人教必修三Unit1reading.pptVIP

Unit 1 Module 3 Festivals around the world Words and expressions Guess… Listen to me and try to guess out what festival I am talking about as quickly as possible. Spring Festival January 1 Lantern Festival, January 15 Mid-autumn Day, August 15 Christmas Day December 25 Thanksgiving Day the last Thursday of November Speckled eggs Easter around March 22---April 25 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Reading I. Skim the reading passage and then fill in the following chart. Comprehending Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Festivals of the Dead Obon Japan Day of the Dead Halloween Mexico Some Western countries Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Festivals to Honour People festival to honour Gandhi India Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day China USA Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Harvest Festivals Harvest/ Thanksgiving festivals; European and other countries; mid-autumn festivals China and Japan Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Spring Festivals Cherry Blossom Festival Japan Spring Festival Easter and related holidays China some Western countries Obon (Japan) Halloween (some western countries) Festivals of the Dead Harvest Festivals 1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. 2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. F T II. Careful Reading: 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 1. What are festivals of the dead usually for? Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people. III. Answer the following questions. 2. What makes autumn festivals happy events? Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is fini