Unit 1 Festivals around the world

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Spring Festival

Lantern Festival

清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。 借问酒家何处有，牧童遥指杏花村。 ---[唐] 杜牧 Tomb-Sweeping Day

Mid-Autumn Day Dragon Boat Festival

Can you name some other Chinese festivals ? Tree planting Day Labour’s Day Children’s Day New Year’s Day Women’s Day Teachers’ Day

By reading the title. How can you get it in one second? What is the main idea of the passage? The origin of the festivals The celebration of the festivals The food of the festivals The activities of the festivals How can you get it in one second? By reading the title.

Fast reading: Read the passage quickly and fill in the following chart (P3)

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

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

Careful reading

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

1.Festivals of the Dead How do Japanese honor their ancestors? They have a festival called Obon, when people should go to clean graves and light incense to honor their ancestors. They light lamps and play music.

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 skulls bones

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 Carved Pumpkin Lantern

mask pumpkin head Halloween in Western countries

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

3.Harvest Festivals What do people do on Thanksgiving Festivals? 1. 2. 3. decorate churches and town halls get together to have meals win awards for their farm produce

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 during the Spring Festival in China? Eat dumplings , fish and meat Give children lucky money in red paper Watch dragon dances and carnivals All the above

What’s the meaning of Easter? It celebrates the return of_____ from the dead and the coming of ______ and_________. Jesus spring new life What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? We can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/ forget our work for a little while.

Summary: We have festivals and celebrations ____ ____ _____. Ancient people held festivals And celebrations to celebrate the end of Winter, planting in spring or harvest in Autumn. Some festivals are in ________ of the ancestors. They light lamps or incense, play music on an important feast day, offering good things to the dead. of all kinds memory

honour origins poet admire People hold festivals to ________famous people. These festivals have their ________ as an event, like the Dragon Boat Festival which honors the famous ancient _______, Qu Yuan. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are held in many countries. People decorate churches, get together, have meals or win awards for competitions. On mid-autumn festival people _______ the moon and have mooncakes. origins poet admire

energetic forward dressing place Chinese New Year is an _________and important festival. People look _______to ________up, eating dumplings, giving children lucky money in red paper and playing dragon dances. The celebration of the Lunar New Year may take _______ throughout the country, day and night. energetic forward dressing place

Homework: Write a passage “My Meaningful Winter Holiday”

Thank you.