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Unit 1 Festivals around the world

Guessing

This Festival celebrate the birth of Jesus This Festival celebrate the birth of Jesus. In western countries, around the festival, people will stop working and have a week off. People will decorate their house with some trees and other decorations. Family members may get together to have a big dinner. Children can get gifts in stockings on that day and friends may sent cards to each other. Christmas December 25th

The fourth Thursday in November It is an American Festival. It was first celebrated to thank for a good harvest. Nowadays, on this festival, family members will get together to have a meal and give thanks together for the good things they have . Turkey and corn are usually symbols of this festival. Thanksgiving Day The fourth Thursday in November

Halloween The night of Oct.31st It was first celebrated in honour of the dead. Now it becomes a festival of children. On this festival, children will dress up and play trick or treat. Halloween The night of Oct.31st

A Sunday in March or April between March 21st and April 25th It celebrates Jesus’ coming back to life. On this festival, people often go to church to sing songs and hear about Jesus. Lilies, rabbits and colored eggs are the symbol of the festival. A Sunday in March or April between March 21st and April 25th Easter

It is a western festival for lovers. Valentine’s Day February 14th

It is acceptable to play tricks on your friends on this day. April Fool’s Day April 1st

The second Sunday in May The third Sunday in June It is a day you should say thanks to your mother. Mother’s Day The second Sunday in May Father’s Day The third Sunday in June

Foreign festivals Mother’s Day Thanksgiving Day Father’s Day Christmas Day April Fool’s Day Valentine’s Day Halloween Easter

What kinds of Chinese festivals or holiday do you know? Brainstorm What kinds of Chinese festivals or holiday do you know? The Dragon Boat Day Double-ninth Day Tomb Sweeping Day Teachers’ Day Lantern Festival Chinese festivals or holiday The Spring Festival Army Day National Day Mid-Autumn Festival Children’s Day New Year’s Day International Labor Day Women’s Day Tree-Planting Day

Discussion what is your favorite festival? What does it celebrate? What do people do at that time? Why do you like it best? My favorite festival is __________. It takes place on__________. It celebrates___________. People often __________________.

To celebrate the coming of the spring Spring Festival To celebrate the coming of the spring dress in new clothes/ dress up (穿上盛装) lucky money in red paper(压岁钱) set off firecrackers(放鞭炮) and fire workers Lion/Dragon dances a get-together feast (团圆饭) pay visits to relatives

what kind of origins do today’s festivals have? Read Para 1 and answer the following question. what kind of origins do today’s festivals have?

How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage? scanning How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage? 1. Festivals of the Dead 2. Festivals to Honor the People 3. Harvest Festivals 4. Spring Festivals

Why are festivals important to people? Read the last paragraph and answer the following question. Why are festivals important to people?

EX1 Fill in the following chart according to the passage kinds of fstivals names of fstivals countries Festivals of dead Festivals to Honour People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals Obon Japan Day of the Dead Mexico Halloween Western countries Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Mahatma Gandhi Day China USA India Thanksgiving Festival Mid-Autumn festival USA China Spring festival Carnival Easter Cherry Blossom Festival China Western countries Japan

1、What's the purpose of this kind of festivals? 2、How do peopole celebrate the festivals?

Type 1 Festivals of the dead to honour the dead Purpose: to honour the dead to satisfy the ancestors.

Obon 盂兰盆节 clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. Light lamps and play music to lead the ancestors back to earth.

The Day of the Dead 亡灵节 Food in shape of skull and cakes with "bone" on them Offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead

Halloween 万圣节 old beliefs dress up and ask for sweets the return of the spirits of dead people dress up and ask for sweets play a trick on…

Type 2 Festivals to Honour People Purpose: be held to honour famous people

Dragon Boat Festival China Columbus Day USA National Festival India

Type 3 Harvest Festivals People are grateful for the harvest / Purpose: People are grateful for the harvest / for the end of the agricultural work / award for farm produce Harvest Fstivals

Thanksgiving Day decorate churches and town hall. rooster/cock get together to have meals.

Mid-Autumn festival people admire the moon and enjoy the mooncake

Type 4 Spring Festivals purpose： the most energetic and important festivals / look forward to the end of winter/ to the coming of spring

the spring Festival 春节 people eat dumplings, meat, fish dragon dances/carnivals children may get lucky money families celebration the lunar New Year together.

Carnivals and Easter dancing day and night colourful clothing religious and social festival for Christians return of Jesus

Cherry Blossom Festival is covered with cherry tree flowers / looks as though it might be the sea of pink snow.

Discussing Many pepole today would like to celebrate foreigh festivals rather than Chinese traditional festivals.what's your opinion about this situation? For example: Valentine’s Day Vs. Qiqiao Festival The Spring Festival Vs. Christmas which one do you prefer? why?

Home Work Work in groups and create your own festival and then report it to the class. Name of the festivals: Date: Meaning: Why it is celebrated: How it is celebrated:

Examples:  1.Peace Day no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People learn and talk about peace. 2.Happiness Day People must only do things that will make others happy. People Learn about happiness. 3.Friendship Day No arguments or fights are allowed. People learn about friendship. 4.Nature Day No pollution or destruction of nature is allowed. People learn and talk about nature.

Retell the text by filling the following blanks: Retelling Retell the text by filling the following blanks: There are all kinds of festivals and ___________ around the world ,which are held for different reasons . The were mainly held at three times a year---the end of the cold winter, planting in spring and harvest in autumn .Some festivals are held to _______ the dead or _______ the ancestors in case they might __________ ,while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods such as _____________________and Columbus Day. celebrations satisfy honor do harm Dragon Boat Festival

Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _________ for the winter and because a season of ____________ work is over ,to which Mid autumn festival belongs .And the most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the _______ to spring such as the _______ New Year ,at which people have a very good day . gathered agricultural coming lunar