1、人教课标高一 必修 3Unit 1Unit1Festivals around the worldCan you name some festivals in China?National DaySpring FestivalLantern FestivalSpring FestivalIts the most important holiday in China.It always come on the eve of the lunar(农历)New Year and go on the fifth day of the first lunar month.清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。借
2、问酒家何处有，牧童遥指杏花村。-唐 杜牧Tomb-Sweeping DayApril 5thOn this day,people can remember their dead relatives and visit their graves on this day.Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat FestivalDragon Boat FestivalPeople eat rice dumplings and watch boat races in memory of Qu Yuan.Mid-Autumn DayMid-Autumn DayPeople can e
3、at moon cakes and watch the full moon with the family.festivalsChristmasDec.25April Fools DayApr.01Valentines DayFeb.14Easter(Mar-April)Thanksgiving Day NovemberMothers DayMayFathers DayJuneHalloweenOct.31What festivals of foreign countries do you know?ValentinesFebruary 14thPumpkin lightHalloween E
4、aster Thanksgiving Day名称名称英文名称英文名称月份月份情人节Valentines Day2月14日复活节Easter3月21日或此日后月圆的第一个星期日耶稣受难日Good Friday复活节前的星期五愚人节April Fools Day4 月1日母亲节Mothers Day5月的第二个星期日父亲节Fathers Day6月的第三个星期日劳动节Labor Day5 月1日万圣节Halloween10月31日感恩节Thanksgiving Day11月的第四个星期4斋节Ramadan穆斯林历的第9个月圣诞节Christmas Day12月25日Foreign Festival
5、sReading How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?1.festivals2.Festivals of3.Festivals to 4.Festivals5.FestivalsScanningAncientthe DeadHonor PeopleHarvestSpringWhat festivals are mentioned in each paragraph?Para1.Ancient festivalscelebrate the end of the,in spring and harvest in autu
6、mn;celebrate.cold weatherplantingwhen hunters catch animalsPara2.Festivals of the DeadJapan-Day of the DeadAmerica-Para 3.Festivals to Honour PeopleFestivalDayOctober 2ObonMexicoHalloweenDragon BoatColumbus(India)P 4.Harvest Festivalsand FestivalfestivalP 5.Spring FestivalsfestivalFestivalHarvestTha
7、nksgivingMid-AutumnSpringCarnivalEasterCheery BlossomComprehendingI.Read the passage and then fill in the following chart.ActivitiesCleaning 5_;lighting 6_ and lamps;playing 7_Eating cakes with 8_ on them;offering food,flowers and 9_ to the deadChildren 10 _ and ask for sweetsgravesincensemusicbones
8、giftsdress upObonThe Day of the DeadHalloweenFestivals1.Festivals of the Dead.Obon（盂兰盆）in JapanObonin JapanSpecially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to lead the ancestors back to home.All night long,people dance and sing.When the festival is over,thousands of lanterns are placed into the w
9、ater and they drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.The Day of the Dead in MexicoIn Mexico,day of the dead is a joyful annual celebration to honor the dead.It is believed that,on this day,the spirits of the dead return home to visit their families.They offer fo
10、od,flowers and gifts to the dead.Skeleton CostumeToys,decorations,and candies in the shape ofskulls,are sold in the market-places at this time every year to honor ancestors.Halloween In the US and EuropeParade in the streettrick or treatPumpkin headHalloween MasksThe night of October 31st,when it wa
11、s believed that the spirits of dead people appeared,and which is now celebrated in the US by children,who dress as witches and ghosts.Halloween On Halloween many children dress in costumes and go from house to house to ask for candy by saying”Trick orTreat!”The saying implies that the children will
12、play a trick on their neighbors if they are not given a treat.2.Festivals to Honour People Match the person with the festival.1.Qu Yuan 2.Christopher Columbus 3.Mohandas Gandhia.the Dragon Boat Festivalb.an Indian national festival on Oct.2c.Columbus Dayacb3.Harvest FestivalsChoose the best answer.M
13、any activities can be held in harvest festivals EXCEPT that people _.A.get together to have mealsB.decorate houses to admire the moonC.win awards for their farm produceD.enjoy mooncakesBB.decorate houses to admire the moon4.Spring Festivals Fill in the blanks.4.Spring Festivals Fill in the blanks.Me
14、anings To look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of springNames 1_ _2_3_Cherry Blossom Festival The SpringFestivalCarnivals EasterCoun-tries ChinaWestern countriesMainly religious countries8 _JapanActivitiesEating good foods;giving children 4_ money;5_ _ and carnivals6_;dancing in the s
15、treets;loud music;7_luckydragon dancesParadescolourfulclothingSpring FestivalCarnivalsFestivals 1.The ancient people neednt worry about their food.2.Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead.FTII.True or False3.Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China.4.Mid-autumn Fe
16、stival is held to celebrate the end of autumn.5.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.TFFFind important sentences1.多数古老的节日总是庆祝严寒的结束，春季的种植和秋天的收割。2.有些节日是为了纪念死者或使祖先得到满足，因为（祖先）可能回到世上帮助他们，也可能带来危害。3.西方的万圣节前夕也有自己的起源，源自人们古老信念中望着返回世上的思想。Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold winter,planting in
17、 spring and harvest in autumn.Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors,who might return either to help or do harm.The western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.（定语从句）4.有些节日是纪念名人的。5.在中国和日本都有中秋节，这时，人们会赏月，在中
18、国，人们品尝月饼。6.整个国家到处都是盛开的樱花，看上去就像罩上了一层粉红色的雪。Festivals can also be held to honour famous people.China and Jpan have mid-autumn festivals,when people admire the moon and in China,enjoy mooncakes.The country,covered with cherry flowers,look asthough it is covered with pink snow.（定语从句）（后置定语）Useful expressi
19、ons1.自古以来2.在那时3.在寒冷的冬季4.纪念死者5.为了纪念6.通向；导致7.以的形式8.盛装打扮9.捉弄10.用装饰11.期盼；盼望12.日夜；整天13.好像14.被覆盖15.玩得开心16.以自豪since ancient timesat that timeduring the cold winter monthshonour the deadin memory oflead()toin the shape ofdress upplay a trick ondecorate withlook forward today and nightas thoughbe covered wit
20、hhave fun withbe proud ofRetell the text by filling the following blanks:There are all 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
21、held to _ the dead or satisfy and _ the _ in case they might _ _,while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods,such as _ _ _ and Columbus Day.celebrationsBoat FestivalDragonharmdoancestorspleasehonorfestivalsancientHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the f
22、ood is _ for the winter and because a season of _work is over,to which Mid autumn festival belongs.And the most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the _ of spring,such as the _ New Year,at which people have a very good time.agriculturalgather
23、edlunarcomingu What is your favourite festival?Why?u When is it?u What is the festival about?u How long can you have for holiday?u What do you usually do in the festival?My Favourite FestivalDiscussionHomework1.Go over the text after class and find the sentences that you dont understand2.Finish exercise“discovering useful words and expressions”on Page 4.(Ex1,2 and 3)3.Find out as much information as possible about festivals around the world.
