Festivals and Celebrations.ppt

1、Festivals around the world,Unit 1,Reading Festivals and Celebrations,the Spring Festival,the 1st day of the lunar month,the coming of the spring,visit relatives:have a big meal:get together and have fun with friends,the first full moon after Lunar New Year,eat special sweet dumplings: enjoy lanterns

2、 and fireworks,International Labor Day,May 1st,the hard-working people all over the world,take a week off work; visit scenic spots; go shopping,the dragon Boat Festival,the 5th day of the 5th lunar month,In memory of Qu Yuan, a great poet,Dragon boat racing; eat zongzi,Mid-Autumn Festival,the 15th d

3、ay of the 8th lunar month,harvest,admire the moon: mooncakes,the15th day of the 1st lunar month,Skimming (First-Reading),Skimming to get the main idea,Festivals in the world,how many parts the text can be divided into?,Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6,Part l Part ll Part lll,What festivals

4、are mentioned in each paragraph?,P1. Ancient festivals celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals.,(skimming and scanning),Fast Reading,P 2. Festivals of the Dead Japan -Obon Mexico-Day of the Dead America-Halloween,P 3. Fest

5、ivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day (India)October 2,P 4. Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival Mid-Autumn festival,P 5. Spring festivals Spring festival Carnival Easter Cheery Blossom Festival,Detailed Reading,Ancient Festivals,Most ancient festivals would celebra

6、te the end of the _ _, planting in _ and harvest in _. Todays festivals have many _, some _, some seasonal and some for special _ or _.,events,cold weather,spring,autumn,origins,religious,people,How do Japanese honour their ancestors?,They have a festival called Obon, when people should go to clean

7、the graves and light incense to honour their ancestors. They light lamps and play music.,Festivals of the Dead,Obon in Japan,What do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead?,They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead on the Day of the Dead. People eat certain food on that day.,The Day of the D

8、ead in Mexico,What do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead?,They used to believe in the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a childrens festival, when they dress up as witches and ghosts and go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets.,pumpkin head,Halloween in Western

9、 countries,mask,Costume Ball,halloween costumes,Carved Pumpkin Lantern,Halloween Parade(游行）,Festivals to Honour People,Match the festivals with the proper people.,Columbus Day,National Festival on October 2,The Dragon Boat Festival,China,India,USA,Harvest Festivals,People will _ on Thanksgiving fest

10、ivals. 1. 2. 3.,decorate churches and town halls,get together to have meals,win awards for their farm produce,Spring Festivals,What do people usually do at spring festivals?,At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming

11、of spring.,What does Easter celebrate? Do you know the symbols of Easter?,It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.,Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies.,Do you know the date of Japans Cherry Blossom Festival?,March 15- April 15,True or False 1. The ancient peo

12、ple neednt worry about their food. 2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead.,F,T,Comprehending,3. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China. 4. Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. 5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.,T,F,F,There are all

13、 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 autumn.Some festivals are held to _ the dead or satisfy and _ the _ in case they might _ _, while other fest

14、ivals are held to honor famous people or the gods, such as _ _ _ and Columbus Day.,celebrations,Boat Festival,Dragon,harm,do,ancestors,please,honor,festivals,ancient,Retelling the text,Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _ for the winter and because a season of _work is over,to which Mid autumn festival belong