Festivals around the world Unit 1 韩晓颖 伊宁市第三中学
What festivals did you spend this winter holiday?
Spring Festival January 1 at lunar calendar Lantern Festival January 15 at lunar calendar
Valentine’s Day
FESTIVAL New Year Thanks Giving Day Christmas Easter Cherry Blossom Festival Mother ’ s Day Dragon Boat Festival Teachers ’ Day Halloween May Day Army Day Tomb-Sweeping Festival Mid-Autumn Festival What other festivals do you know?
How many kinds of festivals are mentioned in the passage? What are they? 1. Ancient festivals 2. Festivals of the Dead 3. Festivals to Honor the People 4. Harvest Festivals 5. Spring Festivals Scanning
1.Ancient Festival
How do Japanese honor their ancestors? 2. Festivals of the Dead
What do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead?
What do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead?
3.Festivals to Honor People
4. Harvest Festivals
5. Spring Festivals China Spring festival Some Western countries Easter and related holidays Japan Cheery Blossom Festival
What festivals have you learned in this passage?
Obon Day of the Dead Halloween Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Thanksgiving Easter Cherry Blossom Festival Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honour People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals National Festival on October 2
Would you like to create your own favorite festival?
Peace Day Friendship Day No fight\No violence No argument
Happiness DayNature Day No sorrow No pollution/destruction
You may have some other greater ideas… …Day the name of it the reason for it activities to celebrate it
Homework Write down your ideas in a more detailed way.