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1、Festivals around the world Festival of LanternsFestival of Lanterns February February Saint Valentines DaySaint Valentines DayMarchWomens dayWomens dayAprilEaster DayEaster Day.AprilMay Dragon Boat FestivalDragon Boat FestivalMayvThe 5th day of the 5th lunar montheat rice dumplings and watch dragon
2、boat races May June Childrens DayChildrens DayJune June 20thJune 20thAugustSeptemberTeachers DAYTeachers DAY Mid-Autumn FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalSeptemberThe Double Ninth FestivalThe Double Ninth FestivalNational DayNational DayOctoberNovember DecemberHalloween (31th. December)Do you know any othe
3、r Do you know any other customs or symbols on this customs or symbols on this special holiday?special holiday?Carved Pumpkin LanternFestivalsCountries Obon Japanthe Day of the DeadMexico Halloweenthe Dragon Boat FestivalChinaColumbus DayUSAMahatma Gandhi DayIndiathe Mid-autumn FestivalChina/Japanthe
4、 Spring FestivalChinaCarnivalEasterCherry Blossom FestivalJapanThanksgiving FestivalsFestivals of the deadFestivals to honour peopleHarvest festivalsSpring festivalswestern countrieswestern countrieswestern countriesEuropean countriesRead paragraph1 and answer the following questions1.Which three ti
5、mes of the year did people celebrate in ancient times?(1) the end of cold weather(2) planting in spring(3) harvest in autumn2. What kind of origins do todays festivals have?some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or eventshunterstarveoriginreligiousFestivals of the Dead1. How many
6、 festivals are mentioned in this part?A. 1 B.2 C.3 D.42. What do people do when they celebrate the Festivals of the Dead? Japan: Obon. Mexico Western countries ancestorin memory ofMexicofeastbonebeliefdress upplay a trick onFestivals to Honour PeopleDragon Boat Festival Columbas DayOctober 2 ChinaUS
7、AIndiaQu YuanChristopher ColumbasMohandas GandhipoetarrivalgainindependenceHarvest FestivalsHow do Europeans celebrate Thanksgiving festivals?People decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit; people get together to have meals.What festival do China and Japan people celebrate for harves
8、t?Mid-Autumn FestivalgatheragriculturalawardroosteradmireSpring Festival Name three things people do at the Spring Festival in China.What does Easter celebrate for?It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.energeticlook forward toEasterday and nightclothin
9、gChristianas thoughhave fun withcustomEnjoy some pictures and get Enjoy some pictures and get to know the festivals to know the festivals mentioned in the passage. mentioned in the passage. in JapanSpecially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to lead the ancestors back to home.Obon When the f
10、estival is over, thousands of lanterns are placed into the water and they drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world.The Day of the Dead in MexicoPeople offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.Toys, decorations, and candies in the shape of skulls, are sold in the
11、market-places to honor ancestors.Halloween ParadeHalloween in the US and EuropeThe jack-o-lantern(空心南瓜空心南瓜灯灯) is the most common symbol of Halloween.Children dress in costumes and go from house to house to ask for candy by saying “Trick or Treat!”DRAGON BOAT FESTIVALboat and beat drums to scare fish
12、 awayto honour the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuanthrew glutinous(粘粘性的性的) rice dumplings into the water to keep the fish from eating Qu Yuans bodyColumbus Day in the USAColumbus Day in the USAin memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in AmericaOctober 2 is a national festival in India to honour
13、Mohandas Gandhi.Mohandas Gandhi DayGandhi was the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.People are grateful because their food is _ for the winter, and because a season of _ work is over.gatheredagriculturalThanksgiving Day is an American traditional holiday, falling on the fourth
14、Thursday in November, to commemorate the harvest. The traditional Thanksgiving food-roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream. The Mid-Autumn Festival late January or early FebruaryTime:coupletsParades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds.
15、Carnival Easter is an important religious and social festival in Christian countries. It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and the coming of spring.Egg huntsEaster bunnyEaster eggEvery April when the country is covered with cherry flowers.Japanese go out with their friends or families, sit under the trees, sing and have a picnic. the Cherry Blossom Festivalthe Cherry Blossom Festival1. 单词抄写、准备听写单词抄写、准备听写2. 作业本作业本Section2