Unit 1 Festivals around the world

Lead in: News about a festival YINCHUAN, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Millions of Muslims across China and the world celebrated ________ on Tuesday, its origin also known as day of sacrifice, when lambs and other animals are slaughtered. Early on Tuesday morning, Muslims from northwest China like Xinjiang and other areas dressed up and attended mosques. Which festival is the news about? The Corban Festival ( 古尔邦节）

How did you celebrate the Corban Festival this year? Reading FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS

Tick out the festivals mentioned in the passage. Ancient festivals Obon Day of the Dead Halloween Qing Ming Festival Duanwu Festival Columbus Day Indian national festival on Oct.2 nd May Day Thanksgiving Day Mid-autumn festivals Christmas Spring Festival Easter Cherry Blossom Festival √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Dragon Boat Festival √ √ Festivals & Celebrations Fast Reading

para1 _______festivals ______festivals What do ancient festivals celebrate for? the end of cold weather, planting in spring, harvest in autumn, hunting of animals Ancient Today’s Time Which will be talked about in the following passage? Careful Reading Origins: some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

Festivals of the Dead Festival CountryCelebrations (verbs*) Careful Reading clean graves, light incense, light lamps, play music eat food and cakes, offer food, flowers and gift dress up, ask for sweets, play a trick Obon Japan The Day of Mexico the Dead Halloween Western countries in the shape of skullswith “bones ” on them

Mark the festivals, countries, and the people mentioned in the passage. Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain. Festivals to honor People Careful Reading

decorate…with win awards Admire the moon happy In European countriesChina and Japan Careful Reading Harvest Festivals Key word? get together have meals Enjoy mooncakes

True or False? ( ) 1. At the Spring Festival in China, families gather to celebrate the New Year on January 1 st. ( ) 2. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. ( ) 3. When Cherry Blossom Festival comes, the country will be covered by pink snow. ( ) 4. Spring Festivals are the most energetic and important festivals. Spring Festivals Careful Reading covered with cherry tree flowers, look as though... return of Jesus from the dead Lunar New Year T F F F What can support the idea in this paragraph? Exciting carnivals/ parades/ dancing/day and night/loud music/ colorful clothing of all kinds…

What are the meanings of festivals in our life? Festivals let us:  enjoy life  be proud of our customs  forget our work for a little while

Group Discussion : Corban Festival and its celebrations In the English corner, you are going to use English to introduce the Corban Festival to the students from Wenzhou Middle School.

HOMEWORK Write a description of the Corban Festival. Find more information about the festivals around the world.*

1. 按理应该 2. 发生 3. 使祖先得到满足 4. 给 … 带来危害 5. 扫墓 6. 纪念，追念 7. 把 …… 引到 8. 以 …… 的形状 9. 盛装，打扮 10. 搞恶作剧 be meant to do take place satisfy the ancestors do harm to clean the graves in memory of lead sb. to in the shape of… dress up play a trick on Useful Expression = play jokes on

Useful Expression 11. 赢得独立 12. 因为 … 获得奖赏 13. 赏月 14. 期望，期待 15. 压岁钱 16. 日日夜夜，昼夜 17. 宗教和社会节日 18. 似乎，好像 19. 玩的开心 20. 对 …… 感到骄傲 gain independence win awards for admire the moon look forward to lucky money day and night religious and social festival as though/if have fun with be proud of