FestivalsNewYearSpringFestivalLanternFestivalMayDayDragonBoatFestivalChildren’sDayMother’sDayFather’sDayHalloweenValentine’sDayTeachers’DayMid-AutumnFestivalThanksgivingdayChristmasDayCanyounamesomeFestivals?Warming-upLet’splayagameGuesswhichfestivaltheyare?ChooseanumberReadthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivaltheyare?Itisoneofthemostimportantfestivalsinwesterncountries.60Peopleusuallycelebrateittogetherwiththeirfamilymembers.40Peoplesendcardsorgiftstoothers.10Akind-heartedoldmanputthegiftsinthestockingsforchildrensecretlyatnight.20ChristmasDay•OnDecember25th•ItisthebirthdayofJesusChristReadthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivaltheyare?Thisfestivalhappensatthebeginningofthespring.60Usuallymostyoungpeoplearehappyonthisday.40Theysendflowersandchocolateorsomeothergiftstotheonetheylove.20Valentine’sDayValentine’sDay•OnFebruary14thReadthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivaltheyare?Thisfestivalhappensinwinter.60Everyfamilyhasafeastonthisday.40Turkeyisthemostimportantfoodonthisday.20PeoplecelebrateittothankGodforaharvestin1620.10ThanksgivingDayPumpkinpieturkeythefourthThursdayofNovember十一月第四个星期四ThankGodReadthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivaltheyconvey?Thisfestivalhappensinspring.60Onthisdaymostpeoplearehappy.40Peoplecantellliesandplaytricksonotherswithoutbeingblamed.10Somepeoplemaybefooledbuttheycannotbeangry.20Readthefollowingdescriptionsaboutwesternfestivalsandguesswhichfestivaltheyare?Mostchildrenareexcitedonthisday.60Theywouldliketodressupasfrighteninganduglyghostsorwitches.20Theywearblackcostumesormasks.40Theywouldliketoknockothers’doorsandsay,“trickortreat”.10HalloweenHalloween(万圣节)isontheeveningofOctober31inEurope.Pumpkinswithcandlesinsides(Pumpkinlights)issopopularinHalloweendecorations.InFebruaryCarnival(狂欢节)Easter复活节aroundMarch22---April25The1stdayofMayLabour’sDayThe15thdayoftheEighthlunarmonthMid-AutumnFestivalThe1stdayofOctoberNationalDayHowmanytypesoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?1.Ancientfestivals2.FestivalsoftheDead3.FestivalstoHonorPeople4.HarvestFestivals5.SpringFestivalsScanningKindsoffestivalsNamesofFestivalscountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivals•Obon•Japan•DayoftheDead•Mexico•Halloween•somewesterncountries•DragonBoatFestival•China•ColumbusDay•theUSA•FestivaltohonorGandhi•India•Thanksgivingfestivals•Europeancountries•Mid-AutumnFestivals•ChinaandJapan•TheSpringFestival•China•Easter•Christiancountries•CherryBlossomFestival•JapanComprehendingI.Readeachparagraphandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.Whatandwhendidancientpeoplecelebrate?Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendof______________,________________and_______________.Sometimescelebrationswereheld_________________________________.coldweatherplantinginspringharvestinautumnafterhuntershadcaughtanimals.ActivitiesCleaning2______;lighting3_______andlamps;playing4______Eatingcakeswith5_____onthem;offeringfood,flowersand6____tothedeadChildren7_______andaskforsweetsFestivalsObonTheDayoftheDeadHalloweengravesincensemusicbonesgiftsdressupPurposesTohonorthedeadorsatisfythe1________ancestors1.FestivalsoftheDead.Obon(盂兰盆)inJapanMexico------DayoftheDeadAmerica------Halloweencandyandbread2.FestivalstoHonourPeopleMatchthepersonwiththefestival.1.QuYuan2.ChristopherColumbus3.MohandasGandhia.theDragonBoatFestivalb.anIndiannationalfestivalonOct.2c.ColumbusDayacbPara.4•1.Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?•Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover.2.WhatdopeopledoonThanksgiving?decoratechurchesandtownhallsgettogethertohavemealswinawardsforcropsandanimalschurchroosterwatermelon4.SpringFestivalsFillintheblanks.MeaningsTolookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspringNames1__________________2______3_____CherryBlossomFestivalTheSpringFestivalCarnivalsEasterCoun-triesChinaWesterncountriesMainlyreligiouscountries8_____JapanActivitiesEatinggoodfoods;givingchildren4_____money;5______________andcarnivals6________;dancinginthestreets;loudmusic;7_________________FestivalsSpringFestivalCarnivalsluckydragondancesParadescolourfulclothingCherryBlossomFestival(March15-April15)CherryBlossom1.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.2.Halloweenusedtobeafestivalintendedtohonorthedead.FTTrueorFalse3.QuYuanwasagreatpoetwhopeoplehonoralotinChina.4.Mid-autumnFestivalisheldtocelebratetheendofautumn.5.EastercelebratesthebirthofJesus.TFF1.Tellyourfriendsyourfavoritefestivalandyourreasons.Discussion:Thepassageismainlyabout___________andthewaysof___________andalsothereasons__________________allovertheworld.Homework1.Writeapassagetointroduceafestivalyouareinterestedinoryouthinkmostfun.(when,where,howtocelebrate)2.Rememberthenewwords.differentfestivalscelebrationswhypeoplecelebratethem