1、Look at the pictures,what are they doing?They are celebrating an important festival.They are celebrating an important festival.Lead-inLead-in Theyre celebrating Dragon Boat Festival.Theyre celebrating Dragon Boat Festival.What are they doing?What festival is it?Water-sprinkling festival of Dai natio
2、nal minority.Water-sprinkling festival of Dai national minority.Theyre Theyre celebrating celebrating carnival.carnival.What are they doing?“Santa Claus is coming!”“Santa Claus is coming!”Spring Festival MusicFestivals Around Festivals Around the Worldthe World TopicTalk about festivals,how festival
3、s begin and how festivals are celebrated.Words and Expressions Knowledge Goals Words:starve,plenty,satisfy,ancestor,lead,feast,origin,trick,poet,arrival,gain,independence,gather,agricultural,European,custom,award,handsome,admire,energetic,clothing,daily,religious,social,possibility,permission,apolog
4、ize,drown,obvious,wipe,lonely,couple,weep,announcer,forgive.Expressions:take place,starve to death,plenty of,lead to,in memory of,dress up,play a trick on,look forward to(prep.),day and night,as though(if),have fun,turn up,keep ones word,hold ones breath,apologize to someone for something,wipe off,a
5、 couple of,in the shape of.Functional Items How to make phone calls.How to make requests and invitations.How to express our thanks.Grammar Learn to use Modal verbs:Learn to use Modal verbs:may/might,can/could,will/would,shall/should,must/cant.Ability Goals Enable to write a similar story with a diff
6、erent ending to;train skills of speaking;develop the ability of learning English through different ways,such as reading newspapers,magazines and books,surfing the Internet,etc.Emotion Goals Train positive and healthy attitude towards different festivals and customs;further understand the differences
7、 between Chinese and foreign cultures.Important and Difficult Points Important Points Festivals and celebrations;try to understand all kinds of festivals both in China and abroad,as well as their backgrounds;the usages of some Modal Verbs;try to improve speaking ability by talking about the festival
8、s and practicing the functional sentences of request,invitation,etc.Try to understand the differences between Chinese and foreign cultures,as well as the backgrounds of the festivals;try to develop our speaking ability.Difficult Points What festivals are the pictures about?Spring Spring FestivalFest
9、ivalFestivals are meant to celebrate important events.Different countries have different festivals.Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times.When does the Spring Festival take place?What does it celebrate?What do people usually do in the Spring Festival?Fe
10、stivalFestivalDateDateWhat it celebratesWhat it celebratesWhat people doWhat people doSpring Spring FestivalFestivalspring(Jan.spring(Jan.and/or Feb.)and/or Feb.)Lunar New YearLunar New YearEat dumplings,fish,Eat dumplings,fish,and meatand meatSpring FestivalSpring FestivaldumplingsdumplingsNew Year
11、 supper New Year supper Lantern FestivalLantern FestivalSome other Chinese Traditional FestivalsSome other Chinese Traditional FestivalsDragon Boat DayDragon Boat DayMid-Autumn FestivalMid-Autumn Festival“How rare the moon,so round and clear!With cup in hand,I ask of the blue sky,I do not know in th
12、e celestial sphere What name this festive night goes by?I want to fly home,riding the air,But fear the ethereal cold up there,The jade and crystal mansions are so high!Dancing to my shadow,I feel no longer the mortal tie.“She rounds the vermilion tower,Stoops to silk-pad doors,Shines on those who sl
13、eepless lie.Why does she,bearing us no grudge,Shine upon our parting,reunion deny?But rare is perfect happiness-The moon does wax,the moon does wane,And so men meet and say goodbye.I only pray our life be long,And our souls together heavenward fly!但愿人长久千里共婵娟水调歌头水调歌头 明月几时有明月几时有（苏（苏轼）（林语堂译）轼）（林语堂译）Do
14、you know some other festivals in China,including traditional festivals and public holidays?FESTIVALFESTIVALNew YearNational DayMid-Autumn FestivalChildrens DayDragon BoatFestivalTeachers DaySpring FestivalMay DayArmy DayDouble Nine Festival Qingming FestivalLantern FestivalFestivalsFestivalsDateDate
15、What does it What does it celebrate?celebrate?What do people do?What do people do?Spring FestivalSpring FestivalLantern FestivalLantern FestivalInternational International Labor DayLabor DayDragon Boat Dragon Boat FestivalFestivalMid-Autumn Mid-Autumn FestivalFestivalthe 1st day of the lunar monthco
16、ming of the springvisit relatives;have a big meal;get together and have fun with friendsthe first full moon after Lunar New Yeareat special sweet dumplings;enjoy lanterns and fireworks May the 1stthe hard-working people all over the worldtake a week off work;visit scenic spots;go shoppingthe 5th day
17、 of the 5th lunar monthIn memory of Qu Yuan,a great poetdragon boat racing;eat zongzithe 15th day of the 8th lunar monthharvestadmire the moon;eat mooncakesthe15th day of the 1st lunar monthFill in the chart according to what you know.What about festivals around the world?Look at the title of the pa
18、ssage and the pictures.Discuss in pairs about what kind of infromation will be introduced in the passage in your mind.1.Fast Reading,pay attention:How many types of festivals are discussed?What festivals are they?2.Listen to the text:Click hereFill in the chart in Exercise1 on Page 3.Kinds of Festiv
19、alsKinds of FestivalsNames of FestivalsNames of FestivalsCountriesCountriesFestivals of the deadFestivals of the deadFestivals to Honor Festivals to Honor PeoplePeopleHarvest FestivalsHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsSpring FestivalsObonDay of the DeadHalloweenJapanMexicosome Western countriesDragon
20、 Boat FestivalColumbus Dayfestival to honor GandhiChinaUSAIndiaHarvest/ThanksgivingfestivalsMid-autumn festivalEuropean and other countriesChina and JapanSpring FestivalEaster and related holidaysCherry Blossom FestivalChinaJapansome Western countries3.Detailed Reading:Read the text loudly for a sec
21、ond time and then try to tell whether these sentences are True or False.A.The ancient people neednt worry about their food.(F)B.Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead.(T)C.Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China.D.Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end
22、of the autumn.E.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.(T)(F)(F)4.Reading the text the third time:While reading,work with your partners and make a list of the useful phrases youve noticed in the passage,if necessary you may refer to the notes on pages 76-78,and then work in pairs to do Exercise 2 on P
23、age 3.festivalfestival1.名词名词(pl.festivals)节日节日,喜庆日。喜庆日。Christmas is one of the major festivals in the United States of America.圣诞节是美国的主要节日之一。圣诞节是美国的主要节日之一。2.(定期举行的定期举行的)音乐节音乐节,戏剧节。戏剧节。Our city holds a music festival every year.我们市每年举办音乐节。我们市每年举办音乐节。3.庆祝活动，纪念活动。庆祝活动，纪念活动。Holding a festival on Indepen
24、dence Day.在独立纪念日举办庆祝会。在独立纪念日举办庆祝会。4.形容词形容词(节日的节日的,喜庆喜庆)We all wore festival costumes to the ball.我们都穿着节日的盛装去参加舞会。我们都穿着节日的盛装去参加舞会。saints day,holy day,feast day,saints day,holy day,feast day,ferias,rite.ferias,rite.festivalfestival同义词同义词:A festival is an event,usually and ordinarily staged by a local
25、community,which centers on some unique aspect of that community.Among many religions,a feast or festival is a set of celebrations in honor of God or gods.The word fest derives from the Middle English,from Middle French word festivals,from the Latin word festivals.Festivals,of many types,serve to mee
26、t specific needs,as well as to provide entertainment.These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging for religious,social,or geographical groups.Modern festivals that focus on cultural or ethnic topics seek to inform members of their traditions.There are numerous types of festivals in the worl
27、d.Though many have religious origins,others involve seasonal change or have some cultural significance.Seasonal festivals are determined by the solar and the lunar calendars and by the cycle of the seasons.The changing of the season was celebrated because of its effect on food supply.Ancient Egyptia
28、ns would celebrate the seasonal inundation caused by the Nile River,a form of irrigation,which provided fertile land for crops.A recognized winter festival,the Chinese New Year,is set by the lunar calendar,and celebrated from the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice.BackgroundBackgro
29、undSpring FestivalSpring Festivalspring festivals:means festivals in spring,（春天的节庆）（春天的节庆）Spring Festival:means the festival in spring celebrated in China,Korea,Japan and Southeast Asia（春节）（春节）The Origin of Chinese New Year The Origin of Chinese New Year The Chinese New Year is now popularly known a
30、s the Spring Festival because it starts from the Beginning of Spring(the first of the twenty-four terms in coordination with the changes of Nature).Its origin is too old to be traced.Several explanations are hanging around.All agree,however,that the word Nian,which in modern Chinese solely means“yea
31、r”,was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new year.One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite.People were very scared.One day,an old man came to their rescue,offe
32、ring to subdue Nian.To Nian he said,“I hear say that you are very capable,but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents?So,it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harassed people and their domestic animals fr
33、om time to time.After that,the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian.He turned out to be an immortal god.Now that Nian is gone and other beasts of prey are also scared into forests,people begin to enjoy their peaceful life.Before the old man left,he had told people to put up red paper decoration
34、s on their windows and doors at each years end to scare away Nian in case it sneaked back again,because red is the color the beast feared the most.From then on,the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to generation.Words about Spring FestivalWords about Spring Fe
35、stivalGreeting Season春节春节 The Spring Festival 农历农历 lunar calendar 正月正月 lunar January the first month by lunar calendar除夕除夕 New Years Eve eve of lunar New Year 初一初一 the beginning of New Year 元宵节元宵节 the Lantern Festival Food Names团圆饭团圆饭 family reunion dinner 年夜饭年夜饭 the dinner on New Years Eve饺子饺子 dump
36、ling汤圆汤圆 Tang-yuan;年糕年糕 Nian-gao;rise cake;New Year cake 红枣红枣 red dates 西瓜子西瓜子 water melon seed 莲子莲子 lotus seed 莲藕莲藕 lotus root 糖糖 candy 春联春联 Spring Festival couplets剪纸剪纸 paper-cuts年画年画 New Year paintings 烟花烟花 fireworks 爆竹爆竹 firecrackers 舞狮舞狮 lion dance 舞龙舞龙 dragon dance 灯谜灯谜 riddles written on lant
37、erns 灯会灯会 exhibit of lanterns 守岁守岁 staying-up 拜年拜年 pay New Years call;give New Years greetings;New Years visit 压岁钱压岁钱 gift moneyActivities Treasures fill the homeBusiness flourishesPeace all year roundWishing you prosperity Harmony brings wealthMay all your wishes come trueEverything goes wellThe co
38、untry flourishes and people live in peace Money and treasures will be plentifulWishing you every successPromoting to a higher positionSafe trip wherever you goBlessing Christmas ChristmasChristmas is an annual holiday celebrated on December 25 that commemorates the birth of Jesus.Modern customs of t
39、he holiday include gift-giving,Church celebrations,and the display of various decorationsincluding the Christmas tree,lights,etc.Santa Claus is a popular mythological figure often associated with bringing gifts at Christmas for children.Christmas is celebrated throughout the Christian population,but
40、 is also celebrated by many non-Christians as a secular,cultural festival.a Christmas tree ornamenta house decorated for ChristmasSanta Claus Christmas Trees Christmas Gift Halloween Halloween masksdress up pumpkinswitchwizardangeldevilsaint“trick or treat?”“trick or treat?”sweetscandyObonObon日本盂兰盆节
41、日本盂兰盆节lampsdancersValentines DayValentines DayChocolate rose ThanksgivingThanksgivingturkeyEasterEasterEaster Egg Hunt Easter Bunny Easter eggsAncient Festivals Ancient Festivals Ancient Greek FestivalAncient Greek FestivalBeltane Festival Beltane Festival Why would people celebrate at these three t
42、imes of the year?Why do you think music and fire or light are used in festivals?What kind of things are done to honor the dead?What do you think about the Mexican practice of making cakes with skulls and bones?Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival Columbus DayColumbus DayWhat festivals or celebr
43、ations do you know of that kind such as honor famous people or important events?Harvest FestivalHarvest FestivalDo you know any harvest celebrations in China?Festivals of a YearFestivals of a YearJanuary+FebruarySpring Festival Spring Festival Lantern Festival Lantern FestivalFebruary Saint Valentin
44、es DaySaint Valentines DayWomens DayWomens DayMarch AprilFools DayFools DayEaster dayEaster dayQingming Qingming AprilMay Labour DayLabour DayYouth DayYouth Day Dragon Boat FestivalDragon Boat FestivalMay Mothers DayMothers DayJune Childrens DayChildrens DayFathers DayFathers DayJuly AugustArmy DayA
45、rmy DayFoundation of the PLASeptemberTeachers Day Teachers Day Mid-Autumn FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalSeptemberThe Double Ninth The Double Ninth FestivalFestivalOctoberNational DayNational DayNovemberThanksgiving DayThanksgiving DayHolloweenHolloweenOctober DecemberChristmas DayChristmas DayNew Years
46、 DayNew Years Day JanuaryChinese festivalsWestern festivalsa.Spring Festival(The 1st day of the 1st lunar month)b.Valentines Day(February 14)c.Easter(a floating holiday in spring)d.Mothers Day(2nd Sunday in May)e.Labor Day(May 1)f.Teacher s Day (September 10)g.New years Day(January 1)h.April Fools D
47、ay(April 4)i.The Partys Day (July 1)Culture matchCulture matcha.e.f.g.i.b.c.d.g.h.1.Discuss when they 1.Discuss when they take placetake place.take place 表示表示“发生、产生发生、产生”。比较比较happen与与take place:happen表示偶然性的没有预料到的事情的发生，表示偶然性的没有预料到的事情的发生，take place则强调必则强调必然性的发生。然性的发生。如：如：Great changes have taken place
48、 in my hometown.We dont know what has happened to them.2.Festivals and celebrations of 2.Festivals and celebrations of all kindsall kinds are held are held everywhere.everywhere.festivals and celebrations of all kinds=all kinds of festivals and celebrations又如：又如：experiments of this kind=this kind of
49、 experiments 3.The most 3.The most energeticenergetic and important festivals are the and important festivals are the ones that ones that look forward tolook forward to the end of winter and the the end of winter and the coming of ing of spring.（1）energeticenergy（名词）（名词）（2）look forward to 期待，期待，to 在
50、这里是介词，后面跟名词、动名在这里是介词，后面跟名词、动名词及人称代词的宾格作宾语。词及人称代词的宾格作宾语。类似的还有：类似的还有：get used to适应于适应于，习惯于，习惯于；tend to朝某方向，朝某方向，趋于；趋于；date back to追溯到，始于；追溯到，始于；object to反对反对;pay attention to注注意意4.The country is covered with cherry trees flowers 4.The country is covered with cherry trees flowers so so thatthat it look
