FestivalsaroundtheworldI.BrainstormingBrainstorming1.WhatkindsoffestivalsinChinadoyouknowabout?TheDragonBoatFestivalTheDoubleNinthFestivalTheSpringFestivalTombSweepingDayTheLanternFestivalTheMiddleAutumnFestivalTheDoubleSeventhFestival2.WhatChinesepublicholidaysdoyouknow?BrainstormingInternationalWomen’sDayNewYear’sDayChildren’sDayNationalDayTheYouthDayInternationalLabourDay3.Whatfestivalsofforeigncountriesdoyouknow?BrainstormingChristmasFool’sDayValentine’sDayCarnivalEasterThanksgivingDayMother’sDayFather’sDayHalloweenII.InformationIntroducingInAprilItisthetimewhenJesusChristdiedandcamebacktolife.EatchocolateeggsEasterChristmasDay•OnDecember25th•ItisthebirthdayofJesusChrist•Gotothepartiesandchurches,givecardsandpresentstoourfriendsandrelativesValentine’sDay•InFebruary•Peoplesendrosesandcardstothepeopletheylove.DragonBoatFestival•InJune•ThedaythatthepoetQuYuandied•EatricedumplingsandwatchboatracesQingMingFestival•InApril•Thedaywerememberourdeadrelatives•VisitgravesMother’sDay•InMay•Wegiveflowersandpresentstoourmothers.Mid-autumnFestival•InSeptember•Thedayweenjoythefullmoon•PlaylanternsandeatmooncakestheSpringFestivalChineseNewYear•InFebruary•Wecelebratethebeginningofthelunarnewyear.•WeliftfireworksandgetluckymoneyWarming-upActivity1Whatfestivalscanwefindineachmonth?CalendarJanuaryFebruaryMarchWomen’sDayAprilMayJuneCalendarJulyAugustSeptemberCalendarOctoberNovemberDecemberCalendarCanyoufindouttherightfestivalforthesentence?Warming-upActivity2ItisthebirthdayofJesusChrist.NextquestionItisthedaythatwerememberthepoetQuYuan.NextquestionPeoplesendrosesandcardstothepeopletheylove.NextquestionItisonthethirdSundayinJune.NextquestionWewatchdragondancesandgetluckymoney.ReadingWhichfestivalsarementionedinthepassage?Listening&SkimmingFestivalsCountriesObonJapantheDayoftheDeadMexicoHalloweentheDragonBoatFestivalChinaColumbusDayUSAMahatmaGandhiDayIndiatheMid-autumnFestivalChina/JapantheSpringFestivalChinaCarnivalEasterCherryBlossomFestivalJapanThanksgivingfestivalsFestivalsofthedeadFestivalstohonourpeopleHarvestfestivalsSpringfestivalswesterncountrieswesterncountrieswesterncountriesEuropeancountriesScanning1.WhichthreetimesoftheyeardidpeoplecelebrateinAncientTimes?Answerthefollowingquestions:2.WhatkindofthingsaredonetocelebratetheObonFestival?3.WhydoesIndianhaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?4.HowdoEuropeanscelebrateThanksgivingfestivals?5.NamethreethingspeopledoatSpringFestival.1.WhichthreetimesoftheyeardidpeoplecelebrateinAncientTimes?a.TheendofThecoldweather;b.plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;c.Whenhunterscouldcatchanimals.2.WhatkindofthingsaredonetocelebratetheObonFestival?Peopleshouldgotocleanthegraves,lightincense,lampsandplaymusic.3.WhydoesIndianhaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?TohonorGanhdiwhohelpedgainIndian’sindependencefromBritain.4.HowdoEuropeanscelebrateThanksgivingfestivals?Decoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruits;peoplegettogethertohavemeals.5.NamethreethingspeopledoatSpringFestival.eatdumplings,fish,meat;givechildrenluckymoney;dragondances;visitfamilymembersWhilereadingEnjoysomepicturesandgettoknowthefestivalsmentionedinthepassage.inJapanSpecially-madelanternsarehungoutsideeachhousetoleadtheancestorsbacktohome.ObonWhenthefestivalisover,thousandsoflanternsareplacedintothewaterandtheydriftouttoseaguidingthedeadontheirreturnjourney...