2014届广东省揭阳一中高三英语复习课件：B3-U1《WarmingupReading》.pptVIP

4.What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while. 5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different? All have customs to honor the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors’ graves, and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The difference is that the Mexicans eat special food looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese don’t do. Read the passage again and try to guess the meaning of the new words. If you can’t guess it, turn to the vocabulary of this unit. Learn to read the new words. Review and remember the names of the festivals we have learned today. Homework: Thank you！ * * Unit 1 Festivals around the world Festivals in China Spring Festival How many customs do you know about the Spring Festival? What do people usually do at the Spring Festival ? Do Spring festival shopping Worship our ancestors Set off fireworks/firecrackers Have a family reunion dinner Enjoy spring festival gala evening Pay new year’s call Watch lion/dragon dances Join the exhibit of lanterns 年货 祭祖 放烟花/鞭炮 团圆饭 春晚 拜年 舞狮/舞龙 灯会 Lantern Festival-the 15th day of the 1st lunar month Dragon Boat Festival The 5th day of the 5th lunar month In memory of Qu Yuan Eat rice dumplings and watch dragon boat races Mid-Autumn Festival-the 15th day of the 8th lunar month Celebrates: the beauty of the full moon, harvest, time with family and friends What people do: give and eat mooncakes, admire the full moon Other festivals in China Tomb-sweeping Day The Double Ninth Festival The Qiqiao Festival National Day New Year’s Day Festivals in foreign countries Happy Valentine’s Day Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursda