1、Unit 3 Festivals and customs Welcome to the unit Lead-in Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. Robert A. Heinlein Robert A. Heinlein (July 7th,1907May 8th 1988) was an American science-fiction writer and aero- nautical engineer. His most popular works include Stranger in a
2、 Strange Land, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Citizen of the Galaxy, and so on. Lead-in Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. How do you understand this sentence? 风俗习惯告诉一个人他是谁，属于哪里，必须做什么。 What does the sentence reflect? Lead-in Free talk Dragon Boat Festival is around the c
3、orner. What are you planning to do at the festival? Do you know the history behind it? Free talk Dragon Boat Festival is around the corner. What are you planning to do at the festival? Do you know the history behind it? Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, has a history of over 2,000 y
4、ears. It is observed annually on the fifth day on the fifth lunar month in memory of Qu Yuan (340 BC278 BC), an ancient Chinese patriotic poet. Unwilling to see his country conquered by another state, he chose to drown himself in the river. People often eat a special food called rice dumpling on tha
5、t day, as the legend says that rice dumpling were thrown into the river to stop fish eating Qu Yuans drowned body. Dragon boat racing has also become a central custom of the festival. Discussion 1. What other Chinese traditional festivals do you know? What should people do at these festivals? Discus
6、s in groups. Chinese traditional festivals Traditions Chinese Spring Festival Stay up on the eve of the last day of lunar Chinese year, visit relatives, Mid-Autumn Festival Have family reunion, . The Lantern Festival Discussion 2. What festivals do you know in other countries? Discussion Watch the v
7、ideo and complete the sentences. Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a way to _. let bad memories go and make a wish for the future Video time Midsummers Day is celebrated in Sweden for people to _. hold parties, singing and dancing around a midsummer pole Video time Th
8、e Day of the Dead, which lasts _, is a festival in Mexico for people to _. remember loved ones who are no longer alive for three days Discussion 1. What Chinese festivals are similar to each of the three festivals in the video? Yi Peng Lantern Festival is similar to the Lantern Festival in China. On
9、 both festivals people make lanterns. Midsummers Day is similar to the Dragon Boat Festival. Both celebrate the start of summer, though the latter takes on other meanings as it develops. The Day of the Dead is similar to the Qingming Festival. Both festivals are celebrated for people to remember their loved ones who are no longer with them. Discussion 2. What other festivals around the world do you know about? I once read about Winter Scareaway Festival in Hungary. People dress up as scary monsters to scare off winter and mark the start of spring. 谢谢 Homework
