高中英语教学课件-Unit 1 Festivals around the World Warming Up and Reading I

FestivalsaroundtheworldFestivalsaremeanttocelebrateimportantevents.

Doyouknowthenamesofthesefestivalsandspeakoutthedateoftheeachone?theSpringFestivalItbeginsfromthedayofthenewmoontothefullmoonandlasts15days.the15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthLanternFestivalDragonBoatFestivalthe5thdayofthe5thlunarmonthDoubleSevenFestival7thdayof7thlunarmonthMid-AutumnFestival

The15thdayofthe8thlunarmonthValentine’sDaySantaClauseChristmastheDayoftheDeadMexicoObon（盂兰盆）inJapanHalloweenAmericaEasterDayASundaybetweenMarch22andApril25EastereggsThanksgivingDaythefourthThursdayofNovember(theUnitedStates)ReadingReadthearticlewiththesequestions.1.Whendidancientpeoplecelebrate?2.WhatshouldpeopledoonOboninJapan?3.WhendopeopleinMexicohavetheDayoftheDead?4.Whatkindofthingsaredonetohonorthedead?5.WhatcanchildrendoonthefestivalofHalloween?6.Whatarethefestivalsthathonorfamouspeopleorimportanteventsinthepassage?7.WhatistheDragonBoatFestivalinChinafor?8.WhydoesIndianhaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?9.Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?10.Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?1.Whendidancientpeoplecelebrate?Theendofthecoldweather,plantinginspring,harvestinautumn;huntercouldcatchanimals;theygotfoodif….2.WhatshouldpeopledoonOboninJapan?

Cleanthegraveandlightincense…,lightlamps.Playthemusic,lead…backto…3.WhendopeopleinMexicohavetheDayoftheDead?It’sinearlyNovember.4.Whatkindofthingsaredonetohonorthedead?eatfood…andcakes…offer…tothedead.5.WhatcanchildrendoonthefestivalofHalloween?Theycangototheirneighbor'shomesandaskforsweets.

dressup…andfrighten…playatrick6.Whatarethefestivalsthathonorfamouspeopleorimportanteventsinthepassage?DragonBoatFestival,ColumbusDayandIndiannationalfestival.7.WhatistheDragonBoatFestivalinChinafor?Ithonorsthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan.8.WhydoesIndianhaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?Itisheldtohonor…,whohelpedgainIndia’s…fromBritain.9.Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodis…forthewinter,andbecauseaseasonofagriculturalworkis….10.Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?Festivalsletus…life,beproudofour…,andforgetour…lifeforalittlewhile.仔细阅读下面的一段文章根据原文内容将其补充完整。

Festivalsandcelebrationsofallkindsareheldeverywhere.Theyletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetour____lifeforalittlewhile,forpeoplegettogethertoeat,drinkandhave____witheachother.Therearesomereasonsforthem.Theylitfiresandmademusictowishayearof_____.Somefestivalsareheldto______thedead,or_____andpleasetheancestors.Halloweenissuchakindfestival.Children_______andtrytofrightenpeople.Festivalscanbeheldasanhonortofamouspeopleortothegods.ColumbusDayisinmemoryofthe______ofColumbus.HarvestandThanksgivingsfestivalscanbeveryhappy______.People_____foodforthewinter.InChinaandJapan,people______themoonandgivegiftsofmooncakesonmid-autumnfestivals.AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopledoallkindsofhappythings.Inthewesterncountries,peopledomanyexcitingthingssuchas_______,dancingandsoontocelebrate_______.dailyfunplentyhonorsatisfydressuparrivaleventsgatheradmireparadescarnivalsRetellthearticleaccordingtophrases.AncientFestivalstheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspring,harvestinautumn.Lit…andmade…OboninJapancleanthegravesandlightincense…lightlamps,playmusic,lead…backto...theDayoftheDeadinearlyNovembereatfood…andcakes…offer…tothedeadHalloweengotoandaskfor…dressup…andfrighten…playatrickDragonBoatFestivalhonours…anationalfestivalonOctober2inIndiahonours…ColumbusDay

inmemoryof…autumnfestivalshappyeventsPeopleare…becausetheirfoodis…,andbecauseaseasonof…InEuropeancountries,decorate…with…gettogetherto…winawardsfor…InChinaandJapan,admire…andgive…SpringFestivalsInChina,eat…,give…,dragondances,carnivals,celebrateInWesterncountries,Easter,religious,social,thereturn…andthecoming,carnivals,parades,dancing,loudmusic,colorfulclothing

InJapan…Homework-Discussion1.Whatisyourfavoriteholidayofthey