高一英语必修3Unit1Festivals-around-the-world-Warming-up-

Gandhi is the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain
People are grateful because their food is __g_a_th__er_e_d for the winter, and because a season of _a_gr_i_c_u_lt_u_r_a_l work is over.
1.Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient Times?
a. The end of The cold weather; b. planting in spring and harvest in autumn; c. When hunters could catch animals.
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People send roses and cards to the people they love.
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It is on the third Sunday in June.
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We watch dragon dances and get lucky money.
Warming-up Activity 2
Can you find out the right festival for the sentence?
It is the birthday of Jesus Christ.
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It is the day that we remember the poet Qu Yuan.
the Mid-autumn Festival China/Japan
the Spring Festival
China
Carnival
western countries
Easter
western countries
Cherry Blossom Festival Japan
Scanning
Answer the following questions:
1.Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient Times?
2.What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival? 3. Why does Indian have a national festival on October 2? 4. How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals? 5. Name three things people do at Spring Festival.
the Spring Festival Chinese New Year
• In February • We celebrate the
beginning of the lunar new year. • We lift fireworks and get lucky money
Warming-up Activity 1
2.What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival? People should go to clean the graves, light incense, lamps and play music.
3. Why does Indian have a national festival on October 2? To honor Ganhdi who helped gain Indian’s independence from Britain.
The Double Seventh Festival
Brainstorming
The Middle Autumn Festival
The Double Ninth Festival
3. What festivals of foreign countries do you know?
Fool’s Day
Halloween In the US and Europe
Halloween Parade
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
to honour the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan
boat and beat drums to scare fish away
threw glutinous rice dumplings into the sea to keep the fish from eating Qu Yuan's body.
Festivals
Obon
Countries
Japan
the Day of the Dead Halloween
Mexico western countries
the Dragon Boat Festival China
Columbus Day
USA
Mahatma Gandhi Day
India
Thanksgiving festivals European countries
The Mid-Autumn Festival
Time: late January or early February couplets
Carnival
Parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds.
Dragon Boat Festival
• In June • The day that the poet
Qu Yuan died • Eat rice dumplings
and watch boat races
Ching Ming Festival • In April
• The day we remember our dead relatives
ancestors back to home.
Obon
in Japan
When the festival is over, thousands of lanterns are placed into the water and they drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.
Easter is an important
Valentine’s Day Easter Halloween
Brainstorming
Christmas
Easter
▪ In April ▪ It is the time when
came back to life. ▪ Eat chocolate eggs
Christmas Day
• On December 25th • It is the birthday of
Reading
Listening & Skimming
Which festivals are mentioned in the passage?
Festivals of the dead
Festivals to honour people Harvest
festivals
Spring festivals
Columbus Day in the USA
in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America
Mahatma Gandhi Day
October 2 is a national festival in India to honour Mahatma Candhi
4. How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals? Decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruits; people get together to have meals.
5. Name three things people do at Spring Festival. eat dumplings, fish, meat; give children lucky money; dragon dances; visit family members
高一英语必修3Unit1Festivals-around-theworld-Warming-up-and-reading课件
I. Brainstorming
1. What kinds of festivals in China do you know about?
The Spring Festival The Lantern Festival Tomb Sweeping Day The Dragon Boat Festival
• Visit graves
Mother’s Day
• In May
• We give flowers and presents to our mothers.
Mid-autumn Festival
• In September
• The day we enjoy the full moon
• Play lanterns and eat moon cakes
The jack-o’-lantern is the most common symbol of Halloween.
children dress in costumes and go from house to house to ask for candy by saying “Trick or Treat!”
What festivals can we find in each month?
Calendar
January February March
Women’s Day
Calendar
April
May
June
Calendar
July
August September
Calendar
October November December
Thanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the fourth Thursday in November, to celebrate the harvest.
The traditional Thanksgiving food--roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream.
Toys, decorations, and candies in the shape of skulls, are sold in the market to honor ancestors.
The Day of the Dead in Mexico
People offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.
While reading
Enjoy some pictures and get to know the festivals mentioned in the passage.
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Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to lead the
Jesus Christ • Go to the parties
and churches , give cards and presents to our friends and relatives
Valentine’s Day
• In February
• People send roses and cards to the people they love.