Dragon Boat Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival

Pure Brightness Festival

Double Ninth Festival

the Spring Festival

Christmas Day

St.Valentine ’ s Day

Halloween

Obon Japan Floating paper lanterns

Day of the Dead Mexico Lighting candles for prayers to the dead

Easter a religious festival

Unit 14 Reading

1. a strong belief 2. sth special done to show an event or occasion is important 3.to ask sb to come to a party, wedding,meal,etc 5.a moral rule or set of ideas which makes you behave in a particular way 4. a country 6.the ability to continue trying to achieve what you have decided to do even when this is difficult faith celebration invite nation principle determination

(1)What is the name of the festival to be talked about in the text? Listening to para.1

Kwanzaa HOW? WHENWHEN& HOW LONG? WHYWHY? WHOWHO? Fast reading African Americans celebrate the culture & history of African Americans the week following Christmas Day get together to greet… by lighting …/ discussing…

1. From the first paragraph, we know Kwanzaa is different from Christmas because _________. A. Kwanzaa is younger and less known. B. Kwanzaa has a longer history. C. Kwanzaa comes after Christmas Day. D. Kwanzaa is celebrated only in Africa. A Careful reading

2.What does “Kwanzaa” mean in African language? It means “first fruit” in Swahili, one of the largest languages in Africa.

3.What did the African first-fruit festivals have in common? 1.People would get together to celebrate their harvest; 2.They used to give thanks for their harvests and for life; 3.They used to honour their ancestors, celebrate their past, and the group or society they live in.

4. In African first-fruit festivals, people used to do the following EXCEPT _____. A. give thanks B. harvest their crops C. try to be with their family D. celebrate their history and culture B

step5step5 5.What are the seven Principles of Kwanzaa?Which one is the most important in your opinion? Unity Self-determination Living together Purpose Creativity Faith Working together 团结 自决 群居 合作 目的 创造 信念 Which one do you think is the most important?

Step5_2Step5_2 In my opinion, “ Unity” is the most important because “Unity is power.” In my opinion, “ creativity”is very important.No creativity,no happy days and no glorious future. In my opinion, “ faith”is very important because faith is the basis for communication with each other.

6. According to the seven principles mentioned in the text, people should NOT ______. A. be independent B. respect their ancestors C. change any of the old traditions D. Help to develop their own industry C

7. Why did people choose to celebrate Kwanzaa between Christmas and New Year’s Day? A. It’s just a coincidence （巧合）. B. Because they didn’t celebrate Christmas. C. Because people wanted to make it free from business. D. Because they wanted to combine the three holidays into a longer festival. C

6. “… in that way we keep our culture alive.” What does the underlined part refer to? (the last para) A. To create a new festival. B. To celebrate history and culture. C. To create new festivals every year. D. To celebrate a festival and change it a bit. D

Name_________________________________________ Date__________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Meaning_______________________________________ ______________________________________________ Principles______________________________________ ______________________________________________ Celebration_____________________________________ _______________________________________________ Kwanzaa The week following Christmas Day(December26 to January1) Unity ; Self-determination;Living together;Working together; Purpose;Creativity;Faith Lighting a candle each day and discussing one of the principles To celebrate the culture and history of African Americans

Kwanzaa is a ______-day festival celebrating the _______ and ________ of African Americans. It is between _____________ and ____________, the week ___________ Christmas Day. There are seven _________for this festival: unity, _______________, living together,_______________, purpose, creativity and ______. People celebrate the festival by _______ a candle each day and __________ one of the seven principles. They enjoy a ____________ on the last day of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa, like other important holidays and ________in the world, helps us understand_____________, remember __________________, and share __________for a happy future. seven culture history December 26th January 1st following principles self-determinationworking together faith lightingdiscussing large meal festivals who we are where we come fromour hopes Retell the text

a seven-day festival, by African-Americans, celebrate history and culture, born in 1966, first fruit, seven principles, Dec , light a candle and discuss the principles every day enjoy a large meal Key words:

How did you celebrate the 2005 Spring Festival? Clean the house Decorated the door with a couplet Had your hair cut Had a bath. Wore new clothes. Had a large family dinner. Ate special food like jiaozi. Set off firecrackers or fireworks. Had lucky money from parents or relatives. Watched the 2005 Spring Festival Program on CCTV. Visited grandparents or other relatives. Writing