Unit 1 Festivals around the World Review take place in memory of day and night have fun with 发生 纪念 日夜 玩得开心 恶作剧 开玩笑 期望 期待 好像 守信用 屏住呼吸 play a trick on look forward to as though keep one s word hold one s breath Festivals and Celebrations Warming up Reading Spring Festival eat dumplings set off firecrackers Spring Festival gala family reunion dinnerlucky money in red papper How many kinds of festivals are mentioned in the text And what are they P1 Ancient festivals Why the ancient people want to celebrate festivals 1 celebrate the end of the cold weather planting in spring and harvest in autumn 2 celebrate when hunters catch animals P 2 Festivals of the Dead Which country will celebrate the festivals of dead Japan Mexico Western Obon Day of the Dead Halloween Obon 盂兰盆 in Japan P 3 Festivals to honour people Match the festivals with the proper people Columbus Day National Festival to honor Gandhi The Dragon Boat Festival ChinaIndia USA Columbus Day 输入标题 输入标题 Thanksgiving Day European and European and other countriesother countries Mid Autumn Festivals China and China and Japan Japan Harvest Festivals Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals Spring Festival China Easter and related holidays some western countries Cherry Blossom Festival Japan 1 The ancient people needn t worry about their food 2 Halloween used to be a festival intended to 打算 honor the dead F T Careful Reading True or False 3 Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China 4 Mid autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn 5 Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus T F F read the passage carefully and then fill in the following chart Race again Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Festivals of the Dead Obon Japan Day of the Dead Halloween Mexico Some Western countries Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Festivals to Honour People festival to honour Gandhi India Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day China USA Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Harvest Festivals Harvest Thanksgiving festivals 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 China some Western countries n1 what do people do during the Spring Festival in China nA Eat dumplings fish and meat nB Give children lucky money in red paper nC Watch dragon dances and canivals nD All the above n2 what does Easter celebrate nA It celebrates the birth of Jesus nB It celebrates the dead of Jesus nC It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life nD It celebrates people s harvest n3 why do people love festivals according to the passage nA Because festivals let us enjoy life nB Because festivals make us proud of our customs nC Because festivals can make us have fun with each other nD All the above n4 which of the following is False according to the passage nA Thanksgiving festival is to celebrate harvest nB Obon is in memory of the dead ancestors nC The Dragon Boat Festival is named after an old competition nD Some Western countries have carnivals which usually take place in February Discussion what s your fevourite festival and how do people usually celebrate it 1 translate the text 2 write a passage about the festival you like best Homework