festivals and celebration reading.ppt

FestivalsandCelebrations,Reading,Howmanyfestivalsdoyouknowbothinandoutofchina?,TheSpringFestivalChristmasTheDragonBoatFestivalHalloweenTheMid-AutumnFestivalEasterValentinesdayAprilFoolsday,NewWords,hunter:狩猎人；猎人carnival:狂欢节starve:（使）饿死rooster:公鸡origin:起源；由来admire:赞美；钦佩；羡慕religious:宗教上的custom:习惯；风俗ancestor:祖先trick：恶作剧feast:节日；盛宴dressup:穿上盛装；打扮belief:信任；信心dayandnight:昼夜；整天blossom:花havefunwith:玩得开心agricultural:农业asthough：好像harvest：收获；收割inmemoryof:纪念；追念,While-reading,Skimming1.Howmanytypesoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?2.Howmanypartscanthepassagebedividedinto?3.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?,scanning,1.Theancientpeopleneedntworryabouttheirfood.2.Halloweenusedtobeafestivalintendedtohonorthedead.3.QuYuanwasagreatpoetwhopeoplehonoralotinChina.4.Mid-autumnFestivalisheldtocelebratetheendofautumn.5.EastercelebratesthebirthofJesus.,F,T,F,F,T,Answerthesequestions.,1.WhatdidpeoplecelebrateinAncientTimes?2.WhatkindofthingsaredonetocelebratetheObonFestival?3.WhydoesIndianhaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?4.HowdoEuropeanscelebrateThanksgivingfestivals?5.NamethreethingspeopledoatSpringFestival.,1.WhatdidpeoplecelebrateinAncientTimes?2.WhatkindofthingsaredonetocelebratetheObonFestival?,a.theendofthecoldweather;b.plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;c.whenhunterscouldcatchanimals.,Peopleshouldgotocleanthegraves,lightincense,lampsandplaymusic.,3.WhydoesIndianhaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?4.HowdoEuropeanscelebrateThanksgivingfestivals?5.NamethreethingspeopledoatSpringFestival.,TohonorGanhdiwhohelpedgainIndiansindependencefromBritain.,Decoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruits;peoplegettogethertohavemeals.,Eatdumplings,fish,meat;givechildrenluckymoney;dragondances;visitfamilymembers,Obon,盂兰盆节,theDayoftheDead,亡灵节,Halloween,TrickorTreat!,Iwillplayatrickonyou,ifyoudontwanttogivemeatreat.,post-reading,Readthetextcarefullyandfillintheblanks.,Thereareallkindsoffestivalsand_aroundtheworld,whichareheldfordifferentreasons.The_weremainlyheldatthreetimesayear.Somefestivalsareheldto_thedeadorsatisfythe_incasetheymightreturneithertohelporto_,whileotherfestivalsareheldtohonorfamouspeopleorthegods,suchas_andColumbusDay.HarvestandThanksgivingfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausethefoodis_forthewinterandthe_workisover.Andthemost_andimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothe_ofspring,suchasthe_NewYear,atwhichpeoplehaveaverygoodtime.SomeWesterncountrieshaveveryexciting_.Festivalsletusenjoy_.,Thereareallkindsoffestivalsand_aroundtheworld,whichareheldfordifferentreasons.The_weremainlyheldatthreetimesayear.Somefestivalsareheldto_thedeadorsatisfythe_incasetheymightreturneithertohelporto_,whileotherfestivalsareheldtohonorfamouspeopleorthegods,suchas_andColumbusDay.HarvestandThanksgivingfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausethefoodis_forthewinterandthe_workisover.Andthemost_andimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothe_ofspring,suchasthe_NewYear,atwhichpeoplehaveaverygoodtime.SomeWesterncountrieshaveveryexciting_.Festivalsletusenjoy_.,celebrations,ancient,festivals,honor,ancestors,do,harm,DragonBoatFestival,gathered,agricultural,energetic,Lunar,carnivals,life,coming,Discuss,1.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?2.Whatsthemainideaofthepassage?Giveonesentencetodescribeit.Thepassageismainlyabout_andthewaysof_andalsothereasons_allovertheworld.,differentfestivals,celebrations,whypeoplecelebratethem,Differentcountrieshavedifferentcustoms.,myopinion,Idliketosharemyopinion:wehavelearnedthatdifferentcountrieshavedifferentcustomsandcultures.Wemustrespectthem.nowadays,moreandmorecustomsarespreadingintoourlife,suchasChristmasDay,AprilFoolsDay,etc.Suchphenomenon（现象）showsusthattheworldpeoplearegettingclosegraduallyandtheworldisbecomingsmallerandsmaller.Bylearningthem,wecanneverfeelembarrassed(尴尬的）fornotknowingtheotherscustomsandmoremisunderstangingscanbeavoided.How