1、Unit 1 Festivals around the world ReadingLead in(导)1.Review the new words2.Scan the passage.Thingking(思)1.How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?1.Ancient festivals2.Festivals of the Dead3.Festivals to Honor People4.Harvest Festivals5.Spring FestivalsDicussing（议）1.Skim the passage
2、and find out what festivals are mentioned in each para.2.Finish exercise 1 on page 3.Showing（展）P1.Ancient festivalscelebrate the end of the cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in autumn;celebrate when hunters catch animals.P 2.Festivals of the DeadJapan-ObonMexico-Day of the DeadAmerica-Hall
3、oweenP 3.Festivals to Honour PeopleDragon Boat FestivalColumbus Day(India)October 2P 4.Harvest FestivalsHarvest and Thanksgiving FestivalMid-Autumn festivalP 5.Spring FestivalsSpring festivalCarnivalEaster Cheery Blossom FestivalComment（评）I.Read the passage and then fill in the following chart.Purpo
4、ses To honor the dead or satisfy the 1_Names 2_ The Day of the Dead4_Countries Japan3_Western countriesancestorsObonHalloweenMexicoActivitiesCleaning 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 sweetsgravesincensemu
5、sicbonesgiftsdress upObonThe Day of the DeadHalloweenFestivals2.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 Dayacb2.Festivals to Honour People Match the pers
6、on 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.Many activities can be held in harvest festivals EXCEPT that people _.A.get together to have mealsB.decora
7、te 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.Meanings To look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of springNames 1_ _2_3_Cherry Blossom Festi
8、val The SpringFestivalCarnivals EasterCoun-triesChinaWesterncountriesMainlyreligious countries8 _JapanActivitiesEating good foods;giving children 4_money;5_ _ and carnivals6_;dancing in the streets;loud music;7_luckydragon dancesParadescolourfulclothingSpring FestivalCarnivalsFestivals 1.The ancient
9、 people neednt worry about their food.2.Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead.FTIII.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.TFFTesting（测）Exercise（练）Homeworks:1.Finish exercise I、II on page 3.学案导学设计Thank you!
