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 Leading-in Pre-reading While-reading After-reading Listening Part 01 Leading-in Do you know these festivals? 春 节 Chinese New Year 4 Do you know these festivals? 圣 诞 节 Christmas Merry Christmas! Do you know these festivals? 妇女节 International Women’s Day Some festivals you may not know. Holi is a Hindu festival that has been celebrated since ancient times. The Holi Festival is celebrated as a way to welcome in spring, and also is seen as a new beginning where people can release all their inhibitions and start fresh. It is said that during the Holi Festival, the gods turn a blind eye, and it’s one of the few times extremely devout Hindus allow themselves to let loose. They open up and enjoy each other’s company, take time to dance and party, and throw their cultural norms to the side. Holi Festival 印度洒红节,又称“胡里节” Some festivals you may not know. the Day of Beneficial Wind 闻风节 ‘Day of Beneficial Wind’ is one of the traditional festivals in Egypt. It has a history of about 5000 years. According to the change of solar terms, the ancient Egyptians chose to hold a grand celebration on the day of spring that day and night are of equal length to celebrate the coming of spring. Watch the video and answer the following questions。 Q1: What is your most important festival? Q2: Why do people like to celebrate festivals? Give your reasons. Listening Part 02 Look at the photos below. Choose some words or phrases from the box to describe each festival. wear traditional costumes march along the streets attend the ceremony dress up in carnival costumes receive congratulations from ... watch samba dance visit a lantern fair guess riddles give performances Sample: • On the Coming-of-Age Day, young girls in Japan would wear traditional costumes. • One of the most important activities during the Lantern Festival is to guess riddles. • During the Rio Carnival, you can watch wonderful samba dances. Listen and write the order of the con