第1页共4页第2页共4页FestivalsandcelebrationsWordspreviewbeforetheclass:starve__________origin_________ancestor________Obon_________grave_________incense_________inmemoryof_________feast_________skull_________dressup_________playatrickon_________award_________rooster_________energetic_________carnival_________parade_________Step1SkimmingReadthroughthepassageandfindouthowmanytypesoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?Step2Scanning1.Themainideaofthepassage:Thetextmainlytellsusaboutsomeoftoday’s_________.Thereare____kindsoffestivals.Someare__________,someare________andsomeareforspecialpeopleorevents.2.Whatfestivalsarementionedineachparagraph?Para.1AncientFestivalsWhatdidtheancientfestivalscelebrate?Ancientfestivalscelebrated___________________________,____________________and____________________________;celebratedwhenhuntershadcaughtanimals.Para.2FestivalsoftheDeadJapan—______________;____________________—theDayoftheDeadAmerica—____________Para.3FestivalstoHonourPeopleMatchthecountrywiththefestival.Para.4HarvestFestivalsEuropeanandothercountries—__________________________________ChinaandJapan—__________________Para.5FestivalslookingforwardtotheendofwinterandthecomingofspringChina—______________SomeWesterncountries—________________________________Japan—_______________________Step3Carefulreading1.Whatwouldpeoplecelebrateatancienttimes?2.Whatkindsofthingsaredonetohonourthedead?InMexico,people_______________________________________________________,they_______________________________________________________.InJapan,people______________________________________________________,theyalso_______________________________________________.3.WhatdoyouknowaboutHalloween?4.WhatfestivalcanyouthinkofthathonoursfamouspeopleinChina?5.WhatfestivalcanyoufindthathonoursfamouspeopleintheUSA?6.DoyouknowanyharvestcelebrationsinChina?7.What’stherighttimeorderofthefollowingfestivals?_________a.Easterb.CherryBlossomFestivalc.WesterncarnivalsA.c;a;bB.c;b;aC.a;b;cD.a;c;bStep4PostreadingfestivaltohonourGandhiColumbusDayTheDragonBoatFestivalChinaUSAIndia第3页共4页第4页共4页1)Whatarefestivalsofthedeadusuallyfor?2)Whatmakesautumnfestivalshappyevents?3)Whatdopeopleusuallydoatspringfestivals?4)Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?Step5ShowtimeSupposeyou’reProfessorDu.YouareveryinterestedinfestivalsinandoutofChina,soyouaskpeoplelivingontheearthlotsofinformationaboutfestivals.Nowworkinpairstomakeadialogue.D:Hello,XXX.Q:Hello,Mr.Du.D:YouknowI’mreallyinterestedin…;andcanyoutellmewhypeoplecelebrateit?Q:Certainly.Because…D:Whendopeoplecelebrateit?Q:Theycelebrateitin…D:Wheredopeoplecelebrateit?Q:Theycelebrateitin…D:Whatdopeopleusuallydoatthefestival?Q:…Therearethingsthat______bedone.Thatarenotyetbegun.ThingsthatI______dowhenIwanttobewithyou.Althoughwe’refarapart,you’rewithmeinmyheart.Nooneelse____do,Ijustwanttobewithyou.Iwanttobewithyou,_____youhearme?Ineedyounearme,Iwanttobewithyou,Ineedyounearme,mylove.Thetwoofusareone,motherofmyson.Nooneelse_____do,Ijustwanttobewithyou.Iwanttobewithyou,____youhearme?ASadLoveStory1.Whatisthewritingstyleofthepassage?A.narration(记叙文)B.argumentation(议论文)C.exposition[ˌekspəˈzɪʃn](说明文)2.Howmanystoriesarethereinthepassage?_____________IntroductionZhinu,the_______girl,the____________oftheGoddessofHeaven,visitedtheearthandmetNiulang,the_______boy.DevelopmentTheyf___________,marriedsecretlyandwereveryhappy.Climax(高潮)TheGoddessofHeavengotsoangrythatsheforcedZhinubackto________.Niulangtriedtof_________herbutwasstoppedbytheMilkyWay.Thus,thec_______wereseparated.EndingTheGoddessofHeavenallowedthecoupletomeetonceayearonthe______dayofthes_______l_____monthwhenmagpiesmadea_________oftheirwings.AnothernarrativestoryIntroductionLiFangwaswaitingaloneatthe________shopwithhisrosesandchocolates,butHuJindidn’t____________.Hethoughtshewouldkeepher_______.Feelinglikea______,hewould_________hissadnessincoffee.DevelopmentLiFangwatchedaTVprogramabout“Qiqiaojie”.ThinkingHuJinplayeda__________________onhim,he_______awaythegiftsand______offforhome.Climax(高潮)AsLiFangpassedthe_____shoponthecorner,heheardHuJincallingandwavingathim,“I’vebeenwaitinglong.Ihavea______foryou!Whyareyousolate?”EndingWhatwouldhedo?Wouldshef________him?3.Whyisthelovestorysad?4.WhatdoyouthinkisgoingtohappenbetweenLifangandHuJin?Writeyourownendingtothestory.