Festivals And Celebration Reading Unit 1 1 To learn some important new words and expressions 2 To learn the passage by skimming scanning and careful reading reading skills 3 To learn something about different festivals and celebrations around the world Learning aims 1 丰收 n European and other countries mid autumn festivals China and Japan Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Spring Festivals Cherry Blossom Festival Japan Spring Festival Easter and related holidays China some Western countries Skimming Reading Comprehension I 1 How many types of festivals are mentioned in the passage A Three B Four C Five D Six 2 The beginning of festivals of the dead is related to A religion B seasons C special people D hunting Don t forget Ancient festival 3 At festivals people can do all the following except A forget their work for a little while B enjoy life C travel around the world D be proud of their customs 4 Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage A Carnival and Columbus Day B Halloween and Spring Festivals C Thanksgiving Festivals and Obon D Valentine s Day and Fool s Day What and when did ancient people celebrate Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of and Sometimes celebrations would be held cold weather planting in spring harvest in autumn after hunters had caught animals Careful reading 精读 Festivals of the Dead 1 What are festivals of the dead usually held for Festivals of the dead are usually held to the dead or the ancestors 2 What do people do at each festival Obon Day of the Dead Halloween honour satisfy Obon 盂兰盆节 in Japan People should go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to the earth Obon 盂兰盆节 People eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with bones on them The Day of the Dead In Mexico the festival of Halloween in some western countries dress up ask for sweets play a trick on play the trick or treat Para 3 Festivals to Honour People Match the festivals with the proper people Columbus Day National Festival to honor Gandhi The Dragon Boat Festival ChinaIndiaUSA 1 Harvest festivals are always happy events because people are thankful that food is gathered for the winter and 农活 is over 2 How do people celebrate the festivals grateful the agricultural work thanksgiving festivals mid autumn festivals In European countries People will on Thanksgiving festivals 1 2 3 decorate churches and town halls with get together to have meals win awards for their farm produce In China and Japan People the moon and in China enjoy admire mooncakes 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 dancescarnivals Lunar New Year carnivals paradeday and night clothing of all kinds Spring Festivals What does Easter celebrate 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 Quiz Translation Quiz 1 1 At that time 人们就 会挨饿 if food was difficult to find especially during the cold winter months 2 For the Japanese festival Obon 人们要扫墓 and light incense 纪念 their ancestors 3 At the Spring Festival in China people eat dumplings fish and meat and may 给孩子们压岁钱 people would starve should go to clean graves people give children lucky money in memory of The passage is mainly about different festivals and the ways of celebrations and also the reasons why people celebrate them all over the world Give one sentence to describe the passage summary