FestivalsaroundtheworldUnit1ReadingFestivalsandCelebrationsFestivalsDateWhatdoesitcelebrate?Whatdopeopledo?LanternFestivaltheSpringFestivalthe1stdayofthelunarmonththecomingofthespringvisitrelatives:haveabigmeal:gettogetherandhavefunwithfriendsthefirstfullmoonafterLunarNewYeareatspecialsweetdumplings:enjoylanternsandfireworksInternationalLaborDayMay1stthehard-workingpeopleallovertheworldtakeaweekoffwork;visitscenicspots;goshoppingthedragonBoatFestivalthe5thdayofthe5thlunarmonthInmemoryofQuYuan,agreatpoetDragonboatracing;eatzongziMid-AutumnFestivalthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonthharvestadmirethemoon:mooncakesthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthSkimming(First-Reading)SkimmingtogetthemainideaFestivalsintheworldhowmanypartsthetextcanbedividedinto?Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6PartlPartllPartlllWhatfestivalsarementionedineachparagraph?P1.Ancientfestivalscelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn;celebratewhenhunterscatchanimals.(skimmingandscanning)FastReadingP2.FestivalsoftheDeadJapan-----ObonMexico------DayoftheDeadAmerica------HalloweenP3.FestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDay(India)October2P4.HarvestFestivalsHarvestandThanksgivingFestivalMid-AutumnfestivalP5.SpringfestivalsSpringfestivalCarnivalEasterCheeryBlossomFestivalDetailedReadingAncientFestivalsMostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthe___________,plantingin______andharvestin_______.Today’sfestivalshavemany______,some________,someseasonalandsomeforspecial______or______.eventscoldweatherspringautumnoriginsreligiouspeopleHowdoJapanesehonourtheirancestors?TheyhaveafestivalcalledObon,whenpeopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincensetohonourtheirancestors.Theylightlampsandplaymusic.FestivalsoftheDeadOboninJapanWhatdopeopleinMexicodoinmemoryofthedead?Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedeadontheDayoftheDead.Peopleeatcertainfoodonthatday.TheDayoftheDeadinMexicoWhatdopeopleinWesterncountriesdoinmemoryofthedead?Theyusedtobelieveinthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheydressupaswitchesandghostsandgototheirneighbours’homestoaskforsweets.pumpkinheadHalloweeninWesterncountriesmaskCostumeBallCarvedPumpkinLanternHalloweenParade(游行）FestivalstoHonourPeopleMatchthefestivalswiththeproperpeople.ColumbusDayNationalFestivalonOctober2TheDragonBoatFestivalChinaIndiaUSAHarvestFestivalsPeoplewill________onThanksgivingfestivals.1.2.3.decoratechurchesandtownhallsgettogethertohavemealswinawardsfortheirfarmproduceSpringFestivalsWhatdopeopleusuallydoatspringfestivals?Atspringfestivals,peopleusuallyhavedances,carnivalsandotheractivitiestocelebratetheendofwinterandthecomingofspring.WhatdoesEastercelebrate?DoyouknowthesymbolsofEaster?ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife.EastereggsandEasterBunnies.DoyouknowthedateofJapan’sCherryBlossomFestival?March15-April15TrueorFalse1.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.2.Halloweenusedtobeafestivalintendedtohonorthedead.FTComprehending3.QuYuanwasagreatpoetwhopeoplehonoralotinChina.4.Mid-autumnFestivalisheldtocelebratetheendofautumn.5.EastercelebratesthebirthofJesus.TFFThereareallkindsoffestivalsand__________aroundtheworld,whichareheldfordifferentreasons.The________________weremainlyheldatthreetimesayear---theendofthecoldwinter,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Somefestivalsareheldto_____thedeadorsatisfyand______the_________incasetheymight____________,whileotherfestivalsareheldtohonorfamouspeopleorthegods,suchas______________________andColumbusDay.celebrationsBoatFestivalDragonharmdoancestorspleasehonorfestivalsancientRetellingthetextHarvestandThanksgivingfestivalsarehappyeventsbecausethefoodis_________forthewinterandbecauseaseasonof___________workisover,towhichMidautumnfestivalbelongs.Andthemostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothe______ofspring,suchasthe______NewYear,atwhichpeoplehaveaverygoodtime.agriculturalgatheredlunarcoming
