1、Unit 1Festivals and CelebrationsSkimmingReading Comprehension I1.How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.2.The beginning of festivals of the dead is related to _.A.religionB.seasonsC.special people D.hunting Dont forget“Ancient festival”3.At festivals peo
2、ple can do all the following except _.A.forget their work for a little while B.enjoy life C.travel around the worldD.be proud of their customs 4.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A.Carnival and Columbus Day.B.Halloween and Spring Festivals.C.Thanksgiving Festivals and Obon.D.Val
3、entines Day and Fools Day.A.The ancient people always worry about their food.B.Halloween is a festival intended to honour the hero.C.To honor the great poet Qu Yuan,people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.D.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.5.Which of the following is right?Kinds of FestivalsNa
4、mes of FestivalsCountriesFestivals ofthe DeadFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsFill in the following chart.scanningReading Comprehension IIFestivalsNames of FestivalsCountriesFestivals of the DeadObonDay of the Dead HalloweenJapanMexicosome Western countriesFestivals to Hono
5、urPeopleDragon Boat Festival Columbus Dayfestival to honor GandhiChinaUSAIndiaHarvest Festivalsharvest/Thanksgiving festivalsmid-autumn festivalsEuropean and other countriesChina and JapanSpring FestivalsSpring FestivalEaster and related holidays Cherry Blossom FestivalChinasome Western countries Ja
6、panDetailed ReadingAncient FestivalsMost ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the _ _,planting in _ and harvest in _.Todays festivals have many _,some _,some seasonal and somefor special _ or _.eventscold weatherspringautumnoriginsreligiouspeopleHow do Japanese honour their ancestors?They ha
7、ve a festival called Obon,when people should go to clean the graves and light incense to honour their ancestors.They light lamps and play music.Festivals of the DeadObon in JapanWhat do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead?They offer food,flowers and gifts to the dead on the Day of the Dead.Peo
8、ple eat certain food on that day.The Day of the Dead in MexicoWhat do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead?They used to believe in the return of the spirits of dead people.It is now a childrens festival,when they dress as witches and ghosts and go to their neighbours homes to ask for
9、 sweets.pumpkin headHalloween in Western countriesmaskCompare the festivals of the dead in Mexico,Japan and China.What things are similar and what things are different?The Chinese,Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour the dead.The Chinese and Japanese go to clean thei
10、r ancestors graves,and the Mexicans offer food,flowers and gifts to the dead.However,there are some differences.The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones,something the Chinese and Japanese do not do.Festivals to Honour PeopleMatch the festivals with the proper people.Columbus DayNational F
11、estival on October 2The Dragon Boat FestivalChinaIndiaUSAHarvest FestivalsPeople will _ on Thanksgiving festivals.1.2.3.decorate churches and town hallsget together to have mealswin awards for their farm produceCompared with Thanksgiving festivals in Western countries,what different activitiesdo Chi
12、na and Japan have in mid-autumnfestivals?People admire the moon and in China,enjoy mooncakes.Spring FestivalsAt spring festivals,people usually have dances,carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.How did you spend your Spring Festival this year?What doe
13、s Easter celebrate?Do you know the symbols of Easter?It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies.Do you know the date of Japans Cherry Blossom Festival?March 15-April 15 Based on the reading passage,what do most festivals seem
14、to have in common?Talk with your partner and fill in the chart below.Three common thingsReasons why they are important to people everywhere123Three common things might befrom the following:food,music,entertainment,being with family and friends,dance,lights or fires,remembering events or people.Discu
15、ssionDiscuss in pairs which festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun.Then fill in the chart below with your ideas.Type of festivalExample of festivalReasons for your choiceMost importantMost funGroup WorkWork in groups and create your own festival and then report it to t
16、he class.Name of the festivals:Date:Meaning:Why it is celebrated:How it is celebrated:QuizThere are all kinds of festivals and _ around the world,which are held for different reasons.The _ _ were mainly held at three times a year.Some festivals are held to _ the dead or satisfy the _ in case they mi
17、ght return either to help or to _ _,while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods,such ascelebrationsharmdoancestorshonorfestivalsancientAnswer:_ _ _ and Columbus Day.Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _ for the winter and the _work is over.An
18、d the most _ 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.Some Western countries have very exciting _.Festivals let us enjoy _.agriculturalgatheredLunarcomingDragon Boat Festivalenerget
19、iccarnivalslifeTranslationQuiz II 1.At that time _(人们就会挨饿)if food was difficult to find,especially during the cold winter months.2.For the Japanese festival Obon,_(人们要扫墓)and light incense _(纪念)their ancestors.3.At the Spring Festival in China,people eat dumplings,fish and meat and may _(给孩子们压岁钱).people would starveshould go to clean gravespeoplegivechildren lucky moneyin memory ofHomework1.Read the text again and underline some important phrases and difficult sentences.2.Write an invitation using the information about the festival you have created.