人教版高中英語必修三Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld課件

1、Festivals Around the World 1a2aBrainstormingFestivalsNew Years DayNational DayChristmasThanksgiving DayMid-Autumn FestivalTomb Sweeping Day(清明節(jié))Valentines Day(情人節(jié)) Dragon Boat FestivalDouble Ninth Day（重陽節(jié)）Lantern Festival（元宵節(jié)）Halloween(萬圣節(jié))Army DayInternational Womens DayEaster(復(fù)活節(jié))April Fools Day3a

2、 PredictionAccording to the title, what do you think the text will be about?4aScanning: True or False1. The ancient people neednt worry about their food. 2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. 3. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China. 4. Mid-autumn Festival

3、 is held to celebrate the end of autumn. 5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.FTTFF5aDetail Reading 1.When did ancient people celebrate?2. How did they celebrate?3. What did they believe? By lighting fires and making music.Paragraph 1: Ancient Festivals The end of the cold weather planting in spr

4、ing harvest in autumn Those festivals would bring a year of plenty.6aParagraph 2:Festivals of the DeadCountryName of FestivalWhen?How?Mid July/AugustOctober 31Mexico the Day of the DeadEarly NovemberWestern countriesHalloweenJapan Obon 7aParagraph 3: Festivals to Honor PeopleChinaDragon Boat Festiva

5、lThe famous ancient poet, Qu Yuanthe U.S.A.Columbus DayChristopher ColumbusIndiaMahatma GandhiNational holidayMatch countries with the festivals and the people memorized8aHarvest FestivalsEuropean countriesChina & JapanHow to celebrateThanksgiving DayMid-autumn festival1)2)3)andParagraph 4Decoratewi

6、thGet together toSome people might win awards forAdmire the moon give gifts of mooncakes9aParagraph 5: Spring FestivalsChina Western countriesJapan FoodWhat people doSpring FestivalcarnivalsWhat for?dumplings, fish and meatlucky money; dragon dances; carnivals, familyEasterthe return of Jesus; the c

7、oming of springthe Cherry Blossom Festival10aThere are all kinds of festivals and _ around the world, which are held for different reasons. The _ festivals were mainly held at three times a year-the end of the cold _ planting in spring and_ in autumn. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or sat

8、isfy and _ the ancestors in case(萬一) they might_, while other festivals are held to _ famous people or to the_, such as Dragon Boat Festival and Columbus Day. Summarycelebrationsweather,harvestpleasedo harmhonorgodsancient11aHarvest and _ festivals are happy events because their food is _ for the wi

9、nter and because a _ of agricultural work is over, to which Mid autumn festival belongs. And the most _ and important festivals are the ones that _ the end of winter and to the coming of_, such as the lunar New Year, at which people have a very good time.SummaryThanksgivinggatheredenergeticlook forw

10、ard tospringseason12aA Chinese student and a foreign student meet. Introduce festivals in your own country to each other.Useful expressions:When is this festival celebrated each year?.What is it for?.How do you celebrate it?.When did it come into being?. Retell: make up a dialogue13aWe can get to kn

11、ow Western tradition, customs and culture2. We can get more chances to enjoy ourselves3.Businessmen make more moneyWe may spend too much energy and money on this festival2. We may forget about our Chinese traditions and culture3. We may admire Western countries too muchgood effectsbad effectsDebate14aWork in groups. For example: Peace Day No fighting or wars are allowed on that day.People learn and talk about peace.Task: Design a universal festival of your o