人教版必修3-unit-1-Festival-around-the-world--warming-up.ppt

1、UNIT 1UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD are meant to celebrate important times of year.Red Packets红包红包Gift money压岁钱压岁钱get gift money give money which is in red packets to childrenSpring FestivalCelebrate the coming of spring.Spring FestivalOn the 1st day of the 1st Lunar monthlast fifteen daysHow do

2、 Chinese people celebrate?see dragon dances and lion danceswatch fireworks,set off firecrackersFirecrackersdisplay Spring Festival couplets and paintings;make dumplingshave a family reunion dinner团圆饭团圆饭On New Years Eve,watch the Spring Festival programmeOn Lunar New Years eve,many Chinese stay up ti

3、ll midnight to.pay New Years call are meant to celebrate important events.Different countries have different festivals.Can you name some of the festivals?Now work in groups and list the festivals you know,including some Chinese traditional(传统的传统的)festivals and western festivals.Do you know some othe

4、r festivals in China?FestivalsThe Dragon Boat FestivalThe Double Ninth FestivalThe Spring FestivalQingmingThe Lantern FestivalThe MiddleAutumn Festival The Double Seventh FestivalChinese Traditional Festivals春节春节七夕节七夕节重阳节重阳节清明清明端午节端午节中秋节中秋节元宵节元宵节 Now work in groups and list 4 Chinese festivals that

5、you know.Discuss when they take place,what they celebrate and one thing that people do at that time.The first one is given to you as an exampleLets try to find more information about some of the Chinese festivals.Festivals Time of yeardateWhat does it celebrate?What do we do?Mid-AutumnFestivalAutumn

6、/fallThe beauty of the full moon,harvesttime with familyand friendsGive or eat mooncakes andwatch the fullmoon with familylantern FestivalTime:The fifteenth day of the first lunar month Lantern showLion dancesGuessing riddlesQing Ming Festival In April,5th The day when we remember our dead relatives

7、 Visit gravesTime:on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month Dragon boat festivalDragon boat festival What to celebrate When What people doDragon Boat Dragon Boat FestivalFestivalThe fifth day of the fifth lunar month To remember Qu Yuan,a famous poet Eat zongzi;watc

8、h dragon boat races;put herbs on doorways for good healthMid-Autumn FestivalTime:on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month Festivals Time of year/date What does it celebrate?What do people do?Spring FestivalJanuary/FebruaryThe end of winter,arrivalof spring,lunar New Yearwith family and relativesRed mo

9、ney to children,See dragon dances,Eat fish,visit familiesMid-AutumnFestivalsAutumn/fallGive/Eat mooncakeswatch the full moonwith family and friendsNational DayOctober1The Founding of thePeoples Republic of ChinaOff work,travel tovisit family,to otherparts of China,go shoppingDragon Boat Festival/Dua

10、nWu FestivalThe fifthday ofthe fifth month in lunar calendarThe memory of belovedPoet Qu Yuan who died in 278 BCEat Zhongzi,watch Dragon boat races;throw rice wrappedin reed leaves intowater in memory Of Qu YuanThe beauty of the full moon,harvest,time with families and friendsInternational Labour Da

11、yMay 1festivalsTime What does it celebrate?What do people do?SpringFestivalJanFebThe end of winter,arrival of spring,time with family and friendsGive money in red paper to children,eat dumplings,visit family membersNational DayOctThe founding of PRCTake time off work,Mid-Autumn FestivalfallThe beaut

12、y of the full moon,time with family and friendsGive/Eat moon-cakes and watch the full moon with familyFestivals in foreign countries Foreign festivalsChristmas圣诞节圣诞节April Fools Day愚人节愚人节Valentines Day情人节情人节Carnival欧美狂欢节欧美狂欢节Easter复活节复活节Thanksgiving Day感恩节感恩节Halloween万圣节万圣节 Can you name some foreign

13、festivals?Valentines Day On February,14th People send roses and cards to the people they love.From March 22 to April 25.It is the time when Jesus Christ died and came back to life.Eat chocolate eggsEasterApril Fools day,on the first day of April We give flowers and presents to our mothers.Halloween

14、is one of the oldest holidays with origins going back thousands of years.On October 31 children in countries like the US and Canada celebrate Halloween.All HallowsAll Saints DayNovember 1Halloween Halloween Thanksgiving Day in America is a time to give thanks,of family gatherings and holiday meals.T

15、hanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November.Christmas Day On December 25th It is the birthday of Jesus Christ Go to the parties and churches,give cards and presents to our friends and relativesMatch the dates with the festivals:New Years DayTree Planting DayChinese Youth DayPartys DayA

16、rmys DayTeachers DayInternational Labour DayNurses DayChildrens DayMothers DayMay 4thJanuary 1stAugust 1stMarch 12thSeptember 10thJuly 1st2nd Sunday of MayJune 1stMay 1stDecember 12thColumn AColumn B1.The Lantern Festival2.Thanksgiving Day3.Valentines Day4.Double Ninth Day5.Dragon Boat Day6.Easter7.

17、HalloweenA.celebrated on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar monthB.chocolate,bunnies,colored eggs for its symbolsC.honoring love and loversD.eating Zongzi to honor Qu YuanE.the time of ghosts,spirits,GravestoneF.Offering thanks,family gatherings and mealsG.on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month

18、as Senior citizens DaySome Chinese Festivals:Spring FestivalThe Lantern FestivalThe 15th of the 1st lunar monthQingming April 4,5,or 6Dragon Boat FestivalThe 5th of the 5th lunar monthYouth DayMay 4QiqiaojieThe7th of the 7th lunar monthArmy DayAugust 1Mid-Autumn DayThe 15th of the 8th lunar monthTea

19、chers DaySeptember 10National DayOctober 1The Double Ninth FestivalThe ninth of the ninth lunar monthJanuary 1st to 5th of the lunarSome western Festivals:nametimeNew Years DayJanuary 1Valentines DayFebruary 14EasterUsually March 21All Fools DayApril 1Mothers Day the 2nd Sunday of MayFathers DayThe 3rd Sunday of JuneLabor DayThe 1st Monday of September HalloweenOctober 31Thanksgiving DayThe 4th Thursday of November Christmas DayDecember 25Homework Collect as much information about festivals as possible.Preview the next part about reading to get the main idea.