same?

想⼀想-这两个节⽇的相同点和区别？
Pair - Pair with a partner and write down key ideas about the similarities
and differences.

搭档-和你的搭档⼀起，写下相似之处和区别的关键词。
Share - Share your ideas with the class.

分享-和全班同学⼀起分享你的想法。
 Dragon Boat Racing


• Dragon boat racing is the main activity of the festival. 


赛⻰⾈是端午节的主要活动。
• Teams of up to 22 members race large boats down rivers or lakes.

⻰⾈中由最多22位成员组成，他们在河流或湖泊中进⾏⽐赛。
• The boats look like large dragons.

船看起来是⾮常⼤的⼀条⻰。
 Dragon Boat Drummer


• Each dragon boat has a drummer.


每艘⻰⾈都有⼀个⿎⼿。
• The drummer beats a large drum.

⿎⼿敲⼀⾯⼤⿎。
• This helps teams stay together when rowing. 

敲⿎辅助整个团队在划船的过程中团结⼀致。
• It is also used to communicate instructions to the team.

它还辅助整个团队协调并传达指挥。
 Dragon Boat Festival Food


• Rice dumplings are eaten during the festival. 


粽⼦是端午节期间的主要⻝物。
• The dumplings are made from sticky rice and wrapped in bamboo
leaves.

粽⼦是⽤芦苇叶或⽵叶包裹糯⽶制作成的。
• Rice dumplings can be filled with either vegetables or meat. 

粽⼦中包的馅⼉可以是蔬菜，也可以是⾁。

Turn and Talk


说⼀说

How is the food of the Dragon Boat Festival

different from a holiday or event you have
celebrated? Discuss with your partner.

端午节的⻝物和你庆祝其他节⽇的⻝物有哪些
不同？和你的搭档⼀起讨论。
 Dragon Boat Festival Traditions


• People hang mugwort and calamus leaves around their doors.


⼈们在⻔上悬挂艾蒿和菖蒲叶。
• Sachets are worn around the neck. These are made from herbs and
incense. 

⼈们佩戴⾹囊。⾹囊由⾹草和⾹料制成。
• A fun Dragon Boat Festival game is the standing egg. People try to
balance an egg at noon. 

端午节庆祝中有趣的游戏是⽴蛋。
• These traditions are thought to bring good luck during the festival. 

这些节⽇中的庆祝活动都被认为可以为⼈们带来好运。
 Test Your Knowledge


1. What country did the Dragon Boat Festival begin?


端午节起源于哪个国家？

Japan
 China
 United States


a ⽇本
b 中国
c 美国

2. What is one way the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated?


下列哪⼀项是端午节的庆祝⽅式？

Fireworks happen at the race.
 Hot dogs are Sachets are made.

a ⽐赛时燃放烟花。
b eaten.
 c 制作⾹囊。
吃热狗。

3. The Dragon Boat Festival is held on the same date each year.

端午节每年的庆祝⽇期是⼀样的。

True
 False

a 正确
b 错误
 Test Your Knowledge


1. What is the main activity of the Dragon Boat Festival?


端午节中主要的活动是什么?

Parades
 standing egg
 dragon boat racing


a 巡游
b ⽴蛋 c 赛⻰⾈

2. What do people hang for good luck?


⼈们悬挂什么能带来好运？

Flowers
 mugwort and calamus
 Flags


a 鲜花 b 艾蒿和菖蒲叶
c 旗帜

3. What food is wrapped in bamboo leaves?


什么⻝物被芦苇叶或⽵叶包裹？

rice dumplings
 standing egg
 egg rolls


a 粽⼦ b ⽴蛋 c 蛋卷