Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld课件.ppt

单词测试 Labour’s day Mother’s day Father’s day Latern’s day Dragon boat festival Mid-autumn Day National day What’s your favourite holiday of the year?Why? Reading Read the first paragraph and answer one question: When did ancient people celebrate? 2. take place Our school sports meeting will take place next week. Great changes have taken place in China during the past 20 years. * How many festivals do you know both in and out of China? Discussion Time:the second Sunday in May Time:the third Sunday in June The Chinese festivals Spring Festival Time:on the 15th day of January lunar month Time:on the 5th day of May lunar month Time:on the 15th day of August lunar month Festivals in foreign countries Happy Valentine’s Day Thanksgiving day Time:the fourth Thursday in November Halloween　（万圣节） Time: November 31st Christmas Time: December 25th FESTIVAL New Year National Day Christmas Thanksgiving Day Mid-Autumn Festival Children’s Day Valentine’s Day Dragon Boat Festival Mother’s Day Spring festival Halloween Father’s Day Latern’s Day Easter April Fool’s Day They celebrated at the end of winter / when good weather returned / when they had a good harvest / when the hunters caught animals for food / when they had enough food / when they wanted a year of plenty. Language points 1. mean的用法 mean to do 意欲做 be meant to do What do you mean to do with it? mean sb to do 打算让某人干 Festivals are meant to celebrate important events. mean doing 意味着做 Missing the bus means waiting for another one hour. I didn’t mean him to help me. mean sth for 打算把～～用做～～ I mean the room for my bedroom. ① mean adj. 卑鄙的;自私的 ② means n. 方式;方法;手段;工具（单复数同形） A car is a means of transport. Every means is very good. ③ meaning n. 意思;意义;含义 meaningful adj. 富有意义的;意味深长的 meaningless adj. 无意义的;无目的的 ---You should have thanked her before you left. ---I meant _____, but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere. A. to do B. to C. doing