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课件网) Unit 2 Unit 2 Let’s celebrate! To know different festivals To know the reasons why people celebrate festivals To talk about some customs of different festivals What festivals do you know around the world What's your favourite festival Why Spring Festival Christmas Dragon Boat Festival Thanksgiving Halloween Mid-Autumn Festival 1 Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 What festivals are mentioned in the video 2 Why do people celebrate these festivals The festivals mentioned in the video are “hanami”, the Rose Festival, the Mid-Autumn Day, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, and the New Year. Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature. Hanami, in English means “flower viewing” Japan Spring People picnic under the cherry trees and admire the blossoms. Rose Festival Bulgaria Summer The festival begins with rose picking, rose growers sing and dance, select a “Rose Queen”. Mid-Autumn Day, also called “Moon Festival” China Autumn People gather with their families and eat mooncakes. Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival Harbin, China Winter People join the “cool” celebrations and enjoy the various colourfully lit sculptures made from ice and snow. New Year different countries After Midwinter Celebrations may vary, but they all means good luck for the four seasons ahead. 2 Read the festival descriptions and complete the sentences. _____ is to celebrate the harvest. _____ is to celebrate a season. _____ is to honour an event. _____ is to honour a person. Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. They are held in memory of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman in ancient China. It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America, in October or November. Traditionally, it was a chance to give thanks for a good harvest. Now, it is also a time for families to get together for a big dinner. May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer, with celebrations held across Europe and in parts of North America. People prepare decorations with flowers and dance around maypoles. Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africa’s first fully-participated elections in 1994, in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of skin colour. It celebrates the end of racial inequality in the country. _____ is to celebrate the harvest. _____ is to celebrate a season. _____ is to honour an event. _____ is to honour a person. Dragon Boat Festival Freedom Day May Day Thanksgiving According to the four descriptions, how can we introduce a festival a festival when to celebrate (time) where to celebrate (place) how to celebrate (activities) why to celebrate (reasons) Read the festival descriptions again and complete the table. Festivals Time and Places Reasons A ... ...
