1、FestivalsUnit 14Halloween USA and EuropeTrick or treating?ObonJapanFloating paper lanternsDay of the DeadMexicoLighting candles for prayers to the deadFestivals in ChinavThe Spring FestivalvThe Dragon Boat FestivalvThe Mid-autumn FestivalvThe Lantern FestivalvThe Double Ninth FestivalvTeachers DayvN
2、ational DayvNew Years DayvThe 1st day of the 1st lunar monthvThe 5th day of the 5th lunar monthvThe 15th day of the 8th lunar monthvThe 15th day of the 1st lunar monthvThe 9th day of the 9th lunar monthvSeptember 10thv October 1stvJanuary 1stThe Spring FestivalwLion dancingwred packetswlet off firec
3、rackersThe Spring festival St.Valentines DayThe Dragon Boat Festival eat rice dumplings and watch dragon boat racesThe Mid-Autumn Festivaleat mooncakes enjoy the moonFestivals in other countries Christmas Day Easter April Fools Day Thanksgiving Day Halloween December 25th The 1st Sunday after the fu
4、ll moon between March 22nd and April 25th April 1st The 4th Thursday of November October 31stChristmas DaywFather ChristmasChristmas DaywFather ChristmasMardi GrasparadecostumesRamadanMuslimsArabic lunar calendarEastera religious festivalEaster BunnyEaster BunnyEaster eggsListeningMardi Gras1.Mardi
5、Gras is celebrated on a Tuesday in the month of _.A.April or May B.February or March C.March or April2.People celebrate Mardi Gras by dressing up and watching _.A.parades B.games C.plays3.The colours of Mardi Gras are _.A.purple,gold and green B.purple,red and blue C.purple,gold and red Ramadan 1.Ra
6、madan is celebrated in the _month of the Arabic calendar.A.eighth B.ninth C.tenth 2.The word Ramadan is the name of _.A.a month B.a town C.a holy book 3.During Ramadan,people do not _ during the day.A.eat B.sleep C.talk Easter1.Easter is usually celebrated in _.A.February or March B.March or April C
7、.April or May2.In some countries,children will go on _ during Easter.A.picnics B.egg hunts C.trips 3.The two main popular symbols of Easter are the _ and the _.A.Easter Man,Easter egg B.Easter bunny,Easter tree C.Easter bunny,Easter egg SpeakingSpeakingUseful expressionsIn my opinion,we shouldI beli
8、eve we should I dont think it is necessary to We must decideI hope we can make a decision.If we do this,we canRead the following sentences and decide if they are true or false.1()Kwanzaa is a very old festival.2()The word Kwanzaa means first fruit in Swahili.3()Kwanzaa is based on old African festiv
9、als.4()People created Kwanzaa to celebrate American culture.5()Kwanzaa is celebrated on Christmas Day.6()People who celebrate Kwanzaa light a candle for each of the seven principle.FTTFFTyoung(It began in 1966)after(the week following Christmas Day)African-AmericanTrue or false statements:()7.Kwanza
10、a is a festival with a long his-tory,celebrating the history and culture of Asian Americans.()8.The seven principles of Kwanzaa are:unity,self-determination,living together hardworking,purpose,loving others and faith.()9.People celebrate Kwanzaa from Dec 25 to Dec 31,lighting candles and dis-cussing
11、 the seven principles every day.()10.Each time we celebrate a festival it hardly changes and in that way we keep our culture alive.FshortAfricanFworking together creativity F26Jan 1 a candleone of the 7 Fchanges a little THE BIRTH OF A FESTIVALabout how the festival was created and how,why and when
12、it is celebrated what whywhenHowKwanzaa-first fruit;a seven-day festivalCelebrate the culture and history of African Americans.the week following Christmas Daythe week following Christmas Day(12.26-1.1),(12.26-1.1),in 1966in 1966 get together to greet the new year and get together to greet the new y
13、ear and think about the past think about the past by lighting a candle each day and discussing one of the 7 principles of Kwanzaa.THE BIRTH OF A FESTIVAL Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African-Americans.The week following Christmas Day,many African-American fa
14、milies get together to greet the new year and think about the past.which/that celebratesabout how the festival was created and how,why and when it is celebratedwhich/that followsKwanzaa is a festival of reflection and anticipation for African American.Kwanzaa was born in 1966,_ people created a new
15、festival _ African Americans would be able to celebrate their history and culture.The people who created Kwanzaa used the word for“first fruit”in Swahili,one of the largest languages in Africa.In a popular African language,Kwanzaa means first fruit and celebrates the new year.whenso that()one The pe
16、ople who created Kwanzaa liked the characteristics of the African festivals so much that they used them to write the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa.Unity Self-determination Living together Working together Purpose Creativity Faith ()themthecharacteristics of the African festivalsThe festival is based o
17、n seven important principles,or ideas.团结团结自决自决群居群居合作合作目的目的创造创造信念信念 This way,people who celebrate Kwanzaa can enjoy the spirit of the holidays without all the commercial activities of Christmas.Since Kwanzaa is a time for learning as well as joy,people celebrate it by lighting a candle each day and d
18、iscussing one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.Candles are an important aspect of the celebration of Kwanzaa.aswell asby lightingdiscussing Each time we celebrate a festival it changes a little and in that way we keep our culture alive.The Spring Festival,Christmas,Ramadan,Kwanzaa and all the othe
19、r holidays and festivals help us understand who we are,remember where we come from and share our hopes for a happy future.Festivals celebrate history and keep our culture alive.helpunderstandremembershareName_Date_Meaning_Principles_Celebration_KwanzaaThe week following Christmas Day(December26 to J
20、anuary1)Unity ;Self-determination;Living together;Working together;Purpose;Creativity;FaithLighting a candle each day and discussing one of the principlesTo celebrate the culture and history of African Americans1.A.On Nature Day people dont allow destroying nature.B.On Nature Day _ _ _ nature is all
21、owed.2.A.In this book the writer tells us how the festival was born.B.In this book the writer tells us about _ _ _ the festival.3.A.Many families have a party to welcome the new year.B.Many families _ _ to _ the new year.no destruction ofthe birth of gather together greet句型转换句型转换4.A.We must do our best to make our community better and more beautiful.B.We must do _ _ _ we can to make our community better and more beautiful.5.A.It seems that I have to tell the truth.B.There seems to be _ _ _ for me _ to tell the truth.as much asno other choice but
