Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld-Warmingup课件新人教必修3.ppt

;;FESTIVALS;What is the definition of festival? Festivals are meant to celebrate important events. Discussion Work in groups and list below three more Chinese festivals that you know. 1)when they take place, 2)what they celebrate 3)Things that people do at that time. ;;Spring Festival;dumpling;fireworks;Festival of lanterns;Teachers’ Day;Mid- Autumn Festival;Mooncakes ;Dragon Boat Day;Holidays;;Free Talk;Words about Spring Festival;Greeting Season;Food names;;;Activities;拜年 pay New Years call; give New Years greetings; New Years visit 去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune 祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to ones ancestors 压岁钱 gift money 辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year 扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning ;The Chinese character fu (meaning blessing or happiness) is a must. The character put on paper can be pasted normally or upside down, for in Chinese the reversed fu is homophonic with fu comes, both being pronounced as fu dao le. Whats more, two big red lanterns can be raised on both sides of the front door. ;Blessing;Darkness travels towards light, but blindness towards death. 黑暗向光明旅行，但是盲目者却向死亡旅行 The importance of plan; Daily Plan Weekly Plan Example : Daily Plan 7:25—7:40 a.m read words and textbook aloud 1:30---1:45 p.m listen to something about English 6:00---6:45 p.m read some English articles and do some exercises 9:00---9:15p.m check what we have learned today or write an English diary ;Homework