参考课件 Unit 1 Festivals around the world.pptVIP

* Festivals around the world Unit 1 New Year National Day Spring Festival Mothers Day Lantern Festival Fathers Day Tomb-sweeping Day Fool’s Day Labor’s Day Valentines Day Dragon Boat Festival Christmas Childrens Day Carnival Army’s Day Easter Teachers’ Day Halloween Mid-Autumn Day Obon Try to name as many festivals as you can. Crazy activities, dancing and singing in the streets, parade, colorful clothing Carnivals, usually in February or March Lovers send chocolates, roses and cards to each other. Valentine’s Day, February 14th Pumpkin lantern, lead the spirits back, children’s day, trick or treat, sweets Halloween, November 31st 3. Why does India have a national festival on October 2? 4. Why are autumn festivals happy events? 2. What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival? 1. Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient times? 1. Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient times? The end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. People should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music. 2. What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival? To honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain. Because people’s food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. 3. Why does India have a national festival on October 2? 4. Why are autumn festivals happy events? Summarize and fill in the chart. How How Why Festivals of the dead Why Ancient festivals the end of the cold winter; planting in spring and harvest in autumn light fire and make music to honour the dead or satisfy and please the ancestors