高一英语必修3Unit1Festivals-around-the-world-Warming-up-

FestivalsaroundtheworldI.BrainstormingBrainstorming1.WhatkindsoffestivalsinChinadoyouknowabout?TheDragonBoatFestivalTheDoubleNinthFestivalTheSpringFestivalTombSweepingDayTheLanternFestivalTheMiddleAutumnFestivalTheDoubleSeventhFestival3.Whatfestivalsofforeigncountriesdoyouknow?BrainstormingChristmasFool’sDayValentine’sDayEasterHalloweenInAprilItisthetimewhencamebacktolife.EatchocolateeggsEasterChristmasDay•OnDecember25th•ItisthebirthdayofJesusChrist•Gotothepartiesandchurches,givecardsandpresentstoourfriendsandrelativesValentine’sDay•InFebruary•Peoplesendrosesandcardstothepeopletheylove.DragonBoatFestival•InJune•ThedaythatthepoetQuYuandied•EatricedumplingsandwatchboatracesChingMingFestival•InApril•Thedaywerememberourdeadrelatives•VisitgravesMother’sDay•InMay•Wegiveflowersandpresentstoourmothers.Mid-autumnFestival•InSeptember•Thedayweenjoythefullmoon•PlaylanternsandeatmooncakestheSpringFestivalChineseNewYear•InFebruary•Wecelebratethebeginningofthelunarnewyear.•WeliftfireworksandgetluckymoneyWarming-upActivity1Whatfestivalscanwefindineachmonth?CalendarJanuaryFebruaryMarchWomen’sDayAprilMayJuneCalendarJulyAugustSeptemberCalendarOctoberNovemberDecemberCalendarCanyoufindouttherightfestivalforthesentence?Warming-upActivity2ItisthebirthdayofJesusChrist.NextquestionItisthedaythatwerememberthepoetQuYuan.NextquestionPeoplesendrosesandcardstothepeopletheylove.NextquestionItisonthethirdSundayinJune.NextquestionWewatchdragondancesandgetluckymoney.ReadingWhichfestivalsarementionedinthepassage?Listening&SkimmingFestivalsCountriesObonJapantheDayoftheDeadMexicoHalloweentheDragonBoatFestivalChinaColumbusDayUSAMahatmaGandhiDayIndiatheMid-autumnFestivalChina/JapantheSpringFestivalChinaCarnivalEasterCherryBlossomFestivalJapanThanksgivingfestivalsFestivalsofthedeadFestivalstohonourpeopleHarvestfestivalsSpringfestivalswesterncountrieswesterncountrieswesterncountriesEuropeancountriesScanning1.WhichthreetimesoftheyeardidpeoplecelebrateinAncientTimes?Answerthefollowingquestions:2.WhatkindofthingsaredonetocelebratetheObonFestival?3.WhydoesIndianhaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?4.HowdoEuropeanscelebrateThanksgivingfestivals?5.NamethreethingspeopledoatSpringFestival.1.WhichthreetimesoftheyeardidpeoplecelebrateinAncientTimes?a.TheendofThecoldweather;b.plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;c.Whenhunterscouldcatchanimals.2.WhatkindofthingsaredonetocelebratetheObonFestival?Peopleshouldgotocleanthegraves,lightincense,lampsandplaymusic.3.WhydoesIndianhaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?TohonorGanhdiwhohelpedgainIndian’sindependencefromBritain.4.HowdoEuropeanscelebrateThanksgivingfestivals?Decoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruits;peoplegettogethertohavemeals.5.NamethreethingspeopledoatSpringFestival.eatdumplings,fish,meat;givechildrenluckymoney;dragondances;visitfamilymembersWhilereadingEnjoysomepicturesandgettoknowthefestivalsmentionedinthepassage.inJapanSpecially-madelanternsarehungoutsideeachhousetoleadtheancestorsbacktohome.ObonWhenthefestivalisover,thousandsoflanternsareplacedintothewaterandtheydriftouttoseaguidingthedeadontheirreturnjourneytotheotherworld.TheDayoftheDeadinMexicoPeopleofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.Toys,decorations,andcandiesintheshapeofskulls,aresoldinthemarkettohonorancestors.HalloweenParadeHalloweenIntheUSandEuropeThejack-o’-lanternisthemostcommonsymbolofHalloween.childrendressincostumesandgofromhousetohousetoaskforcandybysaying“TrickorTreat!”DRAGONBOATFESTIVALboatandbeatdrumstoscarefishawaytohonourthefamousancientpoet,QuYuanthrewglutinousricedumplingsintotheseatokeepthefishfromeatingQuYuan'sbody.ColumbusDayintheUSAinmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusinAmericaOctober2isanationalfestivalinIndiatohonourMahatmaCandhiMahatmaGandhiDayGandhiistheleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritainPeoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodis________forthewinter,andbecauseaseasonof__________workisover.gatheredagriculturalThanksgivingDayisanAmericantraditionalholiday,fallingonthefourthThursdayinNovember,tocelebratetheharvest.ThetraditionalThanksgivingfood---roastingturkey,cornandpumpkinpieswithice-cream.TheMid-AutumnFestivallateJanuaryorearlyFebruaryTime:coupletsParades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds.CarnivalEasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalinChristiancountries.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusforChristiansandthecomingofspring.EgghuntsEasterbunnyEastereggtheCherryBlossomFestivalEveryAprilwhenthecountryiscoveredwithcherryflowers.Japanesegooutwiththeirfriendsorfamilies,situnderthetrees,singandhaveapicnic.comprehendingReadthepassageagain.Finishthefollowingactivities.Usetheinformationfromthepassagetoanswerthequestions.1.Whatarefestivalsofthedeadusuallyfor?2.Whatmakesautumnfestivalshappyevents?Festivalsofthedeadareforhonouringorsatisfyingdeadancestorsorothers,whosomepeoplebelievemightreturntohelporharmlivingpeople.Autumnfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausepeoplearethankfulthatfoodisreadyforwinterandthehardfarmworkisfinished.Usetheinformationfromthepassagetoanswerthequestions.3.Whatdopeopleusu