Unit 1 FestivalsAround the World

1、Unit 1 Festivals Around the World,Spring Festival is the traditional Chinese New Years Day. It usually falls in early February. And the celebration lasts from the first day to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month or even longer in the rural areas.,pay New Years call; give New Years greetings;

2、New Years visit,The Spring Festival is a good time for relatives, friends, and classmates to exchange greetings, gifts and chat leisurely.,Reading Festivals and Celebrations,Pre-reading,2.What part of a festival do you like best- the music, the things to see, or the visits to food?,1. Of all the fes

3、tivals, which do you like best? Why?,Fast reading : What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph?,P 1. Ancient festivals celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals.,P 2. Festivals of the Dead Japan -Obon Mexico-Day of the D

4、ead America-Halloween,P 3.Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day (India)October 2,P 4.Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival Mid-Autumn festival,P 5. Spring festivals The Spring festival Carnival Easter Cheery Blossom Festival,as an honor to famous people or to the

5、 gods,To honour the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestor,Decorate,February,the coming of the spring,_,plenty,What are the reasons to have festivals and celebrations?,They let us enjoy life; They let us be proud of our customs; They let us forget our daily life for a little while; People love to

6、get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other.,Nowadays, Chinese become so keen on western festivals such as Christmas and Thanks-giving day. People around celebrate Christmas probably because they want more festivals. Festival should not only be a day that we get together and enjoy oursel

7、ves, but more a day that is full of meanings.,Group work:,Work in groups. Imagine that you together with your classmates are going to set and celebrate a new holiday together.: 1. What kind of day will you set to celebrate ? 2. When and why do you decide to celebrate the day ? 3.what you will do at

8、that day ?,1.Peace Day no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People learn and talk about peace. 2.Happiness Day People must only do things that will make others happy. People Learn about happiness. 3.Friendship Day No arguments or fights are allowed. People learn about friendship. 4.Nature Day No po

9、llution or destruction of nature is allowed. People learn and talk about nature.,Examples:,I think that the new holiday should be a Peace Day. On this day, no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People will learn and talk about peace. The holiday will celebrates on _and people will celebrate it by_ . I think this is the best idea because _.,Example,Homework:,Read the text further and finish comprehending exercises and lang