Unit 1 Festivals and celebrations Reading and Thinking 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 1 Festivals around the world Reading & Discussing Festivals and celebrations Grammar Modal verbs Speaking How to make invitations Writing Narrate a story The passage introduces four kinds of important festivals that take place all over the world and explains why and when people celebrate them, holding different kinds of activities. has been held...since...; celebrate， starve to death; origin, religious, seasonal, for special people or events Reading Festivals of the Dead honour, satisfy the ancestors,；clean graves, in memory of, light lamps, play music,back to earthfeast day, in the shape of, with “bones”on them, in belief , dress up, ask for sweets, play a trick/ tricks on...... Festivals to Honour People honour famous people, The Dragon Boat Festival, ancient poet, Columbus Day , arrival, a national festival, gain independence Harvest Festivals happy events, grateful, gather, agricultural work, decorate....with.... get together, win awards for, Mid-autumn Festival, admire moon, enjoy mooncakes Spring Festivals the most energetic and important ,look forward to, eat dumplings, give lucky money, dargon dances and carnivals, the Lunar New Year, Easter, parade, dancing, day and night, colourful clothing, religious and social festival for Christians, Jesus, new life, be covered with, looks as if/ though....... people love to......., have fun with, enjoy life, be proud of our customs, forget our work, for a while Q: Can you think of other ways to celebrate the festivals? Discussing Mother's Day 2 Reading& Thinking Q: 1. When is Mother's Day in China? 2.Why do people celebrate/observe Mother's Day? In China, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, this year lying on May 10th. It falls on...... this year. Mother's Day is a time to_________ the mother of the family as well as _____________, and the__________ of mothers in society. honor motherhood influence 游子吟