必修3 unit1 Reading

Unit1,Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld,FESTIVAL,NewYear,NationalDay,Christmas,FathersDay,ChildrensDay,MothersDay,DragonBoatFestival,TeachersDay,SpringFestival,MayDay,ArmyDay,Mid-AutumnDay,Whatfestivalsdoyouknow?,Whendotheytakeplace?,SpringFestivalJanuary1atlunarcalendar,LanternFestivalJanuary15atlunarcalendar,DragonBoatFestivalMay5atlunarcalendar,Mid-autumnDayAugust15atlunarcalendar,EasteraroundMarch22April25,ThanksgivingDaythelastThursdayofNovember,HalloweenOctober31,ChristmasDayDecember25,1.Whatfestivalsorcelebrationsdoyouhaveinyourcityortown?Whatpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest-theactivities,themusic,thesights,thefoodorthepeoplewhovisit?,Workingroupsandtalkaboutthetwoquestions.,Pre-reading,2.Lookatthepicturesandtitleofthepassagebelow.Discussinpairswhatkindofinformationyouthinkwillbeintroducedinthepassage.,Readthroughthepassageandfindouthowmanytypesoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?,1.Ancientfestivals2.FestivalsoftheDead3.FestivalstoHonorthePeople4.HarvestFestivals5.SpringFestivals,Scanning,Skimming,Whatsthemainideaofthetext?Howmanykindsoffestivalarementioned?Whatarethey?,Readthetextquicklyandanswerthefollowingquestion.,Thetextmainlytellsusaboutsomeoftodaysfestivals.Therearethreekindsoffestivals.Somearereligious,someareseasonalandsomeareforspecialpeopleorevents.,Whatfestivalsarementionedineachparagraphandwhatdotheancientfestivalscelebrate?,Para.1AncientFestivalscelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;celebratewhenhunterscatchanimals.,Para.2FestivalsoftheDeadJapan-ObonMexico-DayoftheDeadAmerica-Halloween,Para.3FestivalstoHonourPeopleChina-DragonBoatFestivalUSA-ColumbusDayIndia-festivaltohonourGandhi,Obon（盂兰盆）inJapan,DragonBoatFestival,ColumbusDay,Para.4HarvestFestivalsEuropeanandothercountries-HarvestandThanksgivingFestivalChinaandJapan-Mid-Autumnfestival,Para.5China-SpringfestivalSomeWesterncountries-EasterandrelatedholidaysJapan-CheeryBlossomFestival,HarvestFestivals,Halloween(万圣节),Readthepassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionswiththehelpofthepictures.,Carefulreading,Whatwouldpeoplecelebrateatthesethreetimesofayear?Whydoyouthinkmusicandfireorlightareusedinfestivals?,AncientFestivals,Whatkindofthingsaredonetohonourthedead?WhydoyouthinkabouttheMexicanpracticeofmakingcakeswithskullsandbones?,MexicanDayoftheDead,Obon(日本盂兰盆节),WhatdoyouknowaboutHalloween?,Halloween,Whatfestivalsorcelebrationscanyouthinkofthathonourfamouspeopleorimportantevents?,theDragonBoatFestival,Whodoyouthinkshouldhaveafestivaltohonourthem?Why?,ColumbusDay,HarvestFestivalThanksgivingDay,DoyouknowanyharvestcelebrationsinChina?,1.Whydidancientpeoplecelebrateafterhuntershadcaughtanimals?A.Becausetheyhadnofoodtoeatexceptanimals.B.Becausetheywouldntgohungrywhenfoodwasfound.C.Becauseanimalsweretheirfavouritefoodatthattime.D.Becausetheywantedtoshowtheiradmirationforthehunters.,Choosethebestanswer.,2.Whatstherighttimeorderofthefollowingfestivals?Easterb.CherryBlossomFestivalc.Westerncarnivalsc;a;bB.c;b;aC.a;b;cD.a;c;b,1)Whatarefestivalsofthedeadusuallyfor?Festivalsofthedeadareforhonouringorsatisfyingdeadancestorsorothers,whosomepeoplebelievemightreturntohelporharmlivingpeople.,Usetheinformationfromthereadingpassagetoanswerthefollowingquestions.,Postreading,2)Whatmakesautumnfestivalshappyevents?Autumnfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausepeoplearethankfulthatfoodisreadyforwinterandthehardfarmworkisfinished.,3)Whatdopeopleusuallydoatspringfestivals?Atspringfestivals,peopleusuallyhavedances,carnivalsandotheractivitiestocelebratetheendofwinterandthecomingofspring.,4)Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?Itisimportanttohavefestivalsandcelebrationssowecanenjoylife/beproudofourcustoms/forgetourworkforalittlewhile.,5)ComparethefestivalsofthedeadinMexico,JapanandChina.Whatthingsaresimilar?Whatthingsaredifferent?TheChinese,JapaneseandMexicanfestivalsofthedeadallhavecustomstohonourthedead.TheChineseandJapanesegotocleantheirancestorsgraves,andtheMexicansofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.However,therearesomedifference.TheMexicanseatspecialfoodthatlookslikebones,somethingtheChineseandJapanesedonotdo.,6)Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourdailylifeforalittlewhile.,Discussion,Whichfestivalsyouthinkarethemostimportantand