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Unit 1 Reading and thinking高一英语精品课件(人教版2019必修第三册)
Halloween (31th. October/ 1st November) (All Saints' Day)
This festival is to honour the dead. It’s also for dress-up and fun.
Holi （胡里节）
This is a festival of color, which marks the beginning of spring in India.
(3)Jenny hoped that the others were b_e_y_o_n_d_/_o_u_t_o_f_ _ra_n__g_e_o_f_her mother’s voice. (4)The show had a large audience, _ra_n__g_in_g__fr_o_m__ children _to_grandparents.
With the (5)d_e_v_e_lo_p__m_e_n_t_ (develop) of modern society, some traditions may fade away though they once played a (6)s_i_g_n_if_i_c_a_n_t (significance) role in festivals. At the same time, some may be established.
2. When was the Egyptian harvest season?
A. Autumn.
B. Summer.
C. Winter.
D. Spring.
3. What’s the function of the examples in Paragraph 2? A. To show the harvest festival is the most important in Egypt and China. B. To show it is celebrated in almost all cultures. C. To show the ways people celebrate it have changed. D. To show all the people are grateful for the supply of crops.
人教版英语必修三Unit1Reading课件
Obon (盂兰盆) in Japan
Columbus Day
P 4. Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival Mid-Autumn festival
P 5. Spring Festivals Spring festival Carnival Easter Cheery Blossom Festival
Festivals Activities
Obon
The Day Halloween
of the Dead
Cleaning Eating
Children
_g_r_a_v_e_s; cakes with _d_r_es_s__u_p
lighting _b_o_n__e_s on _i_n_c_en__se_ them; and lamps; offering
Reading
FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Skimming
What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph P1. Ancient festivals celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals.
New words
starve: 饥饿 origin: 起源 ancestor: 祖先 Obon: 盂兰盆节(日本) grave: 坟墓; 墓地 incense: 熏香 in memory of: 纪念 feast: 节日; 盛宴
skull: 头骨 dress up: 打扮; 盛装 play a trick on: 搞恶作剧 award: 奖品 rooster: 公鸡 energetic: 充满活力的 carnival: 狂欢节 parade: 游行
人教版高中英语必修三unit1Reading
2)Whatmakesautumnfestivalshappyevent s?
Autumnfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausep eoplearethankfulthatfoodisreadyforwi nterandthehardfarmworkisfinished.
3)Whatdopeopleusuallydoatspringfestivals? Atspringfestivals,peopleusuallyhavedances,
Children’sDay
Teachers’Day DragonBoMother’sDay at Festival
Whendotheytakeplace?
SpringFestival January1
atlunarcalendar
LanternFestival January15
atlunarcalendar
Memory
Singing
WatchingTV Dancing
Sample:
SpringFestival Wecelebratetheendofwinter,arrivalofsprin g,LunarNewYear,reunionwithfamilyandrel atives.DuringSpringFestival,peoplegivemo neyinredpapertochildren;seedragondances ;eatfish,prawnsanddumplings;visitfamily member.
高中英语课件
（madeofdingshangtuwen）
人教课标 高一必修3
Unit1
Whatfestivalsdoyouknow?
人教课标版高中英语必修3Unit1_Reading_公开课课件(一)
introduce Spring Festival to her.
Teambattle
Step3: Role-Play
“Spring Festival Speech”
Create a short dialogue according to the situation.
Step3: Role-Play
Step 2: Mindmap
When is
Spring Festival?
Why do we
celebrate Spring Festival?
2W1H
How do we
celebrate Spring Festival?
When is the Spring Festival?
It’s different every year. It usually falls at the end of _J_an_u_a_ry_ or the beginning of _F_e_b_r_ua_r_y_.
Setting Firecrackers
How do we celebrate during
the Spring Festival?
Spring Festival Traditions:
After New Year's Eve
Visit relatives and friends
Visiting relatives and friends is good for enhancing relations between friends and relatives.
“Spring Festival Speech”
1.When is the Spring Festival? 2.What do you usually do to celebrate it? 3.What special food do you eat? 4.What is the origin of the Spring Festival? 5.Why is the Spring Festival such an important festival in china?
Teambattle
Step3: Role-Play
“Spring Festival Speech”
Create a short dialogue according to the situation.
Step3: Role-Play
Step 2: Mindmap
When is
Spring Festival?
Why do we
celebrate Spring Festival?
2W1H
How do we
celebrate Spring Festival?
When is the Spring Festival?
It’s different every year. It usually falls at the end of _J_an_u_a_ry_ or the beginning of _F_e_b_r_ua_r_y_.
Setting Firecrackers
How do we celebrate during
the Spring Festival?
Spring Festival Traditions:
After New Year's Eve
Visit relatives and friends
Visiting relatives and friends is good for enhancing relations between friends and relatives.
“Spring Festival Speech”
1.When is the Spring Festival? 2.What do you usually do to celebrate it? 3.What special food do you eat? 4.What is the origin of the Spring Festival? 5.Why is the Spring Festival such an important festival in china?
人教版英语必修三Unit 1(Reading)(共34张PPT)
2. At spring festivals, people usually dance day and night.
3. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. 4. Japan's Cherry Blossom Festival is held
after the Easter in western countries.
What makes Harvest Festivals happy events?
collect together
1. Food is ga['tghaðeəred]d.
2. [Aægɡrriɪ'ckuʌllttʃəurrəal]l work is over.
agriculture
agricultural
We celebrate festivals for different reasons. Festivals of the Dead are held to satisfy _a_n_c_e_s_to_r_s_ or _in_m__e_m_o_r_y_o_f_ them. While in Halloween,children _d_re_s_s_u_p__ and _p_la_y__a_t_ri_c_k_o_n____ their neighbours. People celebrate Harvest Festivals because food is _g_a_th_e_r_e_d_ and the a_g_r_ic_u_t_u_ra_l__ work is over. During Spring Festivals, people dance _d_a_y_a_n_d__n_ig_h_t__ and _h_a_v_e__fu_n__w_it_h___ their families.
3. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. 4. Japan's Cherry Blossom Festival is held
after the Easter in western countries.
What makes Harvest Festivals happy events?
collect together
1. Food is ga['tghaðeəred]d.
2. [Aægɡrriɪ'ckuʌllttʃəurrəal]l work is over.
agriculture
agricultural
We celebrate festivals for different reasons. Festivals of the Dead are held to satisfy _a_n_c_e_s_to_r_s_ or _in_m__e_m_o_r_y_o_f_ them. While in Halloween,children _d_re_s_s_u_p__ and _p_la_y__a_t_ri_c_k_o_n____ their neighbours. People celebrate Harvest Festivals because food is _g_a_th_e_r_e_d_ and the a_g_r_ic_u_t_u_ra_l__ work is over. During Spring Festivals, people dance _d_a_y_a_n_d__n_ig_h_t__ and _h_a_v_e__fu_n__w_it_h___ their families.
人教高中英语必修三Unit1 Reading课件
• 2. Tell us the reason why you want to celebrate them.
• The ancient people needn’t worry about their
food.
F
• Halloween used to be a festival intended to
honor the dead.
T
• Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a
2. What do people do at each festival?
Obon（盂兰盆节） in Japan
People should go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.
Obon 盂兰盆节
Dragon Boat Festival Mid-autumn Day
May 5
August 15
Foreign festivals
Easter
Thanksgiving Day
around March 22- the last Thursday of
--April 25
November
General idea
What do these spring festivals celebrate?
• The return of Jesus from the dead. • The end of winter and the coming of spring and new life. • The getting together of the families.
• The ancient people needn’t worry about their
food.
F
• Halloween used to be a festival intended to
honor the dead.
T
• Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a
2. What do people do at each festival?
Obon（盂兰盆节） in Japan
People should go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.
Obon 盂兰盆节
Dragon Boat Festival Mid-autumn Day
May 5
August 15
Foreign festivals
Easter
Thanksgiving Day
around March 22- the last Thursday of
--April 25
November
General idea
What do these spring festivals celebrate?
• The return of Jesus from the dead. • The end of winter and the coming of spring and new life. • The getting together of the families.
人教版高中英语必修三 unit1 reading 公开课课件 (共28张PPT)
3. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people
honor a lot in China. T 4. Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. F 5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. F
5. Name three things people do at spring festivals. Eating dumplings, fish and meat; giving children lucky money in red paper; dancing and singing.
6. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while.
P 2. Festivals of the Dead
Japan -----Obon
Mexico------Day of the Dead
America------Halloween P 3. Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival
Columbus Day
Intensive reading
True or False 1. The ancient people needn’t worry F 2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. T about their food.
人教版高一英语必修3第一单元reading(共24张PPT)
National Festival The Dragon Boat Columbus
on October 2
Festival
Day
India
China
USA
3.Harvest Festivals
People will ________ on Thanksgiving festivals. 1. decorate churches and town halls 2. get together to have meals 3. win awards for their farm produce
Obon Day of the Dead
Festivals of the Dead
Cherry Blossom Festival Festivals to Honour
Halloween
People
Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day
Harvest Festivals
Easter Thanksgiving
Which of the following festivals is not celebrated in Japan? A. Easter B. Obon C. Cherry Blossom Festival D. Mid-autumn Festival
6. What do people do in Spring Festivals in China? A.Eat dumplings, fish and meat together B. Give children lucky money in red paper C. Watch dragon dance DD. All the above.
【课件】Unit+1Reading+and+Thinking+课件人教版(2019)选择性必修第三册
La Danse
Vincent Willem van Gogh the Post-Impressionist painters
The Starry Night
Edvard Munch Expressionist and Symbolist
The Scream
The Middle Ages
from the 5th to the 15th century
ART
LOVE OF BEAUTY IS TASTE. THE CREATION OF BEAUTY IS ART.
艺 术
Do you know which western painters was mentioned in the song Greatest Works of Art?
偏执是那马格利特 被我变出的苹果 超现实的是我
Impression, soleil levant
Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe
Les Nymphéas
小船静静往返 马谛斯的海岸 星空下的夜晚 交给梵谷点燃 梦美的太短暂 孟克桥上呐喊
这世上的热闹 出自孤单
Henri Matisse Post-Impressionist, Fauvism.
The Middle Ages What were the purpose and theme of art ? to teach people about Christianity What were the characteristics of the works before 13th century? primitive and twodimensional：main characters were larger
人教课标版高中英语必修3Unit1_Reading_名师课件(三)
some for special people or events.
Careful Reading
Festivals of the Dead
Festival Country Celebrations (verbs*)
Obon
Japan clean graves, light incense, light lamps , play music
the end of cold weather, planting in spring,
Time harvest in autumn, hunting of animals
T_o_d_a_y_’_s festivals
Origins: some religious, some seasonal, and
Homework
1. Write a passage about your favorite festival in about 150
words. 2. Preview the learning about
language.
• (T ) 4. Spring Festivals are the most energetic and
important festivals.
What are the meanings of festivals in our life? Festivals let us:
enjoy life be proud of our customs forget our work for a little while
3. What can we learn from the passage? A. All festivals have been lasting for a long
Careful Reading
Festivals of the Dead
Festival Country Celebrations (verbs*)
Obon
Japan clean graves, light incense, light lamps , play music
the end of cold weather, planting in spring,
Time harvest in autumn, hunting of animals
T_o_d_a_y_’_s festivals
Origins: some religious, some seasonal, and
Homework
1. Write a passage about your favorite festival in about 150
words. 2. Preview the learning about
language.
• (T ) 4. Spring Festivals are the most energetic and
important festivals.
What are the meanings of festivals in our life? Festivals let us:
enjoy life be proud of our customs forget our work for a little while
3. What can we learn from the passage? A. All festivals have been lasting for a long
人教版英语必修三Unit 1(Reading)(共27张PPT)
and lamps; them; offer and ask
play _m_u_s_i_c_ food, flowers for s_w__ee_t_s
and _g_if_t_s_ to
the dead
2. Of the three festivals of the dead, Halloween has a lot
It is a special festival which is only celebrated in China. 3 It is in memory of a great ancient poet. 2 people will hold dragon boat races and eat zongzi on that day. 1
turkey
Pumpkin pie
the fourth Thursday of December 十二月第四个星期四
Thank God
Thanksgiving Day
It is one of the most important festivals in China. 3
It is a festival that looks forward to the end of
people like to dress up as frightening ghosts or witches. 2 They would like to knock at others’ doors and say, “trick or treat”. 1
Halloween
dress up like witches and ghosts
Unit 1
Festivals around the world
人教版高一英语必修三unit1 reading精品PPT课件
You are given 5 minutes to read the passage quickly and try to remember different kinds of festivals mentioned in the text.
Obon Day of the Dead
Festivals of the Dead
Fool’s Day April 1st
Mother’s Day The second Sunday in May
Halloween 万圣节 October 31st
Thanksgiving Day Thursday of the fourth week in November
Obon
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
Christmas
3.Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honour a lot in China. T
4.Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. F
5.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. F
Careful-reading
1. What do people do in Spring Festival in China? A. Eat dumplings, fish and meat B. Give children lucky money in red paper C. Watch dragon dance and carnivals D. All the above. 2.What does Easter celebrate ? A. It celebrates the birth of Jesus . B. It celebrates the death of Jesus. C. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead
人教版英语必修三Unit 1(Reading)教学课件(共32张PPT)
2) What makes autumn festivals happy events?
because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.
3) What do people usually do at spring festivals?
harvest
4. What will people do at that time?
Eat turkey Hold parades
Big sale
Black Friday
The Friday after Thanksgiving in the US
doorbusters
Eggs
Hot cross buns
Foreign Festivals
Look at the following pictures and guess what festival it is.
1. What festival is it?
2. When does it take place?
The Day of the Dead
November 1st — 2nd
Use the information from the reading passage to answer the following questions. 1) What are festivals of the dead usually for?
2) What makes autumn festivals happy events?
南瓜灯
carve pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns
人教版高中英语必修三 unit1 reading and writing 课件 (共35张PPT)
Presentation
another narrative story
about Li Fang and Hu Jin on Valentine’s Day
While-reading
True or false
T F T
1. Hu Jin failed to meet Li Fang at 7:00.
Think of an ending to the story that will solve Li Fang’s problem. Will he be happy or sad?
Group Writing
Discuss with your group members and write a different ending to the story, beginning with:
Warm-up
Love story
for lovers?
Qiqiaojie
Valentine’s Day
fell in love
The Goddess got angry
got married
Cross the Milky Way to meet only once a year
Li Fang
Hu Jin
Made an appointment with Hu Jin Waited in the coffee shop Not met her Heart-broken; along with…; like a fool
Made an appointment with Li Fang Kept her word but waited in the tea shop
marry和getmarried都表示短暂行为不能和表示段时间的短语连用tt行为不能和表示一段时间的短语连用而havebeenmarried则表示婚姻状态可以与表示婚姻状态持续多久的时间状语连用
人教课标版必修3英语Unit1 Reading 课件(共58张PPT)
be difficult to do sth. origin of life a man of humble origin
Introduction – starve: v
They are starving. They may starve to death.
be starved of
Little Tom’s parents are always away from home on business trips. He is taken care of by his aunt. He often feels lonely without parents keeping him company and he is starved of parents’ care and attention.
Absolutely!
The president of France offered a feast to honor the visit of Xi Jingpin and Peng Liyuan.
2: Festivals to honor people – honor: n.
It is an honor for a country to host the Olympic Games.
in memory of give a feast a feast of colors / a feast of sounds a feast for eyes / a feast for ears a feast day feast one’s eyes on sth. dress (oneself) up play a trick on / play tricks on
Today’s festivals have many __o_r_ig__in__s__, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.
Introduction – starve: v
They are starving. They may starve to death.
be starved of
Little Tom’s parents are always away from home on business trips. He is taken care of by his aunt. He often feels lonely without parents keeping him company and he is starved of parents’ care and attention.
Absolutely!
The president of France offered a feast to honor the visit of Xi Jingpin and Peng Liyuan.
2: Festivals to honor people – honor: n.
It is an honor for a country to host the Olympic Games.
in memory of give a feast a feast of colors / a feast of sounds a feast for eyes / a feast for ears a feast day feast one’s eyes on sth. dress (oneself) up play a trick on / play tricks on
Today’s festivals have many __o_r_ig__in__s__, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.
人教版高一英语必修第三册 Unit1 Reading课件
Western
Japan
Mexic
countrie_e_____
__H__a_ll_o__w_e__en
Dead
People would
① clean graves ② light incense ③ light lamps ④ play music
People would
India’s national festival on October 2 Mahatma Gandhi helped __g_a_i_n__ India’s _in__d_e_p_e_n_d_e_n_c_e__ from Britain.
15
Step 5 Read Paragraph 4 to
What kind of festivals or celebrations are they?
Spring Festival
6
7
Mid-Autumn Festival
8
Thanksgiving Day
9
2.Look at the title of the passage and the pictures below. Guess what kind of information you think will be introduced in the passage.
moon , enjoy mooncakes
Step 6 Read Paragraph 5 and fill in the blanks.
Festival:__C__h_in_e_s_e_L__u_n_a_r_N__e_w__Y_ear
China
what to do
① Eat dumplings,fish and meat ② Dragon dances ③ Give lucky money to children
人教版高中英语必修3 Unit1 Reading 名师精品课件
a. October 31 b. May 5 at lunar
calendar c. December 25 d. August 15 at lunar
calendar e. January 15 at lunar
calendar f. January 1 at lunar
calendar g. around March 22—
China USA India
festival to honour Gandhi Columbus Day The Dragon Boat Festival
Para. 4 Harvest Festivals European and other countries — _H_a_r_v_e_s_t_a_n_d__T_h_a_n_k_s_g_i_v_in_g__F_e_s_ti_v_a_l_s___ China and Japan —__M__id_-_A__u_tu_m__n__fe_s_t_iv_als Para. 5 Festivals that looking forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring. China — __S_p__ri_n_g__F_e_s_ti_v_al Some Western countries — _E_a_s_te_r__a_n_d_r_e_l_a_te_d__h_o_li_d_a_y_s_________ Japan — __C__h_e_er_y__B_l_o_ss_o_m__F__e_st_i_v_a_l
June F_e_s_t_iv_a_l________
July _F_o_u_n_d_a__p_a_r_ty__s_av_i_n_g__
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Unit 1 Festivals around the World
Reading Festivals and Celebrations
What festivals do you know?
Dec. Christmas ________ Nov. Thanksgiving ___________ Day
Careful--reading
Para.1 Ancient Festivals What did the ancient festivals celebrate? Ancient festivals celebrated planting in spring the end of cold weather _________________ ______________________, and harvest ________________; ______ in autumn celebrated after hunters had caught animals.
Para.4 Harvest Festivals
Names of festivals Countries Activities
decorate churches and town halls , get together to have meals, win awards... admire the moon, enjoy mooncakes...
3) What do people usually do at spring festivals in China? In China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals and people celebrate it together.
Nowadays, more and more people in our country prefer celebrating foreign festivals, such as Valentine's Day and Christmas. Our traditional festivals are paid less attention to. As a student, what should we do to protect our Chinese festivals?
New Year January ________
Spring Festival February ____________ Women’s Day March ___________
Oct. __________ National Day Sep. Mid-Autumn ________ Festival
Para.2 Festivals of the Dead
Names of festivals Countries Activities
clean graves, light license and lamps, play music... eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones”...
Thanksgiving Day
Mid-autumn Festival
European countriesBiblioteka China and Japan
Para.5 Spring Festivals
Spring Festival China — ______________
Easter and carnivals Some Western countries —__________________ Cherry Blossom Festival Japan — _______________________
Obon
the Day of the Dead
Japan Mexico Western countries
Halloween
Children can dress up and ask neighbours for sweets...
Para.3 Festivals to Honour People Match the country with the festival. China USA India festival to honour Gandhi Columbus Day The Dragon Boat Festival Oct. 2nd 5th in lunar May Oct. 12th
Homework
1. Translate the passage. 2. Finish your exercises on Page10-12.
FESTIVALS
April Fools’ Day April __________
May __________ Labour Day
Day August Army ________
CPC Founding Day July ___________________ Dragon Boat Festival June ______________
2) Why are autumn festivals happy events? Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is gathered for winter and the agricultural work is over.
Read the passage quickly and find out how many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?
Fast--reading
1. Ancient festivals 2. Festivals of the Dead 3. Festivals to Honor People 4. Harvest Festivals 5. Spring Festivals
Post--reading
1) What are festivals of the dead usually for?
Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying the ancestors, who might return to help or harm living people.
4) Why is it important to have festivals and celebrations? It is important to have festivals and celebrations because we can enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.
Unit 1 Festivals around the World
Reading Festivals and Celebrations
What festivals do you know?
Dec. Christmas ________ Nov. Thanksgiving ___________ Day
Careful--reading
Para.1 Ancient Festivals What did the ancient festivals celebrate? Ancient festivals celebrated planting in spring the end of cold weather _________________ ______________________, and harvest ________________; ______ in autumn celebrated after hunters had caught animals.
Para.4 Harvest Festivals
Names of festivals Countries Activities
decorate churches and town halls , get together to have meals, win awards... admire the moon, enjoy mooncakes...
3) What do people usually do at spring festivals in China? In China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals and people celebrate it together.
Nowadays, more and more people in our country prefer celebrating foreign festivals, such as Valentine's Day and Christmas. Our traditional festivals are paid less attention to. As a student, what should we do to protect our Chinese festivals?
New Year January ________
Spring Festival February ____________ Women’s Day March ___________
Oct. __________ National Day Sep. Mid-Autumn ________ Festival
Para.2 Festivals of the Dead
Names of festivals Countries Activities
clean graves, light license and lamps, play music... eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones”...
Thanksgiving Day
Mid-autumn Festival
European countriesBiblioteka China and Japan
Para.5 Spring Festivals
Spring Festival China — ______________
Easter and carnivals Some Western countries —__________________ Cherry Blossom Festival Japan — _______________________
Obon
the Day of the Dead
Japan Mexico Western countries
Halloween
Children can dress up and ask neighbours for sweets...
Para.3 Festivals to Honour People Match the country with the festival. China USA India festival to honour Gandhi Columbus Day The Dragon Boat Festival Oct. 2nd 5th in lunar May Oct. 12th
Homework
1. Translate the passage. 2. Finish your exercises on Page10-12.
FESTIVALS
April Fools’ Day April __________
May __________ Labour Day
Day August Army ________
CPC Founding Day July ___________________ Dragon Boat Festival June ______________
2) Why are autumn festivals happy events? Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is gathered for winter and the agricultural work is over.
Read the passage quickly and find out how many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?
Fast--reading
1. Ancient festivals 2. Festivals of the Dead 3. Festivals to Honor People 4. Harvest Festivals 5. Spring Festivals
Post--reading
1) What are festivals of the dead usually for?
Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying the ancestors, who might return to help or harm living people.
4) Why is it important to have festivals and celebrations? It is important to have festivals and celebrations because we can enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.