(
课件网) Unit 3 Festivals and customs Welcome to the unit Brainstorming the Spring Festival the Dragon Boat Festival the Middle-Autumn Festival the Double Ninth Festival Halloween Thanksgiving Day Easter 1. Christmas Guessing Game date back to 4,000 years ago a religious(宗教的) holiday in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ exchange gifts fall on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month(农历) enjoy family togetherness watch fireworks solve lantern riddles(灯谜) eat Yuanxiao 2. the Lantern Festival be celebrated on April 4th or 5th remember loved ones who are no longer alive go spring outing sweep tombs eat Qingtuan 3. the Qingming Festival/ the Tomb-Sweeping Day Midsummer's Day the Day of the Dead Yi Peng Lantern Festival Listening 1. How many Hours of daylight are there in Stockholm, Sweden A. 24 hours B. 6 hours C. 18 hours 2. People hold the festival to celebrate _____. A.the end of Spring B. the start of summer C. the approach of the darkness the Dragon Boat Festival Midsummer's Day The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday which lasts for _____days, beginning on 31 October and ending on 2 November.Throughout the country and beyond, people take some time to remember loved ones who are no longer _____.Traditions include visiting graves with _____ and gifts for the dead, eating sweet bread,and telling stories about dead family members or friends. Believe it or not,the Day of the Dead is not a _____ festival. Many Mexicans ____ and _____ at this festival,believing that the souls of the dead return every year to visit their loved ones. three alive sing flowers sad dance the Qingming Festival name place date activities food meaning clothes history Which aspects are mentioned about Yi Peng Lantern Festival the Lantern Festival in China On the evening of the full moon in the 12th Thai lunar month, people light hundreds of paper lanterns and launch them into the air. People light paper lanterns and launch them into the air to make a wish for the future. Design a poster about a traditional Chinese festival. Group work Summary Different festivals around the world reflect the similarities and _____ (different) among cultures. Festivals may have much in common. For example, Swedish people _____ (traditional) hold the Midsummer's day to celebrate the start of summer. Far away from Sweden, the Dragon Boat Festival _____(fall) on April 4th or 5th in _____ (celebrate) of the approach of summer in China, too. ____ the other hand, _____(culture) differences result from many aspects such as belief, religion as well as the area _____ people live. Christmas and Easter have something to do with religion while the Spring Festival is in celebration of the _____ (together) of family members. As ___ result, we should have a thorough _____ (understand) of each other and show respect for each other. traditionally falls cultural On celebration differences togetherness where a understanding Customs tell a man who he ... ...
