tomb sweeping day when it takes place what it cerebrates what people do april4-6 in memory of the...
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Tomb Sweeping Day
When it takes place
What it cerebrates
What people do
April4-6
in memory of the dead
clean graves ( 墓地）
Brainstorming
traditional Chinese festivals
Spring Festival
Mid-autumn Festival
Tomb Sweeping Day
The Dragon Boat Festival
The Lantern Festival
The Double Seventh Festival七夕节
The Double ninth Festival重阳节
When it takes place
What it cerebrates
What people do
Skimming( 略读，浏览 ) Para 1 and sub-heading ( 副标题 )
Structure( 结构 ) and main idea?
general introduction detailed information
Today’s festivals have many________origins
(some________, some___________, some for_____________________)
religious
→
seasonal
special people or events
1.Festivas of the dead
2.Festivals to honour people
3.Harvest festivals.
4.Spring festivals
Scanning:scan the passage and fill in the chart.P3
Kinds of Festivals
Names of Festivals
Countries
Festivals of the Dead
Festivals toHonor People
Harvest Festivals
Spring Festivals
Kinds of festivals
Names of Festivals countries
Festivals of the Dead
Festivals to Honour People
Harvest Festivals
Spring Festivals
• Obon • Japan• Day of the Dead • Mexico
• Halloween • some western countries
•Dragon Boat Festival •China
•Columbus Day •USA
•Festival to honor Gandhi •India
•Thanksgiving festivals •European and other countries
•Mid-Autumn Festivals •China and Japan
•The Spring Festival •China
•Easter•some western countries
•Cherry Blossom Festival •Japan
Festivals of the DeadObon Day of the Dead Halloween
Careful Reading
clean graves, light incense, light lamps ,play music
Obon:
The Day of the Dead:in the shape of skulls, cakes with “bones” on them, offer food ,flowers and giftsHalloween:dress up, ask for, play a trick, trick or treat
Purpose:Honour the deadSatisfy the ancestorsIn memory of the ancestors
Halloween （万圣节） is on the evening
of October 31 in Europe.
Pumpkins with candles insides (Pumpkin lights) is very popular in Halloween decorations.
Jack Lantern
Children dress in strange clothes to frighten people. They may also ask people for sweets by saying “Trick or Treat!” 给糖果还是要捣蛋？
clean graves, light incense, light lamps ,play music
Obon:
The Day of the Dead:in the shape of skulls, cakes with “bones” on them, offer food ,flowers and giftsHalloween:dress up, ask for, play a trick, trick or treat
Purpose:
Honour the deadSatisfy the ancestorsIn memory of the ancestors
Tomb Sweeping Day
Para3:Festivals to Honour People
Dragon Boat Festival
China
Columbus Day
USA
National Festival
on October 2 India
a famous ancient poet
The leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.
He found the New World ( 新大陆） in 1492.
Gandhi
Columbus
Careful Reading
It’s ridiculous ( 可笑的，荒谬的 )of South Korea to make the festival its own cultural heritage.
Thanksgiving Day
decorate…with… get together to … win awards for …
turkey
Feelings: Happy, grateful (thankful)
Careful Reading Harvest Festivals
Mid-Autumn Festival
Careful Reading
Spring Festivals Spring festival Easter Cherry Blossom Festival
What do these spring festivals celebrate?
A. The return of Jesus from the dead.B. The end of winter and the coming of spring and new life.C. The getting together of the families.
the Spring Festival in China
It’s the most _________( 富有生气的 ) and
important festival in China, which falls on
the f______ day of the lunar year. Before the
festival, houses are cleaned and d_________.
At the festival , people eat ___________ and fish
and give children _____ ______ in red paper (red
packets). On the eve, people watch CCTV New
Year Gala and often set off __________.There are
______ dances and ________ ( 狂欢节 ) in the street
s
energetic
ecorateddumplings
lucky money
fireworks
dragon carnivals
first
Easter: 复活节
carnivals
parades
dancingloud music
clothing of all kinds
Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival
The country,covered with cherry tree flowers ,looks as though it is covered with pink snow.
(as if )
Is it important to have festivals and celebrations?
Give your reasons. (group discussion ）• to enjoy life • to be proud of our customs • to forget our work for a little while
• to get relaxed• to get educated • to enrich culture• to develop tourism• to promote economy• …
