FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingTask1:SkimmingHowmanykindsoffestivalsarementionedinthetext?Whatarethey?AncientFestivalsFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsFiveTask2:ScanningFillinthefollowingtableNamesoffestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonorPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsObonTheDayoftheDeadHalloweenJapanMexicoSomewesterncountriesTheDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayMahatmaGandhiDayChinaAmericaIndiaThanksgivingFestivalmid-autumnfestivalsEuropean&othercountriesChina/JapanSpringFestivalCarnivalsEasterCherryBlossomFestivalChinaSomewesterncountriesSomewesterncountriesJapanPart11.Whendidancientpeoplecelebrate?WhenMostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendof_________________,___________________and__________________.Othercelebrationswereheld________________________________________.thecoldweatherplantinginspringharvestinautumnwhenhunterscouldcatchanimalsTask3:Answerthefollowingquestions:2.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.TorFFPart21.Whatarefestivalsofthedeadfor?Theyaretohonourourancestors/tomakeourancestorshappysotheywon’tharmus/tosatisfyourancestors2.HowdoJapanesehonourtheirancestors?3.WhatdothepeopleinMexicodoinmemoryofthedead?TheyhaveafestivalcalledObon,whenpeopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincensetohonourtheirancestors.Theylightlampsandplaymusic.Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedeadontheDayoftheDead.Peoplemighteatcertainfoodonthatday.OboninJapanTheDayoftheDeadInMexicoPumpkinheadHalloweenMasksThenightofOctober31st,whenitwasbelievedthatthespiritsofdeadpeopleappeared,andwhichisnowcelebratedintheUSbychildren,whodressaswitchesandghosts.HalloweenPart31.WhydoesIndiahaveanationalfestivalonOctober2?TohonourMahatmaGandhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndia’sindependencefromBritain.2.WhydotheChinesehavetheDragonBoatFestival?TohonourtheancientpoetQuYuan.DragonBoatFestivalChinaColumbusDayUSANationalFestivalIndiaPart41.Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?Peoplearegratefulfortheirfoodisgatheredforthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover.2.WhatdopeopledoonThanksgiving?decoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit.gettogethertohavemeals.winawardsfortheirfarmproduce,likethebiggest______orthemosthandsome_______.churchroosterwatermelon1.WhatdoesEastercelebrate?2.DoyouknowthesymbolsofEaster?ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusforChristiansanditalsocelebratesthecomingofspringandnewlife.EastereggsandEasterBunnies.Part5EasterThemostimportantholidayinspring,especiallyforChristians(n.基督徒),isEaster.ThisChristianholidayisnotonthesamedateeveryyear,butit’salwaysonaSunday.ItcanbeanySundaybetweenMarch22andApril25.3.Whatdopeopleusuallydoatspringfestivals?4.Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheachother.Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourworkforalittlewhile.Peopleeat,dance,playandlistentomusic,visitfamilymembers,haveparade,giveandreceivegifts.CherryBlossomFestival(March15-April15)
