Festivalsaroundtheworldbirthday:the14thdayofthesecondlunarmonthFebruary14thsolarcalendar(阳历)lunarcalendar(阴历)theDoubleSeventhDayChineseValentine’sDaytheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth乞巧节Feb.14thReadPara.3HowmanyfestivalsdoyouknowbothinandoutofChina?TheChinesefestivalsSpringFestivaldumplingFestivaloflanternsTeachers’DayMid-AutumnFestivalMooncakesFestivalsinforeigncountriesHappyValentine’sDayChristmasCarnivalHalloweenParadeKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesKindsoftheDeadKindstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsScanthereadingpassageandthenfillinthefollowingchart.ScanningKindsofFestivalsFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsFestivalsoftheDeadDayoftheDead(Mexico)Obon(Japan)Halloween(somewesterncountries)FestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestival(China)ColunbusDay(USA)FestivaltoHonourGandhi(India)ThanksgivingDay(Europeanandothercountries)Mid-AutumnFestivals(ChinaandJapan)HarvestFestivalsEasterandrelatedholidaysCherryBlossomFestivalSpringFestivalsSpringFestival(China)(somewesterncountries)(Japan)1.WhichthreetimesoftheyeardidpeoplecelebrateinAncientTimes?2.Whydoyouthinkmusic,fireorlightareusedinfestivals?3.WhatkindofthingsaredonetocelebratetheObonFestival?4.WhydoesIndiahaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?5.Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?6.NamethreethingspeopledoatspringfestivalsAncientFestivalswhyhowFestivalsofthedeadwhyhowFestivalstohonourpeoplewhyhowHarvestFestivalswhyhowSpringFestivalswhyhowtheendofthecoldwinter;plantinginspringandharvestinautumnlightfireandmakemusictohonourthedeadorsatisfyandpleasetheancestorslightlamps,playmusic,eatfoodintheshapesofskullsandcakeswithbones,gototheirneighborstoaskforsweets,dressupfortheirgreatcontributionstothesocietyorthecountryDragonboatracing,eatzongziFoodisgatheredforthewinter.Aseasonofagriculuralworkisover.decoratechurchesandtownhalls,gettogethertohavebigmeals,admirethemoonandeatmooncakescelebratetheendofwinterandthecomingofspringeatdeliciousfood;haveexcitingcarnivals1.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.2.Halloweenusedtobeafestivalintendedtohonourthedead.3.QuYuanwasagreatpoetwhopeoplehonouralotinChina.4.Mid-autumnFestivalisheldtocelebratetheendofautumn.5.EastercelebratesthebirthofJesus.FTTFF1.Goovernewwordsandexpressionsofthereadingpassage.2.DothecomprehendingEX1.EX2.onpage3Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldReadingSkimmingLookatthetitleofthereadingpassage,andthepicturesinit,andworkinpairstopredictthecontentofthepassage.Answer:1.Thenamesofthefestivalsandcelebrationsintheworld.2.Thetimeswhenthefestivalstakeplace.3.Whatpeoplecelebrate.4.whatpeopledointhefestivals.