高一英语必修三unit1warminguppre-reading.pptVIP

* * * * * * Unit 1 Festivals Around the World Period 1: Warming up Pre-reading Do you know how many festivals both in and out of china? Can you name these festivals? Chinese Festival Spring Festival Lantern Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Dragon Boat Festival National Day Children’s Day … Teachers’ Day Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year. Different countries have different festivals. Here are three Chinese festivals that you know. Discuss: when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time. Spring Festival January / February The end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, Reunion with family and relatives Lucky money in red paper; dragon dances; eat dumplings; New Year’s visit National Day October 1 The founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949 Take time off work; travel to visit family or to see other parts of China; go shopping Dragon Boat Festival The fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendar The memory of poet Qu Yuan Eat Zongzi; watch dragon boat races; put herbs on doorways for good health Festivals in foreign countries Nowadays, foreign festivals are more and more popular in China. Can you list some? Let’s look at some pictures and guess. Christmas Obon Festival盂兰盆节 Cherry Blossom Festival樱花节 Valentine’s Day情人节 Halloween万圣节 Thanksgiving Day感恩节 Easter复活节 Activity 1 What festivals can we find in each month? Calendar 2013 January February March Calendar 2013 April May June Calendar 2013 July August September Calendar 2013 October November December Activity 2 Can you find out the right festival for the sentence? It is the birthday of Jesus Christ. Next question It is the day that we remember the poet Qu Yuan. Next question People send roses and cards to the people they love. Next question It is on the third Sunday in June. Next question We watch dragon dances and get lucky money. Free Talk Which festival do you like best? Why? Useful expression A: what