1、Unit 1 Unit 1 Festivals around the worldFestivals around the world FESTIVALs AND CELEBRATIONSFESTIVALs AND CELEBRATIONS What is your favourite holiday of the year ? Why? What part of a festival do you like best? the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit? Look at the pic
2、tures and title of the passage below. Discuss in pairs what kind information will be introduced in the passage. Reading Tips 在阅读每个段落时，要注意在阅读每个段落时，要注意 综合运用综合运用略读略读(skimming) 与与扫读扫读(scanning)这两种方法。这两种方法。 略读略读(skimming)只看只看文章标题、下标文章标题、下标 题以及每个部分或者段落第一行题以及每个部分或者段落第一行, 关注文关注文 章中反复出现的关键词。章中反复出现的关键词。 略读时略读
3、时, 要用充足的时间读懂段落的要用充足的时间读懂段落的 第一句和第二句第一句和第二句, 因为第一句往往是该段因为第一句往往是该段 的主题句的主题句(topic sentence), 而第二句往往而第二句往往 是对前句的延伸是对前句的延伸(extension)或进一步的或进一步的 解释解释(explanation)。 通过略读把握通过略读把握文章大意文章大意 段落的最后一句段落的最后一句时时,我们又要使用略我们又要使用略 读读, 这时必须再次放慢速度这时必须再次放慢速度(slow down your pace)直到完全消化作者直到完全消化作者 对段落的小结对段落的小结(conclusion),
4、因为该因为该 小结有可能与主题句截然相反或引小结有可能与主题句截然相反或引 导读者进入下一个段落。导读者进入下一个段落。 Whats the main idea of the text? How many kinds of festival are mentioned? What are they? Read the text quickly and answer the following questions. Festivals of all kinds have many_: some _, some _, some for special _. origins religious se
5、asonal The passage lists _ kinds of modern festivals namely: (即即) four Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honor People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals Skimming(略读，浏览略读，浏览) Para 1 and sub-heading (副标题副标题) people or events The text mainly tells us about some of todays festivals. There are three kin
6、ds of festivals. Some are religious, some are seasonal and some are for special people or events. 运用扫读运用扫读(scanning)迅速浏览从第迅速浏览从第 三句开始三句开始的后面部分的后面部分, 搜寻作者对开头搜寻作者对开头 两句的支持句两句的支持句(supporting sentences), 并同时注意文章中间是否有转折并同时注意文章中间是否有转折 (transition), 因为这些词常常会把文章因为这些词常常会把文章 的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。 通
7、过扫读通过扫读寻找特定信息或特定词组寻找特定信息或特定词组 Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honour People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals Fill in the following chart. scanning Reading Comprehension Festivals and celebrations Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honor people Har
8、vest Festivals Spring Festivas Obon (Japan) the Day of the Dead(Mexico) Halloween(western countries) the Dragon Boat Festival(China) Columbus Day(the USA) festival to honor Gandhi(India) harvest /Thanksgiving festivals ( European and other countries) mid-autumn festivals (China and Japan) the Spring
9、 Festival in China Easter and related festivals Cherry Blossom Festival(Japan) What and when did ancient people celebrate ? Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of_, _and _. Sometimes celebrations would be held_. cold weather planting in spring harvest in autumn after hunters had caught an
10、imals Careful reading(精读精读): Festivals of the Dead 1.What are festivals of the dead usually held for? Festivals of the dead are usually held to _ the dead or _the ancestors. 2. What do people do at each festival? Obon Day of the Dead Halloween honour satisfy Obon（盂兰盆节）（盂兰盆节） in Japan People should g
11、o to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to the earth. Obon 盂兰盆节盂兰盆节 People eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. The Day of the Dead In Mexico the fe
12、stival of Halloween in some western countries dress up, ask for sweets, play a trick on play the “trick or treat “ What are festivals of the dead usually for? Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living p
13、eople. 1. Is there a holiday in China to honor the dead ? Tomb Sweeping Day ( Qingming Festival) 2. What do we do to celebrate it on that day? Para 3 Festivals to Honour People Match the festivals with the proper people. Columbus Day National Festival to honor Gandhi The Dragon Boat Festival China I
14、ndia USA Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day 1. Harvest festivals are always happy events because people are _ (=thankful) that food is gathered for the winter and _(农活农活) is over . 2. How do people celebrate the festivals? grateful the agricultural work thanksgiving festivals mid-autumn festivals In
15、European countries: People will _ on Thanksgiving festivals. 1. 2. 3. decorate churches and town halls with. get together to have meals win awards for their farm produce In China and Japan: People _ the moon and in China, enjoy_. admire mooncakes Spring Festivals Spring festival Easter Cherry Blosso
16、m Festival What do these spring festivals celebrate? A.The return of Jesus from the dead. B. The end of winter and the coming of spring and new life. C.The getting together of the families. looks _ (as if ) it is covered with _ as though pink snow Easter eggs Easter An important religious An importa
17、nt religious and social festival ;and social festival ; Celebrate, Celebrate, the returnthe return the coming the coming The Spring Festival in China Its the most _(富有生气的富有生气的) and important festival in China, which falls on the _ day of the lunar year. Before the festival, houses are cleaned and_(装
18、饰装饰). At the festival , people eat _ and fish and give children _ _ in red paper (red packets). On the eve, people watch CCTV New Year Gala and often set off _(烟花烟花).There are _ dances and _ (狂欢节狂欢节) in the streets energetic decorated dumplings lucky money fireworks dragon carnivals first What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/ forget our work for a little while. Go over the text after the class and write a composition on a Chinese Festival.
