高中英语Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworldreading课件

1、WELCOMEFestivals around the worldUnit 1GuessingChristmas This Festival celebrate the birth of Jesus. In western countries, around the festival, people will stop working and have a week off. People will decorate their house with some trees and other decorations. Family members may get together to hav

2、e a big dinner. Children can get gifts in stockings on that day and friends may sent cards to each other.December 25thIt is an American Festival. It was first celebrated to thank for a good harvest. Nowadays, on this festival, family members will get together to have a meal and give thanks together

3、for the good things they have . Turkey and corn are usually symbols of this festival.Thanksgiving DayThe fourth Thursday in NovemberIt was first celebrated in honour of the dead. Now it becomes a festival of children. On this festival, children will dress up and play trick or treat.HalloweenThe nigh

4、t of Oct.31stIt celebrates Jesus coming back to life. On this festival, people often go to church to sing songs and hear about Jesus. Lilies, rabbits and colored eggs are the symbol of the festival.EasterA Sunday in March or April between March 21st and April 25thIt is a western festival for lovers.

5、Valentines DayFebruary 14thIt is acceptable to play tricks on your friends on this day.April Fools DayApril 1stIt is a day you should say thanks to your mother.Mothers DayThe second Sunday in MayFathers DayThe third Sunday in Juneforeign festivalsForeign festivalsChristmas DayThanksgiving DayMothers

6、 DayFathers DayApril Fools DayValentines DayEasterHalloweenChinese festivals or holiday Lantern FestivalThe Dragon Boat Day Tomb Sweeping DayThe Spring FestivalDouble-ninth DayNew Years DayWomens DayInternational Labor DayChildrens DayNational DayWhat kinds of Chinese festivals or holiday do you kno

7、w?BrainstormMid-Autumn FestivalArmy DayTeachers DayTree-Planting DayDiscussionwhat is your favorite festival? What does it celebrate?What do people do at that time?Why do you like it best? My favorite festival is _. It takes place on_. It celebrates_. People often _.Spring FestivalTo celebrate the c

8、oming of the spring dress in new clothes/ dress up (穿上盛装) lucky money in red paper(压岁钱) set off firecrackers(放鞭炮) and fire workers Lion/Dragon dances a get-together feast (团圆饭) pay visits to relativesRead Para 1 and answer the following question.what kind of origins do todays festivals have?scanning

9、How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?1. Festivals of the Dead2. Festivals to Honor the People3. Harvest Festivals4. Spring FestivalsWhy are festivals important to people?Read the last paragraph and answer the following question.kinds of fstivalsnames of fstivalscountriesFestivals

10、 of deadFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsEX1 Fill in the following chart according to the passageObonJapanDay of the DeadMexicoHalloweenWestern countriesDragon Boat FestivalColumbus DayMahatma Gandhi DayChinaUSAIndiaThanksgiving FestivalMid-Autumn festivalSpring festivalCar

11、nivalEasterCherry Blossom FestivalChinaWestern countriesJapanUSAChina1、Whats the purpose of this kind of festivals?2、How do peopole celebrate the festivals?Type 1 Festivals of the dead to honour the dead to satisfy the ancestors. Purpose:Obon 盂兰盆节clean the graves and light incense in memory of their

12、 ancestors.Light lamps and play music to lead the ancestors back to earth.Offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead Food in shape of skull and cakes with bone on themThe Day of the Dead 亡灵节 old beliefs the return of the spirits of dead people Halloween 万圣节dress up and ask for sweetsplay a trick onTy

13、pe 2Festivals to Honour People Purpose:be held to honour famous peopleDragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus DayUSANational Festival IndiaType 3Harvest FestivalsPurpose:People are grateful for the harvest / for the end of the agricultural work / award for farm produceHarvest Fstivals rooster/cockdecorate

14、 churches and town hall.get together to have meals.Thanksgiving DayMid-Autumn festivalpeople admire the moon and enjoy the mooncakeType 4Spring Festivalspurpose：the most energetic and important festivals / look forward to the end of winter/ to the coming of spring people eat dumplings, meat, fish dr

15、agon dances/carnivalschildren may get lucky moneyfamilies celebration the lunar New Year together.the spring Festival 春节Carnivals and Easterdancing day and nightcolourful clothingreligious and social festival for Christiansreturn of JesusCherry Blossom Festivalis covered with cherry tree flowers /lo

16、oks as though it might be the sea of pink snow.Discussing Many pepole today would like to celebrate foreigh festivals rather than Chinese traditional festivals.whats your opinion about this situation?For example: Valentines Day Vs. Qiqiao Festival The Spring Festival Vs. Christmaswhich one do you pr

17、efer?why? Home WorkWork in groups and create your own festival and then report it to the class.Name of the festivals:Date:Meaning:Why it is celebrated:How it is celebrated:1.Peace Day no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People learn and talk about peace.2.Happiness Day People must only do things t

18、hat 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 pollution or destruction of nature is allowed. People learn and talk about nature.Examples: Retell the text by filling the following blanks: There are all kinds of festivals and _ around the world ,which are held for different reasons . The were mainly held at three times a year-the end of the cold winter, planting in spring and harvest in