高中英语module3教学资料unit1reading

Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld,Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindshavebeenheldeverywheresinceancienttimes.Differentcountrieshavedifferentfestivals.Whatarefestivalsmeantfor?,Festivalsaremeanttocelebrateimportanttimesofyear.,Howmanyfestivalsdoyouknowathomeandabroad?,Festivals,NewyearsDay,Nationalday,Mid-Autumnfestival,Christmas(day),SpringFestival,LanternFestival,QingMingFestival(TombSweepingDay,ClearBrightnessFestival),DragonBoatFestival,FathersDay,Mothersday,Childrensday,TeachersDay,InternationalLaborDay,Easter,Thanksgivingday,Halloween,InternationalWomensDay,ChineseYouthDay,ArborDay(TreePlantingDay),Theendofwinter,arrivalofspring,LunarNewYear,reunionwithfamily,Givemoneyinredpapertochildren;seedragondances;eatfish,prawnsanddumplings;visitfamilymembers.,ThefoundingofthePeoplesRepublicofChinain1949,Taketimeoffwork;traveltovisitfamilyortoseeotherpartsofChina;goshopping.,The5thdayofthe5thmonthinlunarcalendar,ThememoryofthebelovedpoetQuYuanwhodiedin278BC,Eatzhongzi;watchdragonboatraces;throwricewrappedinreedleavesintowaterinmemoryofQuYuan;putherbsondoorwaysforgoodhealth.,Whichfestivalisyourfavourite?Andwhichfestivaldoyouthinkisthemostimportant?Why?,Whatpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest-theactivities,themusic,thesights,thefoodorthepeoplewhovisit?,FestivalsandCelebrations,Whyweremostancientfestivalsheld?Why?,tocelebratetheendofcoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumnorevencatchinganimals.,Itwasbecausepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.,Skimming,Differentkindsoffestivalsoftoday,FestivalsofthedeadFestivalstohonourpeopleHarvestfestivalsSpringfestivals,Purposes,Tohonourthedeadorsatisfytheancestor,Tohonourfamouspeople,Tocelebrateharvest,Tolookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring,Closereading,ObonDayoftheDeadHalloween,JapanMexicosomeWesterncountries,DragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayfestivaltohonourGandhi,ChinaUSAIndia,Closereading,harvest/Thanksgivingfestivalsmid-autumnfestivals,EuropeanandothercountriesChinaandJapan,SpringFestivalEasterandrelatedholidaysCherryBlossomFestival,ChinasomeWesterncountriesJapan,Theholidayalso_oldbeliefsabout_ofthespiritsofthedead.Butitisnowa_festival.Childrenwill_andgototheirneighbourshomestoaskforsweets.Thechildrenmight_themunlesstheygivesomesweets.,haditsoriginin,thereturn,childrens,dressup,playatrickon,Halloweeninthewestern,Peoplegotocleangravesandlightincense_theirancestors.Inordertolead_backtoearth,theyalsolightlampsandplaymusic.,theJapanesefestivalObon,inmemoryof,theancestors,Peopleeatfood_skullsandcakes_“bones”onthem.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftsto_.,intheshapeof,with,thedead,theDayoftheDeadinMexico,ThedragonBoatFestivalinChina_thefamousancientpoetandColumbusDayintheUSAis_thearrivalofChristopherColumbus_theNewWorld.Anationalfestivalin_honorsGandhi,_helped_fromBritain.,inmemoryof,in,honors,India,who,gainitsindependence,Toshowtheirgratitudebecausetheirfoodis_andtheagriculturalworkis_,peopleinEuropeancountrieswillusually_churchesandtownhalls_flowersandfruit,andwillget_tohavemeals.ChinaandJapanhavemid-autumnfestivals,_people_themoonandinChina,enjoymooncakes.,gathered,over,decorate,with,together,when,admire,Themostenergeticand_festivalsaretheonesthat_theendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.InChinaFamiliescelebratetheLunarNewyeartogetherandchildrenmayget_moneyinredpaper.Easterisanimportant_festivalforChristiansaroundtheworld.Itcelebratesthe_ofJesusfromthedeadandthe_ofspringandnewlife.,important,lookforwardto,lucky,religiousandsocial