人教版B3U1FestivalaroundtheworldReading40张概要.ppt

* * * How many festivals do you know both in and out of China? The Chinese festivals Spring Festival dumpling Festival of lanterns Teachers’ Day Mid- Autumn Festival Mooncakes Holidays Brainstorming Chinese public holidays International Women’s Day New Year’s Day Children’s Day National Day The Youth?Day International Labour Day Festivals in foreign countries Happy Valentine’s Day Halloween Parade Christmas Carnival festivals Brainstorming festivals of foreign countries Christmas Fool’s?Day Valentine’s?Day Carnival Easter Thanksgiving Day Mother’s?Day Father’s?Day Halloween 1.Which three times of the year did people celebrate in Ancient Times? 2.Why do you think music, fire or light are used in festivals? 3.What kind of things are done to celebrate the Obon Festival? 4. Why does India have a national festival on October 2? 6. Name three things people do at spring festivals 5. Why are autumn festivals happy events? Summarize and fill in the chart how how how how how why Spring Festivals why Harvest Festivals why Festivals to honour people why Festivals of the dead why Ancient Festivals the end of the cold winter;planting in spring and harvest in autumn light fire and make music to honour the dead or satisfy and please the ancestors light lamps, play music, eat food in the shapes of skulls and cakes with bones, go to their neighbors to ask for sweets,dress up for their great contributions to the societyor the country Dragon boat racing, eat zongzi Food is gathered for the winter. A season of agriculural work is over. decorate churches and town halls, get together to have big meals, admire the moon and eat mooncakes celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring eat delicious food; have exciting carnivals 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 t