人教英语必修三 Unit1 Festivals around the world warming up and reading精品公开课课件

Mid-autumn Day August 15
Lantern Festival January 15
Easter around March 22---April 25
Thanksgiving Day the last Thursday of November Halloween October 31 Christmas Day December 25
Detail reading
Paragraph 1: Festivals of the Dead
Country Name of Festival
Japan Mexico western countries Obon the Day of the Dead Halloween
When?
Mid July/ August Early November
First- Reading
1.When did ancient people celebrate?
The end of the cold weather planting in spring harvest in autumn
2.What are Festivals of the Dead for?
6. custom
f. old relatives who have died
Post-reading
What is one important reason to have all these festivals? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ancient Festivals Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honor the People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals the specific
Dragon Boat Festival
the U.S.A. India
Columbus Day
The second Christopher Monday Columbus of October Oct.2 Mahatma Gandhi
Paragraph 3 Harvest Festivals
How to celebrate
1) Decorate…with… European countries Thanksgiving Day
2) Get together to… 3) Some people might win awards for…
Mid-autumn festival
Harvest Festivals
China & Japan
Admire the moon and give Biblioteka Baiduifts of mooncakes
Paragraph 4: Spring Festivals China
Western countries Japan
Spring Festival carnivals
Easter
the Cherry Blossom Festival
Connect the words/phrases with their explanations a. connected with farming 1. plenty b. have a good time with 2. look forward to c. usual way of doing something 3. have fun with d. a lot 4. ancestors e. feel excited about something that 5. agricultural is going to happen
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Warming up
What festivals are they? When do they take place?
(lunar calendar)
Dragon Boat Festival May 5
Spring Festival January 1
To honor the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm.
3.Why are autumn festivals happy events?
Because food is gathered for the winter, and because a season of agricultural work is over.
The last paragraph
the general
What are they? 1. The most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather. 2. … people might eat food in the shape of skulls,… may/might can/could/, will/would, shall/should, must/can
(October 31)
How?
Paragraph 2: Festivals to Honor People
country Name of festival when May5 in lunar calendar For whom The famous ancient poet, Qu yuan
China
Pre-reading
Go through the passage quickly: How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ancient Festivals Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honor the People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals
For what? The return of Jesus; the coming of spring Food Dumplings, fish and meat What people do Lucky money; dragon dances; carnivals, family…
Language focus