做情绪的主人

Spring Festivals
What do people usually do at spring festivals? At the Spring Festival, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.
European and other countries China and Japan China Some Western countries Japan
Scanning
Careful Reading
1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. 2. Halloween is a festival intended to honour the dead at first. 3. To honor the great poet Qu Yuan, people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. 4. Mid-Autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of summer. 5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.
Countries
Japan Mexico some Western countries China USA India
Festivals to Dragon Boat Honour Festival People Columbus Day festival to honor Gandhi
Harvest harvest/ Festivals Thanksgiving festivals mid-autumn festivals Spring Spring Festival Festivals Easter and related holidays Cherry Blossom Festival
The Day of the Dead in Mexico
What do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead? They used to believe in the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they dress as witches and ghosts and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets.
Festivals
Nowadays, foreign festivals are more and more popular in China. Let’s see some picture and guess.
Obon Festival
Cherry Blossom Festival
Valentine’s Day
What does Easter celebrate? It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.
Do you know the symbols of Easter? Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies.
Auspicious （吉兆的）words:
Every Money and Treasures Business Wishing you -thing treasures will fill the home flourishes prosperity goes be plentiful well
来自百度文库
India
China
USA
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
T or F
Scanning
Reading Comprehension III
1. Which of the following are not mentioned in the passage? A. Carnival and Columbus Day. B. Halloween and Spring Festivals. C. Thanksgiving Festivals and Obon. D. Valentine’s Day and Fool’s Day.
Compared with Thanksgiving festivals in Western countries, what different activities do China and Japan have in mid-autumn festivals? People admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.
Chinese Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
National Day
October 1 The founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 Take time off work; travel to visit family or to see other parts of China; go shopping
Promoting to a higher position
Wishing May all your wishes you every success come true
Safe trip Peace all year round wherever you go
Chinese festivals
Spring Festival Lantern Festival Pure and Brightness Festival … The Double Ninth Day Youth Day National Day
Halloween
Christmas
Thanksgiving Day
Easter
Festival and Celebrations
How do people around the world celebrate their festivals?
Fast Reading
Skim the reading passage and then fill in the following chart.
Festivals Names of Festival Countries
Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honour People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals
Festivals
Names of Festivals Festivals of Obon the Dead Day of the Dead Halloween
pumpkin head
mask
Halloween in Western countries
Festivals to Honour People Match the festivals with the proper people.
National Festival The Dragon Boat Columbus on October 2 Festival Day
Do you know the date of Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival? March 15 - April 15
Summary There are all kinds of festivals and ___________ celebrations around the world, which are held for different reasons. The _______ ancient ________ festivals were mainly held at three times a year. Some festivals are held to ______ honour the dead or to satisfy the _________ ancestors in case they might return either to help or to ___ do _____, harm while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods, such as
Obon in Japan
What do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead?
People eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead on the Day of the Dead.
Festivals of the Dead
How do Japanese honour their ancestors? They have a festival called Obon, when people should go to clean graves and light incense to honour their ancestors. They light lamps and play music.
Unit 1 Festivals Around the World
Warming up & Reading
What kind of festival did we just celebrate?
Spring Festival
January / February The end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, reunion with family and relatives red paper; dragon dances; eat dumplings; New Year’s visit
Dragon Boat Festival
The fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendar The memory of poet Qu Yuan Eat Zhongzi; watch dragon boat races; put herbs on doorways for good health
2. Which of the following is used to honor the dead? A. The Spring Festival. B. The Mid-Autumn Festival. C. Obon. D. Thanksgiving Day. 3. When do carnivals usually take place? A. In January. B. In February. C. In November. D. In December.