Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册+.pptxVIP

Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingandThinking Whydowecelebratefestivals?

Lead-inEnjoyashortvideoaboutQingmingFestival

SpringFestivalsetoff/lightfirecrackersEatdumplings

Whatdoweuauallydoduringdifferentfestivals?Lead-in

LanternFestivalGuesslanternriddlesEnjoybeautifullanternsEattangyuan

QingmingFestivalSweeptombSpringouting扫墓

DragonBoatFestivalDragonboatraceEatzongziInmemoryofQuYuan

Mid-autumnDayObservegoodharvestAdmirethemoonEatmooncake纪念

Whydowecelebratefestivals?Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Theyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasitsdifferentcustomsanduniquecharms.However,nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.世界各地都庆祝各种节日。节日的由来五花八门，比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重要事件。每个节日都有其不同的习俗和独特的魅力。然而，无论它们多么迥异，在世界各地，分享快乐、感恩、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。

2:Carefulreading.ReadParagraph1carefully,thenanswerthefollowingquestion.Q:Whataretheoriginsoffestivals?

Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyearssupplyoffood.InancientEgypt,theharvestfestivalwascelebratedduringthespringtime—theEgyptianharvestseason.Itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.Today,insomeEuropeancountries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.

在所有的传统节日中，丰收节几乎可见于每一种文化之中。这一重大的农业节日在所有农作物收成后来临。人们举行庆祝活动，对这一年收获的食物表达感恩。在古埃及，人们于春季庆祝丰收节——即埃及的丰收季。庆祝活动主要是游行和丰盛的筵席，载歌载舞，并伴有体育活动。如今，在一些欧洲国家，人们用鲜花和水果来装饰教堂和市政厅，聚在一起共享