必修三 Unit 1 Festivals around the world

nullnullCould you tell me……Could you tell me…… 1. How did you spend your winter holidays? 2. How did you feel? Four students in a group. Discuss the time, celebrations and significance of Spring Festival. You can refer to the following questions.Four students in a group. Discuss the time, celebrations and significance of Spring Festival. You can refer to the following questions.1. When does it usually take place? 2. How do people celebrate? Spring FestivalSpring FestivalHow did you spend your Spring Festival?on the first day of the lunar new yearnullbefore the Spring Festival, do spring cleaning ; decorate the houses---on New Year’s Eve, put the red couplets on the gate; gather; dinner; watch the Spring Festival programme; watch fireworks; set off firecrackers---clothing; dress up; greet relatives and good friends; get lucky money---- coupletsFill in the following form.Fill in the following form.Mid-Autumn Festivalautumn/fallthe beauty of the full moon, harvest, time with family and friendsgive and eat mooncakes; watch the full moon with family and friendsnullSpring FestivalJanuary/ Februarythe end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, reunion with family and relatives give money in red envelopes to children; see dragon dances; eat fish, prawns（对虾） and dumplings; visit family membersnullOctober 1stNational Dayvisit family or go to other parts of China; go shoppingnullDragon Boat Festival/Duanwu Festivalthe fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendarin memory of the beloved poet Qu Yuan who died in 278 BCeat zongzi; watch dragon-boat races; throw rice wrapped in reed（芦苇） leaves into water in memory of Qu Yuan; put herbs（草本植物） on doorways for good healthnullsweep the tombs; give flowersTomb Sweeping Day5th Aprilhonour the dead and satisfy the ancestorsWhat do festivals mean?What do festivals mean? Festivals are meant to celebrate important events or to honour people at a particular time.nullFESTIVALChristmasMay DayArmy DayNew Year’s DayNational DaySpring FestivalFathers’ DayMid-Autumn FestivalTeachers’ DayDragon Boat FestivalMothers’ DayChildrens’ DaynullWhat foreign festivals do you know?Mother’s Day, Father’s Day Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Easter, Valentine’s Day, April Fool’s Day…EasterIn March/April It is the time when Jesus Christ died and came back to life. Eat chocolate eggsEasterChristmas DayChristmas DayOn December 25th It is the birthday of Jesus Christ Go to the parties and churches , give cards and presents to our friends and relatives Valentine’s Day Valentine’s DayIn February People send roses and cards to the people they love.nullListening (Page 41) 1. Look at the picture below. What festival do you think these pictures are about?nullnullnull巨型复活蛋nullListening (p41) 复活节是基督教纪念耶稣复活的一个宗教节日。每年，春分过后，第一次月圆后的第一个星期日就是复活节。日期年年不同，一般在3月22日至4月25日之间。复活节有不少传统习惯，最典型的要数复活节彩蛋。古人常把蛋视为多子多孙和复活的象征。后来基督教徒又赋予蛋新的涵义，认为它是耶稣墓的象征，未来的生命就是从其中挣脱而出世的。复活节时人们把鸡蛋染成红色，代表耶稣受难时流出的鲜血，同时也象征复活后的快乐。还有一种古老的习俗，是把煮熟的鸡蛋送给街头的孩子们做游戏，他们把蛋往前滚，谁的蛋最后破，谁就获得胜利，蛋全归他所有。     兔子也是复活节的象征。因为兔子繁殖力很强，所以人们把它视为新生命的表现者。大人常绘声绘色地告诉孩子复活节彩蛋是兔子下的，并把彩蛋放在花园里，让孩子们玩找蛋游戏。     现在每逢复活节，美国大小糖果店总要出售用巧克力制成的复活节小兔和彩蛋。这些彩蛋小的和鸡蛋差不多，大的竟有甜瓜那么大，孩子们自然喜欢，送给亲戚朋友，也不失为上佳礼品 。nullThe main topic of the conversation: The main topic of the conversation is about the meaning of Easter and some of its traditional customs. Easter is the Christian festival that celebrates Jesus’ coming back to life from the dead. Easter customs include making and eating hot cross buns, colouring and searching for eggs supposedly hidden by the Easter Bunny and decorating with lilies.nullSpring Christians around the worldStory about Jesus coming back to lifeSunday Hot cross buns, eggs, bunnies, lilies