1、,Learning targets1. Learn about different kinds of festivals around the world.2. Have a better understanding of the text.3. Learn to describe traditional Chinese festivals in English.,Unit 1 Festivals around the world,Reading,When do they take place?,The Spring FestivalJanuary 1 at lunar calendar,Th
2、e Lantern FestivalJanuary 15 at lunar calendar,Tomb-sweeping Day,clean graves(扫墓）light incense(烧香）offer flowers,Falls on April 4-6,The Dragon Boat Festival May 5 at lunar calendar,Mid-autumn DayAugust 15 at lunar calendar,Easter around March 22 April 25,Thanksgiving Daythe last Thursday of November,
3、Halloween October 31,Christmas DayDecember 25,How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage?,Fast reading,Ancient festivalsFestivals of the Dead3. Festivals to Honor the People4. Harvest Festivals5. Spring Festivals,Careful reading,Most ancient festivals would celebrate _, _, _. Todays fe
4、stivals have many _, some _, some _, andsome for special people and _.,the end of cold weather,planting in spring,harvest in autumn,Para 1,origins,religious,seasonal,events,Para 2,festivals of the dead,Obon（盂兰盆） in Japan,People should _ and light incense_ their ancestors.,clean graves,in memory of,I
5、t is a traditional festival in Mexico to honor the dead. People celebrate the day by eating food _and cakes _.,the Day of the Dead,(亡灵节）,Para 2,in the shape of skulls,with “bones” on them,Halloween 万圣节,Para 2,Why does it become a childrens festival?,Because children can _ and go to the neighbors hom
6、es to _.,“ trick or treat?”,dress up,ask for sweets,Festivals to Honour People,Match the festivals with the proper people.,Columbus Day,National Festival on October 2,The Dragon Boat Festival,China,India,USA,Para 3,Harvest Festivals,People in European countries will _ on Thanksgiving festivals.1.2.3
7、.,decorate churches and town halls with.,get together to have meals,win awards for their farm produce,Para 4,What different activities do China and Japan have in mid-autumn festivals?,People admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.,Spring Festivals,1. What do people do in Spring Festival in Ch
8、ina?A. Eat dumplings, fish and meatB. Give children lucky money in red paperC. Watch dragon dance and carnivalsD. All the above.,Para 5,2.What does Easter celebrate ?A. It celebrates the birth of Jesus .B. It celebrates the death of Jesus.C. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the co
9、ming of spring and new life .D. It celebrates peoples harvest .Do you know the symbols of Easter?,Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies.,Para 5,3 Which of the following festivals is not celebrated in Japan? A Easter B. Obon C. Cherry Blossom Festival D. Mid-autumn Festival,Cherry Blossom Festival,There are
10、 all kinds of festivals and _ around the world, which are held for different reasons. The _ _ were mainly held at three times a year. Some festivals are held to _ the dead or satisfy the _ in case they might return either to help or to _ _,while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the
11、 gods, such as,celebrations,harm,do,ancestors,honor,festivals,ancient,Post-reading,_ _ _ and Columbus Day. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _ for the winter and the _work is over. And the most _ and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end
12、of winter and to the _ of spring, such as the _ New Year, at which people have a very good time. Festivals let us enjoy _, and be proud of our _._,agricultural,gathered,Lunar,coming,Dragon Boat Festival,energetic,life,customs,Discussion,What is the disadvantages of traditional way of tomb sweeping?,
13、Can you think of any low-carbon ways to sweep tombs?,A Low-Carbon Tomb-Sweeping Day! Lets take action!,A Low-Carbon Tomb-Sweeping Day! Lets take action!, 清明节是人们非常重视(attach )的我国传统节日，通常是在（fall on）每年的4月46号； 这是人们纪念和向祖先表达敬意(show respect for)的时间(period) 按照旧的习俗，人们要携带酒、食品、纸钱、花等物品到墓地 (graves)。 对墓地进行简单(slight
14、ly)清理之后，人们将食物供祭(offer food) 在亲人墓前，再将香和纸钱焚化，然后在坟墓前叩头行礼(bow)； 人们纪念祖先的方式变得绿色和环保(environmentally friendly)。 烧香和烧纸钱破坏环境，并且容易引起火灾。 与传统的扫墓习俗相比，送花，送卡片，和网络悼念 （online memorials）在年轻人中更受欢迎。 政府也鼓励我们实践(practice)一种低碳的扫墓方式。 向祖先表达敬意的最好方式是让我们的生活更美好，所以我们有 责任去用一种低碳和绿色的方式去扫墓。让我们一起行动吧。,A Low-Carbon Tomb-Sweeping Day! Let
15、s take action!,Tomb-sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival that people attach much significance to, which usually falls on April 46 every year. Its a period for people to honor and pay respect to their ancestors. According to the Chinese customs, people will bring along some food, wine, pape
16、r money, and some flowers to the graves of their ancestors. After slightly sweeping the tombs, people offer food, then burn the incense and paper money, and bow before the graves.,A Low-Carbon Tomb-Sweeping Day! Lets take action!,Nowadays, the ways people honor the ancestors become green and environ
17、mentally friendly. Lighting incense and burning paper money damages the environment and can also cause fires easily. Compared with traditional tomb- sweeping customs, offering flowers, presenting cards and online memorials are more popular among young generations. The government also encourages us t
18、o practice a low-carbon tomb sweeping way. The best way to show our respect to our ancestor is to make out life better, so its our duty to sweep tombs in a low-carbon and green way. Lets take action.,A Low-Carbon Tomb-Sweeping Day! Lets take action!,To celebrate our traditional festivals is to show our love and respect for our traditional culture! They are our own festivals!,1. Retell the text according to the summary.,Homework,2. Complete your composition after class.,
