课件55张PPT。Festivals around the world
I. BrainstormingBrainstorming1. What kinds of festivals in China do you know about?The Dragon Boat FestivalThe Double Ninth FestivalThe Spring FestivalTomb Sweeping DayThe Lantern FestivalThe Middle Autumn Festival The Double Seventh Festival2. What Chinese public holidays do you know ?BrainstormingInternational Women’s DayNew Year’s DayChildren’s DayNational DayThe Youth?DayInternational Labour Day3. What festivals of foreign countries do you know?BrainstormingChristmasFool’s?DayValentine’s?DayCarnivalEasterThanksgiving DayMother’s?DayFather’s?DayHalloween What are these festivals about?EasterChristmasValentine's DayDragon Boat
FestivalChing Ming
FestivalMid-autumn
FestivalMother's DayChinese New YearII. Information IntroducingIn April
It is the time when Jesus Christ died and came back to life.
Eat chocolate eggsEasterChristmas DayOn December 25th
It is the birthday of Jesus Christ
Go to the parties and churches , give cards and presents to our friends and relatives Valentine’s DayIn February
People send roses and cards to the people they love.Dragon Boat FestivalIn June
The day that the poet Qu Yuan died
Eat rice dumplings and watch boat racesChing Ming FestivalIn April
The day we remember our dead relatives
Visit gravesMother’s DayIn May
We give flowers and presents to our mothers.Mid-autumn FestivalIn September
The day we enjoy the full moon
Play lanterns and eat moon cakes the Spring Festival Chinese New YearIn February
We celebrate the beginning of the lunar new year.
We lift fireworks and get lucky money Warming-up Activity 1
What festivals can we find in each month?Calendar Chinese New YearNew YearValentine's DayEasterChing Ming
FestivalMother's DayDragon Boat
FestivalFather's DayCalendar Mid-Autumn
festivalChong Yang
FestivalCalendar Halloween's
DayChristmasThanksgiving
DayCalendar Can you find out the right festival for the sentence? Warming-up Activity 2It is the birthday of Jesus Christ.EasterChristmasNew YearIt is the day that we remember the poet Qu Yuan.Dragon Boat
FestivalChing Ming
FestivalChong Yang
FestivalPeople send roses and cards to the people they love.Valentine's DayMother's DayHalloween's
DayIt is on the third Sunday in June.Father's DayMother's DayDragon Boat
FestivalWe watch dragon dances and get lucky money.New YearDragon Boat
FestivalChinese New YearFestivals& CelebrationsReadingWhich festivals are mentioned in the passage?Listening & Skimming Obon Japanthe Day of the DeadMexico Halloweenthe Dragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus DayUSAMahatma Gandhi DayIndiathe Mid-autumn FestivalChina/Japanthe Spring FestivalChinaCarnivalEasterCherry Blossom FestivalJapanThanksgiving festivalsFestivals of the deadFestivals to honour peopleHarvest festivalsSpring festivalswestern countrieswestern countrieswestern countriesEuropean countriesScanning 1.Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient Times?Answer the following questions:2.What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival?3. Why does Indian have a national festival on October 2?4. How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals?5. Name three things people do at Spring Festival.1.Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient Times?a. The end of The cold weather;
b. planting in spring and harvest in autumn;
c. When hunters could catch animals.2.What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival?People should go to clean the graves, light incense, lamps and play music.3. Why does Indian have a national festival on October 2?To honor Ganhdi who helped gain Indian’s independence from Britain.4. How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals?Decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruits; people get together to have meals.5. Name three things people do at Spring Festival.eat dumplings, fish, meat; give children lucky money; dragon dances; visit family membersWhile reading Enjoy some pictures and get to know the festivals mentioned in the passage. in JapanSpecially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to lead the ancestors back to home.
Obon When the festival is over, thousands of lanterns are placed into the water and they drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.The Day of the Dead in MexicoPeople offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.
Toys, decorations, and candies in the shape of skulls, are sold in the market-places to honor ancestors.
Halloween ParadeHalloween In the US and EuropeThe jack-o’-lantern is the most common symbol of Halloween.children dress in costumes and go from house to house to ask for candy by saying “Trick or Treat!”DRAGON BOAT FESTIVALboat and beat drums to scare fish awayto honour the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuanthrew glutinous rice dumplings into the sea to keep the fish from eating Qu Yuan's body. Columbus Day in the USAin memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in AmericaOctober 2 is a national festival in India to honour Mahatma CandhiMahatma Gandhi DayGandhi is the leader who helped gain India’s independence from BritainHarvest Festivals People are grateful because their food is ________
for the winter, and because a season of __________
work is over.gatheredagriculturalThanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the fourth Thursday in November, to commemorate the harvest. The traditional Thanksgiving food---roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream. The Mid-Autumn Festival late January or early FebruaryTime:coupletsSpring Festivals 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 in Christian countries.
It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and the coming of spring.Egg huntsEaster bunnyEaster eggthe Cherry Blossom FestivalEvery April when the country is covered with cherry flowers.Japanese go out with their friends or families, sit under the trees, sing and have a picnic. comprehendingRead the passage again. Finish the following activities.Use the information from the passage to answer the questions.What are festivals of the dead usually for?
What makes autumn festivals happy events?
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.Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.Use the information from the passage to answer the questions.3. What do people usually do at spring festivals?
4. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?
At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.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.Use the information from the passage to answer the questions.5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? 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.Based on the passage fill in the chart.( give your own ideas.)Based on the passage fill in the chart.( give your own ideas.)Free talking Based on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? foodmusicentertainmentbeing with family and friendslights or firedanceremembering events or peopleWhat is your favourite festival? Why?
When is it?
What is the festival about?
How long can we have for holiday?
What do we usually do in the festival?My favourite festivalDiscussing I like … festival best. It is celebrated on … to remember/ in memory of … It usually lasts … days. People do …suggested expressions: HomeworkCompose some short sentences to introduce your favourite festivals.Bye Bye!
