必修三第一单元reading课件.ppt

Festivals and Celebrations,Reading,Task1:Skimming How many kinds of festivals are mentioned in the text?What are they?,Ancient FestivalsFestivals of the DeadFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring Festivals,Five,Task2:ScanningFill in the following table,ObonThe Day of the DeadHalloween,JapanMexicoSome western countries,The Dragon Boat FestivalColumbus DayMahatma Gandhi Day,ChinaAmericaIndia,Thanksgiving Festivalmid-autumn festivals,European&other countries China/Japan,Spring FestivalCarnivalsEasterCherry Blossom Festival,ChinaSome western countriesSome western countriesJapan,Part 1,1.When did ancient people celebrate?,When,Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of_,_and _.Other celebrations were held _.,the cold weather,planting in spring,harvest in autumn,when hunters could catch animals,Task 3:Answer the following questions:,2.The ancient people neednt worry about their food.,T or F,F,Part 2,1.What are festivals of the dead for?,They are to honour our ancestors/to make our ancestors happy so they wont harm us/to satisfy our ancestors,2.How do Japanese honour their ancestors?3.What do the people in Mexico do in memory of the dead?,They have a festival called Obon,when people should go to clean the graves and light incense to honour their ancestors.They light lamps and play music.,They offer food,flowers and gifts to the dead on the Day of the Dead.People might eat certain food on that day.,Obon,in Japan,The Day of the Dead,In Mexico,Pumpkin head,Halloween Masks,The night of October 31st,when it was believed that the spirits of dead people appeared,and which is now celebrated in the US by children,who dress as witches and ghosts.,Halloween,Part 3,1.Why does India have a national festival on October 2?,To honour Mahatma Gandhi,the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.,2.Why do the Chinese have the Dragon Boat Festival?,To honour the ancient poet Qu Yuan.,Dragon Boat FestivalChina,Columbus DayUSA,National Festival India,Part 4,1.Why are autumn festivals happy events?,People are grateful for their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.,2.What do people do on Thanksgiving?,decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit.,get together to have meals.,win awards for their farm produce,like the biggest _ or the most handsome _.,church,rooster watermelon,1.What does Easter celebrate?2.Do you know the symbols of Easter?,It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and it also celebrates the coming of spring and new life.,Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies.,Part 5,Easter The most important holiday in spring,especially for Christians(n.基督徒),is Easter.This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year,but its always on a Sunday.It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25.,3.What do people usually do at spring festivals?4.What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?,People love to get together to eat,drink and have fun with each other.Festivals let us enjoy life,be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.,People eat,dance,play and listen to music,visit family members,have parade,give and receive gifts.,Cherry Blossom Festival(March 15-April 15),