学人教版必修三Unit 1 Festivals around the worldPeriod1 Warming up and Reading教案（6页word版）.docx

2019学年度人教版必修三unit 1 festivals around the worldperiod1 warming up and readingthis unit talks about festivals of many kinds in different parts of the world. the first reading briefly describes four different kinds of festivals, two others, qiqiao festival and carnival, are introduced in the rest of the unit.some common celebrations include the following:1) seasons of the year: spring, new life and planting, and hope for the future; summer and enjoyment of good weather, hoping for a good harvest; autumn, harvest and preparing for cold weather; winter, safety, shelter and families. many of these are connected with agricultural life, food safety and family life.2) solar festivals3) lunar festivals4) life and death5) religious festivals6) historical events and remembering heroes: they are important to strengthening national ientity. the first period: warming up and readingknowledge aims: develop students reading skills and talk about different festivals and celebrations.important points: let the students learn more about history and basic knowledge of festival and learn different reading skills.difficult points: develop students reading skills and enable them to talk about festivals and celebrations.step 1 leading-inhave a free talk with students. ask them the following questions:1). did you have a good time in your winter holidays?2). when did you feel most happy and excited?step 2 warming up1. some chinese festivals: lantern festival, pure brightness festival, dragon boat festival, mid-autumn festival, new years day, chung yeung festival, christmas day, april fools day, easter, halloween, valentines day, thanksgiving day,.2. read some information about chinese festivals: festivalsdatesfestivalsdatesnew yearjanuary 1stteachers dayseptember 10thinternational womens daymarch 8thnational dayoctober 1starbour daymarch 12ththe spring festivallunar new yearinternational labour daymay 1stdragon boat festival the fifth day of the fifth lunar monthinternational childrens dayjune 1stmid- autumn festivalthe 15th day of the eight lunar montharmy dayaugust 1stlantern festivalthe 15th day of the first monthchinese youth daymay 4thpure brightness dayapril the fifth or so3. ask students to fill in the following form and ask some to share with the whole class.festivalstime of year what it celebratewhat people dospring festivaljanuary /februarythe end of the winter, arrival of spring.lunar new year, reunion with family and relatives.give money in red paper to children; see dragon dances; eat fish, prawns, and dumplings; visit family membersnational day go shopping, travel, visitdragon boat festivalthe fifth day of the fifth monththe memory of the beloved poet qu yuan who died in 278bceat jiaozi, watch dragon boat races, throw rice wrapped in reed leaves into water, put herbs on doorway step 3 pre-reading1. ask the students to look at the pictures and the title of the passage in reading and predict what information will be introduced in it. ( it briefly introduces the earliest kinds of festivals with the reasons for them and then four different kinds of festivals that occur in most parts of the world.) 2. some questions to lead in: what festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town? what part of a festival do you like best- the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit? step 4 reading1. fast reading:kinds of festivalsnames of festivalscountriesfestivals of the deadobonday of the deadhalloweenjapanmexicosome western countriesfestivals to honour peopledragon boat festivalcolumbus dayfestival to honor gandhichinausaindiaharvest festivalsharvest / thanksgiving festivalsmid-autumn festivalseuropean and other countrieschina and japanspring festivalsspring festivaleaster and related holidayscherry blossom festivalchinasome western countriesjapan2. intensive reading: ask them to read the text carefully to get the main idea and understand the important details. (paragraph 1: ancient festivals were associated with seasons of the year, fertility, survival and fear of the unknown. festivals of the dead: many societies believe that the dead can influence their lives for good or evil. to honor ones ancestors also brings respect to their memory and to the family. all societies have ways of recognizing the memories of their dead. festivals to honor people: these festivals are used to develop or strengthen national pride, to recognize war heroes, national leaders, famous historical figures and events and loved and admired people in the countrys history. harvest festivals: these are continuations of the ancient festivals that were intended to ensure enough food and to celebrate survival for another year. many things associated with them are symbolic of new life and new growth. ) 3. choose the best answers 1). why do japanese people light lamps during the festival of the dead?a. because they want to make the festival colorfulb. because they want to light their roomsc. because they want to light up their wayd. because they want to lead their ancestors to return to earth.2). which of the following is not mentioned as a famous person in the text? a. mohandas gandi b. christopher columbusc. abraham lincoln d. qu yuan3). the place where people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruits is -? a. india b. american c. europe d. china4). easter is held in memory of the return of jesus for christians and also celebrates -. a. the coming of spring b. the autumn harvestc. the lunar new year d. the end of a year4. use the information from the reading passage to answer the following questions:1). what are festivals of the dead usually for?(festivals of the dead are for honoring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people.)2). what makes autumn festivals happy events?(autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.)3). what do people usually do at spring festivals?(at spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.)4). what is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?(it is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life / be proud of our customs / forget our work for a little while.)5). compare the festivals of the dead in mexico, japan and china. what things are similar? what things are different?(the chinese, japanese and mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honor the dead. the chinese and japanese go to clean their ancestors graves, and the mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. however there are some differences. the mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the chinese and japanese do not do.) 5. reading and discussion: read the passage to find out what most festivals have in common and the reasons for people doing these.three common thingsreasons why they are important to people everywhere1. food, music, entertainment, dance, lights or fires2. being with family and friends, 3. remembering events or people6. discuss in pairs which festivals you think the most important and which are the most fun. ( fill in the chart below) type of festival example of festival reasons for your choicethe mostmost fun7. explanation: (1). help students analyze some difficult, long and complex sentences and guess the meaning of some new words. (2). encourage them to expand their answers according to their owe experience.1). some festivals are held to honor the dead, or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. who might return either to help or to do harm. 是非限定性从句2). in memory of: serving to recall sb. to keep him fresh in peoples minds3). india has a national festival on october 2 to honor mohandas gandhi, the leader who helped gain indias independence from britain.who helped gain indias independence from britain是限定性从句4). people are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.two clauses for reasons 5). the most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.i am looking forward to hearing from you.be devoted to; be / get used to; stick to6). the country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.he talked as though he knew all about it. step 5 consolidation1. ask students to talk about festivals in their own words according to the text. then let them complete the following passage with proper words or phrases.there are all kinds of festivals and celebrations around the world, which are held for different reasons. the ancient festivals were mainly held at three times a year- the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm, while other festival are held to honor famous people or to the gods, such as dragon boat festival, columbus day, and so on. harvest and thanksgiving festival are happy events because their food is gathered for the winter and the angricultural work is over, to which mid autumn festival belongs. and the most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring such as the lunar new year, at which people have a very good time.2. 根据课文内容填空。festivals and celebrationskindfestivalcountry time and eventsfestivals of the deadobon japan people go to clean graves and light incenses and lamps and play musicthe day of the deadmexico in early novemberpeople eat food in shapes of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them and offer food, flowers and gifts to the deadhalloween some western countriesit used to have an origin in