Unit 1 Festivals around the world Reading 课件-高中英语人教新课标必修三

Unit1

FestivalsaroundtheworldPeriod2

Pre-reading&ReadingFestivalsinChinaNewYear’sDaytheSpringFestivaltheLanternFestivalMayDay(InternationalLabour’sDay)theDragonBoatFestivalChildren’sDayArmy’sDayTeachers’DaytheMid-AutumnFestival

NationalDayTombsweepingDay(QingmingFestival)InternationalWomen’sDayDoubleSeventhFestivaltheTree-plantingDayYouthDayDoubleNinthDayChristmasDayAprilFool’s

DayValentine’s

DayCarnivalEasterThanksgivingDayMother’s

DayFather’s

DayHalloweenFestivalsinforeigncountriesthesecondSundayofMaythethirdSundayofJuneNewYear’sDaytheSpringFestivaltheLanternFestivalMayDay(InternationalLabour’sDay)theDragonBoatFestivalChildren’sDayArmy’sDayTeachers’DaytheMid-AutumnFestival

NationalDayTombsweepingDay(QingmingFestival)InternationalWomen’sDayDoubleSeventhFestivaltheTree-plantingDayYouthDayDoubleNinthDayChristmasDayAprilFool’s

DayValentine’s

DayCarnivalEasterThanksgivingDayMother’s

DayFather’s

DayHalloweenDoyouknowtheoriginsofthefollowingfestivals(thestorybehindthefestivals)?Valentine’s

Day

Easter

ThanksgivingDayValentine’sDayFebruary14thValentine'sDayisacelebrationobservedonFebruary14eachyear.ApopularaccountofSaintValentineofRomestatesthathewasimprisonedforperformingweddingsforsoldierswhowereforbiddentomarrybytheRomanEmpire.Accordingtolegend,duringhisimprisonment,hefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisjailer.Andbeforehisexecutionhewroteheralettersigned"FromYourValentine"asafarewell.EasterBunnyEastereggsInlateMarchorearlyAprilPopularsymbolsEasterEasterisafestivalandholidaycelebratingtheResurrection(复活)ofJesusChristfromthedead,describedintheNewTestamentashavingoccurredthreedaysafterhiscrucifixion(受难)byRomansatCalvary(骷髅地).ThanksgivingDayinAmericaisatimetoofferthanks,offamilygatheringsandholidaymeals.Thanksgivingiscelebratedonthe4thThursdayofNovember

ThanksgivingDayintheUSAwasfirstcelebratedin1621hanbyEnglishsettlersofthePlymouthcolony.In1620,thesettlerswhowerecalledPilgrimsarrivedonthenewland.Howeveritwastoolatetogrowmanycrops,andwithoutfreshfoodhalfthesettlersdiedfromdisease.ThefollowingspringtheIndianstaughtthemhowtogrowcorn,anewfoodforthesettlers.TothanktheIndiansfortheirhelpandfriendship,theyinvitedthemtohavedinnertogether.FestivalsandcelebrationsWhendidancientpeoplecelebrate?Theywouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumnandhunters'catchinganimals.Para.1---ancientfestivalsPurposesTohonorthedeadorsatisfythe(1)__________Names(2)________TheDayoftheDead(9)__________CountriesJapan(6)__________WesterncountriesPara.2---festivalsofthedeadancestorsObonMexicoHalloweenOboninJapanTheDayoftheDeadinMexicopumpkinheadHalloweeninWesterncountriesmaskMatchthefestivalswiththeproperpeople.ColumbusDayNationalFestivalonOctober2TheDragonBoatFestivalChinaIndiaUSAPara.3---festivalstohonourpeopleWhatfestivalsorcelebrationscanyouthinkofthathonourfamouspeopleorimportantevents?

Whatmakesautumnfestivalshappyevents?Para.4---harvestfestivalsMeaningsTolookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspringNamesCherryBlossomFestivalCountriesChinasomeWesterncountriesPara.5---SpringFestivalstheSpringFestivalEasterandrelatedholidaysJapanDoyouknowthedateofJapan’sCherryBlossomFestival?March15-April15Para.6Whydopeoplehavefestivalsandcelebrations?enjoylifebeproudofourcustomsforgetourworkforalittlewhileFestivalscomefromlife,celebratelifeandperfectlife,whichbringushappiness,love,honor,thanks,memories,pride,harmony,respects…Festivalsbenefitusalot.Threecommonthingsmightbefromthefollowing:food,music,entertainment,beingwithfamilyandfriends,dance,lightsorfires,rememberingeventsorpeople.Period3

Review&LanguagepointsReviewReadingComprehension1.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.FAtthattimepeoplewould______iffoodwas_________tofind,especiallyduringthe_________________.difficultstarvecoldwintermonthsToday'sfestivalsofallkindshavemany________:some________,some________,someforspecial_________________.originsreligious

seasonalpeopleoreventsThepassagelists_____kindsofmodernfestivalsnamely:(即)fourFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonorPeople

HarvestFestivalsSpringFestivals2.Whichofthefollowingarenotmentionedinthepassage?A.CarnivalandColumbusDay.B.HalloweenandSpringFestivals.C.ThanksgivingFestivalsandObon.D.Valentine’sDayandFool’s

Day.3.Whichofthefollowingisusedtohonorthedead?A.TheSpringFestival.B.TheMid-AutumnFestival.C.Obon.D.ThanksgivingDay.4.MatchthefestivalsandcountriesColumbusDayObontheDayoftheDeadCherryBlossomFestivalHalloweenEasterTheLunarNewYearCBFBEEAA.ChinaB.JapanC.theUSAD.IndiaE.WesterncountriesF.Mexico纪念亡人纪念先人点香/灯引导先人回到人间盛装打扮搞恶作剧、开玩笑honourthedeadsatisfytheancestorslightincense/lampsleadtheancestorsbacktoearthdessupplayatrick/trickson清明节古代诗人到达新世界国庆节获得独立theDragonBoatFestivalancientpoetthearrivalinNewWorldNationalDaygainindependence赏月农活用......装饰因......而获奖admirethemoonagriculturalworkdecorate...with...winawardsfor...5.Mid-AutumnFestivalisheldtocelebratetheendofsummer.F6.Whatkindoffestivalsisthemostenergeticandimportant?Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthat______________________________________________________.lookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.舞龙农历新年日夜、整天宗教节日好像玩的开心对......感到自豪dragondancestheLunarNewYeardayandnightreligiousfestivalasthough/asifhavefunwithbeproudofreligiondangerhumourcourageculturenationseasonoriginExercise1religiousdangeroushumourouscourageousculturalnationalseasonaloriginalLearningaboutLanguageproduceeducatecelebratepredictproductioneducationcelebrationpredictionLearningaboutLanguageExercise2celebrationreligiousChristiansorigincustomasthoughhavefunwithbeliefExercise3

1.Don'tlookforwardtothedayyoustopsuffering,becausewhenitcomesyouknowyou'llbedead.

舒服是留给死人的。

2.Adogstarvingathismaster'sgatepredictstheruinofthestate.

树死先从叶子黄.

3.Iwouldratherhaveamindopenedbywonderthanoneclosedbycustom.

宁愿创新,不愿陈腐。Exercise3