教学辅助课件 必修3

Unit 1 Reading FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS

Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately. Words Review celebration hunter starve origin religious seasonal ancestor Obon n. 庆祝；祝贺 n. 狩猎者；猎人 vi. & vt. (使)饿死；饿得要死 n. 起源；由来；起因 adj. 宗教上的；信奉宗教的； 虔诚的 adj. 季节的；季节性的 n. 祖先；祖宗 n. 盂兰盆节 Read after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately.

Words Review grave incense in memory of Mexico feast skull bone Halloween belief dress up n. 坟墓；墓地 n. 熏香；熏香的烟 纪念；追念 n.墨西哥(拉丁美洲国家) n. 节日；盛宴 n. 头脑；头骨 n. 骨；骨头 n. 万圣节前夕；诸圣日前夕 n. 信任；信心；信仰 穿上盛装；打扮；装饰

Words Review trick play a trick on poet Columbus Day arrival Christopher Columbus gain independence n. 诡计；恶作剧；窍门 vt. 欺骗；诈骗 搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑 n. 诗人 哥伦布日 n. 到来；到达；到达者 克里斯托弗·哥伦布(意 大利航海家) vt. 获得；得到 n. 独立；自主

Words Review independent gather agriculture agricultural award produce rooster admire adj. 独立的；自主的 vt. & vi. 搜集；集合；聚集 n. 农业；农艺；农学 adj. 农业的；农艺的 n. 奖；奖品 vt. 授予；判定 n. 产品；(尤指)农产品 n. 雄禽；公鸡 vt. 赞美；钦佩；羡慕

Words Review energetic look forward to carnival lunar Easter parade day and night clothing adj. 充满活力的；精力充沛 的；积极的 期望；期待；盼望 n. 狂欢节；(四旬斋前的)饮 宴狂欢；嘉年华(会) adj. 月的；月亮的；阴历的 (耶稣)复活节 n. 游行；阅兵；检阅 日夜；昼夜；整天 n. 衣服

Words Review Christian Jesus cherry blossom as though have fun with custom n. 基督徒；信徒 adj. 基督教的；信基督教的 n. 耶稣 n. 樱桃，樱桃树 n. 花 v. 开花 好像 玩得开心 n. 习惯；风俗

1. To understand the passage about different kinds of festivals and the reasons for the celebrations 2. To summarize the main idea of the passage 3. To learn some useful words and expressions in the passage 4. To get a right attitude towards Chinese and foreign festivals

Why do people celebrate these festivals? in memory of some special people or their ancestors for seasons of the year, survival and fear of the unknown Tomb-sweeping Day New Year’s Day Mid-Autumn Day Halloween Dragon Boat Festival Speak out as many festivals as possible. Why do people celebrate these festivals? National Day Labour’s Day Christmas April Fool’s Day Now let’s read the passage and get more information about different kinds of festivals and the reasons for them. Father's Day … show their thanks or love to other people Valentine’s Day Mother’s Day … Thanksgiving Day

Skimming for general idea

Choose the best answer. What is the main idea of the text? A. An introduction to four kinds of festivals. B. The differences among four kinds of festivals. C. How to celebrate four kinds of festivals. D. Festivals have different origins.

Skim the reading passage and then fill in the following chart. Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Festivals of the Dead Festivals to Honour People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals Japan; Mexico; some Western countries Obon Day of the Dead Halloween Skim the reading passage and then fill in the following chart. Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day festival to honor Gandhi China USA India harvest/ Thanksgiving festivals mid-autumn festivals European and other countries China and Japan Spring Festival Easter and related holidays Cherry Blossom Festival China some Western countries Japan

Scanning for specific information

Read the first paragraph and fill in the blanks. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of ____ _______, planting in ______ and harvest in _______. Today’s festivals have many origins, some ________, some seasonal and some for special ______ or ______. cold weather spring autumn religious people events

Festivals of the Dead Answer the following questions. 1) How do Japanese honour their ancestors? 2) What do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead? Festivals of the Dead 3) What do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead? 4) Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar and what things are different?

1)How do Japanese honour their ancestors? They have a festival called Obon, when people should go to clean graves and light incense to honour their ancestors. They light lamps and play music.

2) What do people in Mexico do in memory of the dead? People eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones” on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead on the Day of the Dead.

3) What do people in Western countries do in memory of the dead? They used to believe in the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children’s festival, when they dress as witches and ghosts and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets.

4) Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. which aspects are similar and which are different? The Chinese, Japanese and Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour the dead. The Chinese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors’ graves, and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. However, there are some differences. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do.

National Festival on October 2 Match the festivals with proper people. Festivals to Honour People National Festival on October 2 The Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day India China USA

What do people do on Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals? 1. 2. 3. decorate churches and town halls get together to have meals Harvest Festivals win awards for their farm produce

Spring Festivals Answer the following questions. 1) What do people usually do at spring festivals? Spring Festivals 2) What does Easter celebrate? 3) Do you know the symbols of Easter? 4) Do you know the date of Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival?

What do people usually do at spring festivals? At Spring Festival, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.

What does Easter celebrate? Do you know the symbols of Easter? It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Easter eggs and Easter Bunnies. Do you know the date of Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival? March 15 - April 15

Three common things Reasons why they are important to people everywhere Based on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? Talk with your partner and fill in the chart below. food, music, entertainment open being with family and friends dancing, lights or fires, remembering events or people P3 3

Careful reading 重难点句式分析

在当时，如果难以找到食物，人们就会挨饿，特别是在寒冷的冬季。 条件状语从句 1. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. 时间状语 在“主语+be+ adj. + to do”句型中，不定式和主语构成逻辑上的动宾关系，常用主动形式表示被动意义。常用的形容词有easy, hard, comfortable, difficult, heavy, pleasant等。若不定式为不及物动词，则在其后加相应的介词。 1. Our teacher says that gardening is enjoyable, and it is easy to learn. 2. The young man is hard to get along with. 3. With all its magnificence, the house is not at all comfortable to live in. 在当时，如果难以找到食物，人们就会挨饿，特别是在寒冷的冬季。

Translation 1. The man is strange in character and is hard to get along with. 这个人性格古怪，很难相处。 2. 这条河被污染了，水不适合饮用。 The river has been polluted and the water is not fit to drink. 3. 我感觉他写的故事读起来很有趣。 I feel his stories (are) interesting to read.

整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。 v-ed 短语作后置定语 2. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow. 表语从句 as if/ as though: to talk about an imaginary situation or a situation that may not be true but that is likely or possible 通常放在look, smell, sound, feel, appear, seem等词的后面，引导表语从句。 She looks as if she were ten years younger. It seems as if our team is going to win. I’ve got so much work it looks as if I’ll have to stay at home this evening. I like books written by Lu Xun. The goods bought on computers are cheaper than those in stores. The castle, burnt down in the sixteenth century, was never rebuilt. 整个国度到处是盛开的樱花，看上去就像覆盖了一层粉红色的雪。

Translation 1. He talked about Rome as if he had been there before. 他说起罗马来好像他以前去过罗马似的。 2. It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I had done it? 是约翰打破的窗户，为什么你和我说话的样子好像是我打破的似得。 3. 大部分被邀请参加聚会的人都是著名科学家。 Most of the people invited to the party were famous scientists.

Reasons for your choice P3 4 Pair work Discuss in pairs which festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun. Then fill in the chart with your ideas. Type of festival Example of festival Reasons for your choice Most important Most fun

There are all kinds of festivals and celebrations around the world There are all kinds of festivals and celebrations around the world. Some festivals are held __________ the dead or to satisfy the ancestors ________ they might return _______ to help ___ to do harm, ______ other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods, ________ Dragon Boat Festival and Columbus Day. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food ___________ for the winter and the agricultural work _______. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that ________________ the end of winter and the coming of spring, such as the Lunar New Year, _________ people have a very good time, and some Western countries will have very exciting carnivals before Easter. Festivals let us enjoy life, _____________ our customs and forget our work for a little while. to honour in case either or while such as Fill in the blanks to finish the Summary of the text and then try to retell it. is gathered is over 注: word 文档 点击此处链接 look forward to at which be proud of

More and more young people are crazy about western festivals More and more young people are crazy about western festivals. When western festivals come, they usually go to restaurants or shopping malls to have fun. What do you think of this phenomenon?

Right attitude towards different festivals: We can see cultures and the national spirits contained in the festivals. So we should not only cherish and protect our traditional festivals, but also pay great respect to foreign festivals.

Spelling Bee Now 2 mins to test your spelling. 1. English-Chinese celebration, hunter, origin, ancestor, feast, skull, bone, poet, arrival, rooster, agriculture, independence, clothing 2. Chinese-English 饿得要死，欺骗，独立的，授予， 宗教上的，获得，农业的，赞美， 基督教的，开花，积极的，习惯 When finishing, exchange your papers to see who does the best.

Review 课时重点回顾 期望；期待；盼望 搞恶作剧；诈骗； 开玩笑 纪念；追念 盛装；打扮；装饰 玩得开心 好像 日夜；昼夜；整天 发生 look forward to play a trick on in memory of dress up have fun with as though day and night take place

Homework Read the passage again and review the new words and expressions. 2. 发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字). religious, in memory of, belief, custom, look forward to, admire, as though, celebration, play a trick on, award. 3. Read the articles in Learning English.