高中英语 Unit1 《Festivals around the World》学案 新人教必修3.doc

Unit 1 Festivals around the Worldreading-学案Step 1 revisionRevise the festivals.FestivalsTimeThe Spring FestivalThe Lantern FestivalThe Tree-planting Day The Qingming Festival The Dragon Boat FestivalThe Double Seventh FestivalTeachers DayThe Double Ninth FestivalThe National DayFestivals TimeNew Years DayValentines DayFools DayLabours DayChildrens DayHalloweenThanksgiving DayChristmas DayStep 2 pre-readingWhat is your favourite holiday of the year? Why?Step 3 fast reading1.How many kinds of festivals are mentioned in the text? What are they?_2. lets get to know more about these festivals and fill in the form on P3.Ex1Step 4 careful readingParagraph 1:When did ancient people celebrate ?Paragraph 2: Festivals of the dead1.What are festivals of the dead for?_2. How do Japanese honour their ancestors?_3. What do the people in Mexico do in memory of the dead?_*Are there any similar festivals in China? What do do? What to eat? The Qingming FestivalParagraph 3: Festivals to honour peopleFestivalsCountryPeople honouredThe Dragon Boat FestivalColumbus DayNational FestivalParagraph 4:Harvest Festivals1) Why are autumn festivals happy events?_2) What do people do to celebrate it?_Paragraph 5: Spring FestivalsFestivalsCountryWhat to doThe Lunar Chinese New YearCarnivalsThe Cherry Blossom FestivalParagraph 6: What are the purposes of festivals?_Step 5 post readingDo T or F (1). The ancient people neednt worry about their food. (2). Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. (3). Qu Yuan was a great poet whom people honor a lot in China. (4). Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. (5). Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. (6). There is pink snow in spring in Japan. Step 6 Group workFestivals are created. Now youve got the chance to create a new festival. Discuss in groups, make a plan: When the festival takes place What the festival is for What people do at the festival What