高中英语 Unit 1 reading课件 新人教版必修3.pptVIP

Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to lead the ancestors back to home. All night long, people dance and sing. When the festival is over, thousands of lanterns are placed into the water and they drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.  In Mexico, day of the dead is a joyful annual celebration to honor the dead. It is believed that, on this day, the spirits of the dead return home to visit their families. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. Skeleton Costume On Halloween many children dress in costumes and go from house to house to ask for candy by saying ”Trick or Treat!” The saying implies that the children will play a trick on their neighbors if they are not given a treat. The jack-o’-lantern is the most common symbol of Halloween. According to legend, jack-o’-lanterns set on porches and windowsills cast a spell of protection over the household while spirits of the dead roam the Earth. DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL Fifth Moon, Day 5 (June) To honour the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in the Mi Lo River over 2,000 years ago to protest against the corrupt rulers. Legend says that as townspeople attempted to rescue him, they beat drums to scare fish away and threw dumplings into the sea to keep the fish from eating Qu Yuans body.  * festivals Festivals to honour people Ancient Festival Harvest Festivals Festivals of the Dead What festivals are mentioned in the text? Spring Festivals Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of ______________, ______ __________and ________ ______. Other celebrations were held ___________ _____________________. They ______and ___________. They thought these festivals would__________________. When How Why the cold weather planting in spring harvest in autumn when hunters could catch animals lit fires made music bring a year of plenty Why They are held to_______________, or ______and ________the ancestors, who could return either to ______or