Book3 Unit1 Festivals around the world-Reading(精品)

Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldReading高一人教新课标版必修三TheDragonBoatFestival,May5TheMid-autumnfestival,August15HalloweenOctober31Halloweenisfrom__________,whichiscelebratedon____________.Peoplewouldwear__________________________________________________________inorderto__________awayspiritslookingforbodiestopossess.HalloweenAmericaOctober31ghostcostumes(clothes),falsefacesandwitches'hats,frightenNewwordsstarve:饥饿origin:起源ancestor:祖先Obon:盂兰盆节(日本)grave:坟墓;墓地incense:熏香inmemoryof:纪念feast:节日;盛宴skull:头骨dressup:打扮;盛装playatrickon:搞恶作剧award:奖品rooster:公鸡energetic:充满活力的carnival:狂欢节parade:游行FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSReading1.Skimthereadingpassageandthenfillinthefollowingchart.ComprehendingKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadObonJapanDayoftheDeadHalloweenMexicoSomeWesterncountriesObon(盂兰盆)inJapanHalloweenParade(游行)KindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalstoHonourPeoplefestivaltohonourGandhiIndiaDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayChinaUSAGanhdiColumbusDayKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesHarvestFestivalsHarvest/Thanksgivingfestivals;Europeanandothercountries;mid-autumnfestivalsChinaandJapanThanksgivingFestivalsKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesSpringFestivalsCherryBlossomFestivalJapanSpringFestivalEasterandrelatedholidaysChinasomeWesterncountries1.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,somethingtheChineseandJapanesedonotdo.