unit1festivalsandcelebrations

Unit 1 Festivals around the worldReading FestivalsBrainstormingNew Years DayThe Spring FestivalMay DayChildrens DayMothers DayFathers DayThanksgiving DayTeachers DayThe Mid-Autumn Festival National DayChristmas DayApril Fools DayHalloween The Qing Ming FestivalPre-readingCan you name some festivals?A day or period of time for people to celebrate somethingplay jokes onplay tricks ondress upa big meala big feastWhat do people usually do on the festivals?Do you look forward to knowing more information about festivals?ReadingFast reading2 minRead para.1 and subtitles, then fill in the blanks. 副标题副标题Todays festivals have many_: some _, some _, some for special _. originsreligious seasonalThe passage lists _ types of modern festivals：fourFestivals for the Dead Festivals to Honor People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals people or eventsreasonsTip : Its a very important reading skill to pay attention to the first paragraph and the subtitles.Is it important for us to read the first paragraph and the subtitles when we read a passage? Why?Detailed reading Festivals for the Dead (para.2) Festivals to Honor People (para.3) Harvest Festivals (para.4) Spring Festivals (para.5)How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?Detailed reading1. Why the Japanese light lamps and play music on Oban ? 2. Why does the writer call the Day of the Dead in Mexico “a feast day”?3. What can children do on Halloween in western countries”?2 minBecause they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.Festivals for the Dead (para.2)Because on this day people eat in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones”.They can Detailed reading2 minFestivals to Honor People (para.3)Festivals People For whatColumbusA national festivalRead para.3 carefully and fill in the table?_ _ the famous poet_ _ _ the arrival of him_ _ _ the great leaderUse different phrasesThe Dragon Boat Festival Qu Yuanto honourColumbus Dayin memory ofGandhiin honour ofWhy should we use different words to express the same meaning in writing ?Tip: Its a good writing skill to use different words to make your passage vivid(形象形象). Some Koreans(韩国人韩国人) insist that The Dragon Boat Festival is their tradition. Whats youropinion?customDetailed reading3 minHarvest Festivals (para.4)Find out the words in para.4 to replace the underlined ones in the following short passage. Harvest festivals can be very happy events. People are thankful because their food is collected for the winter. In Europe, people will decorate the churches and town hall with flowers and fruit. Some people might win prizes for their farm produce. Chinese people celebrate mid-autumn by appreciating the moon and eating mooncakes .gratefulgatheredawardsadmiringTip: Its a good way for us to remember new words with the expressions which we have already learnt. Detailed reading3 minSpring Festivals (para.5)Are the following sentences true or false , and why ?1. The Spring Festival in China can be called feast days.2. On Easter Day, all people will go to church celebrating the return of Jesus from the dead.3. Japan is covered with pink snow on Cherry Blossom festivals. Because people eat dumplings, fish and meatTBecause Easter is an important religious and social festival for ChristiansFas thoughF= as ifDetailed reading2 min Obon The day of the Dead Halloween The dragon boat festival Columbus Day Mohandas Gandhi Day Thanksgiving Day Mid-autumn Day the Spring Festival in China Easter Cheery Blossom Festival How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?Meaning (para.6)Whats the meaning of the festivals?l let us have fun l let us enjoy lifel be proud of our customs l forget our work for a little while .l If you have a chance to design a festival, what will be the meaning of your festival?Post readingDesign a festivalWork in groups. 1. Whats the name of the festival ?2. When does the festival happen ? 3. Why do you decide to celebrate the festival ? 4. What will you do on the festival ?take place ?4 minA new festival Our group designs a new festival which is called and it takes place on We decide to design this festival because On this festival we will Read the reading passage at least three times Write a short passage to introduce your design of a new festival Homework