用 warming up+reading.ppt

Reading FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS How did you celebrate the Corban Festival this year? Tick out the festivals mentioned in the passage. Ancient festivals Obon Day of the Dead Halloween Qing Ming Festival Duanwu Festival Columbus Day Indian national festival on Oct.2nd Festivals of the Dead Mark the festivals, countries, and the people mentioned in the passage. True or False? ( ) 1. At the Spring Festival in China, families gather to celebrate the New Year on January 1st. ( ) 2. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. ( ) 3. When Cherry Blossom Festival comes, the country will be covered by pink snow. ( ) 4. Spring Festivals are the most energetic and important festivals. HOMEWORK Recite the new words and expressions Finish EX 1,2,3 on page 4 Finish 三维 section II * Unit1 festivals around the world YINCHUAN, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Millions of Muslims across China and the world celebrated ________ on Tuesday, its origin also known as day of sacrifice, when lambs and other animals are slaughtered. Early on Tuesday morning, Muslims from northwest China like Xinjiang and other areas dressed up and attended mosques. Which festival is the news about? The Corban Festival (古尔邦节） Corban festival May Day Thanksgiving Day Mid-autumn festivals Christmas Spring Festival Easter Cherry Blossom Festival √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Dragon Boat Festival √ √ Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honor People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals para1 _______festivals ______festivals What did ancient festivals celebrate ? the end of cold weather, planting in spring, harvest in autumn, hunting of animals Ancient Today’s Which will be dealt with in the following paragraph? Brief Intro-duction Celebrations (verbs*) Festival country Careful Reading clean graves, light incense, light lamps , play music eat food and cakes, offer food, flowers and gifts dress up, ask for sweets, play a trick Obon Japan The Day of Mexico the Dead Halloween Western