1、To learn some important new words and expressions.2. To learn the passage by skimming, scanning and careful reading (reading skills).3. To learn something about different festivals and celebrations around the world.,Learning aims:,丰收 n& v 饿死 v. 起源，由来 n. 祖先，祖宗 n. 信仰，信任 n. 6. 宗教上的，信奉宗教的 adj. 7. 纪念，追念
2、(phr) 8. 搞恶作剧，开玩笑 (phr) 9. 搜集；集合；聚集 ( v.) 10.奖品；授予n. & vt. 11. 赞美；钦佩；羡慕 v. 12. 盛装；打扮；装饰(phr) 13. 玩得开心(phr),challenge your memory:,harvest,starve,origin,ancestor,belief,religious,in memory of,play a trick on ,award,admire,gather,dress up,have fun with,A quiz,3. the 7th day of the 7th month,Chongyang
3、Festival the Double Ninth Festival,2. The 5th day of the 5th month -,1. The 15th day of the 1st month-,the Lantern Festival (元宵节),4.The 15th day of the 8th month -,the Mid-autumn Festival,the Dragon-boat festival (端午节),(of Chinese lunar calendar)(农历),5. the 9th day of the 9th month-,Qiqiao Festival(
4、the Chinese Valentines day),Some Chinese traditional festivals,April 5th -,Tomb-sweeping Festival (清明节),Reading strategy,skimming,scanning,a general idea,certain information,titles and headings,the first and last sentences of paragraphs,the first and last paragraphs,pictures and charts,Scan the text
5、 for key words and phrases, dates, etc.,Do not need to read the whole text.,Festivals of all kinds have _:some _(宗教的),some _(季节性的)some for special _.,different origins,religious,seasonal,The passage lists _ kinds of modern festivals,four,Festivals for the Dead Festivals to Honor PeopleHarvest Festiv
6、als Spring Festivals,namely:(即),Skimming(略读，浏览)Para 1 and sub-heading (副标题),people or events,亡灵节,纪念名人的节日,庆丰收的节日,春天的节日,Scan(扫读) the passage and fill in the chart. (Ex 1),Festivals ofthe Dead,Festivals to Honor People,Harvest Festivals,Spring Festivals,Obon,Japan,Day of the Dead,Halloween,Mexico,Some
7、Western countries,festival to honour Gandhi,India,Dragon Boat Festival,Columbus Day,China,USA,Harvest/ Thanksgiving festivals;,European and other countries;,mid-autumn festivals,China and Japan,Cherry Blossom Festival,Japan,Spring Festival,Easter and related holidays,China,some Western countries,Ski
8、mming,Reading Comprehension I,How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 2. The beginning of festivals of the dead is related to _.A. religion B. seasons C. special people D. hunting,Dont forget “Ancient festival”,3. At festivals people can do all th
9、e following except _.A. forget their work for a little while B. enjoy life C. travel around the worldD. be proud of their customs,4. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? A. Carnival and Columbus Day.B. Halloween and Spring Festivals.C. Thanksgiving Festivals and Obon.D. Valentines
10、 Day and Fools Day.,What and when did ancient people celebrate ?,Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of_, _and _. Sometimes celebrations would be held_.,cold weather,planting in spring,harvest in autumn,after hunters had caught animals,Para1,Careful reading(精读):,Para2,Festivals of the Dea
11、d,What are festivals of the dead usually held for? Festivals of the dead are usually held to _ the dead or _the ancestors. 2. What do people do at each festival?,Obon Day of the Dead Halloween,honour,satisfy,Obon（盂兰盆节） in Japan,People should go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of thei
12、r ancestors.,They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to the earth.,Obon 盂兰盆节,People eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them.,The Day of the Dead In Mexico,the festival of Halloween in some western countries dress up, ask f
13、or sweets, play a trick on,play the “trick or treat “,Para 3 Festivals to Honour People,Match the festivals with the proper people.,Columbus Day,National Festival to honor Gandhi,The Dragon Boat Festival,China,India,USA,1. Harvest festivals are always happy events because people are _ (=thankful) th
14、at food is gathered for the winter and _(农活) is over .,Para4,2. How do people celebrate the festivals?,Harvest Festivals,grateful,the agricultural work,thanksgiving festivalsmid-autumn festivals,In European countries:,People will _ on Thanksgiving festivals. 1. 2. 3.,decorate churches and town halls
15、 with,get together to have meals,win awards for their farm produce,In China and Japan:,People _ the moon and in China, enjoy_.,admire,mooncakes,What do people usually do at Spring Festival?,Chinese People usually eat _ and give children_. There are _and _,and families celebrate the _together. Some W
16、estern countries have _,including _ and dances in the streets _, loud music and colorful_.,dumplings,fish and meat,lucky money in red paper,dragon dances,carnivals,Lunar New Year,carnivals,parade,day and night,clothing of all kinds,Para5,Spring Festivals,What does Easter celebrate?Do you know the sy
17、mbols(象征） of Easter?,It celebrates the return of_ from the dead and the coming of _ and_.,Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies(rabbits).,Jesus,spring,new life,Quiz,Translation,Quiz 1,At that time _ (人们就会挨饿) if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. 2. For the Japanese festival Obon, _(人们要扫墓) and light incense _ (纪念) their ancestors. 3. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may _ (给孩子们压岁钱).,people would starve,should go to clean graves,people,give,children lucky money,in memory of,
