人教版高中英语必修3各单元课文原文备课讲稿.docxVIP

资料收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除 资料收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除 word word可编辑 资料收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除 资料收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除 word word可编辑 必修3 unitl Festivals and celebrati ons Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,planting in spri ng and harvest in autu mn. Sometimes celebratewould be held after hun ters had caught animals.At that time people would starve if food was difficult to fin d,especially duri ng the cold win ter mon ths.Today festivals have many orig ins ,some religious,some seas on al, and some for special people or eve nts. Festivals of the Dead on them.TSome festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors,who might return either to help or to do harm.For the Japanese festival.Obon,people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the an cestors back to earth .In Mexico,people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.O n this impouta nt feast day,people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with ” joones” on them.T homes tooffer food,flowers and gifts to the dead.The Western holiday Hallowee n also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children s festival,when they can dress up and to to their neighbours homes to sweets .I fthe n eighbours do not give any sweets,the childre n might play a trick on them. Festivals to Honour People Festivals can also be held to honour famous people .The Drag on Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet,Qu Yuan.In the USA Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in New World .In dia has a n ati onal festival on October 2 to honour Moha ndas Gan dhi,the leader who helped gain In dia in depe ndence from Brita in. Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.Peopleare grateful becausetheir food