人教英语必修3Unit 1 Festivals around the world4.pptVIP

When is Valentine’s Day? Do you know its origin? 2. What do people do on Valentine’s Day? 3. Do you think only lovers send gifts to each other on that day? Valentine’s Day or Saint Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14 by many people throughout the world. In the English-speaking countries, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine’s cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. True or False The girl Li Fang loved and waited for didn’t turn up.( ) Because her most lovely daughter got married to a human secretly, the Goddess got very angry.( ) Zhinv was made to return to Heaven without her husband. They were allowed to meet once a year on the seventh day of the tenth lunar month.( ) 4. Hu Jin had been waiting for Li Fang for a long time with a gift for him.( ) T F T F Fast reading Can you name the festivals we have talked about in Unit One? Can you talk about some festivals clearly? Revision groupwork 5 min Reading Task ice sculpture The Quebec Carnival is probably the most well-known North American winter event, and has been popular since the beginning of the 20th century. Quebec City is situated on the St Lawrence River. The winter climate is very severe, and at carnival time people must dress very warmly and cannot stand around and watch the parades for long. It is similar to Harbin in climate and also has ice sculpture competitions that are very popular. The carnival has a very energetic atmosphere, as people take part in various kinds of races and competitions. City Similarity Difference Harbin Quebec ice sculptures ice sculptures snowboarding competitions, canoe races, dog-sled races snow sculptures, skiing, skating and other activities just for fun, but not part of the festival Pairwork. Read the text carefully and fill in the form. Qiqiao Festival the seventh day of the seventh lunar month Do we have our own Valentine’s Day in China? Qiqiao Festival