人教版英语必修三Unit1WarmingupReading 52页

Unit 1 Festivals around the world Warming up Do you know these festivals? When do they take place ? lunar calendar Spring Festival January 1 dress in colorful clothing lucky money in red paper let off firecrackers a get-together feast …… ( 穿上盛装 ) ( 压岁钱 ) ( 放鞭炮 ) ( 团圆饭 ) Lantern Festival January 15 eat yuanxiao and rice cake guess lantern riddles watch fireworks 看烟火 元宵节习俗： PK Valentine’s Day February 14th Yuanxiao 众里寻他千百度 蓦然回首 那人却在灯火阑珊处 辛弃疾 Tomb-sweeping Festival ( 清明节 ) April 5th Easter 复活节 around March 22---April 25 复活节（ Easter ）， 是纪念耶稣基督复活的节日，西方信基督教的国家都过这个节。在西方教会传统里，春分之后第一次满月之后的第一个星期日即为复活节。东方教会则规定，如果满月恰逢星期日，则复活节再推迟一周。因此，节期大致在 3 月 22 日至 4 月 25 日之间。复活节是最古老最有意义的基督教节日之一，庆祝的是基督的复活，世界各地的基督徒每年都要举行庆祝。复活节还象征重生和希望。 你能算出 2014 年的复活节是 jiyuejihao? The 5th day of the 5th lunar month Dragon-boat Festival 慈母手中线 游子身上衣 临行密密缝 意恐迟迟归 谁言寸草心 报得三春晖 Mother’s Day the second Sunday in May Children’s Day June 1st the third Sunday in June Qiqiao Festival The Army Day August 1st Teachers’ Day September 10th Middle-Autumn Day the Double-Ninth Festival 重阳节 The 9th day of the 9th lunar month National Day October 1st October 31st pumpkin head Halloween in Western countries mask Thanks Giving Day 感恩节 the fourth thursday in November Christmas December 25th New words 1. take place 发生 happen 发生 break out 爆发 eg. The wedding will tomorrow. The Second World war in 1939. She is crying. What to her? take place happened broke out 2. beauty n. 美，美人 beautiful adj. 美丽的 eg. Hepburn is a beauty. Audrey Hepburn Hepburn is beautiful. 3. harvest 收获，收割 unexpected harvest 意外的收获 the harvest season 收获的季节 4 . celebration n. celebrate v. 庆祝某人的生日 celebrate one’s birthday congratulation n. congratulate v . congratulate sb. on sth. 因某事祝贺某人 5. starve v. starvation n. starve to death starve oneself to lose weight die of starvation 6. origin n. 起源 the origin of life 生命的起源 7. religious adj. religious belief religion n. 宗教 the Christian religion 8. in memory of … 纪念，追念 … in honor of …. 为了纪念，尊敬 … 为了纪念周总理，人们写下许多诗篇。 People wrote many poems in memory of Premier Zhou. Fast reading Origins of festivals Para.1 Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the ____ _______, planting in ______ and harvest in _______. Today’s festivals have many ______, some ________, some _________and some for special ______ or ______. events cold weather spring autumn origins religious people seasonal 庆祝严寒结束，春播秋收 1.How do Japanese honor their ancestors? They have a festival called Obon, when people should go to clean______ and light _____ to in memory of their__________. They light______ and play ________. 1.Festivals of the Dead Para.2 graves incense ancestors lamps music 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 . 农历七月十五的盂兰盆会 ( 中元节 ) 是 佛教和汉族民俗化 的宗教节日 中国 普陀寺 ----- 盂兰盆会 2.What do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead? They offer____,________and______ to the dead on the Day of the Dead. On that day, People eat food in the shape of ______and cakes with ______on them. food flowers gifts skulls bones The Day of the Dead in Mexico 3. What do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead? They used to believe in the _______of the_______ of dead people. It is now a _________festival, when they can _________and go to their neighbor’s homes to ask for______. return spirits children’s dress up sweets 2.Festivals to Honor People Para.3 Match the festivals with the proper people. Columbus Day National Festival on October 2 The Dragon Boat Festival China India USA 3.Harvest Festivals Para.4 People will ________ on Thanksgiving festivals. 1. 2. 3. decorate churches and town halls get together to have meals win awards for their farm produce Different from Thanksgiving festivals in Western countries, what activities do China and Japan have in mid-autumn festivals? People _______ the moon and in China, enjoy___________. admire mooncakes 4.Spring Festivals 1.What do people usually do at Spring Festival? Chinese People usually eat ____________________ and give children___________________________. There are ______________and __________,and families celebrate the _________________together. Some Western countries have _________,including ______ and dances in the streets _____________, loud music and colorful______________________. dumplings,fish and meat lucky money in red paper dragon dances carnivals Lunar New Year carnivals parade day and night clothing of all kinds 2.What does Easter celebrate? 3.Do you know the symbols( 象征） of Easter? It celebrates the return of_____ from the dead and the coming of ______ and_________. Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies( rabbits ) . Jesus spring new life 4.What is most popular spring festival in Japan ? Cherry Blossom Festival The country were covered with cherry tree flowers,looks as though it is covered with pink snow. 5.What does Japan looks like in this Festival? Obon Halloween Day of the Dead Japan Mexico some western countries Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Festival to honor Gandhi China the USA India Thanksgiving festivals European countries Mid-Autumn Festivals China and Japan The Spring Festival Easte r Cherry Blossom Festival China Christian countries Japan