Unit 1 Festivals around the world

The Spring Festival The most important holiday in China. It always comes on the eve of the lunar( 农历 )New Year and go on the fifth day of the first lunar month.

Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while. 节日让我们享受生活，让我们为自 己的习俗而自豪，还可以暂时忘掉 工作中的烦恼。

Chinese public holidays International Women’s Day New Year’s Day Children’s Day National Day Labour Day Brainstorming festivals Teacher's Day

festivals Christmas Fool’s Day Valentine’s Day Carnival Easter Thanksgiving Day Mother’s Day Halloween Brainstorming Foreign Festivals &Celebrations

通过略读把握文章大意 略读 (skimming) 只看文章标题、小标题以 及每个部分或者段落第一行, 关注文章中反 复出现的关键词 (key words) 。

By skimming, 1)we know there are ____paragraphs in the text 2) the text is about _______________ 3) _____types of festivals are mentioned.

What’s the main idea of the text? Festivals around the world

Kinds of Festivals Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honour People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals

I. Read para.1 and deal with the following tasks. 1. Find out the topic sentence of para What is the function( 功能 ) of the last sentence?

1. Find out the topic sentence of para.1. Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times.

2. What is the function of the last sentence? To introduce the following topic.

PurposesTo honor the dead or satisfy the 1________ Names2______ The Day of the Dead 9_________ CountriesJapan6_______Western countries 2. Read para.2 and fill in the chart. ancestors Obon Mexico Halloween ActivitiesClean 3______; light 4_______ and lamps; play 5______ Eating cakes with 7_____ on them; offering food, flowers and 8____ to the dead Children 10 _______ and ask for sweets graves incense music bones gifts dress up

in Japan Obon Japanese have 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.

P 3. Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival ChristopherColumbus Columbus Day Mohandas Gandhi Indian national festival on Oct. 2 Qu Yuan

Festivals to Honour People Match the festivals with the proper people. Columbus Day National Festival on October 2 The Dragon Boat Festival ChinaIndiaUSA

P4 Read aloud to find out what people do during mid-autumn festivals? People admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.

5. Spring Festivals Meaning s To look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring Names1______ ________ _ 4______7_____Cherry Blossom Festival The Spring Festival CarnivalsEaster Countrie s China Western countries Mainly religious countries 8_____ Japan Activitie s Eating good foods; giving children 2_____ money;3______ ______ and carnivals 5________; dancing in the streets; loud music; 6______________ lucky dragon dances parades colourful clothing

There are all kinds of festivals and ___________ around the world, which are held for different reasons. Some festivals are held to ______ the dead or satisfy the _________ while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods, such as _______ _____ ______ and Columbus Day. And the most _________ and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the ______ of spring, at which people have a very good time. Festivals let us enjoy ____. celebrations ancestors honor Retell: Dragon Boat Festival energetic coming life

Based on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? That is why people like festivals.Talk with your partner. Discuss with your partner.

food, music,entertainment,being with family and friends, dancing, lights or fires, remembering events or people.

Group Work Work in groups and create your own festival and then report it to the class. Name of the festivals: Date: Meaning: Why it is celebrated: How it is celebrated:

Homework 1.(For all) Read the text again and underline some important phrases and difficult sentences. 2. (For Group A) Write an invitation using the information about the festival you have created.