课件19张PPT。Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFESTIVALSNew YearSpring Festival Lantern Festival May DayDragon Boat FestivalChildren’s DayMother’s DayFather’s DayArmy’s DayValentine’s DayTeachers’ DayMid-Autumn Festival National DayChristmas DayCan you name some Festivals in China?Brainstorming:What is your favourite festival? Why?
Which part of it do you like best - the music,
the things to see, the visits or the food?
Tips :
My favourite … is …
I like … best.
I prefer ….
I enjoy/like….Oral practiceFestivals of all kinds have many________:
some ________,
some ________,
some for special _________________. originsreligious seasonalThe passage lists _____ kinds of modern festivalsfourFestivals of the Dead
Festivals to Honor People
Harvest Festivals
Spring Festivals
namely:
(即)Skimming(略读,浏览)
Para 1 and sub-heading (副标题) people or eventsFestivals of
the DeadFestivals to Honour
PeopleHarvest
Festivals Spring
Festivals Obon Japan Day of the Dead Mexico Halloween some western
countries Dragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus Daythe USAFestival to honor GandhiIndiaThanksgiving festivalsEuropean
countriesMid-Autumn FestivalsChina and JapanThe Spring FestivalChinaEaster Christian
countriesCherry Blossom FestivalJapanObonThe Day
of the DeadHalloweengravesincensemusicbonesgiftsdress upFestivals of the Dead: Fill in the blanks. in the
shape ofplay a trick onObon in JapanThe Day of the Dead in Mexicopumpkin headHalloween in Western countriesmask:Festivals to Honour PeopleMatch the festivals with the proper people.Columbus
DayNational Festival on October 2The Dragon Boat
FestivalChinaIndiaUSAPara3Are harvest festivals always happy events?
Why or why not ? Para4Harvest festivals are always happy events because
How do people celebrate the festivals (key verbs)?people are _______ (thankful) that food is gathered
for the winter and __________________ (农活) is over .Harvest Festivalsgrateful the agricultural work thanksgiving festivals
mid-autumn festivals decorate…with…
get together to …
win awards for …
admire… enjoy… Spring FestivalsPara5 Spring festival
Easter
Cherry Blossom FestivalWhat do these spring festivals celebrate?The return of Jesus from the dead.
The end of winter and the coming of spring and new life.
The getting together of the families.
Spring FestivalCarnivalsSpring Festivals: Fill in the blanks.luckydragon dancesparades colourful
clothingSpring Festivals: Fill in the blanks.religioussocialreturnspringnew lifecovered withas thoughpink snow1. What can we learn from the passage?
A. All festivals have been lasting for a long period.
B. People like festivals just because they can eat a lot then.
C. Different countries have different customs.
D. People celebrate festivals in the same way.CC2. Which of the following is not the reason why people love festivals according to the passage?
A. Because festivals let us enjoy life.
B. Because festivals make us proud of our customs.
C. Because festivals can make us have fun with each other.
D. Because festivals can let us get money from the government.D3 Which of the following festivals is not celebrated in Japan?
A Easter B. Obon C. Cherry Blossom Festival D. Mid-autumn Festival4.What’s the main idea of the passage? Give one sentence to describe it.The passage is mainly about ___________ and the ways of ___________and also the reasons __________________ all over the world. different festivalscelebrationswhy people celebrate themDiscussionIs it important to have festivals and celebrations?
Give your reasons. (group discussion) to enjoy life
to be proud of our customs
to forget our work for a little while to get relaxed
to get educated
to enrich culture
to develop tourism
to promote economy
… Which festival do you think is the most fun? Why?
Which festival are you most interested in? Why? Homework:Write a passage to introduce a festival
you are interested in or you think most fun.
(when, where, how to celebrate)
2. Read the passage to understand it better
and find out the problems if any.
3. Remember the new words.