高中英语教学资料-M3U1 warming up and reading.pptVIP

Spring Festivals: 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. Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies. 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 it’s always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Cherry Blossom Festival (March 15- April 15) 1). What are festivals of the dead usually for? II. Use the information from the reading passage to answer the following question. Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people. 2). What makes autumn festivals happy events? 3). What do people usually do at spring festivals? Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the agricultrual work is over. At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring. It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/ forget our work for a little while. 4). What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? 5). Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different? The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors’ graves, and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. However, there are some difference. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do. 1. What can we learn from the passage? A. All festivals have