Festivals and celebrations Reading Festivals and celebrations

Fast reading 1. How many parts is the passage divided into? Six parts. 2. How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage? Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honor the People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals

Festivals to honor people Countries Obon Japan Festivals of the dead Mexico the Day of the Dead western countries Halloween the Dragon Boat Festival China Festivals to honor people Columbus Day USA Mahatma Gandhi Day India Thanksgiving festivals European countries Harvest festivals the Mid-autumn Festival China/Japan the Spring Festival China Carnival western countries Spring festivals Easter western countries Japan Cherry Blossom Festival

T or F The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honour the dead. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honour a lot in China. Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. F T T F F

Detailed reading Part One: para.1 1.Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient Times? a. The end of the cold weather; b. planting in spring c. harvest in autumn; 2. Did the present festival have the same origin as the ancient festival? No. Some religious, seasonal, and some for special people or events.

Part 2 Paragraph 2: Festivals of the Dead Country Name of Festival When? How? Mid July/August Japan Obon Mexico Early November the Day of the Dead western countries Halloween (October 31)

Paragraph 3: Festivals to Honor People country Name of festival when For whom May5 in lunar calendar The famous ancient poet, Qu yuan Dragon Boat Festival/ Duanwu festival China The second Monday of October Columbus Day Christopher Columbus U.S.A. Oct.2 Mahatma Gandhi India

European countries Harvest Festivals China & Japan Paragraph 4 How to celebrate 1) 2) 3) Decorate…with… European countries Thanksgiving Day Get together to… Harvest Festivals Some people might win awards for… China & Japan Mid-autumn festival admire the moon enjoy mooncakes and

Paragraph 5: Spring Festivals carnivals Western countries Easter For what? The return of Jesus; the coming of spring Food: What people do: Spring Festival Dumplings, fish and meat China Lucky money; dragon dances; carnivals, family… Japan the Cherry Blossom Festival

Part 3 (Para.6) Why do people have festivals and celebrations? enjoy life be proud of our customs forget our work for a little while

Sum up Ancient Festivals When Most ancient festivals would celebrate ________________________, _____ ________and ______________, and they also celebrated _____________ __________________. the end of the cold weather planting in spring harvest in autumn when hunters had caught animals

Festivals of the Dead Why Examples They are held to______________, or ______the _________, who could return either to ______or to__________. honour the dead satisfy ancestors help do harm Examples Obon The Day of the Dead Halloween

Festivals to honour people Festivals can be held as an honour to ____________or to________. famous people the gods Examples The Dragon Boat Festival Qu Yuan Columbus Day The arrival of Christopher Columbus A national festival on October 2 Mahatma Gandhi

Harvest Festivals Examples Why are harvest festivals happy events? People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter, and because a season of agricultural work is over. Examples In European countries

Spring Festivals Examples The most energetic and important festivals are_________________ ___________________________ __________________________ the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. Examples

Homework 1 Recite Para 1 2 Do Exx. In Learning about language on P.4 3 Do Exx. In English learners’ lighthouse