UnitFestivalsAroundtheWorld課件.pptVIP

Unit 1 Festivals Around the World Period 1 Words and Expressions Warming Up religion ---- (adj.) danger ---- (adj.) humour---- (adj.) courage ---- (adj.) culture ---- (adj.) nation ----(adj.) season ---- (adj.) origin ----(adj.) produce ----(n.) educate ---- (n.) celebrate ---- (n.) predict ---(n.) Spring Festival: ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ … Please fill in the blanks according to the passage in groups Summary 1 for Group 1 Festivals are held to _________ the end of cold weather, planting, and ________ in autumn, or to _________________ some special people or events. Summary 2 for Group 2 Festivals of the Dead The festivals of the Dead are held ___________ the dead or ancestors, such as Obon in Japan, the Day of the Dead in Mexico, and _________ in Western countries. Summary 3 for Group 3Festivals to Honour People Famous people are ________ in this kind of festivals. ___ _____ ______ ________ honours the _______ ______, Qu Yuan. In America, this festival, which is in memory of the _______ of Christopher Columbus in the New World, is called Columbus Day. Indian regard October 2 as their national festival to remember Gandhi, who helped ____ _____ _____________ from Britain. Summary 4 for Group 4Harvest Festivals When people finish the _________ work, they would ________ their food for the winter. In European countries, churches and town halls will be ________ with flowers and fruit. Some people might win ________ for their farm produce. In China and Japan, people _______ the moon and celebrate the harvest to express their __________. Summary 5 for Group 5Spring Festivals Spring Festivals are the most ________ and important when people ______ ______ __ the coming of the spring. Not only in China but in some western countries have Spring Festivals. They hold carnivals ___ ____ _____ in colorful clothing. _________ and social festival ---- Easter is to celebrate ____ _____ ____ Jesus. Japan, _____ ___