Festivals around the world Unit 1

New Year Spring Festival Mother's Day Lantern Festival Father's Day Tomb-sweeping Day Fool’s Day Labor’s Day Valentine's Day Dragon Boat Festival Christmas Children's Day Carnival Army’s Day Easter Teachers’ Day Halloween Mid-Autumn Day Obon National Day festivals Review

Kinds of FestivalsNames of Festivals Countries Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honor People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals Fill in the following chart. Task1:

FestivalsNames of Festivals Countries Festivals of the Dead Japan Mexico some Western countries Festivals to Honor People Festival on October 2 to honor Gandhi China USA Obon Halloween Day of the Dead Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day India

Quiz 1 Crazy activities, dancing and singing in the street,parade,colorful clothing Carnivals, usually in February

Quiz 2 Lovers send chocolates, roses and cards to each other. Valentine’s Day, February 14th

Quiz 3 Pumpkin lantern,lead the spirits back,children’s day,trick or treat,sweets Halloween ( 万圣节 ) November 31st

Harvest Festivals Harvest/ Thanksgiving festivals China and Japan Spring Festivals Spring Festival some Western countries Japan European and other countries Mid-autumn festivals China Easter and related holidays Cherry Blossom Festival

Fast reading

Origins of festivals Para.1 Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the ____ _______, planting in ______ and harvest in _______. Today’s festivals have many ______, some ________, some _________and some for special ______ or ______. events cold weather spring autumn origins religious people seasonal 庆祝严寒结束，春播秋收

Task2: 1.Which of the following are not mentioned in the passage? A. Carnival and Columbus Day. B. Halloween and Spring Festivals. C. Thanksgiving Festivals and Obon. D. Valentine’s Day and Fool’s Day.

Careful reading

How do Japanese honor their ancestors? They have a festival called Obon, when people should go to clean______ and light _____ to honor their__________. They light______ and play ________. 1.Festivals of the Dead graves incenseancestors lamps music ?

Obon in Japan

What do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead? They offer____,________and______ to the dead on the Day of the Dead. On that day, People eat food in the shape of ______and cakes with ______on them. food flowers gifts skullsbones

The Day of the Dead in Mexico

What do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead? They used to believe in the _______of the_______ of dead people. It is now a _________festival, when they can _________and go to their neighbor’s homes to ask for______. return spirits children’s dress up sweets

pumpkin head Halloween in Western countries mask

Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar and what things are different? The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to_______ the dead. The Chinese and Japanese ______________________________. However, there are some differences. The Mexicans, ______________________________________,something the Chinese and Japanese do not do. honor go to clean their ancestors’ graves eat food in shape of skulls and cakes with bones on them

2.Festivals to Honor People Match the festivals with the proper people. Columbus Day National Festival on October 2 The Dragon Boat Festival ChinaIndiaUSA

3.Harvest Festivals People will ________ on Thanksgiving festivals decorate churches and town halls get together to have meals win awards for their farm produce

Different from Thanksgiving festivals in Western countries, what activities do China and Japan have in mid-autumn festivals? People _______ the moon and in China, enjoy___________. admire mooncakes

4.Spring Festivals What do people usually do at Spring Festival? Chinese People usually eat ____________________ and give children___________________________. There are ______________and __________,and families celebrate the _________________together. Some Western countries have _________,including ______ and dances in the streets _____________, loud music and colorful______________________. dumplings,fish and meat lucky money in red paper dragon dancescarnivals Lunar New Year carnivals paradeday and night clothing of all kinds

What does Easter celebrate? Do you know the symbols( 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

What is most popular spring festival in Japan ? Cherry Blossom Festival The country were covered with cherry tree flowers,looks as though it is covered with pink snow. What does Japan looks like in this Festival?

Discussion What’s your favorite festival and can you introduce it in your own words?

Quiz

Words review 1). About Halloween,there was a belief that children would dress up gathering at their neighbors' house to ask "Treat or trick?" Words consolidation through context

in memory of dress up play a trick on look forward to day and night as though have fun with 纪念；追念 盛装；打扮；装饰 搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑 期盼；期待；盼望 日夜；昼夜；整天 好像 玩得开心 Expressions consolidation

2).I admire his energy and I am looking forward to be energetic as the Christians in the parade with colorful clothing. Words review Words consolidation through context

3).In _____ ( 古代 ) times, our （祖先） ______ wearing_____ （头颅 )and ______ ( 骨头） would ________ （饿死） if food was difficult to find,so the _______ （猎人） hunted games in case of( 以防 )________ ( 饿死 ). ancient skullsancestorsbones starve hunter starvation

There are 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 （以 免） they might return either to help or to ___ _____,while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods, such as celebrations harmdo ancestors honor festivals ancient 1.Retell the text by filling the following blanks.

_______ _____ ______ 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 of winter and to the ______ of spring, such as the ______ New Year, at which people have a very good time. Some Western countries have very exciting ________. Festivals let us enjoy ____. agricultural gathered Lunarcoming Dragon Boat Festival energetic carnivals life

Homework Retell the text within 150 words. 2.Write a composition about one of your favorite festivals within 120 words.