高一英语festivals around the world

China USA India
Harvest Festivals
Harvest and Thanksgiving Festivals Mid-autumn Festival
European countries China and Japan
Spring Festivals
Spring Festival Easter and related holidays Cherry Blossom Festival
China some Western countries Japan
Comprehending
Let’s check the answers to the questions on P3 now.
1. What are festivals of the dead usually for? Festivals of the dead are for honoring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people. 2. What makes autumn festivals happy events? Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.
Retell the text by filling in the following blanks There are all kinds of festivals and c_e_l_e_b_r_a_ti_o_n_s around the world, which are held for different reasons. The a__n_c_ie_n_t_ _fe_s_t_iv_a_l_s__ were mainly held at three times a year—the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Some festivals are held to h_o_n_o_u_r_ the dead or to satisfy the a_n_c_e_st_o_r_s in case they might d_o_ __h_a_r_m__, while other festivals are held to honour famous people, such as D_r_a_g_o_n _B_o_a_t_ _F_e_s_t_iv_a_l and Columbus Day.
Dragon Boat Festival May 5
Baidu Nhomakorabea
admire the moon (赏月） enjoy mooncakes
It’s also a harvest festival.
Mid-autumn Day
(丰收节）
August 15
Tomb-sweeping Day
clean graves(扫墓） light incense(烧香） offer flowers
a festival of the dead(亡灵节）
August The Army Day
September
Teachers’ Day
October
National Day
Foreign festivals Valentine’s Day
Halloween
Thanksgiving Day
Suggested expressions:
I like … festival best. It is celebrated on …. to remember/ in memory of …. It usually lasts … days. People do ….
Homework
Read the text further and finish comprehending exercises and language exercises after it. Write down your favourite festival.
Unit 1 Festivals around the world Warming Up & Reading (Ⅰ)
1.Talk about festivals and celebrations. 2.Understand the basic knowledge of festivals in the world. 3. Know the reasons for festivals and the further meaning of festivals. 4. Practice the reading ability, that is, scanning, word guessing, close reading and summarizing or comparing.
Valentine’s Day
Christmas
2. Do you know these festivals?
Chinese Festivals
Spring Festival
Lantern Festival January 15
Dragon boat race
It’s held to honour a famous poet--Qu Yuan . Rice dumpling s
Obon Day of the Dead Halloween
Countries Japan Mexico some Western countries
Festivals to Honour People
Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Festival to honour Gandhi
More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达。
1. How many festivals do you know both in China and worldwide?
Chinese Festivals
Spring
…
Festival
Lantern Festival
Chinese Festivals
The Double Ninth Day
Youth Day
5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different?
The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honor the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors’ graves, and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. However, there are some differences. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do.
Pure and Brightness Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
National Day
Mother’s Day Fool’s Day
Father’s Day
Easter Carnival
Festivals of
Halloween
foreign countries
Thanksgiving Day
Festivals
Names of Festivals Countries
Festivals of the Dead
Festivals to Honour People
Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals
Festivals Names of Festivals
Festivals of the Dead
Discussion
My favourite festival
• What is your favorite festival? Why? • When is it? • What is the festival about? • How long can we have it for holiday? • What do we usually do in the festival?
Christmas
Easter, a religious festival
Festivals and Celebrations How do people around the world celebrate their festivals?
Fast Reading
Skim the reading passage and then fill in the following chart.
3. What do people usually do at spring festivals? At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring. 4. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life / be proud of our customs / forget our work for a little while.