1、1.Can you list some Chinese festivals and western festivals?Pre-readingRules 1.Each group chooses two students to challenge it.One turns your back on the blackboard and guesswhile another explains it in English.2.You cant mention the words.For example,Mothers DayMother/DayIt is a festival to thank a
2、 woman who gave birth to me.It falls on the second Sunday in May.3.Other group members can help.You have one chance to pass it.4.You should guess as many as possible in 2 mins.Guessing gameSpring FestivalValentines DayChristmasDragon Boat FestivalDouble Seventh Festival/Chinese Valentines DayFathers
3、 DayTomb-sweeping Day/Qingming FestivalWomens DayChildrens Day Mid-Autumn FestivalTeachers DayMay Day/Labour DayChong Yang Festival/Double Ninth Festival/Old Men FestivalApril Fools DayHalloweenThe Partys DayThanksgiving DayLantern FestivalNational DayEaster DayArmy DayHalloweenCulture CornerHappy H
4、alloween!Read the passage and choose the best answers.1.Halloween is one of the _ holidays known to people.a)oldest b)newest c)scariest2.To celebrate the New Year,the Celts danced in _.a)party hats b)dresses c)animal heads and skin 3.The Catholic Church invented a holiday on_.a)31 October b)1 Novemb
5、er c)3 December4.Modernday Halloween is mixture of _ customs and holidays.a)Celtic,Roman and Catholic b)Roman and Catholic C)Celtic and Catholic(2 points for each)（in the introduction）(in para._)12(in para._)4(in para._)Reading strategy Answers are often found in order._原则顺序性G1 G2Lucky +1Unlucky -1+
6、1-1Answer a questionOne studentCompetition rulesChoose a picture for your groupABCD3.What does the underlined phrase“got mixed”in the 4th paragraph probably means?A.Were apart.B.Got ready.C.Got placed.D.Combined together.(2points)Lose two points!1.According to the passage which one isNOT true?(2poin
7、ts)A.Celts offered their crops and dead animals in New Year holiday.B.Romans used the Celts New Year customs.C.All Souls Day was to honour saints.D.The Catholic Church in Europe invented a holiday called All Hallows Day.5.Which of the following can be the best title for the text？(2points)A.The tradi
8、tion of Halloween.B.The development of Halloween.C.The problems of Halloween.D.Various kinds of activities.Choose a picture for your groupABCD2.Which one is not the things people did to celebrate All Souls Day?(2 points)A.People made big pumpkin pies.B.People dressed up as angels,devils,saints and w
9、itches.C.People lit candles in lanterns made of hollowed-out turnip or pumpkin.D.People travelled from village to village to ask for food.Get 3 points!4.What can we infer from the last passage?(2points)A.Halloween customs was taken from Europe to China.B.Children play an active part on Halloween Day
10、.C.Halloween is special for old people.D.Children are not allowed to take candies.You got a special gift from Erica!What will you do on Halloween Day?Whether we should celebrate western festivals?Cons:We should not celebrate western festivals.Pros:We should celebrate western festivals.DebateGroup1:W
11、e should celebrate western festivals because I think western festivals are interesting and it is a lot of fun.Group2:I dont agree with you!They may be interesting but it is a kind of cultural invasion（文化侵略）.As a result,Chinese people pay less attention to traditional festivals now.Summary learn a reading strategy.Get to know Halloween.Have a debate to know we should cherish and spread our traditional culture.1.Write a summary of the passage in about 30 words.2.Make a Halloween card.Happy Halloween!
