Unit 1 Festivals around the world Reading课件

课件49张PPT。 in memory of
dress up
play a trick on
look forward to
day and night
as though
have fun with期望；期待；盼望
搞恶作剧；诈骗；
开玩笑
纪念；追念
盛装；打扮；装饰
玩得开心
好像
日夜；昼夜；整天Match1. To summarize and remember the
main idea of the passage.
2. To speak out the detailed information
of the passage.
3. To learn more different festivals and
celebrations.
4. To learn some useful words, expressions
and patterns in the passage.ObjectivesWords:
religious, belief, trick, gain, gather, award,
admire
Expressions:
in memory of, dress up, play a trick on,
look forward to, day and night, as though,
have fun with
Pattern:
would + 动词原形Focus onReading Tips阅读时，可根据阅读任务的不同，综合运用略读(skimming)与扫读(scanning) 。提高快速阅读水平。 略读(skimming)只看文章标题、下标题以及每个部分或者段落第一行，关注文章中反复出现的关键词。
略读时，要用充足的时间读懂段落的第一句和第二句，因为第一句往往是该段的主题句(topic sentence)，而第二句往往是对前句的延伸(extension)或进一步的解释(explanation)。通过略读把握文章大意运用扫读(scanning)迅速浏览从第三句开始的后面部分,搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句(supporting sentences),并同时注意文章中间是否有转折词(transition),因为这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。当读到段落的最后一句时,我们又要使用略读,这时必须再次放慢速度(slow down your pace)直到完全消化作者对段落的小结(conclusion),因为该小结有可能与主题句截然相反或引导读者进入下一个段落。通过扫读寻找特定信息或特定词组Reading strategyskimmingscanninga general
idea certain
informationtitles and headingsthe first and last
sentences of paragraphsthe first and last paragraphspictures and chartsScan the text for
key words and phrases, dates, etc.Do not need to
read the whole
text.Skimming for general ideaReading Comprehension IWhat is the main idea of the text?
A. An introduction to four festivals.
B. The differences among four festivals.
C. How to celebrate four festivals?
D. Festivals have different origins.SkimmingScanning for specific information The ancient people needn’t worry
about their food.
2. Halloween is a festival intended to
honour the dead at first.
3. To honor the great poet Qu Yuan,
people celebrate the Dragon Boat
Festival.
4. Mid-Autumn Festival is held to
celebrate the end of summer.
5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.T or FReading Comprehension IIScanning Which of the following are not mentioned
in the passage?
A. Carnival and Columbus Day.
B. Halloween and Spring Festivals.
C. Thanksgiving Festivals and Obon.
D. Valentine’s Day and Fool’s?Day.Reading Comprehension IIIScanning2. Which of the following is used to honor
the dead?
A. The Spring Festival.
B. The Mid-Autumn Festival.
C. Obon.
D. Thanksgiving Day.
3. When do carnivals usually take place?
A. In January. B. In February.
C. In November. D. In December.Fill in the following chart.Reading Comprehension IVScanningreturn to the table return to the table turn to the next part 课文概括 Festivals and celebrations have been held everywhere since ancient times for various reasons. Some festivals are held in honor of a unique event or a person or god, others to show happy life.Detailed ReadingAncient Festivals Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of ____ _______, planting in ______ and harvest in _______. Today’s festivals have many ______, some ________, some seasonal and some
for special ______ or ______.eventscold weather spring autumn origins religious peopleHow do Japanese honour their ancestors?They have a festival called Obon, when people should go to clean graves and light incense to honour their ancestors. They light lamps and play
music.Festivals of the DeadObon in JapanWhat do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead?People eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead on the Day of the Dead. The Day of the Dead in MexicoWhat do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead?They used to believe in the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they dress as witches and ghosts and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets.pumpkin headHalloween in Western countriesmaskCompare the festivals of the dead in
Mexico, Japan and China. What things
are similar and what things are different?The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour 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.Festivals to Honour PeopleMatch the festivals with the proper people.Columbus
DayNational Festival on October 2The Dragon Boat
FestivalChinaIndiaUSAHarvest FestivalsPeople will ________ on Thanksgiving
festivals.
1.
2.
3.decorate churches and town hallsget together to have mealswin awards for their farm produceCompared with Thanksgiving festivals in
Western countries, what different activities
do China and Japan have in mid-autumn
festivals? People admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.Spring FestivalsWhat do people usually do at spring festivals? At the Spring Festival, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances,
carnivals and other activities
to celebrate the end of winter
and the coming of spring. What does Easter celebrate?
Do you know the symbols of Easter?
It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies.Do you know the date of Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival?March 15 - April 15Discuss these questions in groups. Group Work Based on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? Talk with your partner and fill in the
chart below.Three common things might be
from the following: food, music,
entertainment, being with family
and friends, dance, lights or fires,
remembering events or people.DiscussionDiscuss in pairs which festivals you think are the most important and which are the
most fun. Then fill in the chart below with your ideas.Group workWork in groups and create your own festival and then report it to the class.Name of the festivals:
Date:
Meaning:
Why it is celebrated:
How it is celebrated:Individual activity注: 另附 word 文档。
点击此处链接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. Some festivals are held to ______ the dead or to satisfy the _________ in case they might return either to help or to ___ _____, while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods, such ascelebrationsharmdoancestorshonourfestivalsancientI. Retell the text by filling in the following
blanks._______ ____ _______ and Columbus Day.
Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _________ for the winter and the ___________work is over. 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.
Some Western countries have very exciting ________. Festivals let us enjoy ____. agriculturalgatheredLunarcomingDragon Boat FestivalenergeticcarnivalslifeII. Task-based reading.Read the text and put the correct subtitle in each blank.A. Expressing Love to Friends
B. The Significance of Friends
C. The History of International
Friendship Day
D. The Ambassador of FriendshipInternational Friendship DayEach year, International Friendship Day falls on the first Sunday of August. It is celebrated in honor of the friends who make our life so special and give us a lot of support. 1. ________
The tradition of celebrating a day in honor of friends began in the United States. In 1935 the United States Congress proclaimed (宣布) the first Sunday of August as National Friendship Day. Since then, the celebration of National Friendship Day became an annual event. As the years went on, the festival
became more and more popular. Today, International Friendship Day is celebrated in many different countries around the world.C 2. ________
Between 1935 and 1997, International Friendship Day didn’t have any sort of special character or figure. But, in 1997,
the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship. This lovely bear with his best friends, including a donkey, a pig, a tiger… showed us what the real friendship is.D 3. ________
Now many people have little time to spend with each other. Then there are times when we find it tough to discuss matters with our family members. It is on these occasions that we share our thoughts with friends and they give us much support. They guide and help us when we need them most. Sometimes friends
can understand us just by looking at us or hearing our voice. This heart-to-heart bonding is what makes friendship so unique.B 4. ________
At times we get so busy in our daily lives that we take our friends for granted (认为……理所应当). It is the annual celebration of International Friendship Day that reminds us we must cherish the presence of friends in our lives. So we can’t
lose this opportunity to express love to our friends and let the friendship last forever. We may do this by sending flowers, a
heartfelt card or a thoughtful gift.ASelf-assessmentThink about what we’ve just learnt today.Time for Reflection Study without reflection is a waste of time.Think in English After the classIt’s time to stop the class for you to look back in silence.religious, in memory of, belief, custom, look forward to, admire, as though, celebration, play a trick on, award. Homework Read the passage again and review
the new words and expressions.
2. 发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字).Thank you!