英语：Unit1《Festivals_around_the_world》(7)(新人教版必修3)课件.ppt
Festivals around the worldFestivalsChinese FestivalsLantern FestivalThe Dragon Boat FestivalTomb Sweeping DayMid-Autumn DayNew Years DayDouble-ninthNational DayMay 1stForeign FestivalsChristmas DayThanksgiving DayMothers DayFathers DayApril Fools DayValentines DayEasterHalloweenHalloweenSpring Festivalon the first day of the lunar yearlast fifteen daysdo spring cleaning,decorate their housesOn New Years Eve,dinner,watch the Spring Festival programme,watch fireworks,set off firecrackersget lucky money Lantern FestivalIn AprilIt is the time when Jesus Christ died and came back to life.Eat chocolate eggsEasterChristmas DayOn December 25thIt is the birthday of Jesus ChristGo to the parties and churches,give cards and presents to our friends and relatives Valentines DayIn FebruaryPeople send roses and cards to the people they love.Ching Ming FestivalIn AprilThe day we remember our dead relativesVisit gravesMothers DayMothers DayIn MayWe give flowers and presents to our mothers.Reading You are given 5 minutes to read the passage quickly and try to remember different kinds of festivals mentioned in the text.ObonDay of the DeadHalloweenDragon Boat FestivalColumbus DayThanksgivingEasterCherry Blossom FestivalFestivals of the DeadFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsTask 1.What can we learn from the passage?A.All festivals have been lasting for a long period.B.People like festivals just because they can eat a lot then.C.Different countries have different customs.D.People celebrate festivals in the same way.C Which of the following is not the reason why people love festivals according to the passage?A.Because festivals let us enjoy life.B.Because festivals make us proud of our customs.C.Because festivals can make us have fun with each other.D.Because festivals can let us get money from the government.DWhich of the following festivals is not celebrated in Japan?A.Easter B.Obon C.Cherry Blossom Festival D.Mid-autumn Festival A6.What do people do in Spring Festivals in China?A.Eat dumplings,fish and meat together B.Give children lucky money in red paper C.Watch dragon dance D.All the above.D1.The ancient people neednt worry about their food.2.Halloween used to be a festival intended to honour the dead.3.Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honour a lot in China.4.Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn.5.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.FTTFFPart1When did ancient people celebrate?They celebrated at the end of the cold weather/when good weather returned/when they had a good harvest/when the hunters caught animals for food/when they had enough food/when wanted a year of plenty.Part 2What are festivals of the dead for?They are to honour our ancestors/to make our ancestors happy so they wont harm us/to satisfy our ancestors in JapanObon The Day of the DeadIn MexicoIn MexicoPumpkin headPumpkin headHalloween MasksThe night of October 31st,when it was believed that the spirits of dead people appeared,and which is now celebrated in the US by children,who dress as witches and ghosts.HalloweenPart 3Why does India have a national festival onOctober 2?To honour Mahatma Gandhi,the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.Mahatma Gandhi(1869-1948)Gandhi,Indian national leader,was born in Porbandar on October 2,1869,and educated in law in London Gandhi was remembered as the international symbol of a free state Indians regarded him as a saint（圣圣者；圣徒）者；圣徒）and called him Mahatma(Sanskrit,“great soul”),a title for the greatest saintsmore about himDragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus DayUSANational Festival IndiaPart 4Why are autumn festivals happy events?People are grateful for the harvest/for the end of the agricultural work/the end of the hard work on the farms.People are happy that they will have food for the year.Harvest Festivals:1.What do people do on Thanksgiving?decorate churches and town hall.get together to have meals.win awards for crops and animals.1.Name three things people do at spring festival.2.What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations.To have a break from daily life,to celebrate our customs/our history/our heroes,to enjoy meeting family and friends,to eat special food,to have fun with each otherPeople eat,dance,play and listen to music,visit family members,have parade,give and receive gifts.Part 5Cherry Blossom Festival (March 15-April 15)Summarize and fill in the chartAncient Festivalswhyhow Festivals of the deadwhyhowFestivals to honour peoplewhyhowHarvest FestivalswhyhowSpring Festivalswhyhowthe end of the cold winter;planting in spring and harvest in autumn light fire and make musicto honour the dead or satisfy and please the ancestorslight lamps,play music,eat food in the shapes of skulls and cakes with bones,go to their neighbors to ask for sweets,dress up for their great contributions to the societyor the countryDragon boat racing,eat zongziFood is gathered for the winter.A season of agricultural work is over.decorate churches and town halls,get together to have big meals,admire the moon and eat mooncakescelebrate the end of winter and the coming of springeat delicious food;have exciting carnivalsHomework:Homework:1.Read the“reading passage”2.Prepare the word dictation.
