必修三必修三-Unit1-festivals-and-Unit1-festivals-and-celebrationscelebrationsFestivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient time.Of all kinds: 各种各样的现在完成时：have done +动词过去分词Ancient time 古代Held 是 hold 的过去式，举行的意思各种各样的节日和庆典被世界各地举行，自从古代。自古以来，世界各地举行了各种各样的节日和庆典。Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn.The end of sth. : 的结尾或结束Weather 天气；plant 种植；大多数古代的节日都庆祝严寒天气的结束、春天的播种和秋天的收获。Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals.有时，庆典会举行在猎人捕获猎物之后有时，在猎人捕获猎物后，也举行庆典活动。At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.sth. be + adj +不定式：句型用不定式来表主动。Especially 特别地在那个时代，人们会饿死，如果食物太难找，特别是在寒冷的冬月。在那个时代，如果食物太难找，人们会饿死，特别是在寒冷的冬月。Todays festivals have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.origin: 起源，来由religious：宗教的现在的节日有许多由来，一些是宗教上的，一些是季节性的，一些是纪念特殊的人和事件的。Festival of the dead亡灵节Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm.Honor,同honour, 纪念The dead 死去的人有些节日是为纪念死去的人，或使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们可能回到世上提供帮助，也可能带来危害。 For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors.Clean graves ：扫墓In memory of ：纪念在日本的盂兰盆节，人们要扫墓、燃香，以纪念祖先。They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.Light lamp: 点灯笼Back to earth: 回到人世间他们还点灯笼和放音乐，因为他们认为这样做能引导祖先们回到人世间。In Mexico, people celebrate the day of the dead in early November.在墨西哥，亡灵节是在11月初。On this important feast day, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with bone on them.In the shape of : 以形状在这个重要的节日里，人们会吃制成骨头形状的食物和带有“骨头”装饰的蛋糕。They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.他们向亡者献上食物、鲜花和礼物。The western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the spirits of dead people.Have its origin in sth. : 起源于Spirit: 灵魂、精神西方节日万圣节也源自人们对于亡者的灵魂的古老的信念。Its now childrens festival, when they can dress up and go to their neighbors homes to ask for sweets. If the neighbors do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them.Dress up : 打扮Neighbor: 邻居Ask for :要、请求Play a trick on sb. : 向开玩笑、捉弄万圣节如今成了小孩子的节日，在这一天，他们可以乔装打扮上邻居家要糖果吃。如果邻居不给糖果，小孩子可以捉弄他们。Festival to honor people纪念名人的节日Festivals can also be held to honor famous people. The dragon boat festival in china honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. 也有纪念名人的节日。中国的端午节是纪念古代著名诗人屈原的。In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World.The arrival of : 的到达美国的哥伦布日是纪念克里斯托弗.哥伦布发现“新大陆”的日子。India has a national festival on October 2th to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.gain independence from sb. 从sb.得到自由Help sb. do sth. 帮助某人做某事the leader 是指Gandhi，而who helped gain这个句子是用来说明the leader的。印度在10月2号有个全国性节日，纪念甘地，他是帮助印度摆脱英国而独立的领袖。Harvest festival庆祝丰收的节日People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.grateful: 感激的gather：收集for the winter: 越冬因为越冬的粮食收集起来了，农活也结束了，人们心怀感激之情。In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruits, and will get together to have meals.European：欧洲的；Europe：欧洲decorate sth. with sth. 用来装饰Church: 教堂Town hall: 市政厅在欧洲国家，人们通常用花果来装饰教堂和市政厅，在一起聚餐。China and Japan have Mid-autumn Festivals, when people admired the moon.Admire the moon : 赏月中国和日本都有中秋节，这时，人们会赏月。在中国，人们还品尝月饼。 Some people might win awards for their farm produce.Win award for : 因而获奖有些人还可能因为他们的农产品而获奖。Spring festivals春天的节日The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.energetic:有活力的Look forward to (doing) sth.: 期待（做某事）the one: 代指主语最富有生气又最重要的节日，就是告别冬天并迎来春天的日子。At the spring festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper.Lucky money: 压岁钱In red paper :红包在中国的春节里，人们会吃饺子、鱼和肉，并会给孩子红纸包着的压岁钱。Some western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February.在一些西方国家有激动人心的狂欢节，通常是在二月，复活节前的四十天。These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds.狂欢节期间，人们身着各种艳丽的节日盛装，伴随着鼓噪的音乐，在街头游行，昼夜跳舞。Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world.Sth. is important for sb.对某人来说，某事是十分重要的。对于世界各地的基督教徒来说，复活节是十分重要的宗教上的和公众的节日。It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.Jesus：耶稣，他在复活节会复活。复活节庆祝耶稣的复活、新生命和春天的到来。Japans Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later.樱花节Cherry 樱花；Blossom 花开；不久，日本就迎来了樱花节The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.as though : 好像be covered with sth. 被某物所覆盖整个国家被樱花所覆盖，就好像披满了粉红的雪。covered with cherry tree flowers用来修饰the country.People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other.have fun with sb. 与玩人们喜欢一起吃东西、喝饮料和玩乐。 Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.let sb. do sth. 让某人做某事be proud of sb./sth. 为某人某事感到骄傲Custom: 风俗，习俗，常规Forget: 忘记节日让我们享受生活，让我们为自己的习俗而自豪，还可以暂时忘掉工作中的烦恼。谢谢大家！