人教版必修3-Unit1-Festivals-and-Celebrations-阅读课件

P 2. Festivals of the Dead Japan -----Obon Mexico------Day of the Dead Western countries------Halloween P 3. Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day (India)October 2
Kinds of Names of Festivals Festivals
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?
Halloween
Some Western countries
Festivals of the Dead
Festivals Activities
Obon
The Day Halloween
of the Dead
Cleaning Eating
Children
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and ask for sweets
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Kinds of Names of
Read each paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks.
Kinds of Names of
Countries
Festivals Festivals
Festivals Obon of the
Japan
Dead Day of the Dead Mexico
Countries
Festivals Festivals
Festivals Dragon Boat
to
Festival
Honour
China
People Columbus Day USA
festival to honour Gandhi
India
Festivals to Honour People Match the person with the festival. 1. Qu Yuan a 2. Christopher Columbus c 3. Mohandas Gandhi b a. the Dragon Boat Festival b. an Indian national festival on Oct. 2 c. Columbus Day
5. Name three things people do at Spring Festival.
eat dumplings, fish, meat; give children lucky money; dragon dances; visit family members
Post Reading
Reading
FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Pre-Reading
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.
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 Cherry Blossom Festival
Answer these questions.
1. What 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.
To honor Ganhdi who helped gain Indian’s independence from Britain.
4. How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals?
Decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruits; people get together to have meals.
Harvest Festivals
Cherry Blossom Festival
While-Reading
1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. F
2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. T
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