1、To learn about other reasons to celebrate a festival.To know some words and expressions related to festivals.To learn about seasonal festivals.Learning Objectives010203Read and guess:what festival is it?1.On which day,the people should eat turkey and say thanks to your parents?Thanksgiving Day2.What
2、 is the day an old man who comes from Finland and brings the gifts to children?Christmas3.Whats the festival for children knocking at someone s door and say:“trick or treat”?Halloween4.When is the moon the biggest and fullest？Mid-autumn Festival5.On which day,Chinese people like to set off fireworks
3、,have delicious food and wear new clothes?Spring Festival Seasonal Celebrations Throughout the year，people around the world celebrate the changing seasons to express their appreciation of nature.As spring approaches，the whole of Japan turns a shade of pink.It is time for“hanami”，which in English mea
4、ns“flower viewing”.People picnic under the cherry trees and admire the blossoms for the few short days before they fall to the ground.In Bulgaria，people welcome summer by celebrating the Rose Festival.Traditionally，the festival begins with rose picking.During the parade that follows，rose growers sin
5、g and dance to express their joy at the harvest.A“Rose Queen”is selected every year to represent the unique beauty of these fragrant flowers.Mid-Autumn Day in China is also known as the Moon Festival.At that time of year，the moon is at its roundest and brightest，making it a symbol of unity in Chines
6、e culture.Thats why people in China regard the day as an occasion for family reunions.They gather with their families and eat mooncakes while enjoying the sight of the full moon at night.Winter is just right for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival.The worlds biggest winter festival of its
7、 kind，it presents various colourfully lit sculptures and buildings made from ice and snow.Each year up to 15 million visitors come to join the“cool”celebrations in this magical world of ice.After Midwinter，the days start getting longer，and people celebrate the New Year.When the clocks in different c
8、ountries reach midnight，the celebrations may vary，but they all mean one thinggood luck for the four seasons ahead.Answer the questions:1.What festivals are mentioned in the video?2.Why do people celebrate these festivals?The festivals mentioned in the video are hanami,the Rose Festival,the Mid-Autum
9、n Day,the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival,and the New Year.Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature.People celebrate the changing seasons to express their_（欣赏）of nature.As spring approaches,the whole of Japan turns a shade of _.People
10、picnic under the cherry trees and _(赏花)before they fall to the ground.In Bulgaria,people welcome summer by_ (celebrate)the Rose Festival.During the _（游行)that follows,rose growers sing and dance to express their_（喜悦）at the harvest.ARose Queenis selected every year to represent _.(这些芬芳的花朵独一无二的美).appre
11、ciationpinkadmire the blossoms celebratingparadejoythe unique beauty of these fragrant flowers Mid-autumn Day is a symbol of _（团圆）in Chinese culture.People gather with their families and eat mooncakes while_(enjoy)the sight of the full moon.Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival presents various
12、 colourfully lit_（雕塑）and buildings made from ice and snow.The ways to celebrate the New Year may_(变化)，but they all mean_(好运)for the four seasons ahead.unityenjoyingsculpturesvarygood luckThanksgivingMay DayFreedom DayDragon Boat FestivalOther festivalsMAPLE SUGAR FESTIVALIndependence DayCARNIVALST.V
13、ALENTINES DAY Other festivals of each typeHarvestSeasonEventPersonfestivalsFestivals in ChinaChildrens Day The Double Ninth FestivalThe Spring FestivalThe QingmingFestival(Tomb-sweeping Day)The Lantern FestivalThe Moon Festival The Double Seventh FestivalGhost FestivalInternational Working Womens Da
14、yinternational Labor DayArmy DayNew Years Day National DayfestivalsFestivals in other countriesChristmasApril Fools DayValentines DayCarnivalEasterThanksgiving DayMothers DayFathers DayHalloween celebrating the beginning of a year,celebrating the freedom of slaves,spending a time with families to ge
15、t together;showing respect for some occupations;showing care for a special group of people;showing care and love for the environment;worshipping the ancestors;etc.Other reasons to celebrate a festivalharvestregardless novel regardhonourdecoration freedomparticipate inequality Wordslimitless regular complain warning take placein memory of add.to.get togetherregardless ofbe known asbe made into regard.as.stop.(from)doing.wrap upas well asin a.wayPhrases
