新人教版必修三 Unit 1 Reading-Festivals and celebrations[课件].ppt

Are harvest festivals always happy events? Why or why not ? Obon(盂兰盆节) ----is an annual Buddhist (佛教徒) festival , which takes place in July or August in Japan. People hang lanterns in front of their houses and float paper lanterns on the river in order to guide their ancestors spirits .  It is a traditional festival in Mexico to honor the dead. People light candles at a tomb covered with flowers and food. * To learn some important new words and phrases. 2. To learn the passage by skimming, scanning and careful reading. 3. To learn sth. about different festivals and celebrations around the world. Main tasks for reading: 丰收 n v 饿死 v. 起源，由来 n. 祖先，祖宗 n. 信仰，信任 n. 6. 宗教上的，信奉宗教的 adj. 7. 纪念，追念 (phr) 8. 搞恶作剧，开玩笑 (phr) 9. to get or achieve sth you want or need v. 10.to look at sth and think how beautiful it is v. 11. be active and full of energy adj. 12. to be excited and pleased about sth that is going to happen (phr): 13. to wear special clothes for fun (phr) : harvest starve origin ancestor belief religious in memory of play a trick on … gain admire energetic look forward to … dress up Different cultures and traditions have different festivals! 3. the 7th day of the 7th month– Chongyang Festival the Double Ninth Festival 2. The 5th day of the 5th month -- 1. The 15th day of the 1st month-- the Lantern Festival (元宵节) 4.The 15th day of the 8th month -- the Mid-autumn Festival the Dragon-boat festival (端午节) (of Chinese lunar calendar) (农历) 5. the 9th day of the 9th month-- Qiqiao Festival (the Chinese Valentine’s day) Some Chinese traditional festivals April 5th -- Tomb-sweeping Festival (清明节) Festivals of all kinds have many________: some ________, some ________, some for special _________________. origins religious seasonal The passage lists _____ kinds of modern