必修三第一单元Warmingup&Reading.ppt

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1、Festivals around the worldChinese festivals (lunar calendar)FestivalsCountries Obon Japanthe Day of the DeadMexico Halloweenthe Dragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus DayUSAMahatma Gandhi DayIndiathe Mid-autumn FestivalChina/Japanthe Spring FestivalChinaCarnivalEasterCherry Blossom FestivalJapanThanksgiv

2、ing festivalsFestivals of the deadFestivals to honour peopleHarvest festivalsSpring festivalswestern countrieswestern countrieswestern countriesEuropean countriesComprehending Lets check the answers to the questions on P3 now.Use the information from the passage to answer the questions.1. What are f

3、estivals of the dead usually for?2. What makes autumn festivals happy events? for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people. because people are thankful that food is for winter and the hard farm work is 3. What do people usua

4、lly do at spring festivals?4. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.so that we can enjoy life / be proud of our customs / forget our work

5、for a little while.5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different?to honour the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors graves the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Mexicans eat special food

6、 that looks like bones, u What is your favourite festival? Why?u When is it?u What is the festival about?u How do we celebrate the festival?My favourite festivalMy favourite festivalFind out the right festival for the sentence?Review of the festivals It is the birthday of Jesus Christ.Next questionIt is the day that we remember the poet Qu Yuan.Next questionPeople send roses and cards to the people they love.Next question