北京市2015-2016学年高一英语下册 Module 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world Period 1（课件） .pptVIP

in Japan Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to lead the ancestors back to home. Obon 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. The Day of the Dead in Mexico People offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. Toys, decorations, and candies in the shape of skulls, are sold in the market-places to honor ancestors. Halloween Parade Halloween In the US and Europe The jack-o’-lantern is the most common symbol of Halloween. children dress in costumes and go from house to house to ask for candy by saying “Trick or Treat!” DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL boat and beat drums to scare fish away to honour the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan threw glutinous rice dumplings into the sea to keep the fish from eating Qu Yuans body. Columbus Day in the USA in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America October 2 is a national festival in India to honour Mahatma Candhi Mahatma Gandhi Day Gandhi is the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain People are grateful because their food is ________ for the winter, and because a season of __________ work is over. gathered agricultural Thanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the fourth Thursday in November, to commemorate the harvest. The traditional Thanksgiving food---roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream. The Mid-Autumn Festival late January or early February Time: couplets Parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds. Carnival Easter is an important religious and social festival in Christian countries. It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and the coming of spring. Egg hunts Easter bunny Easter egg the Cherry Blossom Festival Every April when the country is covered with cherry flowers. Japanese go out with their friends or families, sit under the trees, sing and have a picnic. co