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Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
out the festivals mentioned here:
Festivals of the Dead; Festivals to Honour People; Harvest Festivals; Spring Festivals 2) Now, let’s get to know more about these festivals, listen to the tape and find out the information accordingly to fill in the form and answer the questions: Kinds of Festivals Festivals of the dead Names of Festivals Obon Day of the dead Halloween Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Festival to honour Gandhi harvest/Thanksgiving festivals mid-autumn festivals Spring Festival Easter and related holidays Cherry Blossom Festival Countries Japan Mexico some Western countries China USA India European and other countries China and Japan China some Western countries Japan Festivals to Honour People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals Paragraph 1:
*When did ancient people celebrate?
? at the end of winter
? When good weather returned ? a good harvest ? animals caught
? When they wanted a year of plenty *What about festivals now?
have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events …
Paragraph 2: Festivals of the dead Festivals Obon Where Japan When In July or August What to do Clean the graves Light incense Light lamps Play music What to eat / The Day of the Dead Mexico In early People offer food, Food in the shape of November flowers and gifts to skulls, and cakes the dead with ―bones‖ on them 9
Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Halloween The U.S and October 31 Go to neighbours’ some other Dress up and try to Western frighten people countries / *Are there any similar festivals in China? What to do? What to eat?
The Qing Ming Festival
Paragraph 3: Festivals to Honour People Festivals The Dragon Boat Festival Country China The USA India People honoured Qu Yuan, the famous ancient poet Christopher Columbus Mahatma Gandhi Columbus Day National Festival Any other festivals which are meant to honour people in China? Who is honoured?
Tree-planting Day -------Sun Zhongshan
Paragraph 4: Harvest Festivals
1) Why are autumn festivals happy events?
Because people are grateful and happy and a season of agricultural work is over. 2) What do people do to celebrate it?
In European countries, it is the custom to decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit; get together to have meals, win awards for their farm produce; admire the moon, enjoy mooncakes.
Paragraph 5: Spring Festivals Festivals The Lunar Chinese New Year Carnivals The Cherry Blossom Festival Country China Christian countries Japan What to do Eat dumplings, fish and meat Give lucky money Dragon dances Parades, dancing , loud music , colourful clothing Enjoy the cherry tree flowers Paragraph 6: What are the purposes of festivals?
Festivals: To have fun with each other / To let us enjoy life / To be proud of our customs / To forget our daily life for a little while / To honour the dead / To honour famous people / To celebrate harvest/To welcome a new year and look forward to the future / To ask people to pay attention to something
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Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
4) Well-done. Since you have got to know the information related to these festivals, I’d
like you to have a quiz to check whether you have fully understood the text. Use the information from the reading passage to answer the following questions. Suggested answers to exercise 2:
(1). Festivals of the Dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people.
(2). Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food it ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.
(3). At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.
(4). It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs / for get our work for a little while.
(5). The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors’ graves, and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. However, there are some differences. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do.. 4. Pair work
Based on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? Why do you think these things might be important to people everywhere? Talk with your partner and fill in the chart below. Three common things 1 2 3 Reasons why they are important to people everywhere Three common things might be from the following: food, music, entertainment, being with family and friends, dance, lights or fires, remembering events or people Reasons why they are important to people everywhere will vary. 5. Group work
Discuss in pairs which festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun. Then fill in the chart with your ideas.
Most important Most fun
Type of festival
Example of festival Reasons for your
choice
Answers will vary. 6. Homework
1) Find out useful words and expressions, beautiful sentences and finish the
exercises in Learning about Language accordingly.
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Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
2) Write an introduction of the festival your group have created. 7. Language points:
1) Festival are meant to celebrate important times of years. 节日就是庆祝每年中重要时刻的活动。
(1). mean doing sth.
mean doing sth. 的意思是―意味着（必须要做某事或导致种结果）‖, 其主语通常是指事物的词。 (2). mean to do sth.
mean to do sth. 的意思是―打算或企图做某事‖，其主语通常是表示人的名词或代词，
其过完成式表示―本来打算做某事‖。
(3). mean sb. to do sth.
mean sb. to do sth. 的意思是―打算让某人做某事‖，也可以用于被动结构。 (4). mean 后接名词、副词或从句 mean 后接名词或副词，意为―表示；打算；存心‖等意思；后接that 从句，意为―表
示……‖。
(5). be meant for
该短语的意思是―打算给予；打算作……用‖。
In some parts of London, missing a bus means _____ for another hour.
A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting
2). Discuss when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time. 讨论它们（中国节日）什么时间进行，庆祝的是什么事件，并说出人们那时做什么。 take place 发生；举行① The performance didn’t take place after all.演出终于没有进行。
② Was there anybody passing by when the accident took place?事故发生时，有人路过那里吗？
Great changes ___ in China in the last two decades.
A. have taken place B. took place C. have been taken place D. are happening 3. Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. 世界各地从古时就有各种各样的节日庆典。 ① That kind of question is very difficult to answer. = Questions of that kind are difficult to answer. 那类问题是很难解答的。 ② We sell all kinds of shoes.
= We sell shoes of all kinds. 我们卖各式各样的鞋。
③ You can see different kinds of animals in the zoo.
= You can see animals of different kinds in the zoo. 你在动物园可以看见不同种类的动
4....or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm. ......取悦祖先, 使他们得到满足,以为(祖先们)有可能回来帮助他们,也有可能带来危害。
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