人教版高中英语必修三-unit1reading

FestivalsaroundtheworldUnit1Step1.WarmingupFestivalTimeofyear/dateWhatitcelebrateWhatpeopledoMid-AutumnfestivalDragonBoatFestivalSpringFestivalChildren’sDayWomen’sDayMid-autumnFestivalLanternFestivalStepII.Skimming•What’sthemainideaofthepassage?Thepassagemainlyintroduces__________________________,includingtheir__________and______________.differentkindsoffestivalspurposecelebrations•Howmanykindsoffestivalsarementionedinthepassage?1.AncientFestivals2.Festivalsofthedead3.FestivalstohonorthePeople4.HarvestFestivals5.SpringFestivals1.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Festivalshavemanyorigins.B.Festivalsareheldtohonorthedeadandfamouspeople.C.Festivalsareheldforhappyevents.D.Festivalsarehappytimesforpeopletogettogether.2.Inancienttimes,peoplewouldcelebrate____.A.whenwinterbeganB.whenwinterendedC.iffoodwasdifficulttofindD.duringthecoldwintermonths3.Whichofthefollowingisnotthefestivaltohonorthedead?A.TheJapanesefestivalObon.B.TheDayoftheDeadinMexico.C.ThewesternholidayHalloween.D.Japan’sCherryBlossomFestival.StepIII.FastReading4.Whichofthefollowingfestivalsisnotmentionedinthetext?A.ColumbusDay.B.Mid-AutumnFestival.C.Easter.D.ChristmasDay.5.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Peoplewouldhavefeasts,singanddanceatallfestivals.B.Peoplecelebratefestivalsbecausetheydon’twanttowork.C.Bycelebratingfestivals,peoplearedevelopingthecultureandcustoms.D.Festivalshaveonlyfourkindsoforigins.StepIV.DetailedReadingPara1:WhendidAncientpeoplecelebrateFestivals?1.celebratetheendofthecoldweather,2.plantinginspring3.harvestinautumn4.celebrateafterhunterscatchanimals.Para2-5:Scan(扫读)thepassageandfillinthechart.KindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonorPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsKindsoffestivalsNamesofFestivalscountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivals•Obon•Japan•DayoftheDead•Mexico•Halloween•somewesterncountries•DragonBoatFestival•China•ColumbusDay•USA•FestivaltohonorGandhi•India•Thanksgivingfestivals•Europeanandothercountries•Mid-AutumnFestivals•ChinaandJapan•TheSpringFestival•China•Easter•somewesterncountries•CherryBlossomFestival•Japan•HowdoJapanesehonortheirancestors?TheyhaveafestivalcalledObon,whenpeopleshouldgotoclean______andlight_____tohonortheir__________.Theylight______andplay________.1.FestivalsoftheDeadgravesincenseancestorslampsmusic•WhatdopeopleinMexicodoinmemoryofthedead?Theyoffer____,________and______tothedeadontheDayoftheDead.Onthatday,Peopleeatfoodintheshapeof______andcakeswith______onthem.foodflowersgiftsskullsbonesHalloween(万圣节)Eatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith“bones”onthem.2.FestivalstoHonorPeopleMatchthefestivalswiththeproperpeople.ColumbusDayNationalFestivalonOctober2TheDragonBoatFestivalChinaIndiaUSA3.HarvestFestivalsPeoplewill________onThanksgivingfestivals.1.2.3.decoratechurchesandtownhallsgettogethertohavemealswinawardsfortheirfarmproduce4.SpringFestivalsWhatdopeopleusuallydoatSpringFestival?ChinesePeopleusuallyeat____________________andgivechildren___________________________.Thereare______________and__________,andfamiliescelebratethe_________________together.SomeWesterncountrieshave_________,including______anddancesinthestreets_____________,loudmusicandcolorful______________________.dumplings,fishandmeatluckymoneyinredpaperdragondancescarnivalsLunarNewYearcarnivalsparadedayandnightclothingofallkindsWhatdoesEastercelebrate?Doyouknowthesymbols(象征）ofEaster?Itcelebratesthereturnof_____fromthedeadandthecomingof______and_________.EastereggsandEasterBunnies(rabbits).JesusspringnewlifePara6:Whydopeoplelovefestivalsaccordingtothepassage?A.Becausefestivalsletusenjoylife.B.Becausefestivalsmakeusproudofourcustoms.C.Becausefestivalscanmakeushavefunwitheachother.D.Aboveall.StepV.Analyzethefollowingsentences1.Somefestivalsareheldtohonorthedead,orsatisfytheancestors,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm.____________________________________2.Onthisimportantfeastday,peoplemighteatfoodintheshapeofskulls,andcakeswith“bones”onthem._____________________________________有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或者使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到时尚（给人们）提供帮助，也有可能带来伤害。在这个重要的节庆日子里，人们会吃到制成颅骨形状的食物，和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。3.Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.——————————————————————————最富有生气而有最重要的节日，就是告别冬天、迎接春天的日子。StepVI.ReadinganddiscussionDiscussinpairswhichfestivalsyouthinkarethemostimportantandwhicharethemostfun?