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1、Unit 1 Festivals around the world Warming up,Brainstorming,How many festivals do you know both in and out of China?,Warming up,FESTIVAL,New Year,National Day,The Double Seventh Festival,Womens Day,Childrens Day,Festival of lanterns,Dragon Boat Festival,Teachers Day,Spring Festival,May Day/Labour Day
2、,Army Day,The Double Ninth Festival,Mid-Autumn Day,What festivals do you know?,festivals,Christmas,FoolsDay,ValentinesDay,Carnival (狂欢节),Easter,Thanksgiving Day,MothersDay,FathersDay,Halloween 万圣节,In foreign countries,Unit 1 Festivals around the world Reading,Festivals and celebrations节日和庆典 Festival
3、s and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrate would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was di
4、fficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Todays festivals have many origins ,some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Festivals of the Dead Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do
5、harm. For the Japanese festival. Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this
6、important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with” bones”on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a childrens festival, when they can dr
7、ess up and to to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them. Festivals to Honour People Festivals can also be held to honour famous people .The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In
8、the USA Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain. Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. Peo
9、ple are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the big
10、gest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy moon cakes. Spring Festivals The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spr
11、ing Festival in China, people 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. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usuall
12、y in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring a
13、nd new life. Japans Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as thought it is covered with pink snow. People love to get together to eat , drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget o
14、ur work for a little while .,How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?,1. Ancient festivals 2. Festivals of the Dead 3. Festivals to Honor the People 4. Harvest Festivals 5. Spring Festivals,Scanning,Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient time
15、s. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrate would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Todays festivals
16、have many origins ,some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.,1.When did people celebrate in Ancient Times?,a. the end of the cold weather; b. planting in spring and harvest in autumn; c. when hunters could catch animals.,Part1 Ancient festivals,2. The ancient people needn
17、t worry about their food. True or False,Part2 Festivals of the Dead Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival. Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.
18、 They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with” bones”on them. They offer food, flowers and
19、 gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a childrens festival, when they can dress up and to to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might
20、 play a trick on them.,P 2. Festivals of the Dead Japan -Obon Mexico-Day of the Dead America-Halloween,Names of the Festivals,Countries,2. What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival?,People should go to clean the graves, light incense, lamps and play music.,Part3 Festivals to Honour
21、 People Festivals can also be held to honour famous people .The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the
22、leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.,P 3. Festivals to Honour People,1. Match the person with the festival. 1). Qu Yuan 2). Christopher Columbus 3). Mohandas Gandhi,a. the Dragon Boat Festival b. an Indian national festival on Oct. 2 c. Columbus Day,2. Why does Indian have a nati
23、onal festival on October 2?,To honor Ganhdi who helped gain Indians independence from Britain.,Part4 Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over. In European countri
24、es, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon
25、and in China, enjoy moon cakes.,Countries,Names of the Festivals,Para. 4 Harvest Festivals European and other countries - Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival China and Japan - -Mid-Autumn festival,2. How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals?,Decorate churches and town halls with flowers and f
26、ruits; people get together to have meals.,Part5 Spring Festivals The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red p
27、aper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud musi
28、c and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japans Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry
29、tree flowers, looks as thought it is covered with pink snow.,Para. 5 China - Spring festival Some Western countries - Easter and related holidays Japan - Cheery Blossom Festival,2. Name three things people do at Spring Festival.,eat dumplings, fish, meat; give children lucky money; dragon dances; vi
30、sit family members,Countries,Names of the Festivals,People love to get together to eat , drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.,What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while.,