高一英语人教版必修三unit 1 festivals around the world reading.ppt

* * * * Para. 4 Harvest Festivals European and other countries ----- Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival China and Japan----- Mid-Autumn festival Para. 5 Spring Festivals China ----- Spring festival Some Western countries ----- Easter and related holidays Japan ----- Cheery Blossom Festival Easter Bunny Easter eggs In late March or early April Popular symbols Easter 每年在教堂庆祝的复活节指的是春分月圆后的第一 个星期日，如果月圆那天刚好是星期天，复活节则推迟 一星期。因而复活节可能在从3月22日到4月25日之间 的任何一天。 　　复活节是最古老最有意义的基督教节日。因为它 庆祝的是基督的复活，世界各地的基督徒都要庆祝这 一节日。 　 典型的复活节礼物跟春天和再生有关系：鸡蛋、 小鸡、小兔子、鲜花，特别是百合花这一季节的象征。 复活节前夕，孩子们为朋友和家人给鸡蛋着色打扮一番。 复活节那天早上，孩子们会发现床前的复活节篮子里 装满了巧克力彩蛋、复活节小兔子、有绒毛的小鸡 及娃娃玩具等。一年一度的美国白宫滚彩蛋活动经常被 电视台实况转播。 Cherry Blossom Festival Sakura is the national flower of Japan, and there are over four hundred varieties of cherry trees in Japan. Sakura is different from the cherry of other countries. The Japanese cherry tree does not yield fruit like other cherry trees. The cherry blossoms bloom at different times throughout Japan. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. ( ) 2.Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. ( ) 3.Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China. ( ) 4.Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn( ) 5.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. ( ) F T T F F True or False Retell the text by filling the following blanks: There are all kinds of festivals and __________ around the world, which are held for different reasons. The _______ _________ were mainly held at three times a year--- the end of the cold winter, planting in spring and harvest in autumn.Some festivals are held to _____ the dead or satisfy and ______ the _________ in case they might _____ _______, while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods, such as _________ _______ ______ and Columbus Day. celebrations Boat Festival Dragon harm do ancestors please honor festivals ancient Harvest and Thanksgiving