Unit 1 Festivals around the world Reading
Skimming Look at the title of the reading passage, and the pictures in it, and work in pairs to predict the content of the passage. Answer: 1. The names of the festivals and celebrations in the world. 2. The times when the festivals take place. 3. What people celebrate. 4. what people do in the festivals.
Scan the reading passage and then fill in the following chart. Scanning Scan the reading passage and then fill in the following chart.
Kinds of Festivals to Honour People Harvest Spring Festivals of the Dead
Day of the Dead (Mexico) Festivals of the Dead Obon Halloween (some western countries) (Japan)
Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival (China) Colunbus Day (USA) Festival to Honour Gandhi (India)
Harvest Festivals Thanksgiving Mid-Autumn Day Festivals (European and other countries) Mid-Autumn Festivals (China and Japan) Harvest Festivals
Spring Festivals Cherry Easter and Blossom Festival (some western related holidays Cherry Blossom Festival Spring Festivals (China) (some western countries) (Japan)