英语课件高一英语下册unit_14_festival

1、FestivalsFestivalsUnit 14Unit 14Warming upCan you name the followingCan you name the following Valentines DayFeb. 14thFeb. 14thNational DayOct. 1stOct. 1stHalloweenOct. 31stOct. 31stDouble Ninth DayTomb-sweeping DayDragon Boat FestivalLantern FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalDouble Seventh FestivalMatch t

2、he dates with the festivals:New Years DayFathers DayChinese Youth DayPartys DayArmys DayTeachers DayNurses DayChildrens DayLabor DayMothers DayMay 4thJanuary 1stAugust 1st3rd Sunday of JuneSeptember 10thJuly 1st2nd Sunday of MayJune 1stMay 1stDecember 12thHow to describe a festival:Mardi GrasTuesday

3、/between Feb 3 and Mar 9/47 days before Easterparades /throw /dress up / coloursreligious reasonPeople who believe in CatholicSouth of USA/ New Orleanshistory/ culture/customsRamadan is one of the most important festivals for _. The name of the festival comes from the _month in which it is celebrate

4、d. Ramadan is celebrated in countries all over the world, especially in _ and the _ East. The time for celebrating Ramadan _ each year. People celebrated it in the _month of the Arabic lunar _. During Ramadan, people must not _ during the day: from when the sun comes up to when the sun goes down, pe

5、ople _ Ramadan will not eat or _. When the sun has gone down, however, the celebration begins. People often _up all night eating, singing and _.MuslimsArabicAfricaMiddlevariesninthcalendareatcelebratingsmokestaydancingHow to describe a festival:Ramadanninth month of Arabic lunar calendarno eating or

6、 smoking in the day/stay up/sing/dance/eatreligious reasonPeople believe in Islamic/MuslimsAfrica/ the Middle EastFor centuries6. In some countries, the Easter bunny a big rabbit will visit and _ will _ _ egg hunts, looking for eggs and candy that have been_ by their parents.7. In other countries, E

7、aster is a time for children to dress up like_ and go from door to door _ for candy much like Halloween in the US.8. The Easter Bunny and the Easter Eggs are popular _ of the festival.childrengo onhiddenwitchesaskingsymbolsHow to describe a festival:EasterLate March early April/springEating / egg hu

8、nts/Easter bunniesreligious reasonChristiansFor centurieswestern countriesPeople celebrate Mardi Gras by dressing up in costumes dress up 穿上正装穿上正装,打扮打扮 You dont need to for this dinner. I dont want to go to their wedding because I hate dressing up. dress up in 穿穿服装打扮服装打扮 I just love the fun of dress

9、ing up in ancient clothing. dress up as 打扮成打扮成 The little girl dressed herself up as an angle. be dressed in 穿穿 She is always dressed in white.Peace DayHappiness DayNature DayFriendship DayPeace Day: No fighting or crimes are allowed. People learn and talk about peace.Happiness Day: People must only

10、 do things that will make others happy. People learn about happiness.Friendship Day: No arguments or fights are allowed people learn about friendship.Nature Day: No pollution or destruction of nature is allowed. People learn and talk about nature.Example: I think that the new holiday should be a Pea

11、ce Day. On this day, no fighting or crimes are allowed. People wil use the holiday to learn and talk about peace. The holiday will be celebrated on _ and people will celebrate by _. I think this is the best idea, because _. Make the best of sth. - to accept an unsatisfactory situation and do whateve

12、r you can to make it less bad (不爱做不爱做的事的事)好好去做好好去做,往好里做往好里做 We have to the situation. One must learn to a bad job. The girl did not like to wash dishes, but she made the best of it. Make the worst of Dave was now changing over from making the worst of the affair to making the best of it. (在困难情况下在困难情

13、况下)不肯做出努力不肯做出努力, 不肯好好干不肯好好干A Birth of a FestivalTrue or False questions. ( ) Kwanzaa is a very old festival. ( ) The word Kwazaa means first fruit in Swahili. ( ) Kwanzaa is based on old African festivals. ( ) People created Kwanzaa to celebrate American culture. ( ) Kwanzaa is celebrated on Christm

14、as Day. ( ) People who celebrate Kwanzaa light a candle for each of the seven principles. TTFFFTMany festivals are celebrated at the same time, often at Many festivals are celebrated at the same time, often at certain times of the year. Why do we celebrate these certain times of the year. Why do we

15、celebrate these festivals at these timesfestivals at these timesCompare Kwanzaa with the Chinese Spring Festival and Compare Kwanzaa with the Chinese Spring Festival and Christmas. In which way are they similar and in which Christmas. In which way are they similar and in which way are they different

16、?way are they different?Look at the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Which one do Look at the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Which one do you think is the most important? Why? Are there any you think is the most important? Why? Are there any other festivals which have one or more of the same other festiva

17、ls which have one or more of the same principles?principles?Because the themes of them may be the same and the things they celebrate may have something to do with the times.All three reunite families. Christmas and Kwanzaa also bring together friends and members of the community. Spring Festival is

18、tied to the lunar calendar while Christmas and Kwanzaa are fixed dates. Christmas is both a religious and popular celebration while Kwanzaa also honours a specific group of people. Kwanzaa is a seven- day festival celebrating the _ and _ of African American families and friends _ _ to celebrate the

19、new year and think about _ _. Kwanzaa is a time for _ as well as _. People celebrate it by _ a candle each day and _ one of the seven principles.The candle is_by the _ child in the family. The festival Kwanzaa is a _ holiday. It was _ by African Americans who used the word “_ _” in Swahili, the larg

20、est _ in Africa. The African first fruit festivals have many things _ _; people would celebrate it to _ their ancestors, give _ for their harvests and so on. Because of their _, they wrote the seven principles: unity, _, living together, working together, _, creativity and _.historyculturegettogethe

21、rthe pastlearningjoylightingdiscussinglityoungestyoungcreatedfirst fruitlanguagein commonhonorthankscharacteristicsself-determinationpurposefaithClozetClozet Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African Americans.= which celebrates the culture and history of African

22、 Americans.The week following Christmas Day, many African- American families get together to greet the new year and think about the past.= which follows Christmas Day.would/used to would后一般跟动态性动词，而后一般跟动态性动词，而used to还可跟状态性动词。还可跟状态性动词。eg. He would come to my home for help when he had any trouble. (= H

23、e used to come ) He used to be a worker. He would be a worker. Xhonor的用法n.Its an honor to do sth./ have the honor of doing sth. 很荣幸做某事do sb. the honor of doing sth. 通过为某人做某事使之感到骄傲和高兴in honor of 为了表示对（某人）的崇敬v.1) be/feel honored 感到荣幸A soldier must know how to salute.You dont have to kiss every baby on

24、 the cheek.Must we look into the eyes of a man to see if he is telling the truth?Must I give my cousin a hug when I meet her if I dont like her?You dont have to nod when you see someone you know.6. You dont have to shake hands when you greet your best friend.7. You dont have to get off the bike when you greet someone.8. You must bow when you are introduced to others.9. You must take off your hat when you go inside.Exercises P79 Translation1) In northern China, especially in the countryside, peo