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1、高一下册Unit14 Festivals,胡三元 2007.3.13,Unit14, festival,festivals,Brainstorming festivals of foreign countries,Christmas,Fools Day,Valentines Day,Carnival,Easter,Thanksgiving Day,Oktoberfest,Mothers Day,Fathers Day,Chopstics Day,Halloween,Unit14, festival,T, Find information about the following festival
2、s as much as possible through newspapers, magazines, related books and Internet. Before the class teachers hand out the papers to the students so that they can know more information about the topic the reading passage previously. 1,Chinese festivals: the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival (Yuanxi
3、ao), Tomb Sweeping Festival (Qingming), Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu), Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang), National Day, New Years Day, Chinese Youth Day, Partys Day, Armys Day, Teachers Day, Tree-planting Day Foreign festivals: Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Easter, Val
4、entines Day, April Fools Day, Ramadan, Day of the Dead (from Mexico), Bon Odori Festival/ Ghost Festival (from Japan) (盂兰盆节), Mardi Gras, Kwanzaa,Task1, Pre-unit Activities,Mardi Gras The Americas most favorite celebration, and famous Mardi Gras takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. Carnival has re
5、ligious roots associated with Judeo-Christian tradition. Mardi Gras is set to occur 46 days (the 40 days of Lent plus six Sundays) before Easter and can come as early as February 3 or as late as March 9. Known as the “biggest free show on earth“, people there dress up in costumes for these events an
6、d enjoy this celebration by going to public parades where they catch “beads, doubloons, cups, and trinkets“ that are all thrown from floats. They also have private celebrations, masquerade balls, held by clubs called krewes. The official colors of Carnival are purple, green and gold, chosen in 1872
7、by that years Rex. The colors have meaning: purple for justice, green for faith and gold for power. King Cakes are eaten during this holiday. Valentines Day February 14th, Valentines Day, is sweethearts day, on which people in love with each other express their tender emotions. People,2. Give the fo
8、llowing introductions of some famous foreign festivals.,sometimes put their love message in a heart-shaped box of chocolates, or a bunch of flowers tied with red ribbons. Words or letters may be written on the flower-covered card, or something else. Whatever the form may be, the message is almost th
9、e same “ Will you be my valentine?” The symbol of valentine is a picture with a Heart and Cupid armed with bow and arrow. Many universities, high or elementary schools hold a sweethearts Ball for the young students to celebrate Valentines Day.,Easter Easter, with its religious character, falls on th
10、e first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after March 21st. Therefore, Easter happens sometimes in March, and sometimes in April. It commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the tomb where he had lain for three days following his Crucifixion. His rise after three days indicates
11、that he would accomplish his promise to rise again from the dead as proof of eternal life. As Christs return to life had occurred during the season of spring, some of the rites of Spring were still retained. Therefore, we see that although Easter is based on the events in the life of Christ, it has
12、been influenced by older traditions. For example, the custom of dyeing eggs is still very popular among American children. Originally the egg symbolized fertility for the ancient Persians and Greeks who exchanged eggs at their spring festivals. But up to the Christian time, the egg symbolized the to
13、mb from which Christ rose. For Christian lamb is the symbol of the sacrifice of Christ and pig the symbol of good luck. That is why both in Europe and in America, people have lamb and ham as their main meat on Easter Sunday. In all the spring season, people enjoy the Easter message of hope, joy and
14、the resurrection of spirit,Halloween 1,000 years ago, the Celts living in the Great Britain believed that human is mastered by gods. They also believe that Samhain, the death god, would come back to the earthly world with the dead at the night on October 31. The Celts built bonfires and fired animal
15、s as sacrificial offerings to the death god. Some Celts were dressed in costumes made from animal heads or furs, which was the origin of contemporary Halloween masquerade. The night of the death god was a horrifying time that signified the coming of winter and was the beginning of Halloween eve. Tod
16、ay, the religious meaning of Halloween has been weakened; instead, the holiday expresses mans cherishing memory of Halloween via innovative, ever-changing modern masquerade.,Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day, which originated in America and was first celebrated in 1621 by the pilgrims of the Plymout
17、h Colony, is the most typical and true national holiday of all the holidays observed in the United States of America. Because of the religious persecution by the established church in England, the pilgrims left their native land with the purpose of enjoying religious freedom. They first fled to Holl
18、and, and then sailed to America on a ship called the Mayflower. When they arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts, it was November, 1620. The first winter was very difficult for them and over half of them died because of hunger and illness, hard work and severely cold weather. In the spring of the next y
19、ear, 1621, a friendly Indian named Squants, who had been captured and released by other English men, came to help them in planting the corn and fertilizing the soil.,Then Squants brought the Indian chief called Massasoit who also treated them in a friendly way. With the help of the Indians, the pilg
20、rims had a bumper harvest that year. They thought the harvest was a kind of deliverance by God, so they decided to have a day of celebration after their harvest to express their thanks to God. And they also invited the Indian chief Massasoit in gratitude and prepared a grand dinner out-doors. The ce
21、lebration lasted for 3 days. On October 3rd, 1863, Lincoln issued the first National Thanksgiving Proclamation. Since then it has been the custom for the President of the United States to Proclaim annually the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day. The Thanksgiving dinner is mainly stuffed
22、 with roast turkey, squash and corn, pumpkin pie and Indian pudding a custard made from corn), etc. Today, American people have four days for this holiday, although the first Thanksgiving lasted three days. One is probably surprised to find the uniformity in the holiday scene of every family, wherev
23、er one goes in the United States. People go back home to enjoy the reunion of their family at the arrival of Thanksgiving Day.,Christmas Christmas Day, which is the greatest of the Christian festivals, falls on December 25th on which Christian people believe Jesus Christ was born, although no one ca
24、n tell the exact date of his birth. This is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the United States, which is full of joy and gaiety, love and laughter, hospitality and good will. People usually have two weeks for this holiday. They begin to prepare Christmas long before the holiday comes. Small fam
25、ilies and large business firms prepare the holiday differently. Stores are decorated with the traditional Christmas colors of green and red. Goods associated with Christmas become best sellers at this time. People like to decorate their stores and homes with Christmas tree, which is usually covered
26、with strings of colored lights and a star fixed on top representing the star in the East, which guided the three Wise Men to where Jesus was born. And Christmas food is special: peppermint-flavored red and white striped canes of sugar, bright,colored hard sweets, chocolate bonbons, creamy homemade f
27、udge and clusters of chocolate-covered raisins, walnuts or pecans, etc. On Christmas Eve families have a big dinner. Children hang their stockings by the fireplace, hoping that Santa Claus will fill them with sweets and toys.,Chinese New Year Spring Festival Chinese Lunar New Year,Lantern Festival,o
28、n the 15th day of the first lunar month,Task1, Greetings. Task2, do you like some festivals? Ok,lets see!,Tomb-sweeping Day,Dragon Boating Day,on April 5th Memorize ancestors or the dead,on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month,Mid-Autumn Festival,the Double Ninth Festival (Old Peoples Day),on the
29、15th day of the 8th lunar month,on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month,Valentines Day,April Fools Day,on February, 14,on April, 1,Task3, Teacher Says, Do you know any other American festivals? Would you like to know to American festivals? Now lets make an exercise to See whether you know them. Now on
30、e student has a card A, the other student has a card B. now please ask your partners questions and exchange it, you can do it like this, A, ”What is the theme of Abraham Lincolns birthday?” B, “oh, it is to honor the president who set all the slaves free.” Ukase what I mean? Do it, please.,Card B,Ca
31、rd A,Task4, T: OK, Good. Which are the greatest and the most important festival to Chinese people? (The Spring Festival) And which is the greatest and the most important festival to Christian people in western countries? (Christmas) I think both of them are quite popular in the world.,So What are di
32、fference between Christmas and Chinese Spring festival ?,Pre-reading:,Task4, Reading T: Can you say some other festivals? .Do you what to know Thanks giving Day? Now lets watch them Do you know there is another festival, which follows Christmas Day in America?.It is an important festival to African
33、Americans. Is there any one who knows the name of the festival? (Kwanzaa),Christmas Day,December , 25,Enjoy it,Carnival of African-Americans,It is celebrated through singing, speaking, dancing and reciting traditions.,1.( ) Kwanzaa is a very old festival.,2.( ) The word Kwanzaa means first fruit in
34、Swahili.,3.( ) Kwanzaa is based on old African festivals.,4.( )People created Kwanzaa to celebrate American culture.,5.( ) Kwanzaa is celebrated on Christmas Day.,6.( ) People who celebrate Kwanzaa light a candle for each of the seven principles.,T/F Questions:,F,T,T,T,F,F,When,Kwanzaa,why,how long,
35、who,Characteristics,how,Exercise 2, Read the text on page 10 fast and try to get a general idea of Kwanzaa from the text. T can present a diagram of the information about Kwanzaa to help Ss to finish this task.,Scanning Questions,(Questionnaire: When is Kwanzaa celebrated? How long does it last? Who
36、 created the festival of Kwanzaa? (Dr Maulana Karenga) Who usually celebrates Kwanzaa? Why is it celebrated? What are the characteristics of Kwanzaa?),Matching the general idea of each paragraphs.,In a popular African language, it means first and celebrates the new year.,The festival is based on sev
37、en important principles or ideas.,Kwanzaa is a festival of reflection and anticipation for African Americans,Candles are an important aspect of the celebration of Kwanzaa.,Festivals not only celebrate history but add to our cultural traditions for future generations.,Para. 1,Para.2,Para.3,Para.4,Par
38、a.5,Exercise3 questions and answers. Now decide the whole class into two groups. The boys group and the girls group. Boy must ask questions and the girls must answer them. After that they can exchange the role. You can use the following questions to help you,1, why did people create Kwanzaa? 2, when
39、 was Kwanzaa born? 3, what are the principles of the Kwanzaa? Which one do you? Think is the most important? 4, compare Kwanzaa with the Chinese Spring Festival and Christmas .In which do we celebrate these similar and in Which way are they different? 5, many festivals around the world are celebrate
40、d around The same time. Why do we celebrate these festivals at these times?,Fill in the following form:,12.26-1.1,7 days,1966,lighting a candle and discuss one of the principles,celebrate their history and culture,Day 1 - middle candle - Black - Umoja - Unity Day 2 - innermost red candle - Kujichagu
41、lia Self-determination Day 3 - innermost green candle - Ujima Collective Work and Responsibility Day 4 - middle red candle - Ujamaa Cooperative Economics Day 5 - middle green candle - Nia - Purpose Day 6 - outermost red candle - Kuumba - Creativity Day 7 - outermost green candle - Imani - Faith,Task
42、5, Dialogue. Suppose you are the reporter of Overseas Wind Programmed of jianling middle school Students Broadcasting. Now you are chosen to interview the foreign teacher John about the festival of Kwanzaa. Make up a dialogue with your partner. One acts the role of the reporter, and the other acts t
43、he role of John. The dialogue can begin like this: Reporter (R): Good afternoon, everyone. Here is our Overseas Wind Programme. Today, we have a foreign guest in our progamme. He is our foreign teacher John. Hello, John. John (J): Hello. R: Good morning. Welcome you to China. I am pleased greatly if
44、 you can tell me any information about KWANZAA. Also Welcome to our Overseas Wind Programme. Today we have a topic about the festival of Kwanzaa. So would you like to introduce Kwanzaa to us? J: ,Task5, Discussion,Topic1: Do you agree festivals can help us understand our history and culture? How do
45、they help us understand our history and culture,Nowadays more and more festivals have been created in my cities for various purposes, such as developing local economy, making the city well known, etc. Our city Shu yang created the Festival of the Great Wall in the South. It has been celebrated for t
46、hree years. However, some Shuyangese think holding such a festival causes some problems to the city. What effects does the Festival of the Great Wall in the South bring to us? Make a list Good Effects Bad Effects,Topic2,Argument: What positive and negative effects do festivals have on us?,Good Effec
47、ts Bad Effects,Discussion,Group,You may have some other greater ideas, Day,Create your own class festival Name of the festival: _ Date: _ Meaning: _ Principles: _ How is the festival celebrated? _ What is the symbol of the festival? _,Ask three students as judges to decide which group is the best an
48、d give some evaluations.,Group,Scores,Judges,Writing : Since you have created your new festival, you may want your friends to join the celebration of your new festival . Try to write an invitation.,Dear Mr. and Mrs. Silver, We are having a small At-home party with a few close friends at our house on Tuesday, February 3rd, at 7:00 oclock. We should be very pleased if you could honour us with your company. Sincerely yours, John Brown,Thank you,