人教版高中英语 必修三 Unit1《Festivals around the world---Warming up .ppt

1、 Warming up and readingWelcome庆阳七中石 洁The Spring FestivalWarming-upName the festivalsThe Lantern FestivalDragon Boat FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalWA Watch the video and answer the questionsAnswer the following questions 1.what festival is mentioned in the video?2 when does the festival celebrate?3.Who

2、is the happiest at the festival?Christmas DayIt celebrates on December,25th.ChildrenReadingFestivals and CelebrationsfestivalsFestivals of the DeadFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsFast-readingGo through the passage quickly:How many kinds of festivals are mentioned in the pa

3、ssage?Listening and careful readingWhen did ancient people celebrate?At the end of the cold weather Planting in spring Harvest in autumn After hunters caught animalsFestivals of DeadIn pairs to compare the festivals of the dead in the passagePara2Festivals of the deadFestivalsWhereWhen What to do Wh

4、at to eatObonIn July or AugustThe Day of the DeadHalloweensome western countriesJapanClean gravesLight incenseLight lampsPlay musicMexicoIn early NovemberPeople offer food,flowers and gifts to the deadFood in the shape of skulls,and cakes with“bones”on themOctober 31dress up and go to neighbours hom

5、es to ask for sweets and try to play a trick on peopleThere is a similar festival in China.What is it?What to do?Tomb-Sweeping DayClean graves;Light incenseBurn paper money;Offer wine,food,fruit and flowers to the deadFestivals to honour peopleMatch the festivals with proper people Dragon-boat Festi

6、valCountry:National Festivalon October 2Country:IndiaChinaColumbus DayCountryUSAPara3Para3Qu Yuan,Christopher ColumbusMohandas GandhiHarvest FestivalsChoose the best answer.Many activities can be held in harvest festivals EXCEPT that people _.A.get together to have mealsB.clean housesC.win awards fo

7、r their farm produceD.enjoy mooncakesBPara4Spring FestivalsTry to retell the spring festival in China in your own wordsPeople eat dumplings,fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper.There are dragon dances and carnivals,and Families celebrate the Lunar New Year together.Para5Three

8、 things that most festivals have in commonFestivalslet us enjoy lifebe proud of our customsforget our work for a little whilePara6True or False1.The ancient people neednt worry about their food.2.Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead.3.Qu Yuan was a great poet whom people honor

9、a lot in China.4.Mid-Autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn.6.There are pink snow in spring in Japan.F TTFF_often_harvest_cheery tree flowersPost-readingRetell the text by filling the following blanks:There are all kinds of festivals and _ around the world,which are held for differen

10、t reasons.The _ festivals were mainly held for the end of the cold winter,planting in spring and harvest in autumn.Some festivals are held to _ the dead or satisfy and please the _ in case they might do _,while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods,such as Dragon _ _ and Columb

11、us Day.celebrationsancienthonorancestorsharmBoat Festival Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _ for the winter and because a season of agricutural work is_,to which Mid-autumn festival belongs.And the most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look f

12、orward to the end of winter and to the _ of spring,such as the _ New Year,at which people have a very good time.gathered overcominglunarconsolidation.Translate the useful expressionslook forward to;be proud of;in memory of;dress up;have fun with;do harm to1.期待；期盼 2为而自豪 3为纪念.4.化妆5.与玩的快乐6.对有害Use the a

13、bove expressions to fill in the blacks1.I am _(盼望着见到他).2.This kind of drugs will _ our health unless we follow the instructions.3.Girls love _(打扮).looking forward to seeing himdo harm todressing up 4.A celebration was held _ the famous writer(为了纪念这位著名的作家).5.My students have worked hard,and I _ them.

14、6.Go with your friends and _ them.in memory of am proud ofhave fun withGroup workFestivals are created.Now youve got the chance to create a new festival.Discuss in groups,make a dialogue according to the following questions1.Whats the name of the festival?2.When does the festival take place?3.What is the festival for?4.What do people do at the festival?5.What do people eat at the festival?1Find out useful words and expressions in the Reading.2.write a passage to introduce your favorite festival.Homework