1、Foreign festivalsChristmasApril Fools DayValentines DayCarnivalEasterThanksgiving DayHalloweenCan you name some foreign festivals?Mothers DayFathers DayStep 1 Lead-inColumn AColumn B1.The Lantern Festival2.Thanksgiving Day3.Valentines Day4.Double Ninth Day5.Dragon Boat Day6.Easter7.HalloweenA.celebr
2、ated on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar monthB.chocolate,bunnies,colored eggs for its symbols(celebrate Jesus revival)C.honoring love and loversD.eating Zongzi to honor Qu YuanE.the time of ghosts,spirits,GravestoneF.Offering thanks,family gatherings and meals(celebrate harvest)G.on the 9th
3、day of the 9th lunar month as Senior citizens DayWhat does they celebrate?What are the purposes of festivals?1.How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?Skimming2.How many parts can the passagebe divided into?3.What is the main idea of the text?How many types of festivals are mentione
4、d in the passage?1.Ancient festivals2.Festivals of the Dead3.Festivals to Honor the People4.Harvest Festivals5.Spring FestivalsSkimmingHow many parts can the passage be divided into?Part1:para 1(ancient festivals)Part2:paras2-5(some examples)Part3:para6(purpose)StructureMain idea:Festivals are happy
5、 times for people to get together.1.When did people begin to hold the festivals and celebrations?They celebrated _ _ and they celebrated when_.Since ancient times2.What did they celebrate?the end of the cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in autumn;3.What do people celebrate today?hunters ha
6、d caught animalsPeople today celebrate for many _,some _,some_ and some for_.originsreligiousseasonalspecial people or eventsScanning1.Origin(why):to honour the dead or satisfy the ancestorsFestivals WhereWhenWhat to doWhat to eatObonThe Day of the DeadHalloweenJapanMexicoSome western countriesIn Ju
7、ly or AugustIn early Nov.Oct.31st1.Clean graves2.Light incense3.Light lamps4.Play musicPeople offer food,flowers and gifts to the deadFood in the shape of skulls,and cakes with“bones”on themChildren dress up and go to their neighbors homes to ask for sweets盂兰盆节the Day of the Dead(亡灵节）亡灵节“Trick or Tr
8、eat!”I will play a trick on you,if you dont want to give me a treat.Halloween Are there any similar festivals in China?What to do?famous peopleFestival name countriespeopleThe Dragon Boat FestivalColumbus Daya national festivalChinaThe USAIndiaQu YuanChristopher Columbus Mohandas GandhiAny other fes
9、tivals which are meant to honour people in China?Who is honoured?Happy eventsWhy?Because the food is gathered and the agricultural work is over.names?Thanksgiving FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalHow do people celebrate the festivals?In European countries:In China and Japan:In European countries:People wi
10、ll _ on Thanksgiving festivals.1.2.3.decorate churches and town halls withget together to have mealswin awards for their farm produceIn China and Japan:People _ the moon and in China,enjoy_.admiremooncakesThe most energetic and important festivals FestivalsCountryWhat to doThe Lunar Chinese New Year
11、CarnivalsEasterThe Cherry Blossom FestivalChinaChristian countriesChristian countriesJapanParades,dancing,loud music,colorful clothing2.Give lucky money3.Dragon dances and carnivals1.Eat dumplings,fish and meatEnjoy the cherry tree flowersParade and dance in the streets day and night,with loud music
12、 and colourful clothing of all kinds.The Brazilian Carnival is one of the best-known celebrations.CarnivalCarnival paradeEaster is an importantreligious and social festival inChristian countries.It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and the coming of spring.Hunting for eggsthe Cherry Blos
13、som FestivalEvery April when the country is covered with cherry flowers.Japanese go out with their friends or families,sit under the trees,sing and have a picnic.Para 6 Why are there so many festivals around the world?People love to get together to eat,drink and have fun with each other;They let us
14、enjoy life;They let us be proud of our customs;They let us forget our work for a little while.The passage is mainly about different festivals and the ways of celebrations and also the reasons why people celebrate them all over the world.There are many kinds of festivals all around the world.The firs
15、t one,festivals of the_.For example,the Japanese festival Obon.People should go to clean graves and _incense in _of their ancestor.The western holiday Halloween,now its a childrens festival,when they can _up and ask for_.If they dont give any sweets,the children might play a _on them.Deadlightmemory
16、dresssweetstrick The second one,festivals to _people.For example,the Dragon Boat Festival.The third is Harvest and _Festivals.China and Japan have Mid-autumn festivals,when people _the moon.The last one is Spring Festivals.They are the most energetic and important festivals that _the end of winter a
17、nd to the coming of spring.In China,people eat _(饺子)and give the children _money.In Japan,the country,covered with _tree flowers,looks as though it is covered with pink snow.Thanksgivingadmirelook forward todumplingsluckycherryhonour Festivals should not only be a day that we get together and enjoy
18、ourselves,but more a day that is full of meanings.Nowadays,Chinese like western festivals more and more such as Christmas and Thanks-giving Day.People around celebrate Christmas probably because they want more festivals.Group work:Work in groups.Imagine that your class are going to set and celebrate
19、 a new festival together.The new festival should include:1.The name of the festival?2.When and why do you decide to celebrate the day?3.What will you do on that day?1.Peace Dayno fighting or conflictsare allowed.People learn and talk about peace.2.Happiness Day People must only do things that will m
20、ake others happy.People Learn about happiness.3.Friendship Day No arguments or fights are allowed.People learn about friendship.4.Nature Day No pollution or destruction of nature is allowed.People learn and 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 be celebrated on _and people will celebrate it by_.I think this is the best idea because _.Example1.Finish the exercises on page 4.2.Read the passage again and underline some important phrases.
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