高一英语必修三Unit1ReadingFestivalsandcelebrations精品课件.pptxVIP

Festivals around the world;Festivals of all kinds have many________: some ________, some ________, some for special _________________.; Festivals of the Dead;Kinds of festivals;What and when did ancient people celebrate ?;Para2;Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different?; However, there are some differences. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do.;Obon in Japan; Obon(盂兰盆节) ----is an annual Buddhist (佛教徒) festival , which takes place in July or August in Japan. People hang lanterns in front of their houses and float paper lanterns on the river in order to guide their ancestors spirits . ;Why do you think music and fire or lamps are used in festivals?;;Festivals to Honor People;Are harvest festivals always happy events? Why or why not ? ;; There are all kinds of festivals and celebrations around the world, which are held for different reasons. The ancient festivals _________ three times a year --- the end of the cold winter, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Some festivals are held ____________ the dead or to ______ the ancestors, while other festivals are held to _______ the famous people, such as the Dragon Boat Festival and Columbus Day. ;Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is ________ for the winter and because a season of ___________ work is over, to which Mid-autumn festival belongs. And the most ________and important festivals are the ones that _____________ the end of winter and to the coming of spring. Now, people love to __________ for the family reunions, and ____________ each other. Festivals let us __________ our customs.;Discussion; Work in groups. Imagine that your class are going to set and celebrate a new holiday together: 1. What kind of day will you set to celebrate ? 2. When and why do you decide