高中英语必修三unit1festival-around-the-world-warming-and-

Unit1FestivalsAroundtheWorldHappynewyear!TheSpringFestivalItcelebratestheendofwinterandthecomingofspring.SpringFestivalTheSpringFestivalisinJanuaryorFebruary,itisveryimportantfortheChinesepeople.Duringthistime,peoplevisitrelativesandfriends.Theycelebratethefestivalandgivethebestwishestoeachother.WhatdidweusuallydointheSpringFestival?Dogeneralhouse-cleaning(大扫除)SpringFestivalcouplets(贴春联)dressincolorfulclothing/dressup(穿上盛装)luckymoneyinredpaper(压岁钱)setofffireworks(放鞭炮)aget-togetherfeast(团圆饭)……WordsaboutSpringFestivalGreetingSeason春节TheSpringFestival农历 lunarcalendar除夕NewYear'sEve;eveoflunarNewYear初一thebeginningofNewYear元宵节theLanternFestivalFoodnames团圆饭familyreuniondinner年夜饭thedinneronNewYear'sEve饺子dumpling汤圆Tang-yuan;年糕Nian-gao;ricecake; NewYearcake红枣reddates西瓜子watermelonseed糖candyActivities春联 SpringFestivalcouplets剪纸 paper-cuts年画 NewYearpaintings烟花 fireworks爆竹 firecrackers舞狮 liondance舞龙 dragondance灯谜 riddleswrittenonlanterns灯会 exhibitoflanterns守岁 staying-up

拜年 payNewYear'scall; giveNewYear'sgreetings; NewYear'svisit去晦气 getridoftheill-fortune祭祖宗 offersacrificestoone'sancestors压岁钱 luckymoney辞旧岁 bidfarewelltotheoldyear扫房 springcleaning; generalhouse-cleaningWhatarefestivalsmeant?(warmingupinpage1)Festivalsaremeanttocelebrateimportanttimesofyear.

FestivalsofChinaNewYearSpringFestivalLantern’sFestivalMayDayDragonBoatFestivalChildren’sDayArmy’sDayTeachers’DayMid-AutumnFestival

NationalDayChristmasDayCanyounamesomeFestivalsofChina?TombsweepingFestivalsDateWhatdoesitcelebrate?Whatdopeopledo?LanternFestivaltheSpringFestivalthe1stdayofthelunarmonththecomingofthespringvisitrelatives;haveabigmeal;gettogetherandhavefunwithfriendsthefirstfullmoonafterLunarNewYeareatspecialsweetdumplings:enjoylanternsandfireworks

InternationalLaborDayMay1stthehard-workingpeopleallovertheworldtakeaweekoffwork;visitscenicspots;goshoppingthedragonBoatFestivalthe5thdayofthe5thlunarmonthInmemoryofQuYuan,agreatpoetDragonboatracing;eatzongziMid-AutumnFestivalthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonthThebeautyofthefullmoon,harvest,admirethemoon:eatmooncakesthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthApril

Tomb-SweepingDay清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。

借问酒家何处有，牧童遥指杏花村。杜清明节

Tomb-sweepingDayisonApril4th,aChinesetraditionalfestival.Itisthemostimportantholidayforsacrifice.Onthatday,peoplegotothegraveyardandancestorworshiptoexpressourmissing.清明节是一个中国传统节日。它是在4月4日至4月6日之间。这是最重要的祭祀节日。在这一天,人们去墓地祭祀祖先。今天，中华人民共和国，成立了！国庆节TheNationalDayisthedaywecelebratethefoundationofnewChinawhichisonOctober1st,1949.Atthatmoment,everyonewasexcited.Fromthenon,October1stistheNationalDayholiday.NationalDayTeachers’DayTeacher’sDayisadaywhenweshowrespecttoourteachers.FestivalsNowadays,foreignfestivalsaremoreandmorepopularinChina.Canyoulistsome?Let’sseesomepictureandguess.ChristmasDayOnDecember25thItisthebirthdayofJesusChristGotothepartiesandchurches,givecardsandpresentstoourfriendsandrelativesSantaclaus

Valentine’sDayOnFebruary14thPeoplesendrosesandcardstothepeopletheylove.AprilFool’sDayInAprilWeplaytricksonpeople.DuringApriltoMayItisthetimewhenJesusChristdiedandcamebacktolife.EatchocolateeggsEasterEasterBunnyEastereggsHalloweenOnNov.1stWehavethepumpkinlantern.Halloweenisthenightofthe31stofOctoberandistraditionallysaidtobethetimewhenghostsandwitchescanbeseen.OnHalloween,childrenoftendressupasghostsandwitches.

HalloweenParade(游行）CarvedPumpkinLanternThanksgivingInNovember IntheUSA,anationalholiday,ontheforthThursdayinNovember.Itwasfirstcelebratedin1621bythePilgrimFathersaftertheirfirstgoodharvest.Obon

inJapanSpecially-madelanterns/lampsarehungoutsideeachhousetoleadtheancestorsbacktohome.Reading

FestivalsandcelebrationsKindsofFestivalsFestivalstoHonour

PeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsFestivalsof

theDeadWhatkindsoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?AncientFestivalsMostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendof______________,________________and____________________.Othercelebrationswereheld_______________________________.thecoldweatherplantinginspringharvestinautumnwhenhuntershadcaughtanimalsWhendidancientpeoplecelebrate?Today’sfestivalshavemanyorigins,some__________,some_____________andsomefor______________

religious

seasonal

specialpeopleoreventsKindsofFestivals

NamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadObon

JapanDayoftheDeadHalloweenMexicoSome

Western

countriesCarefulreadingPart2FestivalsofthedeadPart2FestivalsofthedeadWhatarefestivalsofthedeadfor?Theyareheldto______________________orto_____________________,whomightreturneitherto______orto_________.

honourthedeadsatisfytheancestors

help

doharmObon

盂兰盆节Peoplegotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.TheDayoftheDead亡灵节InMexicoOfferfood,flowersandgiftstothedeadPeopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith“bones”onthem.PumpkinheadHalloweenMasksHalloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefsabout________________________________________________.Itisnow___________________,whentheycandressupandgototheirneighborstoaskforsweets.If…not…,…playatrickon…Halloweenthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeopleachildren’sfestivalApril

Tomb-SweepingDay清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。

借问酒家何处有，牧童遥指杏花村。杜清明节

Tomb-sweepingDayisonApril4th,aChinesetraditionalfestival.Itisthemostimportantholidayforsacrifice.Onthatday,peoplegotothegraveyardandancestorworshiptoexpressourmissing.清明节是一个中国传统节日。它是在4月4日至4月6日之间。这是最重要的祭祀节日。在这一天,人们去墓地祭祀祖先。kindsoffestivalsNamesofFestivalscountryWhatitcelebrateFestivalstoHonourPeoplefestival

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honour

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IndiaDragonBoatFestivalColumbus

DayChinaUSAPart3FestivalstoHonourPeopleHonorthefamousancientpoet,QuYuanIn

memory

ofthearrivalofColumbusintheNewWorldHonor

Gandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.

DragonBoatFestivalChinaColumbusDayUSANationalFestival

IndiaPart4HarvestFestivalsarehappyeventsPeoplearegrateful

becausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover.KindsofFestivals

NamesofFestivalsCountriesWhatpeopledoHarvestFestivalsHarvest/Thanksgivingfestivals;Europeanandothercountries;mid-autumnfestivalsChinaandJapandecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruits;//gettogethertohavemeals;//winawardsfortheirfarm

produceAdmirethemoonEnjoy

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thebiggestwatermelonthemosthandsomerooster/cockKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesSpringFestivalsCherryBlossomFestivalJapanSpringFestivalEasterandrelatedholidaysChinasomeWesterncountriesPart5Springfestivalsaretheonesthat___________theendofwinterand____thecomingofspringlookforwardtoto1.AtthespringFestivalinChina,people__________,andmaygivechildren____________.Thereare_____________and_________andfamilies________thelunarNewYeartogether.2.Carnivalstakeplace___daysbeforeEaster,in