1. 1.To learn some important new words and phrases. 2. To learn the passage by skimming, scanning and careful reading. 3. To learn sth. about different festivals and celebrations around the world. Main tasks for reading:

2. 1. 丰收 n& v 2. 饿死 v. 3. 起源，由来 n. 4. 祖先，祖宗 n. 5. 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. to get or achieve sth you want or need v. 10.to look at sth and think how beautiful it is v. 11. be active and full of energy adj. 12. to be excited and pleased about sth that is going to happen (phr): 13. to wear special clothes for fun (phr) : harvest starve origin ancestor belief religious in memory of play a trick on … gain admire energetic look forward to … dress up

3. Different cultures and traditions have different festivals!

4. 3. the 7th day of the 7th month– Chongyang Festival the Double Ninth Festival 2. The 5th day of the 5th month -- 1. The 15th day of the 1st month-- the Lantern Festival ( 元宵节 ) 4.The 15th day of the 8th month -- the Mid-autumn Festival the Dragon-boat festival ( 端午节 ) (of Chinese lunar calendar) ( 农历 ) 5. the 9th day of the 9th month-- Qiqiao Festival (the Chinese Valentine’s day) Some Chinese traditional festivals April 5th -- Tomb-sweeping Festival ( 清明节 )

5. Festivals of all kinds have many________: some ________, some for special _________________. origins religious seasonal The passage lists _____ kinds of modern festivalsfour Festivals for the Dead Festivals to Honor People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals namely: ( 即 ) Skimming( 略读，浏览 ) Para 1 and sub-heading ( 副标题 ) people or events

6. Kinds of festivals Names of Festivalscountries Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honour People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals Obon Japan Day of the Dead Mexico Halloween some western countries Dragon Boat FestivalChina Columbus Day the USA Festival to honor Gandhi India Thanksgiving festivals European countries Mid-Autumn Festivals China and Japan The Spring Festival China Easter Christian countries Cherry Blossom Festival Japan

7. Festivals of the Dead 1. What are festivals of the dead usually for? Festivals of the dead are usually for honoring the dead or satisfying the ancestors, who (some people believe) might return either to help or to do harm. 2. Of the three festivals of the dead, Halloween has a lot in common with the Chinese festival: Tomb-sweeping Festival. (T/F) Obon Day of the Dead Halloween F

8. Are harvest festivals always happy events? Why or why not ? Harvest festivals are always happy events because How do people celebrate the festivals (key verbs)? people are _______ (thankful) that food is gathered for the winter and __________________ ( 农活 ) is over. grateful the agricultural work thanksgiving festivals mid-autumn festivals decorate…with… get together to … win awards for … admire… enjoy…

9. Spring Festivals Spring festival Easter Cherry Blossom Festival What do these spring festivals celebrate? A.The return of Jesus from the dead. B.The end of winter and the coming of spring and new life. C.The getting together of the families. …looks _________ (as if ) it is covered with _____________ as though pink snow

10. the Spring Festival in China It’s the most _________( 富有生气的 ) and important festival in China, which falls on the f______ day of the lunar year. Before the festival, houses are cleaned and d_________. At the festival, people eat ___________ and fish and give children _____ ______ in red paper (red packets). On the eve, people watch CCTV New Year Gala and often set off __________.There are ______ dances and ________ ( 狂欢节 ) in the streets energetic ecorated dumplings luckymoney fireworks dragon carnivals first

11. Is it important to have festivals and celebrations? Give your reasons. (group discussion ） to enjoy life to be proud of our customs to forget our work for a little while to get relaxed to get educated to enrich culture to develop tourism to promote economy …

12. Which festival do you think is the most fun? Why? Which festival are you most interested in? Why? 1.Write a passage to introduce a festival you are interested in or you think most fun. (when, where, how to celebrate) 2. Read the passage to understand it better and find out the problems if any. 3. Remember the new words.

13. What and when did ancient people celebrate ? Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of______________, ________________and _______________. Sometimes celebrations were held _________________________________. cold weather planting in spring harvest in autumn after hunters had caught animals. People would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.

14. Obon ( 盂兰盆节 ) Obon ( 盂兰盆节 ) ----is an annual Buddhist ( 佛教徒 ) festival, which takes place in July or August in Japan. People hang lanterns in front of their houses and float paper lanterns on the river in order to guide their ancestors' spirits.

16. It is a traditional festival in Mexico to honor the dead. People light candles at a tomb covered with flowers and food. Sugar Skeleton the Day of the Dead