Module 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Step 1 warming up
Can you name some Chinese festivals What about western festivals
Spring Festival is the traditional Chinese New Year’s Day. It usually falls in early February. And the celebration lasts from the first day to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month or even longer in the rural areas.
Step 2 Pre-reading
Can you tell your little angel more festivals around the world
1. Of all the festivals, which do you like best Why
2.What part of a festival do you like best--- the music, the things to see, or the visits to food
Step 3 Fast reading
What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph
P 1. Ancient festivals
celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals.
P 2. Festivals of the Dead
Japan -----Obon
Mexico------Day of the Dead
America------Halloween
P 3.Festivals to Honour People
Dragon Boat Festival
Columbus Day
(India)October 2
P 4.Harvest Festivals
Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival
Mid-Autumn festival
P 5. Spring festivals
The Spring festival
Carnival
Easter
C heery Blossom Festival
Festivals ( file: / / / D:\\我们的全部文件夹\\1%20我的文件\\1%20英语教学\\7.%2088届高一(2007.9.-2008.7.)\\Module%20III\\Unit1必修3\\3unit%201_rar\\reading.mp3" \t "_parent ) Time What does it celebrate What do people do
Ancient Festivals The end of the cold weather,in spring and autumn, when hunters could catch animals When they had food Lit fires and made Music ;a year of _plenty__
Festivals of dead / To honour the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestor Light lamps and play music
Festivals to honor people / as an honor to famous people or to the gods Watch some games/people get together and so on
Harvest festivals Autumn /fall Celebrate the harvest in autumn __Decorate churches/give gifts…
Spring festivals January / _February Celebrate the end of winter and _the coming of the spring Eat dumplings …
Discuss with your partner and pick out three things that most festivals seem to
have in common. Write down these three things, and why you think they might
be important to people everywhere. Then fill in the chart on Page 3.
Group work
Work in groups. Imagine that your class and your little angel are going to set and celebrate a new holiday together.:
1. What kind of day will you set to celebrate
2. When and why do you decide to celebrate the day
3.what you will do at that day (共65张PPT)
Unit 1
Festivals around the world
元旦
New Year’s Day
春节
Spring Festival
The Lunar New Year
The Lantern Festival
元宵节
Duan Wu / Dragon Boat Festival
端午节 / 龙舟节
Mid-Autumn Festival
清明节
Tomb Sweeping Festival
Double Ninth Festival
重阳节
乞巧节 七夕节 (QiXi)
St. Valentine’s Day
情人节
April Fool’s Day
愚人节
Mother’s Day
父亲节
Father’s Day
儿童节
Children’s Day
教师节
Teachers’ Day
Easter
复活节
Halloween
万圣节
Thanksgiving Day
感恩节
Christmas
圣诞节
Give presents to your friends
Visit your friends and relatives
Sing songs
Chinese Festivals
New Year’s Day
Lantern Festival
Arbor Day
The Dragon Boat Festival
Tomb Sweeping Day
Mid-Autumn Day
Double-ninth
National Day
Festivals
Foreign Festivals
Christmas
Thanksgiving Day
Mother’s Day
April Fool’s Day
Valentine’s Day
Easter
Halloween
Spring Festival:
Time :
January/ February
What to celebrate:
the end of winter and the arrival of spring,time with family, relatives and friends…
What to do:
give/get lucky money,watch dragon dances,set off firecrackers,offer a sacrifice to the ancestors or gods, travel,visit, eat…
Christmas
Time :
25th, Dec
What to celebrate:
the birth of Jesus Christ
What to do:
Christmas tree, the story about Santa Claus, Christmas cards, Christmas carol…
Pumpkin head
Halloween
The night of October 31st, when it was believed that the spirits of dead people appeared, and which is now celebrated in the US by children, who dress as witches and ghosts.
Easter
A Christian holy day in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life.
Easter
1. Easter is usually celebrated in _____.
A. February or March B. March or April
C. April or May
2. In some countries, children will go on _____ during Easter.
A. picnics B. egg hunts C. trips
3. The two main popular symbols of Easter are the ____ and the ____.
A. Easter Man, Easter egg
B. Easter Bunny, Easter tree
C. Easter Bunny, Easter egg
festivals and celebrations
Ancient festivals
Festivals of the Dead
Festivals to Honor People
Harvest Festivals
Spring Festivals
Obon
in Japan
Obon
A traditional Buddhist festival which takes place throughout Japan around August 15. At this time, people visit their ancestors' graves, welcome the ancestors' spirits home with food and offerings and then see the spirits off.
The Day of the Dead
In Mexico
The Day of the Dead in Mexico
The celebration usually begins as early as October 18 and continues until November 9.
1. a seven-day festival
数词＋量词（＋形容词）构成符合形容词，量词后不加复数
a three-minute walk
a five-year plan
a five-day holiday
a ten-metre-wide street
a 12-year-old boy
2. Translate the following sentences
1. Follow me and I will show you the way.
2. I followed him upstairs / into the house / out.
3. Follow this road to the crossing.
4. Why not follow his advice
5. Do you follow what I am saying
__________ by his father, the boy came in.
__________ his father, the boy came in.
Followed
Following
3. … think about the past
1. adj. 过去的（作定语）
In the past two years I’ve never seen him.
2. 作表语
Our difficulty is past.
3. n. 过去，指时间，与the 连用
In the past he is a milkman but now he is a farmer.
4. adv. 经过
He walked past without noticing me.
4. The African first-fruit festivals had many things in common.
1.I haven’t a thing in common with my brother.
have much / a lot / a great deal / something / little / nothing in common (with sb)
2.The swimming pool is used in common by all the children.
in common 共用
3. In common with you, I think the plan will be a success.
in common with 和……一样
5. People would get together to celebrate their harvest; people used to give thanks for their harvest and for life,…
Would & used to
Would – 情态动词、 “过去常常”, 与used to 意义相近，所不同的是would后一般跟动态性动词，而used to还可跟状态性动词。
He would come to my home for help when he had any trouble. (= He used to come …)
But: He used to be a worker.
He would be a worker.
6. Fill in the blanks with determination, determine, determined
1. He carried out his plan with _____________.
2. He is a man of great ________________.
3. Can we _________ the date for the party
4. He _____________ go that afternoon.
5. I was _____________ teach them a lesson.
6. He is a ___________ man.
determination
determination
determine
determined to
determined to
determined
7. Think for ourselves and speak for ourselves
for oneself
by oneself
to oneself
of oneself
为自己
独立地，单独地
暗自（在心中)常与say,tell,think等连用
自动地
1.The door of the hotel closes and opens _________.
2.You should finish your homework ___________.
3.“I haven’t forgotten anything ,”she said__________.
4.What do you want to say _____________
of itself
by yourself
to herself
for yourself
8. Find out the meanings of the word support
1. His family supported his decision.
2. Is the bridge strong enough to support the heavy trucks
3. He was so drunk last night that he had to be supported by his friends.
4. I can’t support my wife and children with such a small salary.
支持，赞成
支撑，负担重量
搀扶
养家，负担（费用）
9. Since Kwanzaa is a time for learning as well as joy, people celebrate it by lighting a candle each day and discussing one of …
Light – lit; lighted
Lighted is used especially as an attributive adj.
e.g. a lighted candle/lamp/match
But: He lit the candle.
The candles were lit.
Each day & every day
Each day 强调在一定天数中的每一天, 重个体
Every day 指天数不确定的情况下的每一天,重全体
Such things do not happen every day.
It rains each day this month.
1.The ______ for tonight’s talk is friendship.(主题）
2. The Cross is the s_____ of Christianity.
3. She likes to _______ ______ for a party.(盛装）
4. They finally took part in the ______ _____(复活节游行）
5. No ______ or _______ are allowed during the Peace Day.(战斗或冲突）
6. The building is h____ to Muslims.
7. They were having a heated( 激烈的）a_______ over whether smoking should be stopped.
8. In my o_______, he is wrong.
People give sugar skeletons to each other as gifts.
1.Our friends will play tricks on us and try to fool us.
play tricks on sb./ play a trick on sb.
Don’t play tricks on me -- I want to know the truth.
That was an unfair trick to play on her.
2. If a person is taken in, …
take in – 收留;理解;欺骗;包括,涉及
He’s a clever talker – and good at taking people in.
Don’t be taken in by products claiming to help you lose weight in a week.
Mrs. Brown is considering taking in students next year.
We could hardly take in what was being said.
I take in a daily paper and a monthly magazine.
订阅
Language points
1.People celebrate Mardi Gras by dressing up and watching parades.
dress up 穿上正装,打扮
You don’t need to dress up for this dinner.
dress up in … 穿…服装打扮
I love to dress up in ancient clothing.
dress up as … 打扮成
The little girl dressed up as an angle.
dress sb /oneself
be dressed ( in)
1. The mother is busy dressing her baby.
2. He dressed himself up as Father Christmas.
3. She is always dressed in white.
2. No fighting and conflicts are allowed.
1. We shouldn’t ______________ in this street.
2. The law does not ______________________.
3. Dogs are not _________________.
4. My parents do not ____________________.
5. He _____________________ the room before 8 p.m.
allow parking
allow such an action
allowed in
allow me to stay out late
was not allowed to leave
sth / sb
sb to do sth
doing sth
sb in / out
allow
1.____ other good students, the teacher thinks, Hank is _______student.
A. Compared with; a most satisfied
B. Compared to ; the most satisfied
C. Comparing to; the more satisfying
D. Compared with; a more satisfying
**________Hank ____ other students, the teacher thinks that he is ____ ___ _______ student.
2. The youth is often compared ____ the morning sun.
A. with B. to C. by D. as
D
B
a more satisfying
Comparing
with
Language points
1. It is likely that people have celebrated …
Likely – adj. 很可能的
1) be likely to
John is likely to go to the beach tomorrow.
It is therefore possible to say not only what the weather is like at present, but also what is likely to happen in the next day or two.
2) It is likely that …
It is likely that he is in trouble now.
It’s quite likely that a decision will be made before the end of the year.
Likely /possible /probable
都作 “可能的”解
从意义上讲, likely所表达的可能性比possible强,但比probable弱, 表示某种行为的发生或状态的出现是预料中的.
The sky is clear, so it’s not ______ to rain this afternoon.
A. doubtful B. likely
C. certain D. rarely
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2. Almost every culture has some kind of harvest festival.
Some – used to mean a person or thing, when you do not know or say exactly which (某个,某种)
She was hunting for some book that she had lost.
There must be some mistake.
Some day he will get his scholarship.
For some reason, they didn’t come.
3. All across Africa,… get together for festivals around harvest time.
4. …, people celebrate a new harvest with days of dancing and offering fruit to their ancestors and gods.
5. The boats used are beautifully painted and decorated with flowers of all colours.
6. …,there is a similar festival in May.
John and I have similar taste in sport.
My computer is similar to Tom’s.
A is similar to B.
7. People arrange races, games and dances to give thanks to the rice gods.
give thanks to sb. for sth.
Please give my thanks to your father for his kind help.
8. People visit the graves of their ancestors to show their respect.
Show respect/ love for …
Show interest in …
9. When the visit to the graves is over,
10. …, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar
11. From Thanksgiving in the West to the Mid-Autumn Festival in the East, the yearly festivals represent our love for family, friends and life.
Symbol, signal & sign
Symbol – sign,mark,object etc looked upon as representing sth.符号;象征
Blue is a symbol of peace.
The Cross is the symbol of Christianity.
Signal – 信号,暗号,警告
Traffic signals (交通信号)
A red light is usually a signal of danger.
Sign – 记号,符号 Mathematical signs; 表 “告示,牌示”,侧重用图画、文字表达的告示、图示；还可表“迹象、征兆”
Dark clouds are usually a sign of rain.
Why are these festivals spreading around the world
Festival
Where
Why
Who
Christmas
Europe, the US, also sometimes in China
People like the story about Santa Claus; businesses like to make money by selling Christmas things
Christians, mainly, but also people who simply enjoy the festival
Why are these festivals spreading around the world
Festival
Where
Why
Who
Spring Festival
China, other Asian countries, also Europe and the US
People like the colorful celebration and the rich tradition; Chinese people live all around the world
Chinese people, mainly, but also people who simply enjoy the festival
Why are these festivals spreading around the world
Festival
Where
Why
Who
Ramadan
The Middle East, Northern Africa, also Europe, Asia and the US
People like the ideas behind the festival; people are interested in Islamic culture
Mainly Muslims, but also people who simply enjoy the festival
Integrating skills(1)
Questions on page 13
1. We can do a lot of things or organize some activities that improve or protect the environment, for example cleaning up the school yard, picking up trash, planting trees etc.
There are several similar festivals or days in China that are devoted to the environment and helping people in the community, e.g. tree-planting day and Lei-Feng Day
5. What do you think “A Day On, Not A Day Off!” means
To have “a day off” means to stay at home from work for a day, usually to relax. A “day on” means that although an American doesn’t work that day, they should do something serious to honour the man for whom the holiday is given.
It is not a time for us to rest, but a time to think about and do something important and great.
1. Earth Day is a celebration of life and our planet. It is a reminder that we need to care about the world we live in and that we should learn to respect life and nature.
地球日是为了纪念生命和我们星球,并且提醒我们要关注我们所生活的这个世界, 要学会尊重生命和大自然.
2. The festival honours both the living and the dead.
the + adj. – used to talk about a class of people or things
The old/young/rich/poor/wounded
Jim is like his father both in appearance and in character.
The young should respect the old and the old should care about the young.Module 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Step 1 warming up
Can you name some Chinese festivals What about western festivals
Step 2 Pre-reading
Can you tell your little angel more festivals around the world
1. Of all the festivals, which do you like best Why
2.What part of a festival do you like best--- the music, the things to see, or the visits to food
Step 3 Fast reading
What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph
Festivals ( file: / / / D:\\我们的全部文件夹\\1%20我的文件\\1%20英语教学\\7.%2088届高一(2007.9.-2008.7.)\\Module%20III\\Unit1必修3\\3unit%201_rar\\reading.mp3" \t "_parent ) Time What does it celebrate What do people do
Ancient Festivals The end of the cold weather,in spring and autumn, when hunters could catch animals When they had food Lit fires and made Music ;a year of ______
Festivals of dead / Light lamps and play music
Festivals to honor people / ____________________ Watch some games/people get together and so on
Harvest festivals Autumn /fall Celebrate the harvest in autumn _______________churches/give gifts…
Spring festivals January / __________ Celebrate the end of winter and ______________________________ Eat dumplings …
Discuss with your partner and pick out three things that most festivals seem to
have in common. Write down these three things, and why you think they might
be important to people everywhere. Then fill in the chart on Page 3.
Group work
Work in groups. Imagine that your class and your little angel are going to set and celebrate a new holiday together.:
1. What kind of day will you set to celebrate
2. When and why do you decide to celebrate the day
3.what you will do at that day
