1、madeofcanruohanxingLantern Festivalthe 15th day of the first lunar monthFestivals around the worldGroup workGroup workFestivalsCountries ObonJapanthe Day of the DeadMexico Halloweenthe Dragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus DayUSAMahatma Gandhi DayIndiathe Mid-autumn FestivalChina/Japanthe Spring Festiva
2、lChinaCarnivalEasterCherry Blossom FestivalJapanThanksgiving festivalsFestivals of the deadFestivals to honour peopleHarvest festivalsSpring festivalswestern countrieswestern countrieswestern countriesEuropean countriesScanning 1.Which three times of the year did people celebrate in ancient times?An
3、swer the following questions:2.What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival?3.Why does India have a national festival on October 2?4.How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals?5.Name three things people do at the Spring Festival in China.1.Which three times of the year did peop
4、le celebrate in ancient times?a.the end of cold weather;b.planting in spring and harvest in autumn;c.When hunters caught animals.2.What kind of things should be done to celebrate the Obon Festival?People should go to clean the graves,light incense,lamps and play music.3.Why does India have a nationa
5、l festival on October 2?To honor Gandhi who helped gain Indians independence from Britain.4.How do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals?People decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit;people get together to have meals.5.Name three things people do at the Spring Festival in China
6、.eat dumplings,fish and meat;give children lucky money;dragon dances;visit family membersComprehending Lets check the answers to the questions on P3 now.Use the information from the passage to answer the questions.1.What are festivals of the dead usually for?2.What makes autumn festivals happy event
7、s?Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others,who some people believe might return to help or harm living people.Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.Use the information from
8、the passage to answer the questions.3.What do people usually do at spring festivals?4.What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?At spring festivals,people usually have dances,carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.It is important
9、to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/be proud of our customs/forget our work for a little while.Use the information from the passage to answer the questions.5.Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico,Japan and China.What things are similar?What things are different?The Chinese,
10、Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour the dead.The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors graves,and the Mexicans offer food,flowers and gifts to the dead.However,there are some differences.The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones,something the Ch
11、inese and Japanese do not do.u What is your favourite festival?Why?u When is it?u What is the festival about?u How long can we have it for holiday?u What do we usually do in the festival?My favourite festivalMy favourite festivalDiscussing I like festival best.It is celebrated on.to remember/in memo
12、ry of.It usually lasts days.People do.Suggested expressions:1.Listen to your tape and read the text again.2.Try to retell the text with only a few sentences.3.Finish exercises on Page 4.Enjoy some pictures and get Enjoy some pictures and get to know the festivals to know the festivals mentioned in t
13、he passage.mentioned in the passage.in JapanSpecially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to lead the ancestors back to home.ObonWhen the festival is over,thousands of lanterns are placed into the water and they drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.The D
14、ay of the Dead in MexicoPeople offer food,flowers and gifts to the dead.Toys,decorations,and candies in the shape of skulls,are sold in the market-places to honor ancestors.Halloween ParadeHalloween in the US and EuropeThe jack-o-lantern(空心南瓜空心南瓜灯灯)is the most common symbol of Halloween.Children dre
15、ss in costumes and go from house to house to ask for candy by saying “Trick or Treat!”DRAGON BOAT FESTIVALboat and beat drums to scare fish awayto honour the famous ancient poet,Qu Yuanthrew glutinous(粘粘性的性的)ricedumplings into the water to keep the fish from eating Qu Yuans bodyColumbus Day in the U
16、SAin memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in AmericaOctober 2is a national festival in India to honour Mohandas Gandhi.Mohandas Gandhi DayGandhi was the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.People are grateful because their food is _ for the winter,and because a season of
17、 _ work is over.gatheredagriculturalThanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday,falling on the fourth Thursday in November,to commemorate the harvest.The traditional Thanksgiving food-roasting turkey,cornandpumpkinpieswith ice-cream.The Mid-Autumn Festival late January or early FebruaryTime:
18、coupletsParades,dancing in the streets day and night,loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds.Carnival Easter is an important religious and social festival in Christian countries.It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and the coming of spring.Egg huntsEaster bunnyEaster eggEvery Apri
19、l when the country is covered with cherry flowers.Japanese go out with their friends or families,sit under the trees,sing and have a picnic.the Cherry Blossom FestivalThree common thingsReasons why they are important to people everywhere1 23Based on the passage fill in the chart.(give your own ideas
20、.)Type of festival Example of festivalReasons for your choiceMost importantMost funBased on the passage fill in the chart.(give your own ideas.)Free talking Based on the reading passage,what do most festivals seem to have in common?foodmusicentertainmentbeing with family and friendslights or firedan
21、ceremembering events or peopleWhich festivals are mentioned in the passage?Listening&Skimming Find out the right festival for the sentence?Review of the festivals It is the birthday of Jesus Christ.Next questionIt is the day that we remember the poet Qu Yuan.Next questionPeople send roses and cards
22、to the people they love.Next questionIt is on the third Sunday in June.Next questionWe watch dragon dances and get lucky money.1.What festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town?What part of a festival do you like best-the activities,the music,the sights,the food or the people who vis
23、it?The Spring Festival1.How does your family celebrate the Spring Festival?Clean the house:the Chinese consider it important to give the house a thorough cleaning.Decorate:paint the doors and window panes red,hang papercuts.Give our money packetsServe festive foodsVisit relatives and friendsReading Look at the pictures and title of the passage below.Discuss in pairs what kind of information you think will be introduced in the passage.
