人教 必修3 unit1 Festivals around reading （共48张PPT）

课件48张PPT。UNIT 1
Festivals around
the world
ReadingTeaching aims:
To help Ss bring their personal experience into the discussion of festivals.
To exercise the Ss prediction skills.
Enable Ss to know the earliest festivals with reasons for them and four different kinds of festivals that occur in most part of the world.
Enable to matter some English expressions and phrases about festivals.What festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town? What part of a festival do you like best—the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit?Pre-reading Show some pictures and words to help the students to understand the text. Listen to the text carefully. Reading Ancient festivals were associated with seasons of the year, fertility, survival and fear of the unknown. The ancient people did not understand scientific reasons for seasonal change, the migration of animals, birth and death and relied on what they thought they could do to bring back the sun in winter, bring rain and ensure the fertility of the people and the crops. 1. Para 1 Many religions today celebrate their festival days on or about the times of the old festivals.Why would people celebrate at these three times of the year? Question:Many societies believe that the dead can influence their lives for good or evil? To honour one’s ancestors also brings respect to their memory and to the family. All societies have ways of recognizing the memories of their dead. Some do so out of belief that the dead are able to see and hear human life, as in the Obon festival. 2. Festivals of the Dead Others do so to face death and deal with the fear of dying as in the Day of the Dead in Mexico. In some Western countries, there is little that remains of the original festivals. Funeral practices tend to be quiet and private, not public.
1) What kinds of things are done to honour the dead? 2) Why do you think we offer flowers to the dead?3) What do you think about the Mexican practice of making cakes with skulls and bones？4) What do you know about Halloween? What pictures have you seen?Questions: These festivals are used to develop or strengthen national pride, to recognize war heroes, national leaders, famous historical figures and events and loved and admired people in the country’s history.3. Festivals to Honour People: 1) What festivals or celebrations can you think of that honour famous people or important events? 2) Who do you think should have a festival to honour them? Why? Questions: These are continuations of the ancient festivals that were intended to ensure enough food and to celebrate survival for another year. Often there are large public gatherings to share food and drink.4. Harvest Festivals: Do you know of any harvest celebrations in China? Question: These festivals are celebrations of life, fertility and renewal. Many things associated with them are symbolic of new life and new growth. The food that is eaten is important. For example, lamb is a common Easter dinner. Rabbits and baby chicks are also favourite Easter symbols. You may wish to discuss the reasons shy certain foods are eaten at certain festivals. 5. Spring Festivals: Why are spring festivals popular? Talk about all the cultural practices you know of at spring festivals. Question: Language points: 1. Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.
节日就是庆祝一年中重要的日子。mean后面可以跟带不定式的复合结构。I never meant him to work for us.
我从来没有让他为我们工作的意思。这种句子也可以用被动结构。Is that mark in the middle of the picture meant to be a building?
图画中心的记号是不是一座建筑物？2. Discuss when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time. 讨论它们（中国节日）是什么时间举行，庆祝的是什么事件，人们在那天做什么事。take place 发生；举行The performance did not take place after all. 演出终于没有进行。Was there anybody passing by when the accident took place? 事故发生时有人路过那里吗？3. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. 有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或者使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上（给人们）提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。to do harm 损害，危害，伤害It wouldn’t do you any harm to stay up late for a few days. 仅仅熬几天夜不会对你造成任何伤害。I’m afraid it will do more harm than good. 这样做恐怕弊大于利。4. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. 在日本的盂兰盆节，人们要扫墓、烧香，以缅怀祖先。Obon盂兰盆节，日本民间最盛大的节日，在每年的月或月中旬，为期一周。在此期间，各处高挂红灯，各家都要扫墓，打扫佛像，供奉蔬菜、水果和米饭，在广场和寺庙还有庆祝活动。节日结束的时候，还要放河灯。现在盂兰盆节已成为日本人家庭团聚娱乐的日子。in memory of 纪念They set up a monument of the soldiers who died in World War II. 他们建立起一座纪念碑，用以纪念二战中牺牲的战士们。He wrote a long moving poem in memory of his good friends.
为纪念他的挚友，他写下了一首感人的长诗。5. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. 他们还点起灯笼，奏响乐曲，因为他们认为这样做可以把祖先引回到世上。lead (…) to 领往；通往；导致。You see the path on your right? It leads to the village.
你看见右过的小路了吗？它通向村子。This will probably lead to trouble in the future.
这很可能会导致日后的麻烦。6. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them.
在这个重要的节庆日子里，人们会吃制成颅骨、形状的食物，和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。in the shape 呈现某种形状；以某种形式。The shells on the sand were placed in the shape of the letters PKU. 贝壳摆放在沙地上组成字母PKU的字样。Tom’s birthday cake was in the shape of a train. 汤姆的生日蛋糕是火车形状。7. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. 西方节日万圣节也是源自人们古老的信念，认为亡者的灵魂会返回人间。Halloween万圣节前夕，也称为“鬼节”。原为欧洲凯尔特人于凯尔特年最后一天庆祝新年、敬奉死神萨马因的节日。后逐渐与基督教的“万圣节”一起庆祝。苏格兰和爱尔兰移民将庆祝此节的风俗习惯带入美国，现已成为儿童的节日。每年的10月31日，许多人家门窗上贴着鬼像，门口台阶或窗台上放着用南瓜雕刻的杰克灯。晚上，孩子们打扮成各种鬼怪模样，挨门挨户索要礼品，并且发出“要恶作剧还是给礼品”的“威胁”。8. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. 中国的端午节（龙舟节）是纪念古代著名诗人屈原的。The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节、中国民间的传统节日，在农历五月初五。龙舟竞渡是节日的重要内容，此外还有挂区蒲、吃粽子、饮雄黄酒，以及在小儿衣襟上系香袋等习俗。节日的起源有各种解释，但以悼念屈原投江一说流传最广，影响最大。Qu Yuan屈原（约公元前340—约前278），战国时期的楚国诗人、政治家，“楚辞”的创立者和代表作者。屈原先后辅佐楚怀王和其长子顷襄王，但怀王庸懦昏聩，怒疏屈原于先，顷襄王轻信诽谤，流放屈原于后。屈原在无奈之际，自沉于汨罗江中，以明忠贞爱国之怀。屈原的作品共有《离骚》等25篇。9. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. 美国的哥伦布日是纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布发现“新大陆”的日子。Columbus Day 哥伦布日。美国每年10月的第二个星期一为哥伦布日，以纪念克里斯托弗·哥伦布1492年发现美洲新大陆。1971年开始成为法定的节日。Christopher Columbus克里斯托弗·哥伦布、意大利人，世界著名航海家，美洲发现者。10. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy moon cakes. 中国和日本都有中秋节，这时人们会赏月。在中国，人们还品尝月饼。the Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节，以家人团聚赏月为主要内容的中国传统节日，俗称“团圆节”。因在农历八月十五，恰值秋季正中，故名中秋。月饼为中秋佳节的传统食物。11. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. 最富有生气而又最重要的节日，就是告别冬天、迎来春天的日子。look forward to 盼望，后面接名词、代词或动词的-ing形式。His art gallery will open next month. I am looking forward to it. 他的画展下月开幕，我盼望着它的到来。His three kids are all looking forward to going fishing with him. 他的三个孩子都盼望着和他一起去钓鱼。12. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. 在一些西方国家有激动人心的狂欢节，通常在二月，复活节前的40天。carnival狂欢节，包括有歌 、音乐和穿街过巷的多姿多彩的热闹的游行队伍等内容的节日，一般持续数日。在节日期间，人们穿戴起奇异的服饰和面具，日夜唱歌跳舞、狂欢，欣赏游行方阵的表演。巴西里约热内卢、玻利维亚、阿根廷北部地区、加勒比海地区、美国新奥尔良等地的狂欢节闻名于世。Easter复活节。基督教纪念耶稣复活的节日。传说耶稣被钉十字架上，死后第三日复活升天。太多数基督徒将复活节定在北半球春分后第一个满月后的第一个星期日。所以，节日可能是3月22日到4月25日之间任何一星期日。节日期间，人们互赠复活彩蛋（如下图），象征生命和繁荣。13．The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow. (节日里)整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像是覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。as though好像；仿佛……似的。You sound as though you’ve caught a cold. 听你的声音好像是感冒了。He acts as though he didn’t know anything about it. 他表现得好像对这件事一点儿也不知道。Comprehending 1. Skim the reading passage and then fill in the blanks .1. Skim the reading passage and then fill in the blanks .Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people.2. Use the information from the reading passage to answer 1) What are festivals of the dead usually for?Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.2) What makes autumn festivals happy events?At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.3) What do people usually do at spring festivals?It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/be proud of our customs/forget our work for a little while.4) What is one important
reason to have festivals？ 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.5) Compare the festivals of
the dead in Mexico, Japan 3. Based on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? Why do you think these things might be important to people everywhere? Talk with your partner and fill in the chart below.Think about which festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun.Homework