必修三Unit1 Festivals around the world. warming up and reading

1、 celebration hunter starveorigin religious ancestor Mexicofeastbonen. 庆祝；祝贺庆祝；祝贺n. 狩猎者；猎人狩猎者；猎人vi. & vt. (使）饿死；使）饿死；n. 起源；由来；起因起源；由来；起因adj. 宗教上的；虔诚的宗教上的；虔诚的n. 祖先；祖宗祖先；祖宗n. 墨西哥墨西哥n. 节日；盛宴节日；盛宴n. 骨；骨头骨；骨头Words previewbelief trick poet arrival gain independence independent gather agriculturen. 信任；信

2、心；信仰信任；信心；信仰n. 诡计；恶作剧；窍门诡计；恶作剧；窍门vt. 欺骗；诈骗欺骗；诈骗n. 诗人诗人 n. 到来；到达；到达者到来；到达；到达者vt. 获得；得到获得；得到n. 独立；自主独立；自主adj. 独立的；自主的独立的；自主的 vt. & vi. & n. 搜集；聚集搜集；聚集n. 农业；农艺；农学农业；农艺；农学Words preview agricultural awardrooster admire energetic Easter clothing Christian customadj. 农业的；农艺的农业的；农艺的n. 奖；奖品奖；奖品vt. 授予

3、；判定授予；判定n. 雄禽；公鸡雄禽；公鸡vt. 赞美；钦佩；羡慕赞美；钦佩；羡慕adj. 充满活力的；积极的充满活力的；积极的n. （耶稣）复活节（耶稣）复活节n. 衣服衣服 n. 基督徒；信徒基督徒；信徒adj. 基督教的；信基督教的基督教的；信基督教的n. 习惯；风俗习惯；风俗Words previewUnit 1Unit 1Festivals around the worldWhat kinds of Chinese festivals do you know?New Years Day Spring FestivalLantern FestivalTomb Sweeping DayQ

4、iqiao FestivalDragon Boat FestivalDouble-ninth DayFestivals around the worldUnit 1Reading Tips在阅读每个段落时，要注意在阅读每个段落时，要注意综合运用综合运用略读略读(skimming)与与扫读扫读(scanning)这两种方法。这两种方法。 略读略读(skimming)只看只看文章标题文章标题、下标、下标题以及每个部分或者题以及每个部分或者段落第一行段落第一行, 关注文关注文章中反复出现的章中反复出现的关键词关键词。 通过通过略读略读把握文章大意把握文章大意 运用扫读运用扫读(scanning)迅速

5、浏览从第迅速浏览从第三句开始三句开始的后面部分的后面部分, 搜寻作者对开头搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句两句的支持句(supporting sentences), 并同时注意文章中间是否有转折并同时注意文章中间是否有转折(transition), 因为这些词常常会把文章因为这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。通过通过扫读扫读寻找特定信息或特定词组寻找特定信息或特定词组SkimmingReading Comprehension I How many types of todays festivals are mentioned in the passag

6、e? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.2. The beginning of festivals of the dead is related to _. A. religion B. seasons C. special people D. hunting Kinds of FestivalsNames of FestivalsCountriesFestivals ofthe DeadFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsFill in the following chart

7、.scanningReading Comprehension IIFestivalsNames of FestivalsCountriesFestivals of the DeadObonDay of the Dead HalloweenJapanMexicosome Western countriesFestivals to Honour PeopleDragon Boat Festival Columbus Dayfestival to honor GandhiChinaUSAIndiaHarvest Festivals harvest/ Thanksgiving festivalsmid

8、-autumn festivalsEuropean and other countriesChina and JapanSpring FestivalsSpring FestivalEaster and related holidays Cherry Blossom FestivalChinasome Western countries Japan Which of the following are not mentioned in the passage? A. Carnival and Columbus Day. B. Halloween and Spring Festivals. C.

9、 Thanksgiving Festivals and Obon. D. Valentines Day and Fools Day.2. At festivals people can do all the following except _. A. forget their work for a little while B. enjoy life C. travel around the world D. be proud of their customs scanningReading Comprehension III The ancient people neednt worry

10、about their food. 2. Halloween is a festival intended to honour the dead. 3. To honor the great poet Qu Yuan, people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. 4. Mid-Autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. 5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus.There are all kinds of festivals and _ aroun

11、d the world, which are held for different reasons. The _ _ were mainly held at three times a year. Some festivals are held to _ the dead or satisfy the _ in case they might return either to help or to _ _,while other festivals are held to honor famous people or the gods, such ascelebrationsharmdoancestorshonourfestivalsancient_ _ _ and Columbus Day. Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals are happy events because the food is _ for the winter and the _work is over. And the most _ and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the _ of spring, such as the _ New