2017-2018学年高中英语（人教版 必修3）教师用书：Unit 1 Section_Ⅰ Warming Up - Reading — Pre-reading Wrd版含答案.docVIP

Section_ⅠWarming Up Reading — Pre-reading 1．There are many festivals in the world. What festivals do you like most? 2．Do you like the Spring Festival in China? Try to tell your partner something interesting about the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days or so. There is a lot to do during this time. On the eve of the Spring Festival, red couplets (春联) are posted on doors. Family members usually get together and have big meals. Their favorite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck. The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones “hong bao”. They think it brings good luck. When the children get their lucky money, they always give their best regards with good words. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, youd better not say any bad words like “death”. Dont break anything. People think that it means your good luck is running out. Also, dont borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival. There are a lot of activities celebrating the Spring Festival, such as different evening parties and dancing, but the most popular ones are dragon dances and lion dances. Warming Up There are many festivals at home and abroad. Some are religious, and some are for special people or events. Discuss and try to match them with the pictures. 1．the Spring Festival　　　　　　　　________ 2．Mid-autumn Festival ________ 3．O