Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldTheDragonBoatFestival端午节TheDoubleNinthFestival重阳节TheSpringFestivalTombSweepingDay清明节TheLanternFestival元宵节TheMid-AutumnFestival中秋节TheDoubleSeventhFestival七夕节WhatkindsoffestivalsinChinadoyouknowabout?BrainstormingfestivalsSpringFestivalLanternFestival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-SweepingDayApril5thDragonBoatFestivalMid-AutumnDayInternationalWomen’sDayNewYear’sDay(元旦)Children’sDayNationalDayTheYouthDayInternationalLabourDayWhatChinesepublicholidaysdoyouknow?HolidaysfestivalsChristmasApirlFool’sDayValentine’sDayEaster(Mar--Apirl)ThanksgivingDayNovemberMother’sDayMayFather’sDayJuneHalloweenOct.31Whatfestivalsofforeigncountriesdoyouknow?ValentinesFebruary14thPumpkinlightHalloweenEasterThanksgivingDay名称英文名称月份情人节Valentine’sDay2月14日复活节Easter3月21日或此日后月圆的第一个星期日耶稣受难日GoodFriday复活节前的星期五愚人节AprilFool’sDay4月1日母亲节Mother’sDay5月的第二个星期日父亲节Father’sDay6月的第三个星期日劳动节LaborDay5月1日万圣节Halloween10月31日感恩节ThanksgivingDay11月的第四个星期4斋节Ramadan穆斯林历的第9个月圣诞节ChristmasDay12月25日ForeignFestivalsPre-readingWhatfestivalsorcelebrationsdoyouhaveinyourcityortown?Whatpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest-theactivities,themusic,thesights,thefoodorthepeoplewhovisit?ReadingHowmanytypesoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?1.festivals2.Festivalsof3.Festivalsto4.Festivals5.FestivalsScanningAncienttheDeadHonorPeopleHarvestSpringWhatfestivalsarementionedineachparagraph?P1.Ancientfestivalscelebratetheendofthe,inspringandharvestinautumn;celebrate.coldweatherplantingwhenhunterscatchanimalsP2.FestivalsoftheDeadJapan-----------DayoftheDeadAmerica------P3.FestivalstoHonourPeopleFestivalDayOctober2ObonMexicoHalloweenDragonBoatColumbus(India)Obon(盂兰盆)inJapanColumbusDayP4.HarvestFestivalsandFestivalfestivalP5.SpringFestivalsfestivalFestivalHarvestThanksgivingMid-AutumnSpringCarnivalEasterCheeryBlossomHarvestFestivalsComprehendingI.Readthepassageandthenfillinthefollowingchart.PurposesTohonorthedeadorsatisfythe1________Names2______TheDayoftheDead4_________CountriesJapan3_______Westerncountries1.FestivalsoftheDead.ancestorsObonMexicoHalloweenActivitiesCleaning5______;lighting6_______andlamps;playing7______Eatingcakeswith8_____onthem;offeringfood,flowersand9____tothedeadChildren10_______andaskforsweetsgravesincensemusicbonesgiftsdressupObonTheDayoftheDeadHalloweenFestivals2.FestivalstoHonourPeopleMatchthepersonwiththefestival.1.QuYuan2.ChristopherColumbus3.MohandasGandhia.theDragonBoatFestivalb.anIndiannationalfestivalonOct.2c.ColumbusDayacb3.HarvestFestivalsChoosethebestanswer.ManyactivitiescanbeheldinharvestfestivalsEXCEPTthatpeople___.A.gettogethertohavemealsB.decoratehousestoadmirethemoonC.winawardsfortheirfarmproduceD.enjoymooncakesBB.decoratehousestoadmirethemoon4.SpringFestivalsFillintheblanks.MeaningsTolookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspringNames1__________________2______3_____CherryBlossomFestivalTheSpringFestivalCarnivalsEasterCoun-triesChinaWesterncountriesMainlyreligiouscountries8_____JapanActivitiesEatinggoodfoods;givingchildren4_____money;5______________andcarnivals6________;dancinginthestreets;loudmusic;7_________________luckydragondancesParadescolourfulclothingSpringFestivalCarnivalsFestivals1.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.2.Halloweenusedtobeafestivalintendedtohonorthedead.FTII.TrueorFalse3.QuYuanwasagreatpoetwhopeoplehonoralotinChina.4.Mid-autumnFestivalisheldtocelebratetheendofautumn.5.EastercelebratesthebirthofJesus.TFFFindimportantsentences1.多数古老的节日总是庆祝严寒的结束,春季的种植和秋天的收割。2.有些节日是为了纪念死者或使祖先得到满足,因为(祖先)可能回到世上帮助他们,也可能带来危害。3.西方的万圣节前夕也有自己的起源,源自人们古老信念中望着返回世上的思想。Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofcoldwinter,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedeadortosatisfytheancestors,whomightreturneithertohelpordoharm.ThewesternholidayHalloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefsaboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.(定语从句)4.有些节日是纪念名人的。5.在中国和日本都有中秋节,这时,人们会赏月,在中国,人们品尝月饼。6.整个国家到处都是盛开的樱花,看上去就像罩上了一层粉红色的雪。Festivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople.ChinaandJpanhavemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeopleadmirethemoonandinChina,enjoymooncakes.Thecountry,coveredwithcherryflowers,lookasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.(定语从句)(后置定语)Usefulexpressions1.自古以来2.在那时3.在寒冷的冬季4.纪念死者5.为了纪念6.通向;导致7.以…的形式8.盛装打扮9.捉弄10.用…装饰11.期盼;盼望12.日夜;整天13.好像14.被…覆盖15.玩得开心16.以…自豪sinceancienttimesatthattimeduringthecoldwintermonthshonourthedeadinmemoryoflead(…)tointheshapeofdressupplayatrickondecorate…withlookforwardtodayandnightasthoughbecoveredwithhavefunwithbeproudofRetellthetextbyfillingthefollowingblanks:Thereareallkindsoffestivalsand__________aroundtheworld,whichareheldfordifferentreasons.The________________weremainlyheldatthreetimesayear---theendofthecoldwinter,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Somefestivalsareheldto_____thedeadorsatisfyand______the_________incasetheymight____________,whileotherfestivalsareheldtohonorfamouspeopleorthegods,suchas______________________andColumbusDay.celebrationsBoatFestivalDragonharmdoancestorspleasehonorfestivalsancientHarvestandThanksgivingfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausethefoodis_________forthewinterandbec