FestivalsandCelebrations.ppt

True or False 1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. 2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. 3. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China. 4. Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. 5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. * Festivals around the world Unit 1 Reading Festivals and Celebrations Lantern Festival What do people do? What does it celebrate? Date Festivals the Spring Festival the 1st day of the lunar month the coming of the spring visit relatives:have a big meal:get together and have fun with friends the first full moon after Lunar New Year eat special sweet dumplings: enjoy lanterns and fireworks International Labor Day May 1st the hard-working people all over the world take a week off work; visit scenic spots; go shopping the dragon Boat Festival the 5th day of the 5th lunar month In memory of Qu Yuan, a great poet Dragon boat racing; eat zongzi Mid-Autumn Festival the 15th day of the 8th lunar month harvest admire the moon: mooncakes the15th day of the 1st lunar month Skimming (First-Reading) Skimming to get the main idea Festivals in the world how many parts the text can be divided into? Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 Part l Part ll Part lll What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph? P1. Ancient festivals celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals. (skimming and scanning) Fast Reading P 2. Festivals of the Dead Japan -----Obon Mexico------Day of the Dead America------Halloween P 3. Festivals to Honour People Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day (India)October 2 P 4. Harvest Festivals Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival Mid-Autumn festival P 5. Spring festivals Spring festival Carnival Easter Cheery Blossom Festival Detailed Reading Ancient Festivals Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the ____ _______, p