1、Festivals in foreign countriesThis festival is at the beginning of the spring.Most young people are happy on this day.They send flowers and chocolate or some other gifts to the one they love.Valentines DayValentinesFebruary 14thValentines Day(情人节)is on February 14th.It is a time to give little gifts
2、，like roses,chocolates,etc.to ones lover.In the 3rd century in Rome,there was a man named St.Valentine.He loved his girlfriend deeply and he wrote one love letter to her every day with the signature（签名）“Valentine”.It started with a love letter from a boy named Valentine.color eggs made of chololateE
3、asterThe Easter bunny(rabbit),Easter eggs,and Easter baskets are popular symbols of Easter.In April It is the time when Jesus Christ died and came back to life.Eat chocolate eggsEaster Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival it is.uThis festival happens in sp
4、ring.uOn this day most people are happy.uPeople can tell lies and play tricks on others without being blamed.uSome people may be fooled but they can not be angry.Read the following descriptions about western festivals and guess which festival it is.Most children are excited on this day.They would li
5、ke to dress up as frightening and ugly ghosts or witches.They wear black costumes or masks.They would like to knock at others doors and say“Trick or treat”.Halloweenpumpkin lightA fancy dress ball(化装舞会)Halloween ParadeHalloween(万圣节)is on the evening of October 31 in Europe.Pumpkins with candles insi
6、des(Pumpkin lights)is so popular in Halloween decorations.Children dress in strange clothes to frighten people.They may also ask people for sweets by saying“Trick or Treat!”DecemberDecember 25thSomething about Christmas1.buy gifts for each other2.send Christmas card3.decorate the Christmas tree4.gre
7、et your relatives and your friends5.have family reunion dinnerThanksgiving Day in America is a time of family gatherings and holiday meals.Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November.Valentines DayEasterHalloweenThanksgivingChristmas14th February 12th April 31st October26th November25
8、th DecemberDo you know?Special days in foreign countries.Work in pairs.Compare a Chinese festival with one from another country.FestivalSpring FestivalChristmas DayWhen is it celebrated?Who celebrates it?How do people celebrate it?Why do people celebrate it?What are important themes?How old is the f
9、estival?Jan.1.(lunar calendar)Chinese people mainlyclean the house.welcome the new yearget togetherover 1,000Dec.25Christians mainlydecorating Christmastreesget togetherover 350Memory the Chris Unit 1 Reading Festivals and Celebrations1.丰收 n&v2.饿死 v.3.起源，由来 n.4.祖先，祖宗 n.5.信仰，信任 n.6.6.宗教上的，信奉宗教的 adj.7
10、.7.纪念，追念(phr)8.8.搞恶作剧，开玩笑(phr)9.9.to get or achieve sth you want or need v.10.10.to look at sth and think how beautiful it is v.11.11.be active and full of energy adj.12.12.to be excited and pleased about sth13.that is going to happen(phr):14.13.to wear special clothes for fun(phr):harvest starve or
11、igin ancestor belief religious in memory of play a trick on gain admire energetic look forward to dress upWhats the main idea of the passage?Give one sentence to describe it.The passage is mainly about _and the ways of _and also the reasons _ all over the world.different festivalscelebrationswhy peo
12、ple celebrate themFestivals of all kinds have many_:some _,some _,some for special _.originsreligiousseasonalThe passage lists _ kinds of modern festivalsfourFestivals for the Dead Festivals to Honor PeopleHarvest Festivals Spring Festivalsnamely:(即)Skimming(略读，浏览)Para 1 and sub-heading(副标题)people o
13、r eventsKinds of festivals Names of FestivalscountriesFestivals of the DeadFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest Festivals Spring Festivals Obon Japan Day of the Dead Mexico Halloween some western countriesDragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus Daythe USAFestival to honor GandhiIndiaThanksgiving festivalsEur
14、opeancountriesMid-Autumn FestivalsChina and JapanThe Spring FestivalChinaEasterChristian countriesCherry Blossom FestivalJapanFestivals of the Dead1.What are festivals of the dead usually for?Festivals of the dead are usually for honoring the dead or satisfying the ancestors,who(some people believe)
15、might return either to help or to do harm.2.Of the three festivals of the dead,Halloween has a lot in common with the Chinese festival:Tomb-sweeping Festival.(T/F)Obon Day of the Dead Halloween FObon(盂兰盆节)-is an annual Buddhist(佛教徒)festival,which takes place in July or August in Japan.People hang la
16、nterns in front of their houses and float paper lanterns on the river in order to guide their ancestors spirits.It is a traditional festival in Mexico to honor the dead.People light candles at a tomb covered with flowers and food.Sugar Skeletonthe Day of the Dead Are harvest festivals always happy e
17、vents?Why or why not?Harvest festivals are always happy events because How do people celebrate the festivals(key verbs)?people are _(thankful)that food is gatheredfor the winter and _(农活)is over.grateful the agricultural work thanksgiving festivals mid-autumn festivals decoratewith get together to w
18、in awards for admire enjoy Spring Festivals Spring festival Easter Cherry Blossom FestivalWhat do these spring festivals celebrate?A.The return of Jesus from the dead.B.The end of winter and the coming of spring and new life.C.The getting together of the families.looks _(as if)it is covered with _as
19、 thoughpink snowTrue of False1.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in summer.()2.The festival of Halloween had its origin as an event in memory of the heroes.()3.October 2 is an Indian national festival to honor Gandhi.()4.Thanksgiving is
20、 a happy event,for people regard it as a beginning of agricultural work.()5.At the spring festival in China,people eat dumplings,fish and meat.()6.In some western countries there are very exciting carnivals,which take place fourteen days before Easter.()FFTFTF1.What do people do in Spring Festival i
21、n China?A.Eat dumplings,fish and meatB.B.Give children lucky money in red paperC.Watch dragon dance and carnivalsD.All the above.2.What does Easter celebrate?A.It celebrates the birth of Jesus.B.It celebrates the death of Jesus.C.It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spri
22、ng and new life.D.It celebrates peoples harvest.To choose the right answer3 Why do people love festivals according to the passage?A.Because festivals let us enjoy life.B.Because festivals make us proud of our customs.C.Because festivals can make us have fun with each other.D.Above all.4.What can we
23、learn from the passage?A.All festivals have been lasting for a long period.B.People like festivals just because they can eat a lot then.C.Different countries have different customs.D.People celebrate festivals in the same way.C5.Which of the following is not the reason why people love festivals acco
24、rding to the passage?A.Because festivals let us enjoy life.B.Because festivals make us proud of our customs.C.Because festivals can make us have fun with each other.D.Because festivals can let us get money from the government.D6 Which of the following festivals is not celebrated in Japan?A Easter B.
25、Obon C.Cherry Blossom Festival D.Mid-autumn Festival Should we,Chinese students,celebrate western festivals like Christmas?Why or why not?Discussion:Nowadays，Western festivals such as Christmas and Valentines Day are gaining increasing popularity in China,especially among college students.But whethe
26、r we should celebrate these festivals has become a subject of heated discussion.Some believe celebrating Western festivals is a sign of globalization.They argue that China needs to take in various foreign cultures so as to blend into the modern world.And celebrating Western festivals is a good oppor
27、tunity for the Chinese to know more about other cultures.However,others believe that the Western festivals threaten a kind of cultural aggression.Therefore,we should drive them out lest they should undermine our traditional culture.In my opinion,as college students,we should preserve the traditional
28、 Chinese culture as well as stay open to Western ones.Therefore,while laying emphasis onChinese festivals,we could also absorb foreign elements.the Spring Festival in ChinaMy favorite festival is the Spring Festival.Its the most _(富有生气的)and important festival in China,which falls on the f_ day of th
29、e lunar year.Before the festival,houses are cleaned and d_.At the festival,people eat _ and fish and give children _ _ in red paper(red packets).On the eve,people watch CCTV New Year Gala and often set off _.There are _ dances and _(狂欢节)in the streets.energeticecorateddumplingslucky moneyfireworksdr
30、agoncarnivalsirstGroup work:Work in groups.Imagine that your class and yourself are going to set and celebrate a new festival together:1.What kind of day will you set to celebrate?2.When and why do you decide to celebrate the day?3.what will you do on that day?1.Peace Dayno fighting or conflicts are
31、 allowed.People learn and talk about peace.2.Happiness Day People must only do things that will make others happy.People Learn about happiness.3.Friendship Day No arguments or fightsare allowed.People learn about friendship.4.Nature Day No pollution or destructionof nature is allowed.People learn an
32、d talk about nature.Examples:I think that the new holiday should be a Peace Day.On this day,no fighting or conflicts are allowed.People will learn and talk about peace.The holiday will celebrates on _and people will celebrate it by_.I think this is the best idea because _.Example3.the 7th day of the
33、 7th month Chongyang Festivalthe Double Ninth Festival2.The 5th day of the 5th month-1.The 15th day of the 1st month-the Lantern Festival(元宵节)4.The 15th day of the 8th month-the Mid-autumn Festival the Dragon-boat festival(端午节)(of Chinese lunar calendar)(农历)5.the 9th day of the 9th month-Qiqiao Festival (the Chinese Valentines day)Some Chinese traditional festivalsApril 5th-Tomb-sweeping Festival(清明节)
