Book 3 festivals around the world一Reading.pptVIP

Based on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? Talk with your partner and fill in the chart below. Three common things might be from the following: food, music, entertainment, being with family and friends, dance, lights or fires, remembering events or people. Spring Festivals Harvest Festivals Festivals to Honour People Festivals of the Dead Countries Names of Festivals Kinds of Festivals Fill in the following chart. Reading Comprehension IV Scanning China USA India Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day festival to honor Gandhi Festivals to Honour People Japan Mexico some Western countries Obon Day of the Dead Halloween Festivals of the Dead Countries Names of Festivals Kinds of Festivals return to the table China some Western countries Japan Spring Festival Easter and related holidays Cherry Blossom Festival Spring Festivals European and other countries China and Japan harvest / Thanksgiving festivals mid-autumn festivals Harvest Festivals return to the table turn to the next part Detailed Reading Ancient Festivals Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of ____ _______, planting in ______ and harvest in _______. Today’s festivals have many ______, some ________, some seasonal and some for special ______ or ______. events cold weather spring autumn origins religious people How do Japanese honour their ancestors? They have a festival called Obon, when people should go to clean graves and light incense to honour their ancestors. They light lamps and play music. Festivals of the Dead Obon in Japan What do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead? People eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead on the Day of the Dead. The Day of the Dead in Mexico What do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead? They used to believe in the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they dress as witches