Unit14 Festivals 常州市北郊中学 奚玲玲

Brainstorming festivals of foreign countries Thanksgiving Day Easter Christmas Chopstics Day festivals Father’s Day Carnival Halloween Mother’s Day Oktoberfest Valentine’s Day Fool’s Day

Look at the pictures in your books and discuss the following questions with your partner. 1. Do you know the names of the festivals? Halloween Obon Day of the Dead 2. Do you know which countries the festivals come from? Us and Europe , Japan , Mexico 3. What are the people in the pictures doing? Why are they doing this? Trick or treating , floating paper lanterns, lighting candles for prayers to the dead

Picture 1 Halloween in the US on October 31. In the evening children dress up in costumes, and they go door to door in their neighborhoods. When the homeowner opens the door, they say "Trick or Treat". The home owner gives the children candy

Halloween (31th. December)

Carved Pumpkin Lantern

Halloween Parade(游行）

Picture 2 Obon (Ghost Festival)in Japan on 13th July. It is said that on Obon, the ancestors' spirits return to this world and visit their relatives. People traditionally hang lanterns in front of their houses in order to guide their ancestors' spirits. Food offers are made at houses and at temples, and special dances (bon-odori) are performed. At the end of the festival, floating lanterns are put into rivers and seas to guide the spirits back into their world.

Obon Festival (Japan)

Picture 3 The Day of the Dead in Mexico on November 2nd.  It is a time to celebrate, as the living believe they are actually able to visit with their departed ancestors for a short time On the day, families visit the graves of their close family.

Lighting candles for the prayers to the dead

Halloween is not a tradition in Mexico, and every year the Catholic church promotes（宣传） the Day of the Dead. 1st Nov. for dead little children and 2nd Nov. for dead adults.

Task 3 Listening Answers to Ex.1 P.9 Mardi Gras 1.B 2.A 3. A

Task 3 Listening Ramadan 1. B 2. A 3. A

Task 3 Listening Easter 1. B 2. B 3. C

Answers to Part 1 P.77 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C Answers to Part 2 1. Because Laura’s father was working in another city. 2. They invited her grandparents and tried to make the best of the situation. 3.Her father came home and arranged a surprise Christmas party.