FestivalsaroundtheworldGroupworkHelpeachothertoknowandrememberthenewwordsandexpressions.Discusstheforminwarmingup.6minutesGroupworkReadthetextandfindthemainideaofeachparagraph.Finishtheform.Helpeachothertofindthecorrectanswers.ChecktheanswerstothequestionsonP3.15minutesFestivalsCountries

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JapantheDayoftheDeadMexicoHalloweentheDragonBoatFestivalChinaColumbusDayUSAMahatmaGandhiDayIndiatheMid-autumnFestivalChina/JapantheSpringFestivalChinaCarnivalEasterCherryBlossomFestivalJapanThanksgivingfestivalsFestivalsofthedeadFestivalstohonourpeopleHarvestfestivalsSpringfestivalswesterncountrieswesterncountrieswesterncountriesEuropeancountriesScanning1.Whichthreetimesoftheyeardidpeoplecelebrateinancienttimes?Answerthefollowingquestions:2.WhatkindofthingsaredonetocelebratetheObonFestival?3.WhydoesIndiahaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?4.HowdoEuropeanscelebrateThanksgivingfestivals?5.NamethreethingspeopledoattheSpringFestivalinChina.1.Whichthreetimesoftheyeardidpeoplecelebrateinancienttimes?a.theendofcoldweather;b.plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;c.Whenhunterscaughtanimals.2.WhatkindofthingsshouldbedonetocelebratetheObonFestival?Peopleshouldgotocleanthegraves,lightincense,lampsandplaymusic.3.WhydoesIndiahaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?TohonorGandhiwhohelpedgainIndian’sindependencefromBritain.4.HowdoEuropeanscelebrateThanksgivingfestivals?Peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit;peoplegettogethertohavemeals.5.NamethreethingspeopledoattheSpringFestivalinChina.eatdumplings,fishandmeat;givechildrenluckymoney;dragondances;visitfamilymembersComprehendingLet’schecktheanswerstothequestionsonP3now.Usetheinformationfromthepassagetoanswerthequestions.Whatarefestivalsofthedeadusuallyfor?Whatmakesautumnfestivalshappyevents?Festivalsofthedeadareforhonouringorsatisfyingdeadancestorsorothers,whosomepeoplebelievemightreturntohelporharmlivingpeople.Autumnfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausepeoplearethankfulthatfoodisreadyforwinterandthehardfarmworkisfinished.Usetheinformationfromthepassagetoanswerthequestions.3.Whatdopeopleusuallydoatspringfestivals?4.Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?Atspringfestivals,peopleusuallyhavedances,carnivalsandotheractivitiestocelebratetheendofwinterandthecomingofspring.Itisimportanttohavefestivalsandcelebrationssowecanenjoylife/beproudofourcustoms/forgetourworkforalittlewhile.Usetheinformationfromthepassagetoanswerthequestions.5.ComparethefestivalsofthedeadinMexico,JapanandChina.Whatthingsaresimilar?Whatthingsaredifferent?TheChinese,JapaneseandMexicanfestivalsofthedeadallhavecustomstohonourthedead.TheChineseandJapanesegotocleantheirancestors’graves,andtheMexicansofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.However,therearesomedifferences.TheMexicanseatspecialfoodthatlookslikebones,somethingtheChineseandJapanesedonotdo.Whatisyourfavouritefestival?Why?Whenisit?Whatisthefestivalabout?Howlongcanwehaveitforholiday?Whatdoweusuallydointhefestival?MyfavouritefestivalDiscussingIlike…festivalbest.Itiscelebratedon….toremember/inmemoryof….Itusuallylasts…days.Peopledo….Suggestedexpressions:

Listentoyourtapeandreadthetextagain.Trytoretellthetextwithonlyafewsentences.FinishexercisesonPage4.HomeworkEnjoy:Enjoysomepicturesandgettoknowthefestivalsmentionedinthepassage.inJapanSpecially-madelanternsarehungoutsideeachhousetoleadtheancestorsbacktohome.Obon

Whenthefestivalisover,thousandsoflanternsareplacedintothewaterandtheydriftouttoseaguidingthedeadontheirreturnjourneytotheotherworld.TheDayoftheDeadinMexicoPeopleofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.Toys,decorations,andcandiesintheshapeofskulls,aresoldinthemarket-placestohonorancestors.HalloweenParadeHalloweenintheUSandEuropeThejack-o’-lantern(空心南瓜燈)isthemostcommonsymbolofHalloween.Childrendressincostumesandgofromhousetohousetoaskforcandybysaying“TrickorTreat!”DRAGONBOATFESTIVALboatandbeatdrumstoscarefishawaytohonourthefamousancientpoet,QuYuanthrewglutinous(粘性的)rice

dumplingsintothewatertokeepthefishfromeatingQuYuan'sbodyColumbusDayintheUSAinmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusinAmericaOctober2

isanationalfestivalinIndiatohonourMohandasGandhi.MohandasGandhiDayGandhiwastheleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.HarvestFestivalsPeoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodis________forthewinter,andbecauseaseasonof__________workisover.gatheredagriculturalThanksgivingDayThanksgivingDayisanAmericantraditionalholiday,fallingonthefourthThursdayinNovember,tocommemoratetheharvest.ThetraditionalThanksgivingfoodroastingturkey,corn

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withice-cream.lateJanuaryorearlyFebruaryTime:coupletsSpringFestivalsParades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds.CarnivalEasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalinChristiancountries.ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusforChristiansandthecomingofspring.EgghuntsEasterbunnyEastereggEveryAprilwhenthecountryiscoveredwithcherryflowers.Japanesegooutwiththeirfriendsorfamilies,situnderthetrees,singandhaveapicnic.

theCherryBlossomFestivalThreecommonthingsReasonswhytheyareimportanttopeopleeverywhere123Basedonthepassagefillinthechart.(giveyourownideas.)TypeoffestivalExampleoffestivalReasonsforyourchoiceMostimportantMostfunBasedonthepassagefillinthechart.(giveyourownideas.)FreetalkingBasedonthereadingpassage,whatdomostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?foodmusicentertainmentbeingwithfamilyandfriendslightsorfiredancerememberingeventsorpeopleWhichfestivalsarementionedinthepassage?Listening&SkimmingFindouttherightfestivalforthesentence?ReviewofthefestivalsItisthebirthdayofJesusChrist.EasterChristmasNewYearNextquestionItisthedaythatwerememberthepoetQuYuan.DragonBoatFestivalChingMingFestivalNextquestionChongYangFestivalPeoplesendrosesandcardstothepeopletheylove.Valentine'sDayMother'sDayHalloween'sDayNextquestionItisonthethirdSundayinJune.Father'sDayMother'sDayDragonBoatFestivalNextquestionWewatchdragondancesandgetluckymoney.NewYearDra