Unit 1 Festivals around the world-Reading

(共16张PPT)
To learn some important new words and phrases.
2. To learn the passage by skimming, scanning
and careful reading.
3. To learn sth. about different festivals and celebrations
around the world.
Main tasks for reading:
丰收 n& v
饿死 v.
起源，由来 n.
祖先，祖宗 n.
信仰，信任 n.
6. 宗教上的，信奉宗教的 adj.
7. 纪念，追念 (phr)
8. 搞恶作剧，开玩笑 (phr)
9. to get or achieve sth you want or need v.
10.to look at sth and think how beautiful it is v.
11. be active and full of energy adj.
12. to be excited and pleased about sth
that is going to happen (phr):
13. to wear special clothes for fun (phr) :
harvest
starve
origin
ancestor
belief
religious
in memory of
play a trick on …
gain
admire
energetic
look forward to …
dress up
Different cultures and traditions
have different festivals!
3. the 7th day of the 7th month–
Chongyang Festival
the Double Ninth Festival
2. The 5th day of the 5th month --
1. The 15th day of the 1st month--
the Lantern Festival (元宵节)
4.The 15th day of the 8th month --
the Mid-autumn Festival
the Dragon-boat festival (端午节)
(of Chinese lunar calendar)
(农历)
5. the 9th day of the 9th month--
Qiqiao Festival
(the Chinese Valentine’s day)
Some Chinese traditional festivals
April 5th --
Tomb-sweeping Festival (清明节)
Festivals of all kinds have many________:
some ________,
some ________,
some for special _________________.
origins
religious
seasonal
The passage lists _____ kinds of modern festivals
four
Festivals for 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 events
Kinds of festivals Names of Festivals countries
Festivals of
the Dead
Festivals to Honour
People
Harvest
Festivals
Spring
Festivals
Obon
Japan
Day of the Dead
Mexico
Halloween
some western
countries
Dragon Boat Festival
China
Columbus Day
the USA
Festival to honor Gandhi
India
Thanksgiving festivals
European
countries
Mid-Autumn Festivals
China and Japan
The Spring Festival
China
Easter
Christian
countries
Cherry Blossom Festival
Japan
Festivals of the Dead
1. What are festivals of the dead usually for
Festivals of the dead are usually for honoring the dead or satisfying the ancestors, who (some people believe) might return either to help or to do harm.
2. Of the three festivals of the dead, Halloween
has a lot in common with the Chinese festival:
Tomb-sweeping Festival. (T/F)
Obon
Day of the Dead
Halloween
F
Are harvest festivals always happy events
Why or why not
Harvest 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 .
grateful
the agricultural work
thanksgiving festivals
mid-autumn festivals
decorate…with…
get together to …
win awards for …
admire… enjoy…
Spring Festivals
Spring festival
Easter
Cherry Blossom Festival
What 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.
…looks _________ (as if ) it is covered with
_____________
as though
pink snow
the Spring Festival in China
It’s the most _________(富有生气的) and
important festival in China, which falls on
the f______ day of the lunar year. Before the
festival, houses are cleaned and d_________.
At the festival , people eat ___________ and fish
and give children _____ ______ in red paper (red
packets). On the eve, people watch CCTV New
Year Gala and often set off __________.There are
______ dances and ________ (狂欢节) in the streets
energetic
ecorated
dumplings
lucky
money
fireworks
dragon
carnivals
first
Is 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
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.
What and when did ancient people celebrate
Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of______________, ________________and _______________. Sometimes celebrations
were held _________________________________.
cold weather
planting in spring
harvest in autumn
after hunters had caught animals.
People would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.
Obon(盂兰盆节)
----is an annual Buddhist (佛教徒) festival , which takes place in July or August in Japan. People hang lanterns in front of their houses and float paper lanterns on the river in order to guide their ancestors' spirits .
It is a traditional festival in Mexico to honor the dead. People light candles at a tomb covered with flowers and food.
Sugar Skeleton
the Day of the Dead