Unit 3 Festivals and Customs Welcome to the unit & Reading 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语译林版（2020）必修第二册

Unit 3 Festivals and Customs —Welcome to the Unit— Have a brainstorming about festivals. Q: What festivals do you know? Spring Festival 春节 Lantern Festival 元宵节 Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节 Easter 复活节 Halloween 万圣节 Thanks giving Day 感恩节 Christmas 圣诞节 罗伯特·安森·海因莱因（1907.7.7—1988），生于美国密苏里州的巴特拉市，曾就读于密苏里大学，1925年进入安那波利斯海军学院学习，毕业后作为航空母舰和驱逐舰的士官在海军服役五年。1934年因病复员。他一度在加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校攻读物理。第二次世界大战期间，他在费城海军航空试验所任工程师。  被誉为“美国现代科幻小说之父”、“美国科幻空前绝后的优秀作家”、“美国科幻黄金时代四大才子之一”。 风俗习惯告诉一个人他是谁，属于哪里，必须做什么。 ——罗伯特·A. 海因莱因 Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. — Robert A. Heinlein Welcome to the unit 3 Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mat, 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 _________. Watch the video and finish the following exercise. Welcome to the unit 4 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 What Chinese festivals are similar to each of the three festivals in the video? 6 Yi Peng Lantern Festival is similar to the Lantern Festival in China. On both festivals people make lanterns. Yi Peng Lantern Festival (清迈天灯节) The Lantern Festival (元宵节) 7 Midsummer's Day is similar to the Dragon Boat Festival. Both celebrate the start of summer, though the latter takes on other meanings as it develops. The Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) Midsummer’s Day (瑞典仲夏节) 8 The Day of the Dead is similar to the Qingming Festival. Both festivals are celebrated for people to remember their loved ones who are no longer with them. Ching Ming Festival (清明节) The Day of the Dead (墨西哥亡灵节) 9 How can we know more about festivals and customs around the world? ? Traveling Internet read travel journals[ˈdʒɜːnl] n.报纸；日报;期刊；杂志;日记；日志 Festivals Customs Alex around the world Now let us follow his footsteps! Name: Alex Zhang Nationality: China Hobby: traveling and writing 12 Skimming 01 India Skimming What will come to your mind when talking about India? sing and dance Indian yoga hand pilaf Indian flying cake Ganges River 14 Skimming 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 A1 15 Skimming Wedding An Indian Questions: What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding? (A2, Q1) What were the Indian couple’s promises about? (A2, Q2) What traditional customs left a deep impression on Alex? 16 Skimming She was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari. The bridegroom’s entrance on a beautiful white horse and the part when the bride’s father proudly led his daughter to her husband. The promises were about how they were going to support each other and live together happily. • What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding? • What traditional customs left a deep impression on Alex? • What were the Indian couple’s promises about? 17 Mind map for the Indian wedding eye-catching her father decorated white horse four seven promise Before the ceremony During the ceremony After the ceremony Celebrations:_________ Guests were dressed up in formal colorful clothes; bride wore a red silk sari. Dancing ❆ 18 Further Reading He thought it was an opportunity of a lifetime. He found the wedding ceremony impressive, extraordinary and romantic. What does Alex think of the Indian wedding? Was Alex good at dancing? No, I know I have two left feet... and both of them hurt!` 19 Culture Contrast Chinese wedding What’s the similarities and differences between Chinese and Indian wedding ？ similarity differences China India taking place in a hotel a lot of guests being well decorated... Guests are not dressed in formal clothes The bride wears a traditional Chinese wedding dress in red There is no dancing after the ceremony. Guests are dressed in formal clothes There is a dancing after the ceremony Culture Contrast Chinese wedding What’s the similarities and differences between Chinese and Indian wedding ？ 21 Critical thinking What kind of attitude should you have towards different customs or culture? When in Rome, do as the Romans do. / Respect Respect different people’s customs and traditions, their values and privacy Seek common ground while shelving differences 22 Skimming 02 Rio Carnival, Brazil Skimming 24 Skimming 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. c b d a e 25 Skimming Carnival Rio Questions: Why did Alex go to a street party? (A2,Q3) How did people celebrate the Carnival at the street party? What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands? (A2,Q4) 26 Why did Alex go to a street party? • How did people celebrate the Carnival at the street party? • What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands? Rio Carnival To experience the spirit of the Rio Carnival for himself. The band played an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. The whole group started marching down the street. He saw an ever-going sea of people, iceboxes of soft drinks and beer, and smelt roasted meat. Scanning ·26 February，Rio Carnival.Brazil excitement took his place were standing energetic twisted and turned cheer marching down danced caught up five Before the street party During the street party After the street party 28 Do we have a similar carnival in China? Water Splashing Festival (Dai Minority) A very fun carnival in Yunnan. People splash water to wish good luck Singing and dancing Big street celebration Torch Festival (Yi Minority) A grand night carnival. Light torches and parade Bonfire parties Sing and dance together Culture Contrast Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. — Robert A. Heinlein 29 Further THinking What elements should be included in a travel journal? What’s the most important part of a travel journal? Activity Feelings Date Place People Means of transportation/weather 30 … 10 January, a wedding ceremony, India When Nadim invited me to his sister's wedding, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. I was definitely not wrong! The wedding ceremony took place in a brightly decorated hotel room. There were hundreds of guests, all dressed up in formal, colourful clothes. According to tradition, the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari. 31 I did not understand all of the traditional customs, but a few made a deep impression on me. One was the bridegroom's entrance on a beautiful white horse. I had never seen that back home! Another was the part when Nadim's father proudly led his daughter through the rows of seats to her husband. It reminded me of my sister's wedding. Although our cultures are so different, the smiling faces are the same. The customs that followed were anything but ordinary. The couple joined hands and walked around a small fire four times. Then they took seven steps together by the fire, and with each step made a different promise about how they were going to support each other and live together happily. It was very romantic! 32 After the ceremony, it was time for the celebrations. That is a story for another day, but let's just say there was a lot of dancing. Now I know I have two left feet ... and both of them hurt! 33 Alex is going to visit Spain soon. He is reading an introduction to La Tomatina online. Complete the introduction with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. 34 La Tomatina is an annual tomato fight festival celebrated in the small town of Bunol in eastern Spain, where it has been a(n) (1)_________ since the 1940s. On the last Wednesday of August, people from all over the world fill this small town for this special (2)_________. In the morning, thousands of (3)_________ tourists start to line the narrow streets. There is a sense of excitement (4)_________. At around 11 a.m., the tomato trucks make their (5)_________ and stop in the town centre. Once the fight begins, the crowd rush to the trucks to pick up tomatoes and throw them at each other. tradition occasion merry in the air entrance People (6)______________ the fight for about an hour, and by the time it finishes, around 150,000 kilograms of tomatoes cover Bunol. No wonder fire engines are needed to wash the streets after the fight — the town looks like it has been (7)______________ with red paint! Luckily, the acid in the tomato helps make everything really clean. If you plan to visit Spain in August, you should definitely take the opportunity to join in this crazy festival. It is sure to leave a deep (8)___________ on you. Keep your stuff close and stay away from vehicles. 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