人教新课标英语必修三-Unit-1-Festivals-around-the-world-Readi

Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldReading必修三Pre-reading1.Whatfestivalsorcelebrationsdoyouhaveinyourcityortown?Whatpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest—theactivities,themusic,thesights,thefoodorthepeoplewhovisit?2.Lookatthepicturesandtitleofthepassagebelow.Whatkindofinformationyouthinkwillbeintroducedinthepassage.SpringFestivalJanuary1GuessingCompition:Guesswhatfestivalitisaccordingtothepictureyouseeasquicklyasyoucan.LanternFestival,January15DragonBoatFestival,May5Mid-autumnDay,August15EasteraroundMarch22-April25Easter,theprincipalfestivaloftheChristianchurchyear,celebratestheResurrection(复活)of___________onthe______dayafterhisCrucifixion(死于十字架上).ForChristians,Easterisadayofreligiousservicesandthegatheringoffamily.JesusChristthirdHalloweenOctober31HalloweenHalloweenisfrom__________,whichiscelebratedon____________.Peoplewoulddanceatthefancyballandwear__________________________________________________________inorderto__________awayspiritslookingforbodiestopossess.AmericaOctober31ghostcostumes(clothes),falsefacesandwitches'hats,frightenHalloweenParade(游行)ThanksgivingDaythelastThursdayofNovemberChristmasDayDecember25FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSReadingWhatfestivalsarementionedineachparagraph?P1.Ancientfestivalscelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;celebratewhenhunterscatchanimals.P2.FestivalsoftheDeadJapan-----ObonMexico------DayoftheDeadAmerica------HalloweenP3.FestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDay(India)October2Obon(盂兰盆)inJapanColumbusDayP4.HarvestFestivalsHarvestandThanksgivingFestivalMid-AutumnfestivalP5.SpringFestivalsSpringfestivalCarnivalEasterCheeryBlossomFestivalHarvestFestivals1.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.2.Halloweenusedtobeafestivalintendedtohonorthedead.FTTrueorFalse3.QuYuanwasagreatpoetwhopeoplehonoralotinChina.4.Mid-autumnFestivalisheldtocelebratetheendofautumn.5.EastercelebratesthebirthofJesus.TFFAnswerfollowingquestions.1.WhendidpeoplecelebrateinAncientTimes?a.theendofthecoldweather;b.plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;c.whenhunterscouldcatchanimals.2.WhatkindofthingsaredonetocelebratetheObonFestival?Peopleshouldgotocleanthegraves,lightincense,lampsandplaymusic.3.WhydoesIndianhaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?TohonorGanhdiwhohelpedgainIndian’sindependencefromBritain.4.HowdoEuropeanscelebrateThanksgivingfestivals?Decoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruits;peoplegettogethertohavemeals.5.NamethreethingspeopledoatSpringFestival.eatdumplings,fish,meat;givechildrenluckymoney;dragondances;visitfamilymembersActivitiesCleaning______;lighting_______andlamps;playing______Eatingcakeswith______onthem;offeringfood,flowersand____tothedeadChildren_______andaskforsweetsObonTheDayoftheDeadHalloweenFestivalsgravesincensemusicbonesgiftsdressupFestivalsoftheDead:Fillintheblanks.FestivalstoHonourPeopleMatchthepersonwiththefestival.1.QuYuan2.ChristopherColumbus3.MohandasGandhia.theDragonBoatFestivalb.anIndiannationalfestivalonOct.2c.ColumbusDayacbHarvestFestivalsChoosethebestanswer.ManyactivitiescanbeheldinharvestfestivalsEXCEPTthatpeople___.A.gettogethertohavemealsB.decoratehousestoadmirethemoonC.winawardsfortheirfarmproduceD.enjoymooncakesBActivitiesEatinggoodfoods;givingchildren_____money;________________andcarnivals________;dancinginthestreets;loudmusic;________________________SpringFestivalCarnivalsFestivalsSpringFestivals:Fillintheblanks.luckydragondancesParadescolourfulclothing1.Skimthereadingpassageandthenfillinthefollowingchart.ComprehendingKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadObonJapanDayoftheDeadHalloweenMexicoSomeWesterncountriesKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalstoHonourPeoplefestivaltohonourGandhiIndiaDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayChinaUSAKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesHarvestFestivalsHarvest/Thanksgivingfestivals;Europeanandothercountries;mid-autumnfestivalsChinaandJapanKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesSpringFestivalsCherryBlossomFestivalJapanSpringFestivalEasterandrelatedholidaysChinasomeWesterncountries1.Whatarefestivalsofthedeadusuallyfor?Festivalsofthedeadareforhonouringorsatisfyingdeadancestorsorothers,whosomepeoplebelievemightreturntohelporharmlivingpeople.2.Answerthefollowingquestions.2.Whatmakesautumnfestivalshappyevents?Autumnfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausepeoplearethankfulthatfoodisreadyforwinterandthehardfarmworkisfinished.3.Whatdopeopleusuallydoatspringfestivals?Atspringfestivals,peopleusuallyhavedances,carnivalsandotheractivitiestocelebratetheendofwinterandthecomingofspring.4.Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?Itisimportanttohavefestivalsandcelebrationssowecanenjoylife/beproudofourcustoms/forgetourworkforalittlewhile.5.ComparethefestivalsofthedeadinMexico,JapanandChina.Whatthingsaresimilar?Whatthingsaredifferent?TheChinese,JapaneseandMexicanfestivalsofthedeadallhavecustomstohonourthedead.TheChineseandJapanesegotocleantheirancestors’graves,andtheMexicansofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.However,therearesomedifference.TheMexicanseatspecialfoodthatlookslikebones,somethingtheChin