浙江省臨海市杜橋中學高中英語 Unit1 Festivals around the world課件 新人教版必修3

take place beauty harvest celebration starve origin religious seasonal ancestor Obon grave incense in memory of Mexico feast skull bone Halloween belief dress up play a trick on poet Columbus Day arrival Christopher Columbus gain independence independent gather agriculture agricultural award produce rooster Jesus cherry blossom admire energetic look forward to carnival lunar Easter parade day and night clothing Christian as though have fun withFestivals around the worldTraditional Chinese festivalsTraditional Chinese festivalsThe Dragon Boat FestivalThe Double Ninth FestivalThe Spring FestivalTomb Sweeping DayThe Lantern FestivalThe Middle Autumn Festival The Double Seventh FestivalChinese public holidaysChinese public holidaysInternational Womens DayNew Years DayChildrens DayNational DayThe YouthDayInternational Labour DayForeign festivalsForeign festivalsChristmasFoolsDayValentinesDayEasterThanksgiving DayMothersDayFathersDayHalloween Festivals and celebrationsBOTH _TIMES AND_ TIMES HAVE FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS The end of winter The return of good weather A good harvest Capture of animalsancientmodern to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors to famous people to celebrate a good harvest to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring to celebrate the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new lifeFestivals of the deadFestivals to honour peopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsFESTIVALS OF THE DEADFestivalsWhere When What to do What to eatIn July or AugustThe U.S and some other countries JapanClean the gravesLight incenseLight lampsPlay musicMexico In early NovemberPeople offer food,flowers and gifts to the deadFood in the shape of skulls, and cakes with “bones” on themOctober 31dress up and go to neighbours homes to ask for sweets and try to frighten peopleObonThe Day of the DeadHalloweenin JapanSpecially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to lead the ancestors back to home.Obon When the festival is over, thousands of lanterns are placed into the water and they drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.The Day of the Dead in MexicoPeople offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.Toys, decorations, and candies in the shape of skulls, are sold in the market-places to honor ancestors.Halloween ParadeHalloween In the US and EuropeThe jack-o-lantern is the most common symbol of Halloween.children dress in costumes and go from house to house to ask for candy by saying “Trick or Treat!”FESTIVALS TO HONOUR PEOPLEFestivalsCountryPeople honouredChinaQu Yuan, the famous ancient poetThe USAChristopher ColumbusIndiaMohandas GandhiThe Dragon Boat FestivalColumbus DayNational FestivalDRAGON BOAT FESTIVALboat and beat drums to scare fish awayto honour the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuanthrew zongzi into the sea to keep the fish from eating Qu Yuans body. Columbus Day in the USAin memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in AmericaOctober 2 is a national festival in India to honour Mohandas CandhiMohandas Gandhi DayGandhi is the leader who helped gain Indias independence from BritainHARVEST FESTIVALS1. What makes autumn festivals happy events?2. What do people do to celebrate it? Because people are grateful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.In European countries, people celebrate Thanksgiving festivalsIn China and Janpan, people have mid-autumn festivalsThanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the fourth Thursday in November, to commemorate the harvest. The traditional Thanksgiving food-roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream. The Mid-Autumn FestivalThe Mid-Autumn FestivalSPRING FESTIVALSFestivalsCountryWhat to doChinasome western countriesJapanEat dumplings, fish and meatGive lucky moneyDragon dancescarnivalsParades, dancing , loud music , colourful clothingEnjoy the cherry tree flowersThe Lunar Chinese New YearEaster and related holidaysThe Cherry Blossom FestivalcoupletscoupletsParades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds.Carnival Easter is an important religious and social festival in Christian countries. It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and the coming of spring.Egg huntsEaster bunnyEaster eggthe Cherry Blossom FestivalEvery April when the country is covered with cherry flowers.Japanese go out with their friends or families, sit under the trees, sing and have a picnic. THE PURPOSES OF FESTIVALSFestivalsTo have fun with each other To have fun with each other To let us enjoy lifeTo let us enjoy lifeTo be proud of our customsTo be proud of our customsTo forget our daily life for a little whileTo forget our daily life for a little whileTo honour the deadTo honour the deadTo honour famous peopleTo honour famous peopleTo celebrateTo celebrate harvestharvestTo welcome a new year and look forward To welcome a new year and look forward to the futureto the futureTo ask people to pay attention to somethingTo ask people to pay attention to somethingu What is your favourite festival? Why?What is your favourite festival? Why?u When is it?When is it?u What is the festival about?What is the festival about?u How long can we have for holiday?How long can we have for holiday?u What do we usually do in the festival?What do we usually do in the festival?My favourite festival