人教版必修三U1 Reading课件

高一必修3Unit1温馨提示请同学们拿出你的导学案，典型题本，双色笔和练习本，还有你的激情，我们马上进入我们快乐的英语课堂！Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldReadingWhendothey

takeplace?

SpringFestivalJanuary1atlunarcalendarLanternFestivalJanuary15atlunarcalendar

DragonBoatFestivalMay5

atlunarcalendar

Mid-autumnDayAugust15atlunarcalendarEasteraroundMarch22

—April25ThanksgivingDaythelastThursdayofNovemberHalloweenOctober31ChristmasDayDecember25

SpringFestival

Wecelebratetheendofwinter,arrivalofspring,LunarNewYear,reunionwithfamilyandrelatives.DuringSpringFestival,peoplegivemoneyinredpapertochildren;seedragondances;eatfish,prawnsanddumplings;visitfamilymember.Sample:探究二celebrate“庆祝”，后面跟某个节日或物。congratulate“祝贺”，一般搭配为congratulatesb.on(doing)sth.“祝贺某人某事”。FESTIVALNewYearNationalDayChristmasFather’sDayChildren’sDayMother’sDayDragonBoatFestivalTeachers’DaySpringFestivalMayDayArmyDay…Mid-AutumnDay拓展提升Whatfestivalsdoyouknow?1.Whatfestivalsorcelebrationsdoyouhaveinyourcityortown?Whatpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest-theactivities,themusic,thesights,thefoodorthepeoplewhovisit?Workingroupsoffourandtalkaboutthetwoquestions.Pre-reading2.Lookatthepicturesandtitleofthe passagebelow.Discusswhatkindof informationyouthinkwillbe introducedinthepassage.Readthroughthepassageandfindouthowmanytypesoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?1.Ancientfestivals2.FestivalsoftheDead3.FestivalstoHonorthePeople4.HarvestFestivals5.SpringFestivalsScanningThetextmainlytellsusaboutsomeoftoday’sfestivals.Therearethreekindsoffestival.Somearereligious,someareseasonalandsomeareforspecialpeopleorevents.Whatfestivalsarementionedineachparagraphandwhatdotheancientfestivalscelebrate?Para.1AncientFestivalcelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;celebratewhenhunterscatchanimals.Obon（盂兰盆）inJapanDragonBoatFestivalPara.4HarvestFestivalsEuropeanandothercountries-----HarvestandThanksgivingFestivalChinaandJapan-----Mid-AutumnfestivalPara.5China-----SpringfestivalSomeWesterncountries-----EasterandrelatedholidaysJapan-----CheeryBlossomFestivalHarvestFestivals

Halloween(万圣节)Whatwouldpeoplecelebrateatthesethreetimesofayear?Whydoyouthinkmusicandfireorlightareusedinfestivals?AncientFestivalsWhatkindofthingsaredonetohonourthedead?WhydoyouthinkabouttheMexicanpracticeofmakingcakeswithskullsandbones?MexicanDayoftheDeadObon(日本盂兰盆节)WhatdoyouknowaboutHalloween?HalloweenWhatfestivalsorcelebrationscanyouthinkofthathonourfamouspeopleorimportantevents?theDragonBoatFestivalWhodoyouthinkshouldhaveafestivaltohonourthem?Why?ColumbusDayHarvestFestivalThanksgivingDayDoyouknowanyharvestcelebrationsinChina?1.Whydidancientpeoplecelebrateafter huntershadcaughtanimals?A.Becausetheyhadnofoodtoeatexcept animals.B.Becausetheywouldn’tgohungrywhen foodwasfound.C.Becauseanimalsweretheirfavourite foodatthattime.D.Becausetheywantedtoshowtheir admirationforthehunters.Choosethebestanswer.2.What’stherighttimeorderofthefollowingfestivals?Easterb.CherryBlossomFestivalc.Westerncarnivalsc;a;bB.c;b;aC.a;b;cD.a;c;b1)Whatarefestivalsofthedeadusuallyfor?

Festivalsofthedeadareforhonouringorsatisfyingdeadancestorsorothers,whosomepeoplebelievemightreturntohelporharmlivingpeople.Usetheinformationfromthereadingpassagetoanswerthefollowingquestions.Postreading2)Whatmakesautumnfestivalshappyevents?

Autumnfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausepeoplearethankfulthatfoodisreadyforwinterandthehardfarmworkisfinished.3)Whatdopeopleusuallydoatspringfestivals?

Atspringfestivals,peopleusuallyhavedances,carnivalsandotheractivitiestocelebratetheendofwinterandthecomingofspring.4)Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?

Itisimportanttohavefestivalsandcelebrationssowecanenjoylife/beproudofourcustoms/forgetourworkforalittlewhile.5)ComparethefestivalsofthedeadinMexico,JapanandChina.Whatthingsaresimilar?Whatthingsaredifferent?

TheChinese,JapaneseandMexicanfestivalsofthedeadallhavecustomstohonourthedead.TheChineseandJapanesegotocleantheirancestors’graves,andtheMexicansofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.However,therearesomedifference.TheMexicanseatspecialfoodthatlookslikebones,somethingtheChineseandJapanesedonotdo.6)Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?

Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourdailylifeforalittlewhile.DiscussionWhichfestivalsyouthinkarethemostimportantandwhicharethemostfun.TypeoffestivalExampleoffestivalReasonsforyourchoiceMostimportantMostfun1.Goove