Unit 1 Festivals around the world,Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Different countries have different festivals. What are festivals meant for ?,Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.,How many festivals do you know at home and abroad?,Festivals,New years Day,National day,Mid-Autumn festival,Christmas (day),Spring Festival,Lantern Festival,Qing Ming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Day , Clear Brightness Festival),Dragon Boat Festival,Fathers Day,Mothers day,Childrens day,Teachers Day,International Labor Day,Easter,Thanksgiving day,Halloween,International Womens Day,Chinese Youth Day,Arbor Day (Tree Planting Day),The end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, reunion with family,Give money in red paper to children; see dragon dances; eat fish, prawns and dumplings; visit family members.,The founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949,Take time off work; travel to visit family or to see other parts of China; go shopping.,The 5th day of the 5th month in lunar calendar,The memory of the beloved poet Qu Yuan who died in 278 BC,Eat zhongzi; watch dragon boat races; throw rice wrapped in reed leaves into water in memory of Qu Yuan; put herbs on doorways for good health.,Which festival is your favourite ? And which festival do you think is the most important? Why?,What part of a festival do you like best - the activities , the music, the sights , the food or the people who visit ?,Festivals and Celebrations,Why were most ancient festivals held ? Why?, to celebrate the end of cold weather , planting in spring and harvest in autumn or even catching animals.,It was because people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.,Skimming,Different kinds of festivals of today,Festivals of the dead Festivals to honour people Harvest festivals Spring festivals,Purposes,To honour the dead or satisfy the ancestor,To honour famous people,To celebrate harvest,To look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring,Close reading,Obon Day of the Dead Halloween,Japan Mexico some Western countries,Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day festival to honour Gandhi,China USA India,Close reading,harvest/Thanksgiving festivals mid-autumn festivals,European and other countries China and Japan,Spring Festival Easter and related holidays Cherry Blossom Festival,China some Western countries Japan,The holiday also _old beliefs about _of the spirits of the dead. But it is now a _festival. Children will _ and go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets. The children might _them unless they give some sweets.,had its origin in,the return,childrens,dress up,play a trick on,Halloween in the western,People go to clean graves and light incense _their ancestors. In order to lead _back to earth, they also light lamps and play music.,the Japanese festival Obon,in memory of,the ancestors,People eat food _skulls and cakes _“bones” on them. They offer food , flowers and gifts to_ .,in the shape of,with,the dead,the Day of the Dead in Mexico,The dragon Boat Festival in China _ the famous ancient poet and Columbus Day in the USA is _ the arrival of Christopher Columbus _the New World. A national festival in _ honors Gandhi, _helped _ from Britain.,in memory of,in,honors,India,who,gain its independence,To show their gratitude because their food is _and the agricultural work is _, people in European countries will usually _ churches and town halls _flowers and fruit , and will get _ to have meals. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, _ people _ the moon and in China , enjoy mooncakes.,gathered,over,decorate,with,together,when,admire,The most energetic and _festivals are the ones that _ the end of winter and to the coming of spring. In China Families celebrate the Lunar New year together and children may get _ money in red paper. Easter is an important _festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the _ of Jesus from the dead and the _ of spring and new life.,important,look forward to,lucky,religious and social,return,coming,It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/ forget our work for a little while.,What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?,