Festivals公开课(ppt).ppt

church rooster watermelon 4. Spring Festivals Fill in the blanks. Meanings To look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring Names 1______ ____________ 2 ______ 3 _____ Cherry Blossom Festival The Spring Festival Carnivals Easter Coun- tries China Western countries Mainly religious countries 8 _____ Japan Activities Eating good foods; giving children 4_____ money; 5________ ______ and carnivals 6________; dancing in the streets; loud music; 7_________________ Festivals Spring Festival Carnivals lucky dragon dances Parades colourful clothing Cherry Blossom Festival (March 15- April 15) Cherry Blossom 1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. 2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. F T True or False 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. T F F Tell your friends your favorite festival and your reasons . Discussion : The passage is mainly about ___________ and the ways of ___________and also the reasons __________________ all over the world. Homework 1.Write a passage to introduce a festival you are interested in or you think most fun. (when, where, how to celebrate) 2. Remember the new words. different festivals celebrations why people celebrate them * * * Festivals New Year Spring Festival Lantern Festival May Day Dragon Boat Festival Children’s Day Mother’s Day Father’s Day Halloween Valentine’s Day Teachers’ Day Mid-Autumn Festival Thanksgiving day Christmas Day Can you name some Festivals? Warming-up Let’s play a game Guess which festival they are? Choose a number Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival they are? It is one of the most important festivals in western countries. 60 People usually celebrate it together with their family members.40 People send