1. Unit 1
Festivals
around the world

2. challenge your memory:
丰收 n& v
饿死 v.
起源，由来 n.
祖先，祖宗 n.
信仰，信任 n.
6. 宗教上的，信奉宗教的 adj.
7. 纪念，追念 (phr)
8. 搞恶作剧，开玩笑 (phr)
9. 搜集；集合；聚集 ( v.)
10.奖品；授予n. & vt.
11. 赞美；钦佩；羡慕 v.
12. 盛装；打扮；装饰(phr)
13. 玩得开心(phr)
harvest
starve
origin
ancestor
belief
religious
in memory of
play a trick on …
gather
award
admire
dress up
have fun with

3. Spring
Festival

4. Lantern Festival

5. 清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。 借问酒家何处有，牧童遥指杏花村。 ---[唐] 杜牧
Tomb-Sweeping Day

6. Mid-Autumn Day
Dragon Boat Festival

7. Can you name some other Chinese festivals ?
Tree planting Day
Labour’s Day
Children’s Day
New Year’s Day
Women’s Day
Teachers’ Day

8. By reading the title. How can you get it in one second?
What is the main idea of the passage?
The origin of the festivals
The celebration of the festivals
The food of the festivals
The activities of the festivals
How can you get it in one second?
By reading the title.

9. Fast reading: Read the passage quickly and fill in the
following chart (P3)

10. some Western countries
Festivals
Names of Festivals
Countries
Festivals of the Dead
Festivals to Honor People
Obon
Japan
Mexico
some Western countries
Day of the Dead
Halloween
Dragon Boat
Festival
China
Columbus Day
USA
Festival on October 2 to honor Gandhi
India

11. Harvest & Thanksgiving festivals some Western countries
Harvest Festivals
Spring Festivals
European and
other countries
Mid-autumn
festivals
China and Japan
Spring Festival
China
Easter and related
holidays
some Western countries
Cherry Blossom
Festival
Japan

12. Careful reading

13. Origins of festivals Para.1
庆祝严寒结束，春播秋收
Most ancient festivals ________________________________________________________________________
Today’s festivals __________________________________________________________________________
would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn.
have many origins, some religious, some seasonal and some for special people or events.

14. 1.Festivals of the Dead How do Japanese honor their ancestors?
They have a festival called Obon, when people should go to clean graves and light incense to honor their ancestors. They light lamps and play
music.

15. What do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead?
They offer____,________and______ to the dead on the Day of the Dead. On that day, People eat food in the shape of ______and cakes with ______on them.
food flowers gifts
skulls
bones

16. What do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead?
They used to believe in the _______of the_______ of dead people. It is now a _________festival, when they can _________and go to their neighbor’s homes to ask for______.
return
spirits
children’s
dress up
sweets
Carved Pumpkin
Lantern

17. mask
pumpkin head
Halloween in Western countries

18. National Festival on October 2
2.Festivals to Honor People
Match the festivals with the proper people.
National Festival on October 2
The Dragon Boat
Festival
Columbus
Day
India
China
the USA

19. 3.Harvest Festivals
What do people do on Thanksgiving
Festivals? 1. 2. 3.
decorate churches and town halls
get together to have meals
win awards for their farm produce

20. What activities do China and Japan have in mid-autumn festivals?
People _______ the moon and in China, enjoy___________.
admire
mooncakes

21. 4.Spring Festivals
What do people usually do during the Spring Festival in China?
Eat dumplings , fish and meat
Give children lucky money in red paper
Watch dragon dances and carnivals
All the above

22. What’s the meaning of Easter?
It celebrates the return of_____ from the dead and the coming of ______ and_________.
Jesus
spring
new life
What is one important reason to have
festivals and celebrations?
We can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/
forget our work for a little while.

23. Summary:
We have festivals and celebrations ____
____ _____. Ancient people held festivals
And celebrations to celebrate the end of
Winter, planting in spring or harvest in
Autumn.
Some festivals are in ________ of the
ancestors. They light lamps or incense,
play music on an important feast day,
offering good things to the dead. of
all
kinds
memory

24. honour origins poet admire
People hold festivals to ________famous people.
These festivals have their ________ as an event, like the Dragon Boat Festival which honors the famous ancient _______, Qu Yuan.
Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are held in many countries. People decorate churches, get together, have meals or win awards for competitions. On mid-autumn festival people _______ the moon and have mooncakes.
origins
poet
admire

25. energetic forward dressing place
Chinese New Year is an _________and important festival. People look _______to ________up, eating dumplings, giving children lucky money in red paper and playing dragon dances. The celebration of the Lunar New Year may take _______ throughout the country, day and night.
energetic
forward
dressing
place

26. Homework:
Write a passage “My Meaningful Winter Holiday”

27. Thank you.