2016高中英语 Unit 1 Festivals around the world Reading1课件 新人教版必修3.pptVIP

1. Retelling. Most ancient festivals would the end of winter, planting in spring and in autumn. Today’s festivals have many origins. Some festivals are held to the dead or the ancestors. In Japan, is celebrated, when people go to clean graves and light incense their ancestors. Besides, some festivals are held to honor people. For example, the Dragon Boat Festival honors the famous , Qu Yuan. Post reading celebrate harvest honour Obon in memory of poet There are also harvest festivals. China and Japan have festivals, when people_______ the moon and enjoy moon cakes. And Spring Festivals are the most and important festivals, which the end of winter and to the coming of spring. mid-autumn admire energetic look forward to Suggested expressions: Questions: What is your favourite festival? Why? When is it? What is the festival about? How long can we have it for holiday? What do we usually do in the festival? Answers: I like … festival best. It is celebrated on …. to remember/ in memory of …. It usually lasts … days. People usually do …. Discussion With the development of society, more and more western festivals are popular with Chinese. For example, Valentine’s Day. What’s your opinion about it? Discuss with your partner and share your opinions with us. Suggested answers I am in favor of it . . Give us chances to learn more about the culture of the west. . Relax ourselves for a while. I am against it. . Have a bad effect on our traditional festivals. . Cost us too much time, money and energy. 课后提升 近年来西方传统节日在中国越来越流行。其中最受中国人欢迎的是圣诞节、情人节和愚人节。但是很多人持有不同的观点。下面是某报社对某一学校的学生进行的采访，请结合采访内容写一篇文章，并发表自己的观点。 Students 理由 Some think 1. 有利于更好地了解西方文化 2. 提供了更多的娱乐放松的机会 Some others think 1. 崇洋媚外，对自己