[名校联盟]参考课件Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld.ppt

Festivals around the world;New Year National Day Spring Festival Mothers Day Lantern Festival Fathers Day Tomb-sweeping Day Fool’s Day Labor’s Day Valentines Day Dragon Boat Festival Christmas Childrens Day Carnival Army’s Day Easter Teachers’ Day Halloween Mid-Autumn Day Obon ;;;;3. Why does India have a national festival on October 2?;1. Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient times?;;;;;The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honour the dead. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honour a lot in China. Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.;Origins of festivals;How do Japanese honor their ancestors?;What do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead?;What do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead?;Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar and what things are different?;Festivals to Honor People;Harvest Festivals;Different from Thanksgiving festivals in Western countries, what activities do China and Japan have in Mid-autumn festivals? ; What does Easter celebrate? Do you know the symbols of Easter?; ;What’s your favorite festival and can you introduce it in your own words?;We have ______ of festivals. Ancient people held festivals and celebrations to celebrate the end of winter or the catching of animals. Some festivals are in _______ of the ancestors. They light lamps, play music on an important feast day, offering good things to the dead. People hold festivals to ________ famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ______ Qu Yuan. ;Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are held in many