Tolearnsomeimportantnewwordsandphrases.2.Tolearnthepassagebyskimming,scanningandcarefulreading.3.Tolearnsth.aboutdifferentfestivalsandcelebrationsaroundtheworld.Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldMaintasksforreading:豐收n&v餓死v.起源，由來n.祖先，祖宗n.信仰，信任n.6.宗教上的，信奉宗教的adj.7.紀念，追念(phr)8.搞惡作劇，開玩笑(phr)9.togetorachievesthyouwantorneedv.

10.tolookatsthandthinkhowbeautifulitisv.

11.beactiveandfullofenergyadj.12.tobeexcitedandpleasedaboutsththatisgoingtohappen(phr):13.towearspecialclothesforfun(phr):challengeyourmemory:harveststarveoriginancestorbeliefreligiousinmemoryofplayatrickon…gainadmireenergeticlookforwardto…dressupDifferentculturesandtraditionshavedifferentfestivals!Aquiz3.the7thdayofthe7thmonth–ChongyangFestivaltheDoubleNinthFestival

2.The5thdayofthe5thmonth--

1.The15thdayofthe1stmonth--theLanternFestival(元宵節(jié))4.The15thdayofthe8thmonth--theMid-autumnFestivaltheDragon-boatfestival(端午節(jié))(ofChineselunar

calendar)(農歷)5.the9thdayofthe9thmonth--QiqiaoFestival(theChineseValentine’sday)SomeChinesetraditionalfestivalsApril5th--Tomb-sweepingFestival(清明節(jié))Festivalsofallkindshavemany________:some________,some________,someforspecial_________________.originsreligious

seasonalThepassagelists_____kindsofmodernfestivalsfourFestivalsfortheDeadFestivalstoHonorPeople

HarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsnamely:(即)Skimming(略讀，瀏覽)

Para1andsub-heading

(副標題)peopleoreventsKindsoffestivalsNamesofFestivalscountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsObon

Japan

DayoftheDead

Mexico

Halloween

somewesterncountriesDragonBoatFestivalChinaColumbusDaytheUSAFestivaltohonorGandhiIndiaThanksgivingfestivalsEuropeancountriesMid-AutumnFestivalsChinaandJapanTheSpringFestivalChinaEaster

Christian

countriesCherryBlossomFestivalJapanPara2FestivalsoftheDead1.Whatarefestivalsofthedeadusuallyfor?Festivalsofthedeadareusuallyforhonoringthedeadorsatisfyingtheancestors,who(somepeoplebelieve)mightreturneithertohelportodoharm.ObonDayoftheDeadHalloweenFAreharvestfestivalsalwayshappyevents?Whyorwhynot?Para4HarvestfestivalsarealwayshappyeventsbecauseHowdopeoplecelebratethefestivals(keyverbs)?peopleare_______(thankful)thatfoodisgatheredforthewinterand__________________(農活)isover.HarvestFestivalsgratefultheagriculturalworkthanksgivingfestivalsmid-autumnfestivalsdecorate…with…gettogetherto…winawardsfor…admire…enjoy…

SpringFestivalsPara5Para5SpringfestivalEasterCherryBlossomFestivalWhatdothesespringfestivalscelebrate?…looks_________(asif)itiscoveredwith_____________asthoughpinksnow

theSpringFestivalinChina

It’sthemost_________(富有生氣的)andimportantfestivalinChina,whichfallsonthef______dayofthelunaryear.Beforethefestival,housesarecleanedandd_________.Atthefestival,peopleeat___________andfishandgivechildren___________inredpaper(redpackets).Ontheeve,peoplewatchCCTVNewYearGalaandoftensetoff__________.Thereare______dancesand________(狂歡節(jié))inthestreetsenergeticecorateddumplingsluckymoneyfireworksdragoncarnivalsfirstDiscussionIsitimportanttohavefestivalsandcelebrations?Giveyourreasons.(groupdiscussion）toenjoylifetobeproudof

ourcustoms

toforgetourworkforalittlewhiletogetrelaxedtogeteducatedtoenrichculturetodeveloptourismtopromoteeconomy…Whichfestivaldoyouthinkisthemostfun?Why?Whichfestivalareyoumostinterestedin?Why?Homework:Writeapassagetointroduceafestivalyouareinterestedinoryouthinkmostfun.

(when,where,howtocelebrate)2.Readthepassagetounderstanditbetterandfindouttheproblemsifany.3.Rememberthenewwords.Whatandwhendidancientpeoplecelebrate?Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendof______________,________________and_______________.Sometimescelebrationswereheld_________________________________.coldweatherplantingin

springharvestinautumnafterhuntershadcaughtanimals.Para1Peoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths.

Obon(盂蘭盆節(jié))

----isanannual

Buddhist(佛教徒)festival,whichtakesplaceinJulyorAugustinJapan.Peoplehanglanternsinfrontoftheirhouses