必修3 unit1 period2 pre-reading and reading

1、Words preview celebration starve origin religious ancestor Mexicon. 庆祝；祝贺庆祝；祝贺vi. & vt. (使）饿死；使）饿死；饿得要死饿得要死 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Words preview feast bone belief trick poet arrivaln. 节日；盛宴节日；盛宴n. 骨；骨头骨；骨头n. 信任；信心；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；

2、诈骗n. 诗人诗人 n. 到来；到达；到达者到来；到达；到达者Words preview gain independence independent gather agriculture agriculturalvt. 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 vi. &vt.& n. 搜集；聚集搜集；聚集n. 农业；农艺；农学农业；农艺；农学adj. 农业的；农艺的农业的；农艺的Words preview rooster admire energetic Easter clothing Christiann. 雄禽；公鸡雄禽；公鸡v

3、t. 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Words preview custom worldwide foolpermissionn. 习惯；风俗习惯；风俗adj. 遍及全世界的；遍及全世界的； 世界性的世界性的n. 蠢人；白痴；受骗者蠢人；白痴；受骗者vt. 愚弄；欺骗愚弄；欺骗vi. 干傻事；开玩笑干傻事；开玩笑adj. 傻的傻的n. 许可；允许许可；允许 Expressions preview in memory o

4、f dress up play a trick on look forward to day and night as though have fun with纪念；追念纪念；追念 盛装；打扮；装饰盛装；打扮；装饰搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑搞恶作剧；诈骗；开玩笑 期盼；期待；盼望期盼；期待；盼望日夜；昼夜；整天日夜；昼夜；整天好像好像玩得开心玩得开心What festivals or celebrations doyou have in your city or town?What part of a festival do youlike best- the activities, the mu

5、sic,the sights, the food or the peoplewho visit?Look at the pictures and title of thepassage on page 1. Discuss in pairs what kind of information you thinkwill be introduced in the passage. Read the text and find out different kinds of holidaysAncient FestivalsObonMexican Day of the DeadDragon Boat

6、Festival Harvest FestivalSpring FestivalFestivals of the DeadAncient festivals Festivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsFestivals of the Dead:-Obon-The Day of the Dead-HalloweenFestivals to honour People:-Dragon Boat Festival-Columbus Day-Mahatma Gandhi Martyrdom Day January 30.Nat

7、ional Gandhi DayHarvest Festivals:-Thanksgiving Day-Mid-Autumn FestivalSpring Festivals:-Chinese Spring Festival-Easter-Cherry Blossom FestivalFestivalsNames of FestivalCountriesFestivals ofthe DeadFestivals to Honour PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsFill in the following chartFestivalsNames o

8、f FestivalsCountriesFestivals of the Dead-Obon-Day of the Dead - HalloweenJapanMexicosome Western countriesFestivals to Honour People- Dragon Boat Festival - Columbus Day-festival to honor GandhiChinaUSAIndiaHarvest Festivals - harvest/ Thanksgiving festivals-mid-autumn festivalsEuropean and other c

9、ountriesChina and JapanSpring FestivalsSpring FestivalEaster and related holidays Cherry Blossom FestivalChinaSome Western countries Japan1. What are festivals of the dead usually for?2. What makes autumn festivals happy events?3. What do people usually do at spring festivals?4. What is one importan

10、t reason to have festivals and celebrations?5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different?Use the information from the reading passage to answer the following questions.1.What are festivals of the dead usually for?Festivals of the

11、 dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people.2. What makes autumn festivals happy events?Autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food is ready for winter and the hard farm work is finishe

12、d.3. What do people usually do at spring festivals?At spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring.4. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?It is important to have festivals and celebrat

13、ions so we can enjoy life / be proud of our customs / forget our work for a little while.5. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar? What things are different?The Chinese, Japanese and Mexico festivals of dead all have customs to honour the dead. The Chi

14、nese and Japanese go to clean their ancestors graves, and the Mexicans offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. However, there are some differences. The Mexicans eat special food that looks like bones, something the Chinese and Japanese do not do. Based on the reading passage, what do most festiva

15、ls seem to have in common? Why do you think these things might be important to people everywhere? Talk with your partner and fill in the chart below.Three common thingsReasons why they are important to people everywhere123Three common things might befrom the following: food, music, entertainment, be

16、ing with family and friends, dance, lights or fires, remembering events or people.Type of festivalExample of festivalReasons for your choiceMost importantMost funDiscuss in pairs which festivals you thinkare the most important and which are the most fun. Then fill in the chart with yourideas.1. star

17、ve: suffer or die from hunger vt.使饿死使饿死 vi.饿得要死饿得要死 starve to death be starved of/ starve for=long for/ be in great need of 她很寂寞她很寂寞,渴望友谊渴望友谊。She is lonely, and starving for companionship.Language points2. in memory of = to the memory of sb The museum was built in memory of the famous scientist.in h

18、onor of in charge of in search of sb. / sth. 3. dress up 盛装打扮，化装打扮盛装打扮，化装打扮You dont have to dress up. Come as you are.Children love dressing up in Halloween.Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs: dress, put on, wear. She is _ a gold ring. She hurriedly _ her son and took him to the

19、kindergarten. Remember to _ your coat. It is cold outside. wearingdressedput on4.trick 诡计；恶作剧；窍门诡计；恶作剧；窍门play a trick on a sb.诈骗某人诈骗某人; 开某人玩笑开某人玩笑e.g. These children loved playing tricks on their parents. 孩子们喜欢捉弄老师。孩子们喜欢捉弄老师。5. award n. 奖品，奖项，奖金奖品，奖项，奖金, 助学金助学金 She showed us the awards she had won.Mary got an award and was able to finish her study.vt. 授予授予裁定裁定award sb sth= award sth to sb The judge