module 3 unit 1 Festivals around the world warming up+reading

课件42张PPT。What does “festival” bring to your mind?Festivals And
CelebrationsM3U1 Festivals around the worldIt is an important Chinese traditional festival.
The day that the poet Qu Yuan died.
Eat rice dumplings and watch boat races
It takes place on the fifth day of May ( 5th, in the lunar calendar)Guessing GameWhat festival is it?We will have a three-day holiday, when we can have fun with our friends.The Dragon Boat FestivalfestivalsThe Dragon Boat Festival
The Tomb Sweeping FestivalTraditional Chinese Festivals春节七夕节重阳节冬至清明端午节中秋节元宵节The Spring Festival takes place on lunar 1st of January.
People ,especially children ,will dress up during the Spring Festival.
At the Spring Festival, people have a lot of food and fruit, and may give children lucky money in red paper.
People studying or working in other cities and countries will look forward to seeing their relatives and friends, so that they are sure to come back and have fun with them.
On New Year’s Eve, people will have a dinner , watch the Spring Festival programme, watch fireworks, set off firecrackers
Spring Festival in ChinaPeople eat dumplings, fish and meatLucky money in red paperDragon dances and carnivalsFamilies celebrate it togetherthe lunar New Yearset off firecrackers(放鞭炮)How do people celebrate the spring festival
in the western countries?carnivalEasterCarnival a festival for western countries,especially for Catholics天主教. It is held in the middle of February and lasts 3 days.Parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds.Carnival Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. Egg huntsEaster bunnyEaster eggIt celebrates the return of Jesus
from the dead and the coming
of spring and new life.
(March 23 to April 25)the Cherry Blossom FestivalEvery April when the country is covered with cherry flowers.Japanese people celebrate it. They go out with their friends or families. They sit under the trees, sing and have a picnic. How many other festivals do you know in foreign countries?festivalsfestivals of foreign countriesChristmas(圣诞节）Fool’s?Day（愚人节）Valentine’s?Day
（情人节）（狂欢节）Carnival（复活节）EasterThanksgiving Day（感恩节）Halloween
（万圣节）
the time of Ghosts, Goblins妖精, Gravestones and Graveyards. Of Spooks幽灵 and Spirits and silly-fun tricks. Of Witches巫婆 and Warlocks术士 and Scary Black Cats. And Candy Corn, Jelly果冻 Apples, Pumpkins and Bats蝙蝠. Halloween is celebrated the 31st of October
Halloween Parade(游行）Halloween
10.31 a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. A time of turkeys, stuffing馅, and pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November
Thanksgiving Day
Thanks Giving
11月的第四个星期四 What are the purposes of festivals?
FestivalsTo have fun with each other To let us enjoy lifeTo be proud of our customsTo celebrate some religious beliefTo honour the deadTo honour famous peopleTo celebrate harvestTo welcome a new year and look forward to the futureTo ask people to pay attention to somethingFestivals& CelebrationsReading Obon Japanthe Day of the DeadMexico Halloweenthe Dragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus DayUSAMahatma Gandhi DayIndiathe Mid-autumn FestivalChina/Japanthe Spring FestivalChinaEasterCherry Blossom FestivalJapanThanksgiving festivalsFestivals of the deadFestivals to honour peopleHarvest festivalsSpring festivalswestern countrieswestern countriesEuropean countriesPart1When did ancient people celebrate?They celebrated
at the end of the cold weather;
when they started to plant in spring;
when they had a good harvest in autumn;
when the hunters caught animals for food…
Part 2What are festivals of the dead for?They are held to honour the dead or to satisfy their ancestors so they won’t harm them. the Qingming Festival
Tomb-sweeping DayWhat do Chinese / Japanese people do to celebrate the festival? Obon The Day of the DeadIn MexicoIn Mexico, the similar festival is “the Day of the Dead”. The writer calls the festival “a feast day”. Do you know why?Food in the shape of skulls
Cakes with “bones” on them
Flowers and giftsIn the west, children dress up and visit their neighbours to ask for sweets.
Q: What does “Trick or treat” mean?HalloweenPart 3The Dragon Boat Festival
ChinaColumbus Day
USAThe National Festival
IndiaSome festivals are held to honour famous people. Who and what festivals are presented as the examples?The Dragon Boat Festival ________ the famous ancient ______, Qu Yuan.honourspoetColumbus Day is ______________ the ________ of Christopher Columbus in America.in memory ofarrival Mohandas Gandhi(1869-1948)
Gandhi, Indian national leader, was born on October 2, 1869, and educated in law in London．
Mahatma Gandhi helped _________ India’s independence from Britain.gainPart 4Why are autumn festivals happy events?People are grateful for the harvest / for the end of the agricultural work (the hard work on the farms). Harvest Festivals:
What do people do on Thanksgiving?
How about on mid-autumn festivals? decorate churches and town hall. get together to have meals. win awards for crops and animals.Name things people do at spring festivals.
People eat dumplings, fish and meat
Children may have lucky money in red paper
There are dragon dances and carnivals
Carnivals include parades, dancing in the street day and night . Part 5Carnival
狂欢节What are another two festivals introduced?In late March or early April
It is the time when Jesus Christ came back to life.
EasterWhen?Why?Cherry Blossom Festival The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as if it is covered with pink snow.The ancient people needn’t worry about their food.
Halloween used to be a festival intended to honour the dead.
Qu Yuan first suggested setting up the Dragon Boat Festival.
Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn.
Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.FTFFFT or FPracticeWhat can we learn from the passage?
A. All festivals have been lasting for a long period.
B. People like festivals just because they don’t have chance to eat a lot then.
C. Different countries have different customs.
D. People celebrate festivals more or less in the same way.CRetell the text by filling the following blanks:There are all kinds of festivals and __________ around the world, which are held for different reasons. The _______ _________ were mainly held at three times a year--- the end of the cold winter, planting in spring and ________ in autumn.Some festivals are held to _____ the dead or _______and please the _________ in case they might _____ _______, while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods, such as _________ _______ ______ and Columbus Day. celebrationsBoat FestivalDragonharmdoancestorssatisfyhonorfestivalsancientharvestHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _________ for the winter and because a season of ___________work is over, to which Mid-autumn festival belongs. And the most __________ and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the ______ of spring, such as the ______ New Year, at which people have a very good time. agriculturalgatheredlunarcomingenergeticGroup 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 will you do at that day ?
1.Peace Day no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People learn and talk about peace.
2. Free Day People must only do things that will make others happy.
People Learn about happiness.
3.Friendship Day No arguments or fights are allowed. People learn about friendship.
4.Nature Day No pollution or destruction of nature is allowed. People learn and talk about nature.Examples:?
I think that the new holiday should be a Peace Day. On this day, no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People will learn and talk about peace. The holiday will celebrates on ____________and people will celebrate it by_____________ . I think this is the best idea because _____________________________.Example