高一英语_Unit1_Reading课件_新人教版必修3.ppt

Pre-reading 1. What festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town? What part of a festival do you like best- the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit? New words starve: 饥饿 origin: 起源 ancestor: 祖先 Obon: 盂兰盆节(日本) grave: 坟墓；墓地 incense: 熏香 in memory of: 纪念 feast: 节日；盛宴 skull: 头骨 dress up: 打扮；盛装 play a trick on: 搞恶作剧 award: 奖品 rooster: 公鸡 energetic: 充满活力的 carnival: 狂欢节 parade: 游行 Comprehending 1). What are festivals of the dead usually for? 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? Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished. 3). What do people usually do at spring festivals? At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring. 4). What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? 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. 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. 6). What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations? Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while. Intensive reading True or False 1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. 2. Halloween