Unit 1 Festivals around the world reading

课件43张PPT。The SpringFestivalOn the first day of the lunar year Celebrate the coming of spring and look forward to the end of the winter.
The Spring Festival What do the People do at that time?
1.visit relatives; give best wishes
2.have a big meal;
3.eat dumplings and so on;
4.give lucky money in red paper to children
5.watch dragon dances.
give children lucky moneyReunion=get togetherdragon dancesDo you know any other traditional festivals in China? Festivals in ChinaThe Lantern FestivalOn the 15th day of the first lunar monthDragon Boat FestivalOn the fifth day of the fifth lunar monthQing Ming FestivalTomb Sweeping DayThe Chinese Valentine's DayThe Double Seventh FestivalOn the 7th day of the 7th lunar monthMid-Autumn FestivalOn the 15th day of the 8th lunar monthWhat festivals of foreign countries do you know?BrainstormingChristmasFool’s?DayValentine’s?DayCarnivalEasterThanksgiving DayMother’s?DayFather’s?DayHalloween Festivals in foreign countriesValentine’s DayThanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November.感恩节是美国人民独创的一个古老节日，也是美国人合家欢聚的节日。 感恩节的由来要一直追溯到美国历史的发端。1620年，著名的"五月花"号船满载不堪忍受英国国内宗教迫害的清教徒102人到达美洲。1620年和1621年之交的冬天，他们遇到了难以想象的困难，处在饥寒交迫之中，冬天过去时，活下来的移民只有50多人。这时，心地善良的印第安人给移民送来了生活必需品，还特地派人教他们怎样狩猎、捕鱼和种植玉米、南瓜。在印第安人的帮助下，移民们终于获得了丰收，在欢庆丰收的日子，按照宗教传统习俗，移民规定了感谢上帝的日子，并决定为感谢印第安人的真诚帮助，邀请他们一同庆祝节日。 最初感恩节没有固定日期，由各州临时决定，直到美国独立后，感恩节才成为全国性的节日。 1863年，林肯总统把感恩节定为法定假日。到1941年， 美国国会通过一项法令，把感恩节定在每年十一月的第四个星期四。 每逢感恩节这一天，美国举国上下热闹非凡，人们按照习俗前往教堂做感恩祈祷，城乡市镇到处都有化装游行、戏剧表演或体育比赛等。分开了一年的亲人们也会从天南海北归来，一家人团团圆圆，品尝美味的感恩节火鸡。 感恩节的食品富有传统特色。其中最吸引人的大菜是烤火鸡(roast turkey)和南瓜馅饼(pumpkin pie)。 ChristmasOn October 31 children in countries like the US and Canada celebrate Halloween.Easter is the time of springtime festivals, a time for Christians to celebrate the life and the return of Jesus form the Dead. And a time of bunnies, and colored eggs! Easter BunnyEaster eggsIn late March or
early AprilPopular symbolsReadingfestivalsWhat festivals are mentioned in the text?Reading againRead the passage again and then answer the following questions :What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph?P1. Ancient festivals
P 2. Festivals of the Dead
Japan -----Obon
Mexico------Day of the Dead
America------Halloween
What do people do?Obon
in Japan What kind of things are done to
celebrate the Obon Festival?Specially-made lanterns/lamps are lit and hung outside each house to lead the ancestors back to home.All night long, people dance and sing.The Day of the Dead in MexicoPeople eat food in the shape of skulls,and cakes with “bones”on themThey offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.In Mexico, "day of the dead" is a celebration to honour the dead. It is believed that, on this feast day, the spirits of the dead return home to visit their families.On October 31
In western countriesA children’s festivalIts origin? trick or treatdress upthe most common symbolcarved Pumpkin
Lantern /
Jack-o'-lanternHalloween Parade(游行）P 3. Festivals to Honour People
China---Dragon Boat Festival
USA---Columbus Day
India---October 2P 4. Harvest Festivals
European and other countries---
Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival
China and Japan---
Mid-Autumn festivalsThanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday. It falls on the fourth Thursday in NovemberThe traditional Thanksgiving food---roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream. The Mid-Autumn Festivaladmire the moon
give gifts of mooncakesP 5.
China-The Spring festival
Some western countries---Easter
Cheery Blossom FestivalEaster bunny
Easter eggThe two main popular symbols of EasterEvery 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. Cherry Blossom Festival In Japan