Unit One Festivals around the world How many festivals do you know both in and out of China?The Chinese festivalsSpringFestival late January and early FebruaryTime:coupletsFestival of lanternsTime:The fifteenth day of the first lunar month Lantern showLion dancingGuessing riddlesDumpling ball On the fifteenth day of the New Year, a spectacular three-day festival of lanterns begins. Lanterns bearing the symbols of good fortune, happiness and health are purchased and hung in homes. At the end of the lantern festival , the New Year festivities are over and life returns to its normal pace.HolidaysBrainstormingChinesepublicholidaysInternationalWomensDayNewYearsDayChildrensDayNationalDayTheYouthDayInternationalLabourDayMid- Autumn FestivalTeachers DayFestivalTime of year/date What it celebratesWhat people dosweep the tombs; give flowersTomb Sweeping Day5th Aprilhonour the dead and satisfy the ancestorsFestivals in foreign countriesHappy Valentines DayThanksgiving Day in America is a time to offer thanks, of family gatherings and holiday meals. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November.ChristmasHalloween 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 1Easter is the time of springtime festivals, a time for Christians to celebrate the life and resurrection of Christ. And a time of chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks, and colored eggs! Easter BunnyEaster eggsIn late March or early AprilPopular symbolsEasterCarnival festivalsBrainstormingfestivalsofforeigncountriesChristmasFoolsDayValentinesDayCarnivalEasterThanksgivingDayMothersDayFathersDayHalloweenPre-reading1.Whats you favourite holiday of the year?2.What festivals or celebrations do you enjoy in your city or town?Reading You are given 5 minutes to read the passage quickly and try to remember different kinds of festivals mentioned in the text.FestivalsCountries Obon JapanDay of the DeadMexico HalloweenDragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus DayUSAMahatma Gandhi DayIndiaMid-autumn FestivalChina/JapanSpring FestivalChinaCarnivalEasterCherry Blossom FestivalJapanThanksgiving festivalsObonDay of the DeadHalloweenDragon Boat FestivalColumbus DayThanksgivingEasterCherry Blossom FestivalFestivals of the DeadFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsTask 11. How many parts is the passage divided into?Task 2Five parts.Reading againRead the passage again and then fill in the following form:FestivalsPurposeHow to celebrateAncient FestivalsFestivals of the DeadTo celebrate the the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn.Lit fires and made music.To honor the dead or satisfy and please the ancestors.Light lamps,play music,eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with bones, go to their neighbors to ask for sweets, dress upFestivals Purpose How to celebrateFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsFor their great contributions to the society or the country.Dragon boat racing, eat zongzi.Food is gathered for the winter. A season of agricultural work is over.Decorate churches and town halls, have big meals, admire the moon,eat moon cakes.To celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.Eat delicious food, give children lucky money, have carnivals.1.The ancient people neednt worry about their food.2.Halloween used to be a festival intended to honour the dead.3.Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honour a lot in China.4.Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn.5.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.FTTFF