unit 1 festivals around the world[下学期]

课件40张PPT。Festivals around the worldChinese traditional festivalsJan 15 of the lunar monthTo honor the first round moonWatch lanternsMay 5 of the lunar monthTo honor QuyuanBoating competitions,Zongzi
April 4,5 or 6
To honor the dead
sweep tombs and offer sacrificesAugust 15 of the lunar monthTo get together with family& friends
Watch the round moon, moon-cakesSeptember 9 of the lunar month
To show respect to the SeniorsPay a visit to parents,grandparentsThere are a few traditional festivals in China. My favorite festival is…. It is on ….(date). People celebrate it to…. On the day , people often…..Reading New words:
starve: cause to suffer or die from hunger
satisfy: give sb. what he wants or needs
arrival: the act of arrivingorigin: a starting point
trick: a stupid or childish act
gain: obtain
admire: look at with pleasure or satisfaction
energetic: full of energy; activeTask 1 Names of some festivals ReadingP1. Ancient festivals* To celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn;
* To celebrate when hunters catch animals.P 2. Festivals of the Dead
Japan -----Obon
Mexico------Day of the Dead
America------HalloweenP 3. Festivals to Honour People
Dragon Boat Festival (China)
Columbus Day (USA)
(India)October 2P 4. Harvest Festivals
Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival
Mid-Autumn festivalP 5. Spring Festivals
Spring festival (China)
Carnival ( western countries)
Easter (Christian countries)
Cheery Blossom Festival (Japan)Task 1 give a question sentence to tell the main idea of the last paragraphWhy do people celebrate their festivals?Honour the dead
Satisfy and please the ancestorsClean/light/playEat/off food---Dress up/frightenAn honour to famous people or to the godsFood is gathered
Work is overDecorate-with
Have meals
Give giftsTo the end of winter& to the coming of springEat/give money/parades/dancingObon（盂兰盆） in JapanHalloween (万圣节)Dragon Boat Festival屈原故里Columbus DayHarvest Festivals Comprehending1. When did ancient people celebrate?
2. What are festivals of the dead for?
3. Why does India have a national festival on October 2?
4. Why are autumn festivals happy events?
5. Name three things people do at spring festivals.
6. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?Task 1 Comprehending1. When did ancient people celebrate?
They would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn and hunters’ catching animals.2. What are festivals of the dead for?
They are held to honor the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors.
3. Why does India have a national festival on October 2?
India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.4. Why are autumn festivals happy events?
People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter, and because a season of agricultural work is over.5. Name three things people do at spring festivals.
Eating dumplings, fish and meat; giving children lucky money in red paper; dancing and singing.
6. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?
Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while.Intensive readingTrue or False
1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food.
2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. FT3. 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. TFF重要传统节庆元旦(1月1日)-------------------New Year’s Day 成人节(日本，1月15日)------------Adults Day 情人节(2月14日)---Valentine’s Day元宵节(阴历1月15日)---Lantern Festival 狂欢节（巴西，二月中下旬)---Carnival桃花节(日本女孩节，3月3日)--- Peach Flower Festival
国际妇女节(3月8日)---International Women’s Day
愚人节(4月1日)---Fool’s Day复活节(春分月圆后第一个星期日)---Easter 国际劳动节(5月1日)---International Labour Day
男孩节(日本，5月5日)---Boy’s Day 母亲节(5月的第二个星期日)---Mother’s Day
银行休假日(英国, 5月31日)---Bank Holiday
国际儿童节(6月1日)---International Children’s Day
父亲节(6月的第三个星期日)---Father’s Day端午节(阴历5月5日)---Dragon Boat Festival 仲夏节(北欧6月)---Mid-Summer Day
中秋节(阴历8月15日)---Moon Festival
教师节(中国，9月10日)---Teacher’s Day
敬老节(日本，9月15日)--- Old People’s Day
啤酒节(德国十月节，10月10日)---Oktoberfest
南瓜节(北美10月31日)---Pumpkin Day 鬼节(万圣节除夕，10月31日夜)---Halloween万圣节(11月1日)---Hallowmas 感恩节(美国，11月最后一个星期4)----Thanksgiving
护士节(12月12日)---Nurse day 圣诞除夕(12月24日)---Christmas eve
圣诞节(12月25日)---Christmas day
节礼日(12月26日)---Boxing day 新年除夕(12月31日)---New Year’s Eve
春节(阴历一月一日)--- Spring FestivalTask 2: Discuss what kinds of festival you think are the most important and which are the most fun.Task 3: pick out three things that most festivals have in common, and tell the reasons.consolidationall kinds of festivals and celebrations
most of the ancient festivals
be so hungry that someone may die
make fires
a year of getting a lot
to remember and miss the dead
make someone feel satisfied and happy
old relatives who have died
do something bad
where the dead are buried
paraphraseparaphrase to remember …,to think of…
a day that people enjoy a good meal
food that looks like a skull
the very beginning, the base
to have special dresses and to look different
play a trick (on )…
the event of somebody’s arrving
be strong enough to depend on oneself
something about agridulture
usual ways of doing something
to dress up a room
prizes to be given to the winnersparaphrase. good-looking, beautiful
. watch and enjoy the beauty of something.
. wish to see something happen soon
. Be full of energy
money given to children in the spring Festival
. teams or groups that people walk in and dance in
. as if
. have a good time with somebody
. a short period of time
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