Speaking课件

Unit 1 Festivals around the worldSpeakingCould you tell me1.How did you spend your winter holidays?2.How did you feel?Four students in a group.Discuss the time,celebrations and significance of Spring Festival.You can refer to the following questions.1.When does it usually take place?2.How do people celebrate?3.Why?SPRING FESTIVALdumplingfruitdatered packetfoodfirecrackerworkvisitnew clothessingingdancingwatching TVmemoryfunFill in the following form.Festival Time of year/dateWhat it celebratesWhat people doMid-Autumn Festivalautumn/fallthe beauty of the full moon,harvest,time with family and friendsgive and eat mooncakes;watch the full moon with family and friendsFestival Time of year/date What it celebratesWhat people doSpring FestivalJanuary/Februarythe end of winter,arrival of spring,Lunar New Year,reunion with family and relatives give money in red envelopes to children;see dragon dances;eat fish,prawns and dumplings;visit family membersFestival Time of year/date What it celebratesWhat people dothe founding of the Peoples Republic of China in1949October1stNational Dayvisit family or go to other parts of China;go shoppingFestival Time of year/date What it celebratesWhat people doDragon Boat Festival/Duanwu Festivalthe fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendarin memory of the beloved poet Qu Yuan who died in 278 BCeat zongzi;watch dragon-boatraces;throw rice wrapped in reed leaves into water in memory of Qu Yuan;put herbs on doorways for good healthFestivalTime of year/date What it celebratesWhat people dosweep the tombs;give flowersTomb Sweeping Day5th Aprilhonour the dead and satisfy the ancestorsWhat do festivals mean?Festivals are meant to celebrate important events or to honour people at a particular time.FESTIVALChristmasMay DayArmy DayNew Years DayNational DaySpring FestivalFathers DayMid-Autumn FestivalTeachers DayDragon Boat FestivalMothers DayChildrens Day