高一英语人教版必修3课件：Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldListeningonWorkbook.pptVIP

1. Look at the pictures below. What festival do you think these pictures are about? 巨型复活蛋 寻找复活节彩蛋的习俗，据民间传说，是由一位德国公爵夫人兴起的。据说，五彩缤纷的彩蛋是复活节兔子为乡村的孩子们留下的。孩子们把找蛋作为一种游戏。 　 最精心制作的复活节彩蛋甚至不是真蛋。一个叫卡尔·费伯奇的俄国珠宝商曾用金、银和珠宝做成彩蛋。打开蛋还可以看到小小的人、动物、植物和房子。　 俄国皇帝以此作为礼物送人。　 复活节兔子是非常古老的复活节象征的现代说法。野兔是兔子的大个子亲戚，它是专供厄俄斯特女神用的圣物。 　 在复活节穿新衣服的习俗是在公元后300年左右开始的，大约在第一个基督徒皇帝康斯坦丁的时代。他下令在复活节那天朝臣们都得穿最好的衣服。 1. Listen to this conversation between Chen Bin and his American friend, Joey. What is the main topic of their conversation? The main topic of the conversation is about the meaning of Easter and some of its traditional customs. Easter is the Christian festival that celebrates Jesus’ coming back to life from the dead. Easter customs include making and eating hot cross buns, colouring and searching for eggs supposedly hidden by the Easter Bunny and decorating with lilies. 2. Listen to the conversation again and take notes to fill in the chart. EASTER In which season? Who celebrates? The reason for the festival? spring Christians around the world story about Jesus coming back to life EASTER On which day of the week? What things represent Easter? Sunday hot cross buns, eggs, bunnies, lilies 1. Listen to the tape. Then write the festival name for each picture below. Mother’s Day Valentine’s Day Well Dressing Festival Easter Cherry Blossom Festival 2. Listen again and then answer the following questions. 1) What is the focus of the activity during the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan? Going out to enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms. 2) Besides soft clay, what kinds of things are used to make well-dressings in Derbyshire? Flowers, nuts, seeds and other things. 3) Why are Easter lilies a common symbol of Easter? Because their clean, white beauty is a reminder of new life. 4) Why are flowers used on Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day? In which other festivals do you think flowers are used for the same reason? To show love to someone special. People m