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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,Unit 14,Can you guess the names of these festivals?,Christmas,Thanksgiving day,The Spring Festival,恭喜发财,!,红火过大年,!,Clean the house,put the red couplets on the gate,Set off firecrackers,(鞭炮,爆竹),A get-together banquet,Wear new clothes,Greet relatives and friends,Something about,the Spring Festival,Saint Valentines Day,February,April Fools Day,Apr.1st,May,The May Day,慈母手中线,游子身上衣,谁言寸草心,报得三春晖,May,Mothers Day,is on the second Sunday of May.,June,Childrens Day,Fathers Day,The Third Sunday of June,Teachers DAY,September,Mid-Autumn Festival,团圆的日子,!,想家,!,September,The Double Ninth Festival,National Day,Oct.1st,自豪的一天,!,Halloween,Oct.31st,Thanksgiving,Day,November,Thanksgiving Day,is on the,fourth Thursday in November,.Its a day when people give thanks for the good things in life.Usually families get t,ogether,and have a big dinner.,Christmas Day,Warming up,Look at the pictures of these festivals and discuss the following questions with your parter,2.Do you know which countries the festival comes from?When is the festival celebrated?,1.Do you know the name,of the festival?,Halloween,万圣节,3.What are the people in the,picture doing?,US and Europe,Trick or treat,November,1,Halloween,is the time when the spirit of the dead appeared and when children now sometimes dress up in strange clothes and play tricks.,Halloween is celebrated on the,31st of October,.,(US and Europe),1.Do you know the name of the festival?,2.Do you know which,Obon,盂兰盆节,Japan,July,15,countries the festival,comes from?When is the festival celebrated?,3.What are the people,in the picture doing?,Floating,paper lanterns.,O-bon or Bon Festival,is celebrated all over Japan as an all souls day.The few days are celebrated to greet the souls returning from the other side to be with the living(a happy event).After three days,the souls are led back to the sea by paper boats with candles lit to show the way until they return next year.It is sometimes called the Lantern Festival.Traditional dances are performed in parades and neighbors feel free to join in.,1.Do you know the name of the festival?,2.Do you know,Day of the Dead,Mexico,October,31-November,2,which countries,the festival comes,When is the festival celebrated?,from?,3.What are the people in the picture doing?,Lighting candles for praying to the dead.,The Day of the Dead,celebrated throughout Mexico,on November 1 and 2nd,.People who have died in the past year are remembered,their pictures placed on family altars(,祭坛,)and special food and drink are offered for the souls of the departed.,The day of the dead,(Mexico),Listening,Key words in the,listening,parade,bead,New Orleans,Mardi Gras,costume,purple,Ramadan,游行,炫耀,阅兵,检阅,阅兵场,珠子,水珠,新奥尔良(美国港市),四旬斋前的最后一天,装束,服装,紫色,斋月,Muslim 穆斯林,穆罕默德信徒,Arabic 阿拉伯的,lunar calendar 阴历,bunny 小兔子(儿童对兔子的昵称),witch 巫婆,女巫,迷人的女子,symbol 符号,记号,象征,religious 信奉宗教的,虔诚的,Mardi Gras,1.Mardi Gras is celebrated on a Tuesday in the month of _,A.April or May B.February or March C.March or April,2.People celebrate Mardi Gras by dressing up and watching _,A.parades B.games C.plays,3.The colors of Mardi Gras are _,A.purple,gold and green B.purple,red and blue,C.purple,gold and red,B,A,A,Ramadan,1.Ramadan is celebrated in the _ month of the Arabic calendar.,A.eight B.ninth C.tenth,2.The word Ramadan is the name of _,A.a month B.a town C.a holy book,3.During Ramadan,people do not _ during the day,A.eat B.sleep C.talk,B,A,A,Easter,1.Easter is usually celebrated in _,February or march,B.,March or April,C.,April or May,2,.In some countries,children will go on _ during Easter.,A.,picnics,B.,egg hunts,C.,trips,3.The two main popular symbols of Easter are the _ and the,_,A.,Easter man,Easter egg,B.,Easter Bunny,Easter,tree,C.,Easter Bunny,Easter egg.,B,B,c,1.“Throw me something,Mister.Throw me something,Mister.”Thousands of people are waiting for the parade to pass them by and for someone to throw them a cup,some beads,or some candy.Welcome to New Orleans,USA.Welcome to Mardi Gras.Mardi Gras is a holiday celebrated in the South of the US.,The name of the festival,Mardi Gras,is French and means“Fat Tuesday”.Mardi Gras is celebrated on a Tuesday between Feb.3,rd,and Mar.9,th,always 47 days before Easter Sunday.During Mardi Gras,people like to dress up in colorful and unusual costumes,and of course,watch parades in the streets.The,official colours of Mardi Gras are purple,green,and gold.Mardi Gras is celebrated for two weeks before“Fat Tuesday”and people from all over the worldwatch the festival.,2.Ramadan is one of the most important festivals for Muslims.The name of the festival comes from the Arabic month in which it is celebrated.Ramadan is celebrated in countries all over the world,especially in Africa and the Middle East.The time for celebrating Ramadan varies each year.,People celebrate it in the ninth month of the Arabic lunar calendar.During Ramadan,people must not eat during the day:from when the sun comes up to when the sun goes down,people celebrating Ramadan will not eat or smoke.When the sun has gone down,however,the celebration begins.People often stay up all night eating,singing and dancing.,3.In late spring,many people around the world celebrate Easter.The festival is a celebration of spring and it is also a religious holiday.It is the time for Easter bunnies and egg hunts,and of course for eating lots of delicious food.Easter is celebrated in late March or early April but the exact dates are different from year to year.,People celebrate Easter in different ways:in some countries,the Easter Bunny-a big rabbit-will visit and children will go on egg hunts,looking for eggs and candy that have been hidden by their parents.,In other countries,Easter is a time for children to dress up like witches and go from door to door asking for candy-much like Halloween in the US.The Easter Bunny and the Easter Egg are popular symbols of the festival.,Speaking,Useful expressions,In my opinion,we should.,I dont think it is necessary to.,I hope we can make a decision.,I believe we should.,We must decide.,Peace Day,Happiness Day,Nature Day,Friendship Day,Sample,A,:,I think that the new holiday should be Peace Day.On this day,no fighting or conflicts are allowed.People will use the holiday to learn and talk about peace.The holiday will be celebrated on September 11th and people will celebrate by sending olive(橄榄枝).,I think this is the best idea because the twin buildings of US were burst by the terrorists.The accident resulted from the two sides.In that accident,hundreds of people were died,and the world economy declined greatly.Many people had been leading a poor life.,B,:I think that the new holiday should be Happiness Day.On this day,people must only do things that will make others happy.People will use the holiday to learn about happiness.The holiday will be celebrated on March 5th and,people will celebrate by doing good deeds benefiting others.I think this is the best idea because Chairman Mao wrote the words of learning from Comrade Leifeng to call on us to contribute to the building of our country.,C,:I think that the new holiday should be Friendship Day.On this day,no arguments or fighting are allowed.People will use the holiday to learn about friendship.The holiday will be celebrated on February 15th and people will celebrate by helping,their friends.I think this is the best idea because the day follows Valentine Day.We should remember the importance of friends in our life at the same time of enjoying love.,D:,I think that the new holiday should be Nature Day.On this day,no pollution or destruction of nature is allowed.People will use the holiday to learn and talk about nature.The holiday will be celebrated on March 20th and people will celebrate by,cleaning the surrounding of our own.I think this is the best idea because in modern times the pollution or destruction of nature has become a serious problem that destroys our living space.We must do anything we can do to preserve our nature.,
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