1、1. How many parts is the passage divided into?Task 1Six parts.festivalsfestivalsFestivals to honour peopleAncient FestivalHarvest Festivals Festivals of the DeadWhat festivals are mentioned in the text?Spring FestivalsMost ancient festivals would celebrate the end of_, _and _. Other celebrations wer
2、e held _.They _and_.They thought these festivals would_.When How Why the cold weatherplantingin springharvest inautumnwhen hunterscould catch animalslit firesmade musicbring a year of plentyWhy They are held to_, or _and _the ancestors, who could return either to _or to_.ExamplesObonThe Day of the D
3、eadHalloweenhonour the deadsatisfypleasehelpdo harmObon in JapanSpecially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to lead the ancestors back to home.All night long, people dance and sing.When the festival is over, thousands of lanterns are placed into the water and they drift out to sea guiding th
4、e dead on their return journey to the other world. The Day of the Dead in MexicoThey offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.Toys, decorations, and candies in the shape of skulls, are sold in the market-places at this time every year to honor ancestors.Halloween In the US and EuropeParade in the s
5、treet trick or treatPumpkin Pumpkin headheadHalloween MasksThe night of October 31st, when it was believed that the spirits of dead people appeared, and which is now celebrated in the US by children, who dress up as witches and ghosts.Halloween The jack-o-lantern is the most common symbol of Hallowe
6、en. Festivals can be held as an honour to _or to_.famous peoplethe godsDragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Mahatma GandhiDRAGON BOAT FESTIVALTo honour the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in the Mi Lo River over 2,000 years ago to protest against the corrupt rulers. Legend says that a
7、s townspeople attempted to rescue him, they beat drums to scare fish away and threw dumplings into the sea to keep the fish from eating Qu Yuans body. Columbus Day in the USATo remember the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America.October 2 is a national festival in India to honour Mahatma Candhi,
8、 the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.People are grateful because their food is _for the winter, and because a season of _work is over.gatheredagriculturalchurch rooster watermelonWin awards for their farm produceThanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday,falling on t
9、he fourth Thursday in November, to commemorate the harvest. The traditional Thanksgiving food-roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream. The Mid-Autumn FestivalWhen people the moonAnd mooncakes.Admire enjoyThe most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the e
10、nd of winter and to the coming of spring.Easter(March 23 to April 25)The first Sunday after the full moon following a spring equinox a religious and social festival A celebration of Spring Celebrate the return of JesusEaster bunnyEaster eggThe two main popular symbols of EasterParades, dancing in th
11、e streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds.Cherry Blossom Festival is a Japanese festival. Every April when the country is covered with cherry flowers, Japanese people celebrate it. They go out with their friends or families. They sit under the trees, sing and have a pic
12、nic. Cherry Blossom Festival Cherry Blossom Festival (March 15- April 15) What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations？To have a break from daily life, to celebrate our customs / our history / our heroes, to enjoy meeting family and friends, to eat special food, to have fun with e
13、ach otherPart 6Summarize and fill in the chartAncient Festivalswhyhow Festivals of the deadwhyhowFestivals to honour peoplewhyhowHarvest FestivalswhyhowSpring FestivalswhyhowTo celebrate the end of the cold winter; planting in spring and harvest in autumn light fire and make musicto honour the dead
14、or satisfy and please the ancestorslight lamps, play music, eat food in the shapes of skulls and cakes with bones, go to their neighbors to ask for sweets,dress up for their great contributions to the society or the countryDragon boat racing, eat zongziFood is gathered for the winter. A season of ag
15、ricultural work is over.decorate churches and town halls, get together to have big meals, admire the moon and eat mooncakescelebrate the end of winter and the coming of springeat delicious food; have exciting carnivalsRetell the text by filling the following blanks:There are all kinds of festivals a
16、nd _ around the world, which are held for different reasons. The _ _ were mainly held at three times a year- the end of the cold winter, planting in spring and harvest in autumn.Some festivals are held to _ the dead or satisfy and _ the _ in case they might _ _, while other festivals are held to hon
17、or famous people or the gods, such as _ _ _ and Columbus Day. celebrationsBoat FestivalDragonharmdoancestorspleasehonorfestivalsancientHarvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _ for the winter and because a season of _work is over,to which Mid autumn festival belongs.And the most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the _ of spring, such as the _ New Year, at which people have a very good time. agriculturalgatheredlunarcomingHomework 背诵单词。背诵单词。 背诵课文任意一段。背诵课文任意一段。 完成课本完成课本P4练习练习15。
