Unit 3 Festivals and customs Welcome to the unit & Reading 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第二册

Unit 3 Festivals and customs Welcome to the unit & Reading (I) Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a way to ____________________ _____________________________. Midsummer’s Day is celebrated in Sweden for people to ____________ ______________________________ ______________________________. The Day of the Dead, which lasts ____________, is a festival in Mexico for people to _____________ ______________________________. let bad memories go and make a wish for the future hold parties, singing and dancing around a midsummer pole for three days remember loved ones who are no longer alive Welcome to the Unit Put the events at the Indian wedding in the correct order. The Indian wedding a. The bride’s father led her to the bridegroom. b. The couple took seven steps. c. The celebrations began. d. The bridegroom arrived on a horse. e. The couple joined hands and walked around a fire. d a e b c Fast Reading Put the events at the Rio Carnival in the correct order. The Rio Carnival a. The group started marching down the street. b. Alex saw dancers and musicians standing in the street. c. Alex took his place in the crowd. d. The group jumped into action. e. The crowd passed many street stands. d a e b c Fast Reading c b d a e 1. What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding? 2. What were the Indian couple’s promises about? 3. Why did Alex go to a street party? 4. What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands? Detailed Reading 1. What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding? She was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari. Line 6 2. What were the Indian couple’s promises about? The promises were about how they were going to support each other and live together happily. Lines 14-15 Detailed Reading I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street. Some of them carried flags, which blew