课件21张PPT。Festivals and celebrationstake place “发生” vi “一般指事先计划还或布置好 后发生的”，可引申为“进行，举行”
happen: 往往指偶然性的发生（未能预见）
Eg: When will the wedding take place?
An accident happened nearby yesterday.
A terrible traffic accident ___________ last night
The football match will _____________ tomorrow.happenedtake placeFestivals of all kinds have many________:
some ________,
some ________,
some for special _________________. originsreligious seasonalThe passage lists _____ kinds of modern festivalsfourFestivals 0f the Dead
Festivals to Honor People
Harvest Festivals
Spring Festivals
namely:
(即)Skimming(略读，浏览)
Para 1 and sub-heading (副标题) people or eventsWhat and when did ancient people celebrate ?Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of______________, ________________and _______________. Sometimes celebrations
were held _________________________________.cold weatherplanting in springharvest in autumnafter hunters had caught animals.Para1 People would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.Para2Festivals of the Dead1. What are festivals of the dead usually for? Festivals of the dead are usually for honoring the dead or satisfying the ancestors, who (some people believe) might return either to help or to do harm.2. Of the three festivals of the dead, Halloween
has a lot in common with the Chinese festival:
Tomb-sweeping Festival. (T/F)Obon
Day of the Dead
Halloween FWhat are festivals of the dead for?
to honor our ancestors;
to make our ancestor happy so don’t harm us;
2. What do people do in Japan during Obon?
People should go to clean the graves and light incense
in memory of their ancestor.
They also light lamps and play music.
3. What do Mexico people eat?
Eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones”
on them.
4. What can you see in the second picture?
Which festival does it belong to?
a pumpkin lantern;
HalloweenPara 2 Obon(盂兰盆节)
----is an annual Buddhist (佛教徒) festival , which takes place in July or August in Japan. People hang lanterns in front of their houses and float paper lanterns on the river in order to guide their ancestors' spirits .
Obon It is a traditional festival in Mexico to honor the dead. People light candles at a tomb covered with flowers and food.Sugar Skeletonthe Day of the Dead
Which festivals or celebration do you know
honor famous people or important thing？
Dragon Boat Festival; Columbus Day;
an international festival in Indian on October 2.
2. Why does Indian have a national festival
on October 2?
To honor Ganhdi who helped gain Indian’s
independence from Britain.Para 3Are harvest festivals always happy events?
Why or why not ? Para4Harvest festivals are always happy events because
How do people celebrate the festivals (key verbs)?people are _______ (thankful) that food is gathered
for the winter and __________________ (农活) is over .Harvest Festivalsgrateful the agricultural work thanksgiving festivals
mid-autumn festivals decorate…with…
get together to …
win awards for …
admire… enjoy…
Which festivals are happened in spring?
Spring Festival;Carnival; Easter; Cherry Blossom
2. Name three things people do at Spring Festival.
people eat dumpling, fish, meat;
give children lucky money; dragon dances;
visit family members
3. What kind of festival Easter is?
an important religious and social festival
in Christian countries.
4. What does Japan look like when it is Cherry
Blossom Festival?
It looks as though it might be covered with pink snow.Para 5Clothing
衣服的总称，包括衣服、鞋帽、被褥
集体名词，不可数。
可用 a piece of clothing, an article of clothing
Eg: Our clothing protects us form the cold.
This shop sells women’s clothing.
Clothes 具体的衣服，只有复数，做主语时谓语
动词用复数。
Cloth 布、衣料是不可数名词。如：
She bought some cloth to make herself a dress.
表示用作某种特殊用途的布(如：桌布，台布，揩布等)，是可数名词。如：
Clean the windows with a soft cloth. 用块软布擦窗子。
As though/ if 好象
eg. It looks as though Tom is not coming today.
The man talks as though he knows everything.
As though 引导的从句谓语动词也可用虚拟语气。
若谓语动词与现在事实相反，用一般过去时
(be 动词用were)。
若与过去事实相反，则用过去完成时
Eg: She looks as if she had been ill.
She looks as if she were ill.
Eg: 1)He behaved as though nothing had happened.
2) Susan is walking slowly as though she were tired
但as if/ though引导的句子如果表示很可能的
事实就用陈述语气.
It looks as if it is going to rain.Festivals of
the DeadFestivals to Honour
PeopleHarvest
Festivals Spring
Festivals Obon Japan Day of the Dead Mexico Halloween some western
countries Dragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus Daythe USAFestival to honor GandhiIndiaThanksgiving festivalsEuropean
countriesMid-Autumn FestivalsChina and JapanThe Spring FestivalChinaEaster Christian
countriesCherry Blossom FestivalJapanThe ancient people needn’t worry about
their food. ( )
2.Halloween used to be a festival intended
to honor the dead. ( )
3.Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor
a lot in China. ( )
4.Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the
end of autumn( )
5.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. ( )FTTFF
1. What do people do in Spring Festival in China?
Eat dumplings, fish and meat
B. Give children lucky money in red paper
C. Watch dragon dance and carnivals
D. All the above.
2.What does Easter celebrate ?
It celebrates the birth of Jesus .
It celebrates the death of Jesus.
It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life .
It celebrates people’s harvest .To choose the right answer3 Why do people love festivals according to the passage?
A. Because festivals let us enjoy life.
B. Because festivals make us proud of our customs.
C. Because festivals can make us have fun with each other.
D. Above all .4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. All festivals have been lasting for a long period.
B. People like festivals just because they can eat a lot then.
C. Different countries have different customs.
D. People celebrate festivals in the same way.CC5. Which of the following is not the reason why people love festivals according to the passage?
A. Because festivals let us enjoy life.
B. Because festivals make us proud of our customs.
C. Because festivals can make us have fun with each other.
D. Because festivals can let us get money from the government.D6 Which of the following festivals is not celebrated in Japan?
A Easter B. Obon
C. Cherry Blossom Festival
D. Mid-autumn Festival7.What’s the main idea of the passage? Give one sentence to describe it.The passage is mainly about ___________and the ways of ___________and also the reasons __________________ all over the world. different festivalscelebrationswhy people celebrate them课件21张PPT。Festivals and celebrationstake place “发生” vi “一般指事先计划还或布置好 后发生的”，可引申为“进行，举行”
happen: 往往指偶然性的发生（未能预见）
Eg: When will the wedding take place?
An accident happened nearby yesterday.
A terrible traffic accident ___________ last night
The football match will _____________ tomorrow.happenedtake placeFestivals of all kinds have many________:
some ________,
some ________,
some for special _________________. originsreligious seasonalThe passage lists _____ kinds of modern festivalsfourFestivals 0f the Dead
Festivals to Honor People
Harvest Festivals
Spring Festivals
namely:
(即)Skimming(略读，浏览)
Para 1 and sub-heading (副标题) people or eventsWhat and when did ancient people celebrate ?Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of______________, ________________and _______________. Sometimes celebrations
were held _________________________________.cold weatherplanting in springharvest in autumnafter hunters had caught animals.Para1 People would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.Para2Festivals of the Dead1. What are festivals of the dead usually for? Festivals of the dead are usually for honoring the dead or satisfying the ancestors, who (some people believe) might return either to help or to do harm.2. Of the three festivals of the dead, Halloween
has a lot in common with the Chinese festival:
Tomb-sweeping Festival. (T/F)Obon
Day of the Dead
Halloween FWhat are festivals of the dead for?
to honor our ancestors;
to make our ancestor happy so don’t harm us;
2. What do people do in Japan during Obon?
People should go to clean the graves and light incense
in memory of their ancestor.
They also light lamps and play music.
3. What do Mexico people eat?
Eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones”
on them.
4. What can you see in the second picture?
Which festival does it belong to?
a pumpkin lantern;
HalloweenPara 2 Obon(盂兰盆节)
----is an annual Buddhist (佛教徒) festival , which takes place in July or August in Japan. People hang lanterns in front of their houses and float paper lanterns on the river in order to guide their ancestors' spirits .
Obon It is a traditional festival in Mexico to honor the dead. People light candles at a tomb covered with flowers and food.Sugar Skeletonthe Day of the Dead
Which festivals or celebration do you know
honor famous people or important thing？
Dragon Boat Festival; Columbus Day;
an international festival in Indian on October 2.
2. Why does Indian have a national festival
on October 2?
To honor Ganhdi who helped gain Indian’s
independence from Britain.Para 3Are harvest festivals always happy events?
Why or why not ? Para4Harvest festivals are always happy events because
How do people celebrate the festivals (key verbs)?people are _______ (thankful) that food is gathered
for the winter and __________________ (农活) is over .Harvest Festivalsgrateful the agricultural work thanksgiving festivals
mid-autumn festivals decorate…with…
get together to …
win awards for …
admire… enjoy…
Which festivals are happened in spring?
Spring Festival;Carnival; Easter; Cherry Blossom
2. Name three things people do at Spring Festival.
people eat dumpling, fish, meat;
give children lucky money; dragon dances;
visit family members
3. What kind of festival Easter is?
an important religious and social festival
in Christian countries.
4. What does Japan look like when it is Cherry
Blossom Festival?
It looks as though it might be covered with pink snow.Para 5Clothing
衣服的总称，包括衣服、鞋帽、被褥
集体名词，不可数。
可用 a piece of clothing, an article of clothing
Eg: Our clothing protects us form the cold.
This shop sells women’s clothing.
Clothes 具体的衣服，只有复数，做主语时谓语
动词用复数。
Cloth 布、衣料是不可数名词。如：
She bought some cloth to make herself a dress.
表示用作某种特殊用途的布(如：桌布，台布，揩布等)，是可数名词。如：
Clean the windows with a soft cloth. 用块软布擦窗子。
As though/ if 好象
eg. It looks as though Tom is not coming today.
The man talks as though he knows everything.
As though 引导的从句谓语动词也可用虚拟语气。
若谓语动词与现在事实相反，用一般过去时
(be 动词用were)。
若与过去事实相反，则用过去完成时
Eg: She looks as if she had been ill.
She looks as if she were ill.
Eg: 1)He behaved as though nothing had happened.
2) Susan is walking slowly as though she were tired
但as if/ though引导的句子如果表示很可能的
事实就用陈述语气.
It looks as if it is going to rain.Festivals of
the DeadFestivals to Honour
PeopleHarvest
Festivals Spring
Festivals Obon Japan Day of the Dead Mexico Halloween some western
countries Dragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus Daythe USAFestival to honor GandhiIndiaThanksgiving festivalsEuropean
countriesMid-Autumn FestivalsChina and JapanThe Spring FestivalChinaEaster Christian
countriesCherry Blossom FestivalJapanThe ancient people needn’t worry about
their food. ( )
2.Halloween used to be a festival intended
to honor the dead. ( )
3.Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor
a lot in China. ( )
4.Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the
end of autumn( )
5.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. ( )FTTFF
1. What do people do in Spring Festival in China?
Eat dumplings, fish and meat
B. Give children lucky money in red paper
C. Watch dragon dance and carnivals
D. All the above.
2.What does Easter celebrate ?
It celebrates the birth of Jesus .
It celebrates the death of Jesus.
It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life .
It celebrates people’s harvest .To choose the right answer3 Why do people love festivals according to the passage?
A. Because festivals let us enjoy life.
B. Because festivals make us proud of our customs.
C. Because festivals can make us have fun with each other.
D. Above all .4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. All festivals have been lasting for a long period.
B. People like festivals just because they can eat a lot then.
C. Different countries have different customs.
D. People celebrate festivals in the same way.CC5. Which of the following is not the reason why people love festivals according to the passage?
A. Because festivals let us enjoy life.
B. Because festivals make us proud of our customs.
C. Because festivals can make us have fun with each other.
D. Because festivals can let us get money from the government.D6 Which of the following festivals is not celebrated in Japan?
A Easter B. Obon
C. Cherry Blossom Festival
D. Mid-autumn Festival7.What’s the main idea of the passage? Give one sentence to describe it.The passage is mainly about ___________and the ways of ___________and also the reasons __________________ all over the world. different festivalscelebrationswhy people celebrate them
