人教版英语必修3_unit_1festivals_around_the_word.ppt

Spring festival in china Spring Festival couplet and goalkeeper Spring festival in china Spring Dust =Spring cleaning Spring festival in china Have New Years Eve Dinner Have Reunion Dinner Spring festival in china stay up late to see the new year in. Spring festival in china Watch the Spring Festival evening party Watch the Spring Festival Gala Evening Spring festival in china set off firework/firecrackers Spring festival in china New Year Greetings Spring festival in china Lucky money in red paper Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year. Work in groups and list below three more Chinese festivals that you know. 1). What are festivals of the dead usually for? Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people. 2). What makes autumn festivals happy events? Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished. 3). What do people usually do at spring festivals? At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring. 4). What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/ forget our work for a little while. 5). Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different? The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors’ graves, and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. However, there are some difference. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do. 6). What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? Festivals let us enjoy life, be