高中英语教学课件：M3U1 reading Why celebrate festivals2.pptx

Why do we celebrate festivals? Reading (Period 2)Task 1: Retellingtimepurposethe harvest festivalin ancient Egyptcelebrationsin some European countriesin Chinapara2 Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime－the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.Time:Purpose:Task 2: Introduce each of the following festival about its time and purpose........ take place after/on…. be celebrated after/during/for/on….Time:People celebrate (it) to ..…..Purpose:.....be celebrated/held to ……….the Dragon Boat FestivalTeachers Daythe Spring Festivalthe fifth day of the fifth lunar monthSep, 10thfor nearly two weeksTeachers’ Day takes place on Sep, 10th. It is held to show that people are grateful for teachers’ hard work.The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which is held to honor a famous figure ---Quyuan.The Spring Festival is celebrated for nearly two weeks, which is held to celebrate the end of winter and the arrival of spring.,which辞旧迎新Task 3: Underline important word chunks and sentence structurespara25The festival featured...........a great feast with..decorate...with...get together to..celebrate over a mealadmire....enjoy.....celebrations:reflect peoples attitude towards lifeoccasions that...allow us to relax and enjoy lifeforget about our work for a little while...help us understand...meanings:play a significant role in…Task 4: tran