Festivals_around_the_world课件.pptVIP

Festivals around the world 丰收 饿死 起源，由来 祖先，祖宗 信仰，信任 纪念，追念 1. harvest 2. starve 3. origin 4. ancestor 5. belief 6. in memory of 7.play a trick on … 8. gather 9.award 10.admire 11.dress up 12.have fun with 搞恶作剧，开玩笑 搜集；集合；聚集 奖品；授予 赞美；钦佩；羡慕 盛装；打扮；装饰 玩得开心 Skim the whole passage quickly to find the four kinds of modern festivals and the main idea. Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honor People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals Step I : Skimming （略读） The passage is mainly about different festivals and the ways of celebrations and also the reasons why people celebrate them all over the world. 1. What did ancient people celebrate ? Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of______________, ________________ and _________________ . cold weather planting in spring harvest in autumn Step II Careful reading 2.What are the origins of today’s festivals ? some ________, some ________, some for special _________________. religious seasonal people or events Para2 Festivals of the Dead 1. Why do we hold festivals of the dead? 2.What do they do at these festivals? Why do we hold festivals of the dead? Festivals of the dead are usually held to _________ the dead or _________the ancestors. honour satisfy Obon（盂兰盆节） in Japan People should go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. 2.What do people do at these festivals? They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to the earth. Obon 盂兰盆节 People eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. The Day of the Dead In Mexico dress up, ask for sweets, play a trick on play the “trick or treat “ Halloween Para 3 Festivals to Honour People Match the festivals with the proper people. Columbus Day National Festival to honor Gandhi The Dragon Boat Festival China India USA How do people celebrate harvest festivals? In European countries In China and Japan 1 2 In European countr