1、Unit 1Festivals and CelebrationsReading Tips在阅读每个段落时，要注意综合运用略读(skimming)与扫读(scanning)这两种方法。略读(skimming)只看文章标题、下标题以及每个部分或者段落第一行,关注文章中反复出现的关键词。略读时,要用充足的时间读懂段落的第一句和第二句,因为第一句往往是该段的主题句(topic sentence),而第二句往往是对前句的延伸(extension)或进一步的解释(explanation)。通过略读把握文章大意运用扫读(scanning)迅速浏览从第三句开始的后面部分,搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句(suppo
2、rting sentences),并同时注意文章中间是否有转折(transition),因为这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。通过扫读寻找特定信息或特定词组当读到段落的最后一句时,我们又要使用略读,这时必须再次放慢速度(slow down your pace)直到完全消化作者对段落的小结(conclusion),因为该小结有可能与主题句截然相反或引导读者进入下一个段落。SkimmingReading Comprehension I1.How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?2.A.Three.B.Four
3、.C.Five.D.Six.2.The beginning of festivals of the dead is related to _.A.religion B.seasons C.special people D.hunting Dont forget“Ancient festival”3.At festivals people can do all the following except _.A.forget their work for a little while B.enjoy life C.travel around the world D.be proud of thei
4、r customs 4.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A.Carnival and Columbus Day.B.Halloween and Spring Festivals.C.Thanksgiving Festivals and Obon.D.Valentines Day and Fools Day.A.The ancient people always worry about their food.B.Halloween is a festival intended to honour the hero.C.
5、To honor the great poet Qu Yuan,people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.D.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.5.Which of the following is right?Kinds of FestivalsNames of FestivalsCountriesFestivals ofthe DeadFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsFill in the following chart.s
6、canningReading Comprehension IIFestivalsNames of FestivalsCountriesFestivals of the DeadObonDay of the Dead HalloweenJapanMexicosome Western countriesFestivals to HonourPeopleDragon Boat Festival Columbus Dayfestival to honor GandhiChinaUSAIndiaHarvest Festivalsharvest/Thanksgiving festivalsmid-autu
7、mn festivalsEuropean and other countriesChina and JapanSpring FestivalsSpring FestivalEaster and related holidays Cherry Blossom FestivalChinasome Western countries JapanDetailed ReadingAncient FestivalsMost ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the _ _,planting in _ and harvest in _.Todays f
8、estivals have many _,some _,some seasonal and somefor special _ or _.eventscold weatherspringautumnoriginsreligiouspeopleHow do Japanese honour their ancestors?They have a festival called Obon,when people should go to clean the graves and light incense to honour their ancestors.They light lamps and
9、play music.Festivals of the DeadObon in JapanWhat 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 Dead in MexicoWhat do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead?They used
10、to believe in the return of the spirits of dead people.It is now a childrens festival,when they dress as witches and ghosts and go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets.pumpkin headHalloween in Western countriesmaskCompare the festivals of the dead in Mexico,Japan and China.What things are sim
11、ilar and what things are different?The Chinese,Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour the dead.The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors graves,and the Mexicans offer food,flowers and gifts to the dead.However,there are some differences.The Mexicans eat spec
12、ial food that looks like bones,something the Chinese and Japanese do not do.Festivals to Honour PeopleMatch the festivals with the proper people.Columbus DayNational Festival on October 2The Dragon Boat FestivalChinaIndiaUSAHarvest FestivalsPeople will _ on Thanksgiving festivals.1.2.3.decorate chur
13、ches and town hallsget together to have mealswin awards for their farm produceCompared with Thanksgiving festivals in Western countries,what different activitiesdo China and Japan have in mid-autumnfestivals?People admire the moon and in China,enjoy mooncakes.Spring FestivalsAt spring festivals,peop
14、le usually have dances,carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.How did you spend your Spring Festival this year?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
15、 life.Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies.Do you know the date of Japans Cherry Blossom Festival?March 15-April 15 Based on the reading passage,what do most festivals seem to have in common?Talk with your partner and fill in the chart below.Three common thingsReasons why they are important to people ever
16、ywhere123Three common things might befrom the following:food,music,entertainment,being with family and friends,dance,lights or fires,remembering events or people.DiscussionDiscuss in pairs which festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun.Then fill in the chart below with y
17、our ideas.Type of festivalExample of festivalReasons for your choiceMost importantMost funGroup WorkWork in groups and create your own festival and then report it to the class.Name of the festivals:Date:Meaning:Why it is celebrated:How it is celebrated:QuizThere are all kinds of festivals and _ arou
18、nd the world,which are held for different reasons.The _ _ were mainly held at three times a year.Some festivals are held to _ the dead or satisfy the _ in case they might return either to help or to _ _,while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods,such ascelebrationsharmdoancest
19、orshonorfestivalsancientAnswer:_ _ _ and Columbus Day.Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _ for the winter and the _work is over.And the most _ and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the _ of spring,such as the _ New Yea
20、r,at which people have a very good time.Some Western countries have very exciting _.Festivals let us enjoy _.agriculturalgatheredLunarcomingDragon Boat FestivalenergeticcarnivalslifeTranslationQuiz II 1.At that time _(人们就会挨饿)if food was difficult to find,especially during the cold winter months.2.Fo
21、r the Japanese festival Obon,_ _(人们要扫墓)and light incense _(纪念)their ancestors.3.At the Spring Festival in China,people eat dumplings,fish and meat and may _ _(给孩子们压岁钱).people would starveshould go to clean gravespeoplegivechildren lucky moneyin memory ofHomework1.Read the text again and 2.underline some important 3.phrases and difficult sentences.2.Write an invitation using the information about the festival you have created.
