人教版高中英语必修三festivals

When they had food
Lit fires and made
Music ;
a year of _p_l_e_n_t_y_
To honour the dead, Light lamps and play or satisfy and please music
the ancestor
Festivals / to honor people
about the festivals you have learnt in the text today.
2. When and why do you decide to celebrate the day ?
3.what you will do at that day ?
Examples:
1.Peace Dayno fighting or conflictsare allowed. People learn and talk about peace.
Discuss with your partner and pick out three things that most festivals seem to have in common. Write down these three things, and why you think they might be important to people everywhere. Then fill in the chart on Page 3.
2.Happiness Day People must only do things that will make others happy.
People Learn about happiness.
3.Friendship Day No arguments or fights are allowed. People learn about friendship.
Three common things
Reasons why they are important to people everywhere
Nowadays, Chinese become so keen on western festivals such as Christmas and Thanks-giving day. People around celebrate Christmas probably because they want more festivals. Festival should not only be a day that we get together and enjoy ourselves, but more a day that is full of meanings.
September 10th
Teachers’ Day
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April 1st
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April 1st
April Fool’s Day
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The 4th Thursday of November
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The 4th Thursday of November Thanksgiving Day
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Feburary 14
D__e__c_o_r_a__te_ churches/give gifts…
January / Celebrate the end of Eat dumplings …
_F_e_b_r_u_ary winter and _____
the coming of the spring
What are the reasons to have festivalsand celebrations?
Fast reading :
What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph?
P 1. Ancient festivals
celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals.
4.Nature Day No pollution or destruction of nature is llowed. People learn and talk about nature.
Example
I think that the new holiday should be a Peace Day. On this day, no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People will learn and talk about peace. The holiday will celebrates on ____________and people will celebrate it by_____________ . I think this is the best idea because _____________________________.
Group work:
Work in groups. Imagine that your class and your little angel are going to set and celebrate a new holiday together.:
1. What kind of day will you set to celebrate ?
高中英语课件
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Unit1
Festivals Around the World
Happy new year!
• Spring Festival is the traditional Chinese New Year’s Day. It usually falls in early February. And the celebration lasts from the first day to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month or even longer in the rural areas.
Festivals Time
Ancient Festivals
Festivals of dead
The end of the cold weather,
in spring and autumn, when hunters could catch animals
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What does it celebrate? What do people do ?
A. They let us enjoy life; B. They let us be proud of our customs; C. They let us forget our daily life for a little while; D. People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other.
Homework:
Read the text further and finish comprehending exercises and language exercises after it.
Write down your new festival. Find more information on the Internet
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September 9 of the lunar month
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September 9 of the lunar month
the Double Ninth Festival
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October 1st
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October 1st
National Day
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September 10th
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P 2. Festivals of the Dead
Japan -----Obon Mexico------Day of the Dead America------Halloween
P 3.Festivals to Honour People
Dragon Boat Festival
Columbus Day
Pre-reading
1.Of all the festivals, which do you like best? Why? 2.What part of a festival do you like best--the music, the things to see, or the visits to food?
Here comes your little angel
Can you tell your little angel more festivals around the world ?
Game Time
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January 15 of the lunar month
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January 15 of the lunar month the Lantern Festival
as an honor to famous people or to the gods
Watch some games/people get together and so on
Harvest festivals
Spring festivals
Autumn /fall
Celebrate the harvest in autumn
pay New Year’s call; give New Year’s greetings; New Year’s visit