高中英语必修-Unit1-Festivals-around-the-world-reading

Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldFestivalsaroundtheworldSkimthewholepassagequicklytofindthefourkindsofmodernfestivalsandthemainidea.FestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonorPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsStepI:Skimming（略读）Thepassageismainlyaboutdifferentfestivalsandthewaysofcelebrationsandalsothereasonswhypeoplecelebratethemallovertheworld.1.Whatdidancientpeoplecelebrate?Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendof______________,________________and_________________.coldweatherplantinginspringharvestinautumnStepIICarefulreading2.Whataretheoriginsoftoday’sfestivals?some________,some________,someforspecial_________________.religiousseasonalpeopleoreventsPara2FestivalsoftheDead1.Whydoweholdfestivalsofthedead?2.Whatdotheydoatthesefestivals?•Whydoweholdfestivalsofthedead?Festivalsofthedeadareusuallyheldto_________thedeador_________theancestors.honoursatisfyObon（盂兰盆节）inJapanPeopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.2.Whatdopeopledoatthesefestivals?Theyalsolightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktotheearth.Obon盂兰盆节Peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith“bones”onthem.TheDayoftheDeadInMexicodressup,askforsweets,playatrickonplaythe“trickortreat“HalloweenPleasereadparagraphs3and4toanswerthefollowingquestionsPara3FestivalstoHonourPeopleMatchthefestivalswiththeproperpeople.ColumbusDayNationalFestivaltohonorGandhiTheDragonBoatFestivalChinaIndiaUSAHowdopeoplecelebrateharvestfestivals?InEuropeancountriesInChinaandJapan12InEuropeancountries:Peoplewill________1.2.3.decoratechurchesandtownhallswith…gettogethertohavemealswinawardsfortheirfarmproduceInChinaandJapan:People_______themoonandinChina,enjoy___________.admiremooncakesSpringFestivalstheSpringFestivalCarnivalsEasterCherryBlossomFestivalTherearemanykindsoffestivalsallaroundtheworld.Thefirstone,festivalsofthe______.Forexample,theJapaneseFestivalObon.Peopleshouldgotocleangravesand_____incensein_________oftheirancestor.ThewesternholidayHalloween,nowit’sachildren’sfestival,whentheycan_____upandaskfor________.Iftheydon’tgiveanysweets,thechildrenmightplaya_______onthem.Thesecondone,festivalsto________people.Forexample,theDragonBoatFestival.当堂检测DeadlightmemorydresssweetstrickhonourThethirdisHarvestand___________Festivals.ChinaandJapanhaveMid-autumnfestivals,whenpeople________themoon.ThelastoneisSpringFestivals.Theyarethemostenergeticandimportantfestivalsthat______________theendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.InChina,peopleeat________(饺子)andgivethechildren_______money.InJapan,thecountry,coveredwith________treeflowers,looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow.ThanksgivingadmirelookforwardtodumplingsluckycherryStepIVDiscussionDiscussion:Whichfestivalsdoyouthinkarethemostimportantandwhicharethemostfun?TypeoffestivalExampleoffestivalReasonsforyourchoiceMostimportantMostfunHomeworkWriteapassageonthetopic“theMostFunFestival”