Unit1 Festivals around the world
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学习目标：
1. 了解世界各国的节日、含义、由来与民俗
2. 学习有关节日和民俗的词汇，如：have fun with, custom, religious等
3. 掌握本单元教学目的和要求中的词汇用法
4. 掌握一些情态动词的用法
背景导读： 中国传统节日
我国主要的传统节日有春节、元宵、清明、端午、七夕、中秋、重阳、冬至、腊八等等。
春节(the Spring Festival)是我国最盛大、最热闹的一个古老传统节日。俗称“过年”。按照我国农历，正月初一是“岁之元，月之元，时之元”，是一年的开始。传统的庆祝活动则从除夕一直持续到正月十五元宵节。每到除夕，家家户户阖家欢聚，一起吃年夜饭，称“团年”。然后一起守岁，叙旧话新，互相祝贺鼓励。当新年来临时，爆竹烟花将节日的喜庆气氛推向高潮。我国北方地区在此时有吃饺子的习俗，取“更岁交子”之意。而南方有吃年糕的习惯，象征生活步步高。守岁达旦，喜贴春联，敲锣打鼓，张灯结彩，送旧迎新的活动热闹非凡。另外，各地还有互相登门拜年，舞狮子，耍龙灯，演社火，逛花市，赏灯会等习俗。
元宵节(the Lantern Festival)农历正月十五夜，是我国民间传统的元宵节，又称上元节，灯节。元宵之夜，大街小巷张灯结彩，人们赏灯，猜灯谜，吃元宵，成为世代相沿的习俗。元宵节吃元宵的习俗始于宋朝。意在祝福全家团圆和睦，在新的一年中康乐幸福。
清明(Tomb-sweeping Day)既是二十四节气之一，又是一个历史悠久的传统节日。清明的前一天称寒食节。两节恰逢阳春三月，春光明媚，桃红柳绿，一派欣欣向荣的气象。清明寒食期间，民间有禁火寒食、祭祖扫墓、踏青郊游等习俗。另外还有荡秋千、放风筝、拔河、斗鸡、戴柳、斗草、打球等传统活动。
端午节(the Dragon Boat Festival) 七夕节(Qixi festival) 中秋节(the Mid-autumn festival)
重阳节(Double Ninth Festival)金秋送爽，丹桂飘香，农历九月初九的重阳佳节活动极为丰富，有登高、赏菊、喝菊花酒、吃重阳糕、插茱萸等等。重阳节又是“老人节”，老人们在这一天或赏菊以陶冶情操，或登高以锻炼体魄，给桑榆晚景增添了无限乐趣。
西方节日
新年（New Year's Day）新年从1月1日开始。在元旦这一天，人们辞旧迎新。
圣诞节(Christmas Day)是基督教徒纪念耶酥基督诞生的日子,公认的日期是12月25日。圣诞节本是一个宗教性的节日，后来逐渐演变成一个具有民族风格的全民性的节日，在美国、英国、加拿大、德国、意大利、澳大利亚等西方国家，甚至非洲，东南亚一些国家都很盛行。
感恩节（Thanksgiving Day）是美国和加拿大共有的节日，由美国人民独创，原意是为了感谢上天赐予的好收成、感谢印第安人的帮助。在美国，自1941年起，感恩节是在每年11月的第四个星期四；而加拿大与美国的感恩节时间不同，10月第二个星期一。像中国的春节一样，在这一天，成千上万的人们不管多忙，都要和自己的家人团聚。
愚人节（April Fool's Day/All Fool's Day）是一个比较特殊的节日。时间是每年的4月1日（April 1st）。按照西方国家的习俗，在愚人节这一天，人们可以说谎骗人，愚弄他人。如今的愚人节在美国已主要是淘气的男孩子们的节日了。
母亲节( Mother's Day)是英美等国家为了表达对母亲的敬意而设的一个节日。日期是每年的5月第二个星期日。每逢母亲节，做儿女的会送给自己的母亲节日贺卡、鲜花以及母亲们喜欢的精美礼物等，同时，在这一天做父亲的会领着子女们包揽家务，以便让做母亲的有个休息的机会。
父亲节( Father's Day)每年的6月的第三个星期日。主要在美国和加拿大。按照习惯，父亲节这一天，做孩子的通常一大早就起床`给父亲做一顿丰盛的早餐，端到父亲的床头，感谢父亲的养育之恩。另外，父亲节这一天，孩子们还向父亲赠送礼物，所送的一般是父亲喜欢的衣服和爱喝的酒。
复活节（Easter） 情人节( Valentine's Day) 万圣节 ( Halloween)
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语篇解读：
Ⅰ.First reading
Skim the reading passage quickly and write down the main idea of it.
The text tells us the kinds of today’s festivals. They have many __________, some _________, some seasonal and some for______________ or events.
Ⅱ. Second reading
Read the reading passage carefully and then fill in the following chart.
Kinds
Purposes
Names
Countries
What people do
Festivals of the
dead
To honour the dead or to 1.__________the ancestors.
Obon
Japan
Clean 2.________, light incense, lamps and play music.
Day of the Dead
Mexico
Eat special food and 3.______ food, flowers and gifts to the dead.
4.__________
Some Western countries
Children 5.______ and go to their neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets.
Festivals to honour people
To 6.______
Famous people.
7.__________
China
Eat zongzi and watch dragon boat races.
Columbus Day
USA
A national
festival
India
8._____________
To celebrate the food is 9.__________
and the agricultural work is over.
Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals
10.______________
11.__________churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will 12._____________ to have meals.
Mid-autumn festivals
China & Japan
13.________ the moon and enjoy mooncakes.
Spring festivals
To 14.______
the end of winter and to the coming of spring.
15. _________
China
Give lucky money in red paper to children, see dragon dances, and have a great feast.
Easter and
related festivals
16.______________
See parades, dancing and have loud music and colourful clothing.
Cherry Blossom Festival
Japan
Ⅲ. Third reading
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Use the information from the reading passage to answer the following questions.
1. What are festivals of the dead usually for?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. What makes autumn festivals happy events?
____________________________________________________________________________
3. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?
____________________________________________________________________________
Ⅳ. Analyze some important sentences
1. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm.
2. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.
3. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.
4. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.
V. Find out the following phrases in the passage.
1. 各种各样的 ________________________ 2. 演奏音乐________________________
3. 使某人回到某地________________________ 4. 以...的形状 ____________________
5. 聚在一起________________________ 6. 享受生活________________________
7. 为……而自豪________________________ 8. 暂时________________________
9. 用…装饰… ________________________ 10. 日夜 ________________________
11. 赏月 ______________________
Reading One 拓展提升学案
根据课文内容完成下列短文（每空一词）
Different countries have different festivals and have different celebrations. Most ancient festivals would _______ the end of cold weather, _______ in spring and _______ in autumn. Today’s festivals have many _________, some _________, some seasonal, and some for special people or events..
Some estivals are held to _______ the dead or to _______ the ancestors. In Japan, ______ is celebrated, when people go to clean graves and light incense _____ _______
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______ their ancestors. Besides, some festivals are held to honor ______ people. For example, the Dragon Boat Festival. Honors the famous _______ _______, Qu Yuan. There are also harvest festivals, and people are grateful because the food is gathered and the _______ work is over. China and Japan have _________ festivals, when people _______ the moon and _______ mooncakes. And Spring Festivals are the most ________ and important festivals, which _____ ______ ______ the end of winter and to the coming of spring.
In a word, people love to get together to eat, drink and ______ ______ ______ each other. Festivals let us ______ life, be proud of our _______ and forget our work for a little while.
Warming up-Reading
语篇解读：
Ⅰ.First reading
origins, religious, special people
Ⅱ. Second reading
1. satisfy 2. graves 3.offer 4. Halloween 5. dress up 6. honour 7. Dragon Boat Festival
8. Harvest Festivals 9. gathered 10. European countries 11. Decorate 12. Get together
13. Admire 14. look forward to 15. Spring Festival 16. Some Western countries
Ⅲ. Third reading
1. Festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people.
2. Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished.
3. It is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/ forget our work for a little while.
V. 1. of all kinds 2. play music 3. lead sb. back to sp. 4. in the shape of 5.get together
6. enjoy life 7. be proud of 8. for a little while 9. decorate… with… 10. day and night 11. admire the moon
Reading One 拓展提升学案
celebrate; planting; harvest; origins; religious; honour; satisfy; Obon; in memory of; famous; ancient poet; agricultural; mid-autumn; admire; enjoy; energetic; look forward to; have fun with; enjoy;
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