人教版必修3_Unit+1+Festivals+around+the+world+warming+up+and+reading（共47张PPT）.ppt

Qing Ming Festival The Chinese Valentines Day Comprehending P1. When did ancient people celebrate? P6. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? Obon in Japan What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival? people should go to clean the graves and light incense to honour their ancestors. They light lamps and play music. The Day of the Dead in Mexico What kind of things are done to celebrate the Day of the Dead? People eat food in the shape of skulls,and cakes with “bones”on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. A children’s festival Its origin? in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people Now? trick or treat dress up Festivals can be held to ___________ honour famous people The Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Mohandas Gandhi Examples Qu Yuan The arrival of Christopher Columbus A national festival on October 2 October 2 is a national festival in India to honour Gandhi Mohandas Gandhi Day Gandhi is the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter, the agricultural work is over. Why are harvest festivals happy events? What do people do on Thanksgiving? they will decorate churches and town hall with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. They might win awards for their farm produce Thanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday. It falls on the fourth Thursday in November The traditional Thanksgiving food---roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream. The most energetic and important festivals are_________________ ___________________________ __________________________ the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. People eat dumplings, fish and meat Give children lucky money in red paper See Dragon dances and carnivals Families celebrate it together list things people do at spring festivals. What does Easter celebra