•HappyNewYearHappynewyear!Happynewyear!Happynewyear!Thisfestivalisatthebeginningofthespring.Mostyoungpeoplearehappyonthisday.Theysendflowersandchocolateorsomeothergiftstotheonetheylove.Valentine’sDayReadthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivalitis.Valentine’sFebruary14thReadthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivalitis.Thisfestivalhappensinspring.Onthisdaymostpeoplearehappy.Peoplecantellliesandplaytricksonotherswithoutbeingblamed.Somepeoplemaybefooledbuttheycannotbeangry.Readthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivalitis.Mostchildrenareexcitedonthisday.Theywouldliketodressupasfrighteninganduglyghostsorwitches.Theywearblackcostumesormasks.Theywouldliketoknockatothers’doorsandsay“Trickortreat”.HalloweenDragonBoatFestival端午节TheDoubleNinthFestival重阳节TheSpringFestivalTombSweepingDay清明节LanternFestival元宵节TheMid-AutumnFestival中秋节TheDoubleSeventhFestival七夕节WhatkindsoffestivalsinChinadoyouknowabout?BrainstormingfestivalsArborDay植树节3.the7thdayofthe7thmonth–ChongyangFestivaltheDoubleNinthFestival2.The5thdayofthe5thmonth--1.The15thdayofthe1stmonth--LanternFestival(元宵节)4.The15thdayofthe8thmonth--theMid-autumnFestivalDragon-boatfestival(端午节)(ofChineselunarcalendar)(农历)5.the9thdayofthe9thmonth--QiqiaoFestival(theChineseValentine’sday)SomeChinesetraditionalfestivalsApril5th--Tomb-sweepingFestival(清明节)FestivalsDateWhatdoesitcelebrate?Whatdopeopledo?LanternFestivaltheSpringFestivalthe1stdayofthelunarmonththecomingofthespringvisitrelatives:haveabigmeal:gettogetherandhavefunwithfriendsthefirstfullmoonafterLunarNewYeareatspecialsweetdumplings:enjoylanternsandfireworksDragonBoatFestivalthe5thdayofthe5thlunarmonthInmemoryofQuYuan,agreatpoetDragonboatracing;eatzongziMid-AutumnFestivalthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonthharvestadmirethemoon:mooncakesthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthfestivalsChristmasAprilFool’sDayValentine’sDayEaster(Mar--April)ThanksgivingDayNovemberMother’sDayMayFather’sDayJuneHalloweenOct.31Whatfestivalsofforeigncountriesdoyouknow?Unit1ReadingFestivalsandCelebrationsReading.mp3What’sthemainideaofthepassage?Giveonesentencetodescribeit.Thepassageismainlyabout___________andthewaysof___________andalsothereasons__________________allovertheworld.differentfestivalscelebrationswhypeoplecelebratethemFestivalsofallkindshavemany________:•some________,•some________,•someforspecial_________________.originsreligiousseasonalThepassagelists_____kindsofmodernfestivalsfourFestivalsfortheDeadFestivalstoHonorPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsnamely:(即)Skimming(略读,浏览)Para1andsub-heading(副标题)peopleoreventsKindsoffestivalsNamesofFestivalscountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivals•Obon•Japan•DayoftheDead•Mexico•Halloween•somewesterncountries•DragonBoatFestival•China•ColumbusDay•theUSA•FestivaltohonorGandhi•India•Thanksgivingfestivals•Europeancountries•Mid-AutumnFestivals•ChinaandJapan•TheSpringFestival•China•Easter•Christiancountries•CherryBlossomFestival•JapanFestivalsoftheDead1.Whatarefestivalsofthedeadusuallyfor?Festivalsofthedeadareusuallyforhonoringthedeadorsatisfyingtheancestors,who(somepeoplebelieve)mightreturneithertohelportodoharm.2.Ofthethreefestivalsofthedead,HalloweenhasalotincommonwiththeChinesefestival:Tomb-sweepingFestival.(T/F)ObonDayoftheDeadHalloweenFObon(盂兰盆节)----isanannualBuddhist(佛教徒)festival,whichtakesplaceinJulyorAugustinJapan.Peoplehanglanternsinfrontoftheirhousesandfloatpaperlanternsontheriverinordertoguidetheirancestors'spirits.ItisatraditionalfestivalinMexicotohonorthedead.Peoplelightcandlesatatombcoveredwithflowersandfood.SugarSkeletontheDayoftheDead•Areharvestfestivalsalwayshappyevents?Whyorwhynot?Harvestfestivalsarealwayshappyeventsbecause•Howdopeoplecelebratethefestivals(keyverbs)?peopleare_______(thankful)thatfoodisgatheredforthewinterand__________________(农活)isover.gratefultheagriculturalworkthanksgivingfestivalsmid-autumnfestivals•decorate…with…•gettogetherto…•winawardsfor…•admire…enjoy…SpringFestivalsSpringfestivalEasterCherryBlossomFestivalWhatdothesespringfestivalscelebrate?A.ThereturnofJesusfromthedead.B.Theendofwinterandthecomingofspringandnewlife.C.Thegettingtogetherofthefamilies.…looks_________(asif)itiscoveredwith_____________asthoughpinksnowTrueofFalse1.Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinsummer.()2.ThefestivalofHalloweenhaditsoriginasaneventinmemoryoftheheroes.()3.October2isanIndiannationalfestivaltohonorGandhi.()4.Thanksgivingisahappyevent,forpeopleregarditasabeginningofagriculturalwork.()5.AtthespringfestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeat.()6.Insomewesterncountriesthereareveryexcitingcarnivals,whichtakeplacefourteendaysbeforeEaster.()FFTFTF1.WhatdopeopledoinSpringFestivalinChina?A.Eatdumplings,fishandmeatB.GivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaperC.WatchdragondanceandcarnivalsD.Alltheabove.2.WhatdoesEastercelebrate?A.ItcelebratesthebirthofJesus.B.ItcelebratesthedeathofJesus.C.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandn