节日Reading.ppt

I’m sad not because it is rainy, but because people remember their dead relatives and visit their graves on my birthday. Skimming Look at the titles and the pictures in the passage, and work in pairs to predict the content of the passage. Answer: when and why the people celebrate their festivals. What do people do in their festivals * Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Valentine’s Day My birthday comes on February 14, in which Lovers send chocolates, roses and cards to each other. Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival Love the great poet Qu Yuan, love me. People eat rice dumplings and watch boat races in memory of Qu Yuan. Chinese public holidays International Women’s Day New Year’s Day Children’s Day National Day Labour Day Brainstorming festivals Teachers Day festivals Christmas Fool’s?Day Valentine’s?Day Carnival Easter Thanksgiving Day Mother’s?Day Halloween Brainstorming Foreign Festivals Celebrations celebration hunter starve origin religious ancestor Mexico feast bone n. 庆祝；祝贺 n. 狩猎者；猎人 vi. vt. (使）饿死； 饿得要死 n. 起源；由来；起因 adj. 宗教上的；虔诚的 n. 祖先；祖宗 n. 墨西哥 n. 节日；盛宴 n. 骨；骨头 Words preview belief trick poet arrival gain independence independent gather agriculture n. 信任；信心；信仰 n. 诡计；恶作剧；窍门 vt. 欺骗；诈骗 n. 诗人 n. 到来；到达；到达者 vt. 获得；得到 n. 独立；自主 adj. 独立的；自主的 vt. vi. n. 搜集；聚集 n. 农业；农艺；农学 Words preview agricultural award rooster admire energetic Easter clothing Christian custom adj. 农业的；农艺的 n. 奖；奖品 vt. 授予；判定 n. 雄禽；公鸡 vt. 赞美；钦佩；羡慕 adj. 充满活力的；积极的 n. （耶稣）复活节 n. 衣服 n. 基督徒；信徒 adj. 基督教的；信基督教的 n. 习惯；风俗 Words preview in memory of dress up play a trick on look forward to day and night as though have fun with 纪念；追念 盛装；打扮；装饰 搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑 期盼；期待；盼望 日夜；昼夜；整天 好像 玩得开心 Expressions preview Para 1 Para 2-5 Para 6 When and why people celebrate their festivals. Four kinds of festivals Match the main ideas and the paragraphs. Festivals let us enjoy our life When and why people celebrate their festivals Most ancient festivals would celebrate