FestivalsaroundtheworldPeriod1,HowmanyfestivalsdoyouknowbothinandoutofChina?WarmingUp,TheChinesefestivals,SpringFestival,Festivaloflanterns,Mid-AutumnFestival,HolidaysBrainstormingChinesepublicholidaysInternationalWomen’sDayNewYear’sDayChildren’sDayNationalDayTheYouth DayInternationalLabourDay,Festivalsinforeigncountries,HappyValentine’sDay,,HalloweenParade,Christmas,Carnival,festivalsBrainstormingfestivalsofforeigncountriesChristmasFool’s DayValentine’s DayCarnivalEasterThanksgivingDayMother’s DayFather’s DayHalloween,starve:饥饿origin:起源ancestor:祖先Obon:盂兰盆节(日本)grave:坟墓；墓地incense:熏香inmemoryof:纪念feast:节日；盛宴PresentationNewwords,skull:头骨dressup:打扮；盛装playatrickon:搞恶作剧award:奖品rooster:公鸡energetic:充满活力的carnival:狂欢节parade:游行,Pre-reading1.Whatfestivalsorcelebrationsdoyouhaveinyourcityortown?Whatpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest—theactivities,themusic,thesights,thefoodorthepeoplewhovisit?,2.Lookatthepicturesandtitleofthepassagebelow.Discussinpairswhatkindofinformationyouthinkwillbeintroducedinthepassage.,,Whatfestivalsarementionedineachparagraph?P1.celebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;celebratewhenhunterscatchanimals.Skimming,P2.FestivalsoftheDeadJapan—ObonMexico—DayoftheDeadAmerica—HalloweenP3.FestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDay(India)October2,P4.HarvestFestivalsHarvestandThanksgivingFestivalMid-AutumnfestivalP5.SpringfestivalCarnivalEasterCheeryBlossomFestival,Languagepoints1.mean的用法meantodo意欲做meandoing意味着做Whatdoyoumeantodowithit?Thismeansstayingherelonger.mean意欲,计划,意指Isthisfigure(数字)meanttoa1ora7?Festivalsaremeanttocelebrateimportantevents.,2.celebratevt.(1)庆祝；祝贺celebrateChristmas/one’sbirthday/avictory(2)赞扬；称颂Thenamesofmanyheroesarecelebratedbythepoets.词语辨析：celebrate,congratulatecelebrate后常接日期,事情或场合congratulate后常接人表示为某事而祝贺某人congratulatesb.on/uponsth.ex：congratulateyouonyourmarriage.有时还表示私自庆幸的意思。ex：Icongratulatedmyselfonmyescapefrombeingpunished.,3.英语中表示“发生”的词或短语均为不及物，不用于被动语态。主语为所发生的事。词语辨析：takeplace,happen,occur,comeabout,breakout的比较Theweddingwilltakeplacetomorrow.2）In1919,theMay4thMovementtookplaceinChina.takeplace发生,举行;侧重安排或计划而发生的事,带有“非偶然”的意思,3)Whathashappenedtoher？碰巧，恰好happen“发生”，普通用词，含义很广。常指具体客观事物或情况的发生，含有“偶然”的意味。当以具体事物、事件作主语时，happen和occur可以换用；但当happen用作“碰巧”之意时，不能用occur代替，但可以与comeabout互换。4)Ithappenedtorainthatday.5)ThetrafficaccidentoccurredonWednesday.occur“发生，出现”,较正式用词，指事情偶然地、意外地发生或思想突然浮在心头。occurto有“想起”的意思。,ComprehendingI.Skimthepassageandthenfillinthefollowingchart.Exercises,PurposesTohonorthedeadorsatisfythe1________Names2_____TheDayoftheDead9________CountriesJapan6_______Westerncountries1.FestivalsoftheDeadFillintheblanks.ancestorsObonMexicoHalloween,ActivitiesCleaning3______;lighting4______andlamps;playing5______Eatingcakeswith7_____onthem;offeringfood,flowersand8____tothedeadChildren10_______andaskforsweetsgravesincensemusicbonesgiftsdressup,2.FestivalstoHonourPeopleMatchthepersonwiththefestival.1.QuYuan2.ChristopherColumbus3.MohandasGandhia.theDragonBoatFestivalb.anIndiannationalfestivalonOct.2c.ColumbusDayacb,3.HarvestFestivalsChoosethebestanswer.ManyactivitiescanbeheldinharvestfestivalsEXCEPTthatpeople___.A.gettogethertohavemealsB.decoratehousestoadmirethemoonC.winawardsfortheirfarmproduceD.enjoymooncakesB,4.SpringFestivalsFillintheblanks.MeaningsTolookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspringNames1_______________4______7____CherryBlossomFestivalTheSpringFestivalCarnivalsEaster,CountriesChinaWesterncountriesMainlyreligiouscountries8_____Japan,ActivitiesEatinggoodfoods;givingchildren2_____money;3_____________andcarnivals5_______;dancinginthestreets;loudmusic;6_______________luckydragondancesParadescolourfulclothing,1.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.2.Halloweenusedtobeafestivalintendedtohonorthedead.FTII.TrueorFalse,3.QuYuanwasagreatpoetwhopeoplehonoralotinChina.4.Mid-autumnFestivalisheldtocelebratetheendofautumn.5.EastercelebratesthebirthofJesus.TFF,Discussinpairswhichfestivalsyouthinkarethemostimportantandwhicharethemostfun.Conclusion,Homework1.Gooverthetextafterclassandtrytowriteasummaryofthetext(about100words)andretellthetextaccordingtothesummary.