[名校联盟]广东省揭阳一中高三英语复习：b3-u1warmingupreading.pptVIP

Spring Festival How many customs do you know about the Spring Festival? What do people usually do at the Spring Festival ? Do Spring festival shopping Worship our ancestors Set off fireworks/firecrackers Have a family reunion dinner Enjoy spring festival gala evening Pay new year’s call Watch lion/dragon dances Join the exhibit of lanterns 年货 祭祖 放烟花/鞭炮 团圆饭 春晚 拜年 舞狮/舞龙 灯会 Mid-Autumn Festival-the 15th day of the 8th lunar month Skimming Look at the title and subtitle of the reading passage, and the pictures in it, and predict the content of the passage. Answer: 1. The _______ of the festivals and celebrations in the world. 2. The _______when the festivals take place. 3. ________ people celebrate. 4. What people do in the festivals. 1. What are festivals of the dead usually for? 2. What makes autumn festivals happy events? 3.What do people usually do at spring festivals? 4. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? 5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different? Comprehending 1. What are festivals of the dead for? They are held to honor the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors. 2. What makes autumn festivals happy events? People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter, and because a season of agricultural work is over. 3.What do people usually do at spring festivals? Eating dumplings, fish and meat; giving children lucky money in red paper; dancing and singing. 4.What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while. 5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different? All have customs to honor the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors’ graves, and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. Th