必修三Unit1 Festivals around the world-reading.ppt

1.发生、产生take place 2.各种各样的all kinds of 3.纪念in memory of 4.盛装,打扮dress up 5.开玩笑play a trick on 6.导致lead to 7.整天day and night 8.好象as though/as if 9.玩得开心have fun in sth. 10.饿死starve to death 11.期望,期待look forward to sth. 12.春天的到来the coming of spring 13.获得独立gain one’s independence 14.呈…形状in the shape of 15.聚会get together 16.覆盖着be covered with 17. 出现turn up 18.屏住呼吸hold one’s breath 19.碰巧… happen to 20.钦佩某人某事admire sb./ sth. for sth. 21.赏月 admire the moon Nowadays, Chinese become so keen on western festivals such as Christmas and Thanks-giving day. People around celebrate Christmas probably because they want more festivals.  Festival should not only be a day that we get together and enjoy ourselves, but more a day that is full of meanings. 1.Peace Day no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People learn and talk about peace. 2.Happiness Day People must only do things that will make others happy. People Learn about happiness. 3.Friendship Day No arguments or fights are allowed. People learn about friendship. 4.Nature Day No pollution or destruction of nature is allowed. People learn and talk about nature. Examples:? I think that the new holiday should be a Peace Day. On this day, no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People will learn and talk about peace. The holiday will celebrates on ____________and people will celebrate it by_____________ . I think this is the best idea because _____________________________. Example Homework: Read the text further and finish comprehending exercises and language exercises after it. Find more information on the Internet about the festivals you have learnt in the text today. * * * * Unit 1 Festivals Around the World Happy new year! The Spring Festival is the traditional Chinese New Year’s Day. It usually falls in early February. And the celebration lasts from the first day to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month . pay New Year’s call; give New Year’s greeti