The Dragon Boat Festival is a major Chinese holiday held annually on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar to commemorate the poet Qu Yuan, featuring dragon boat racing as the main activity. Celebrations include eating rice dumplings, hanging mugwort and calamus leaves, and wearing sachets for good luck. The festival typically occurs in May or June, with varying dates each year.

4. What Is the Dragon Boat Festival?
什麼是端午節？
• The Dragon Boat Festival is one of three major Chinese holidays.
端午節是傳統三大重要節日之一。
• It is held to remember the ancient poet Qu Yuan.
它是為了紀念古代詩人屈原而舉行的。
• Dragon boat racing is the main activity of the festival.
端午節的主要慶祝活動是龍舟競賽。

5. • Mugwort and calamus leaves are hung around doors.
人們在門上懸掛艾草和菖蒲葉．
• Sachets are made and worn.
人們製作並佩戴香包。
• Rice dumplings are eaten.
人們吃粽子。
• People attend dragon boat races.
人們參加龍舟競賽。
How Is the Dragon Boat Festival Celebrated?
如何慶祝端午節？

6. • The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated yearly.
端午節是一年一度的節慶。
• It is held on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese
lunar calendar.
端午節是在農曆的五月五號。
• The dates change each year according to the calendar.
每年的端午節根據農曆日曆而有所不同。
• It is usually celebrated in May or June.
端午節通常在每年五月或六月慶祝。
When Is the Dragon Boat Festival Celebrated?
端午節在什麼時候慶祝？

7. Pair
兩兩一組
Share
分享
Think
想一想
Compare and Contrast the Dragon Boat Festival and
Chinese New Year
比較端午節和農曆新年
Think - How are the two holidays different and the same?
想一想-這兩個節日的相同及不同的地方？
Pair - Pair with a partner and write down key ideas about the
similarities and differences.
分組-和你的夥伴一起，寫下相似和不同之處。
Share - Share your ideas with the class.
分享-和全班同學分享你的想法．

8. Dragon Boat Racing
龍舟競賽
• Dragon boat racing is one of the main activity of the festival.
龍舟競賽是端午節的主要活動之一。
• Teams of 21 members race large boats down rivers or lakes.
龍舟上的人員由21位成員組成，他們在河流或湖
泊中進行比賽。
• The boats look like large dragons.
船看起來是非常大的一條龍。

9. Dragon Boat Drummer
龍舟鼓手
• Each dragon boat has a drummer.
每艘龍舟都有一個鼓手。
• The drummer beats a large drum.
鼓手會敲一面大鼓。
• This helps teams stay together when rowing.
敲鼓輔助整個團隊在划船的過程中節奏一致。
• It is also used to communicate instructions to the team.
鼓手還會協調整個團隊並傳達指令。

10. Test Your Knowledge
隨堂測驗
1. When Is the Dragon Boat Festival?
端午節是在什麼時候？
2. What is one way the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated?
下列哪一項是端午節的慶祝方式？
3. The Dragon Boat Festival is held on the same date each year.
端午節每年的慶祝日期是一樣的。
a Fireworks happen at the race.
比賽時燃放煙火。 b
Hot dogs are eaten.
吃熱狗。 c Sachets are made.
製作香包。
the fifth day of the fifth
month of lunar calendar
農曆五月五號
b
True
正確
a False
錯誤
b
the first day of the fifth
month of lunar calendar
農曆五月一號
c
the second day of the sixth
month of lunar calendar
農曆六月二號
a

11. Dragon Boat Festival Food
端午節食物
• Rice dumplings are eaten during the festival.
我們會在端午節的時候吃粽子。
• The dumplings are made from sticky rice and wrapped in
bamboo leaves.
粽子是用竹葉包裹糯米製作成的。
• Rice dumplings can be filled with either vegetables or meat.
粽子中包的餡可以是蔬菜，也可以是肉。
How is the food of the Dragon Boat Festival
different from a holiday or event you have
celebrated? Discuss with your partner.
端午節的食物和你慶祝其他節日的
食物有哪些不同？和你的搭檔一起
討論。
Turn and Talk
說一說

12. Dragon Boat Festival Traditions
端午節傳統
• People hang mugwort and calamus leaves around their doors.
人們在門上懸掛艾草和菖蒲葉。
• Sachets are worn around the neck. These are made from herbs and
incense.
人們佩戴香包。香包由草藥和香料製成。
• A fun Dragon Boat Festival game is the standing egg. People try to
balance an egg at noon.
端午節還有個有趣的遊戲是立蛋。
• These traditions are thought to bring good luck during the festival.
這些節日中的慶祝活動都被認為可以為人們帶來好運。

13. Test Your Knowledge
隨堂測驗
1. What is the main activity of the Dragon Boat Festival?
端午節中主要的活動是什麼?
2. What do people hang for good luck?
人們認為懸掛什麼能帶來好運？
3. What food is wrapped in bamboo leaves?
什麼食物被竹葉包裹？
a Flowers
鮮花 b
mugwort and calamus
艾草和菖蒲葉
c Flags
旗幟
Parades
遊行
a Writing Poems
寫詩
b
dragon boat racing
龍舟競賽
c
rice dumplings
粽子
a standing egg
立蛋
b egg rolls
蛋捲
c

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