1、FestivalsaroundtheworldHow many festivals do you know both in and out of China?DiscussionLabours dayMothers dayTime:the second Sunday in MayFathers dayTime:the third Sunday in JuneThe Chinese festivalsThe Chinese festivalsSpringFestivalLaterns dayTime:on the 15th day of January lunar monthDragon boa
2、t festival Time:on the 5th day of May lunar month Time:on the 15th day of August lunar monthNational dayFestivals in foreign countriesHappy Valentines DayHappy Valentines DayThanksgiving day Time:the fourth Thursday in NovemberHalloween（万圣节）（万圣节）Time:November 31stChristmasTime:December 25th FESTIVAL
3、SFESTIVALSFoodWorkVisitDress upSingingDancingWatching TVMemoryFunJiaoziFruitDateChoose one of the festivals,and think about:(2)What people should do or should not do(1)When the festival comes(3)Why the festival is liked by peopleFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS1.How many parts is the passage divided into?
4、Fast reading2.Which festivals are mentioned in the passage?Six parts.Reading-I(5m)FestivalsCountries Obon JapanDay of the DeadMexico HalloweenDragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus DayUSAMahatma Gandhi DayIndiaMid-autumn FestivalChina/JapanSpring FestivalChinaCarnivalEasterCherry Blossom FestivalJapanTha
5、nksgiving festivalsRead the passage again and then fill in the following form:FestivalsPurposeHow to celebrateAncient FestivalsFestivals of the Dead -Obon -The Day of the day in Mexico -HalloweenReading-II(10m)Festivals Purpose How to celebrateFestivals to Honour People -the Dragon Boat Festival -th
6、e Columbus DayHarvest Festivals-Harvest and Thanksgiving festivalsSpring FestivalsFestivalsPurposeHow to celebrateAncient FestivalsFestivals of the DeadTo celebrate the end of the cold weather,planting in spring and harvest in autumn.Sometimes after hunters had caught animalsTo honor the dead or to
7、satisfy the ancestors.Light lamps,play music,eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with bones,go to their neighbors to ask for sweets,dress upFestivals Purpose How to celebrateFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsFor their great contributions to the society or the country.D
8、ragon boat racingFood is gathered for the winter.A season of agricultural work is over.Decorate churches and town halls,have meals,admire the moon,enjoy mooncakes.To look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring.Eat delicious food,give lucky money,have carnivals.Retell the text by filli
9、ng the following blanks:There are all kinds of festivals and _ 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 the _ in case they
10、might _ _,while other festivals are held to honor famous people,such as _ _ _ and Columbus Day.celebrationsBoat FestivalDragonharmdoancestorshonorfestivalsancientReading-III(8m)Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _ for the winter and because a season of _ work is
11、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.agriculturalgatheredlunarcomingFurther ContactFurther ContactDo you know th
12、e names of the following festivals?Which countries do they come from?After reading(6m)Valentines Day is named for_,an early Christian churchman who reportedly helped young lovers.More than 2000 years ago,the ancient Romans celebrated a holiday for_.As part of the celebration,girls wrote their names
13、on pieces of paper and put them in a large container.Boys picked one out.The girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover.Saint Valentine loversHalloween is from _,which is celebrated on_.People would dance at the fancy ball and wear _ _in order to _away spirits looking for bodies to po
14、ssess.Halloween AmericaOctober 31 ghost costumes(clothes),false faces and witches hats,frightenCostume BallCarved Pumpkin LanternHalloween Parade(游行）Apple BobbingTrick-or-TreatEaster,the principal festival of the Christian church year,celebrates the Resurrection(复活复活)of _on the _day after his Crucif
15、ixion（死于十字架上）（死于十字架上）.For Christians,Easter is a day of religious services and the gathering of family.Jesus ChristthirdEasteron a _between March 22 and April 25/Easter bunnies(rabbits)复活节兔复活节兔 Egg hunts(复活节蛋复活节蛋)SundayThe first Sunday after the full moon following a spring equinox（春分）（春分）White lily
16、-purity(纯洁纯洁)Speckled eggs英文名称英文名称月份月份情人节情人节Valentines Day2月月14日日复活节复活节Easter3月月21日或此日后月圆日或此日后月圆的第一个星期日的第一个星期日耶稣受难日耶稣受难日Good Friday复活节前的星期五复活节前的星期五愚人节愚人节April Fools Day4 4 月月1 1日日母亲节母亲节Mothers Day5月的第二个星期日月的第二个星期日父亲节父亲节Fathers Day6月的第三个星期日月的第三个星期日劳动节劳动节Labor Day5 5 月月1 1日日万圣节万圣节Halloween10月月31日日感恩节感
17、恩节Thanksgiving Day11月的第四个星期月的第四个星期4斋节斋节Ramadan穆斯林历的第穆斯林历的第9个月个月圣诞节圣诞节Christmas Day12月月25日日Foreign Festivals名称名称1.starve1)starve:to cause a person or an animal to suffer severely or die from hunger挨饿，饿死挨饿，饿死Millions of people starved to death during the war.The homeless children are starving for love
18、.When will the dinner be ready?I m starving.3)感觉很饿（仅用于进行时）感觉很饿（仅用于进行时）2)starve for sth 渴望获得某物，缺乏渴望获得某物，缺乏 starvation n.die of starvation:starve to deathstarvation wages 不够维持基本生活的工资不够维持基本生活的工资2.Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.mean后可以跟不定式的复合结构。后可以跟不定式的复合结构。I never meant him to
19、 work for us.3.honor v.=respect sb.Will you honor me with a visit?如蒙造访，十分荣幸如蒙造访，十分荣幸。honored guests 贵宾贵宾I feel highly honoredby the kind things you said about me.honor un.show honor to sb show respect to sb.honor cn.带来光荣的人带来光荣的人/物物Liu Xiang is an honor to our country.4.satisfy vt.使满意使满意Nothing satis
20、fies him;he is always complaining.The government tries its best to satisfy peoples needs.satisfaction n.满意、令人满意的人满意、令人满意的人/物物 satisfied (人人)满意的满意的 satisfying/satisfactory令人满意的令人满意的The teacher was satisfied with his satisfying/satisfactory answer.5.harm:1)n.damage,injury 损坏，伤害损坏，伤害 do harm to harm Sm
21、oking does harm to our health.do more harm than good弊大于利弊大于利If we try to solve the problem in this way,it will do more harm than good.vt.cause harm to The event harmed his e to harm I will go with her to make sure she comes to no harm.我要跟她一同去以免她受到伤害我要跟她一同去以免她受到伤害。受到伤害受到伤害6.in memory of=as a way of r
22、emembering 1)The monument was built in memory of the little hero.2)The museum was built in memory of the famous scientist.in praise of in honor of in celebration of in search of 歌颂歌颂为纪念为纪念为庆祝为庆祝为寻找为寻找7.dress up vi.穿上盛装穿上盛装There is no need to dress up;come as you are.dress(sb)up in sth/as sb 化装打扮化装打扮
23、1).Children love dressing up.2).She dressed herself up as a monster.dress vi 穿衣，穿衣，打扮打扮1).Waiting for a moment;Im dressing.2).She dresses well(on very little money.)dress vt.dress sb.in 1).It takes time to dress the baby.2).The old lady is neatly dressed in black.8.play a trick on 捉弄捉弄The naughty bo
24、y loves playing tricks on others.trick 玩笑、玩笑、恶作剧、恶作剧、诡计诡计 do/perform a trick 玩把戏玩把戏9.custom n.风俗、习俗1)So many countries,so many customs.2)Social customs are different from country to country.It is the custom(for sb)to do sth 做.是一种习俗/惯例1)It is the custom for the Japanese to take off their shoes when t
25、hey get into a hall.2)It is the custom for an Arab to stand close to his friend when talking.custom habit“风俗习惯”社会或团体许多人长期 形成的习惯一个人的习惯习性一个人的习惯习性 10.award n.1)thing or amount awarded 奖金奖品奖金奖品she showed us the athletics awards she had won.2)decision to give sth,made by a judge,etc 裁定决定裁定决定the award of
26、a scholarship 奖学金颁发决定奖学金颁发决定3)money paid to a student at university,etc to help meet living costs,grant 助学金助学金玛丽没有申请奖学金的资格玛丽没有申请奖学金的资格.Mary is not eligible for an award.award v.颁发给予颁发给予 award sth(to sb.)award sb.Sth 裁判员判断决赛双方分数相同裁判员判断决赛双方分数相同.The judges awarded both finalists equal points.11.admire
27、vt.1)钦佩赞赏羡慕钦佩赞赏羡慕admire sb/sth(for sth)They admired our garden.I admire him for his success in business.2)express admiration of(sb/sth)表示赞赏夸奖表示赞赏夸奖难道你不想夸夸我的新房子吗？难道你不想夸夸我的新房子吗？Arent you going to admire my new house?n.admirer:person who admires sb/sthIm not a great admirer of her work.admiration 12.lo
28、ok forward to(doing)sth =anticipate sth with pleasureI am looking forward to seeing you again.13.as though/if It looks as if it is going to rain.I treat you as if I were your mother.He looks as though he were ill.They behaved as though nothing had happened.AssignmentCollect as much information about festivals as possible.Think about the questions in Part 2“pre-reading”and then preview the next part about reading to get the main idea.
