1、Unit1Festivals around the world安徽省阜南一中英语 杨丽Learning aims:1.To know some meanings of different festivals and customs.2.To think about the variety of events and festivals in the world.3.Learn some new words on festivals and customs and how to use them.What kind of festival did we just celebrate?the Sp
2、ringFestivalOn the first day of the first lunar monthThe Dragon Boat Festival端午节The Double Ninth Festival重阳节The Spring FestivalTomb Sweeping Day清明节The Lantern Festival元宵节The Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节The Double Seventh Festival七夕节What kinds of festivals in China do you know about?Brainstormingfestivals
3、Spring FestivalLantern Festival清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。借问酒家何处有，牧童遥指杏花村。-唐 杜牧Tomb-Sweeping DayApril 5thDragon Boat FestivalMid-Autumn DayfestivalsChristmasApirl Fools DayValentines DayEaster(Mar-Apirl)Thanksgiving Day NovemberMothers Day MayFathers Day JuneHalloween Oct.31 What festivals of foreign countries
4、 do you know?Valentines DayNovember 31stHalloween 万圣节 Easter Thanksgiving DayForeign Festivals Pre-reading What festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town?What part of a festival do you like best-the activities,the music,the sights,the food or the people who visit?Festivals and Celeb
5、rationsReadingHow many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?1.Festivals of the Dead2.Festivals to HonorPeople3.Harvest Festivals4.Spring FestivalsFast-readingWhat festivals are mentioned in each paragraph?P1.Ancient festivalscelebrate the end of the cold weather,planting in spring and har
6、vest in autumn;celebrate when hunters catch animals.P 2.Festivals of the DeadJapan-ObonMexico-Day of the DeadAmerica-HalloweenP 3.Festivals to Honour PeopleDragon Boat FestivalColumbus Day(India)October 2Obon（盂兰盆）in JapanColumbus DayP 4.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving FestivalMid-Autumn fe
7、stivalP 5.Spring FestivalsSpring festivalCarnivalEaster Cheery Blossom FestivalHarvest Festivals1.Festivals of the Dead.ancestorsObonMexicoHalloweenCareful-readinggravesincensemusicbonesgiftsdress upObonThe Day of the DeadHalloweenFestivals2.Festivals to Honour People Match the person with the festi
8、val.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.Many activities can be held in harvest festivals EXCEPT that people _.A.get together to have mealsB.decorate houses to admi
9、re 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.The SpringFestivalCarnivals EasterJapanluckydragon dancesParadescolourfulclothingSpring FestivalCarnivalsFestivals 1.The anc
10、ient people neednt worry about their food.2.Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead.FT True or False3.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.TFFneeded tomiddleretu
11、rnFestivals and _ of all kinds have been held since ancient times.Festivals may have many _,some religious,some _ and some for special thing or people.Festivals of the Dead honor the dead or_.Some festivals are held to honor important famous people.We also have ones to celebrate _ for farmers produc
12、e.The most _ and important festivals are the ones that _ the end of winter and the springs coming.In Festivals,people can_ with each other,_ life happily,_ customs and forget daily life for a while.celebrationsoriginsseasonalsatisfy the ancestorsharvestenergeticlook forward tohave funbe proud ofenjo
13、ySummaryCan you tell the similarities and differences between them?Homework1.Write a passage about your favorite Chinese festival in about 120 words.2.Preview the reading part:Festivals and CelebrationsPeace all year round.Wishing you prosperity.May all your wishes come true.Safe trip wherever you go.
