人教版必修3_Unit1_Festivals_and_Celebrations_阅读课件概要1.ppt

FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Reading What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph? P1. Ancient festivals celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals. Pre-Reading P 2. Festivals of the Dead Japan -----Obon Mexico------Day of the Dead Western countries------Halloween P 3. Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day (India)October 2 Obon (盂兰盆) in Japan Columbus Day P 4. Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival Mid-Autumn festival P 5. Spring Festivals Spring festival Carnival Easter Cherry Blossom Festival Harvest Festivals Cherry Blossom Festival 1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. 2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. F T While-Reading 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 What did people celebrate in Ancient Times? Answer these questions. a. the end of the cold weather; b. planting in spring and harvest in autumn; c. when hunters could catch animals. 2. What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival? People should go to clean the graves, light incense, lamps and play music. 3. Why does Indian have a national festival on October 2? To honor Ganhdi who helped gain Indian’s independence from Britain. 4. How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals? Decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruits; people get together to have meals. 5. Name three things people do at Spring Festival. eat dumplings, fish, meat; give children lucky money; dragon dances; visit family members Read each paragraph carefully and fill in the blanks. Post Reading Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Festivals of the Dead Obon Japan Day of the Dead Halloween Mexico Some Western countries Activities Cleaning ______; lighting ___