新人教版Book3Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld课文

1、优选文档优选文档PAGEPAGE5优选文档PAGE新人教版Book3Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld课文Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldPartIFestivalsandcelebrationsFestivalsandcelebrationsofallkindshavebeenheldeverywheresinceancienttimes、Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn、Sometimescele

2、brationswouldbeheldafterhuntershadcaughtanimals、Atthattimepeoplewouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind,especiallyduringthecoldwintermonths、Todaysfestivalshavemanyorigins,somereligious,someseasonal,andsomeforspecialpeopleorevents、FestivalsoftheDeadSomefestivalsareheldtohonourthedead,ortosatisfytheancest

3、ors,whomightreturneithertohelportodoharm、FortheJapanesefestivalObon,peopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors、Theyalsolightlampsandplaymusicbecausetheythinkthatthiswillleadtheancestorsbacktoearth、InMexicopeoplecelebratetheDayoftheDeadinearlyNovember、Onthisimportantfeastda

4、y,peopleeatfoodintheshapeofskullsandcakeswith“bones”onthem、Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead、ThewesternholidayHalloweenalsohaditsorigininoldbeliefsaboutthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople、Itisnowachildrensfestival,whentheycandressupandgototheirneighbourshomestoaskforsweets、Iftheneighboursdontgive

5、anysweets,thechildrenmightplayatrickonthem、FestivalstoHonourPeopleFestivalscanalsobeheldtohonourfamouspeople、TheDragonBoatFestivalinChinahonoursthefamousancientpoet,QuYuan、IntheUSA,ColumbusDayisinmemoryofthearrivalofChristopherColumbusintheNewWorld、IndiahasanationalfestivalonOctober2tohonourMahatmaG

6、andhi,theleaderwhohelpedgainIndiasindependencefromBritain、HarvestFestivalsHarvestandThanksgivingfestivalscanbeveryhappyevents、Peoplearegratefulbecausetheirfoodisgatheredforthewinterandtheagriculturalworkisover、InEuropeancountries,peoplewillusuallydecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andwi

7、llgettogethertohavemeals、Somepeoplemightwinawardsfortheirfarmproduce,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster、ChinaandJapanhavemid-autumnfestivals,whenpeopleadmirethemoonandinChina,enjoymooncakes、SpringFestivalsThemostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinter新人教

8、版Book3Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld课文andtothecomingofspring、AttheSpringFestivalinChina,peopleeatdumplings,fishandmeat,andmaygivechildrenluckymoneyinredpaper、Therearedragondancesandcarnivals,andfamiliescelebratethelunarNewYeartogether、SomeWesterncountrieshaveveryexcitingcarnivals,whichtakeplacefortyda

9、ysbeforeEaster,usuallyinFebruary、Theymightincludeparades,dancinginthestreetsdayandnight,loudmusicandcolourfulclothingofallkinds、EasterisanimportantreligiousandsocialfestivalforChristiansaroundtheworld、ItcelebratesthereturnofJesusfromthedeadandthecomingofspringandnewlife、JapansCherryBlossomFestivalha

10、ppensalittlelater、Thecountry,coveredwithcherrytreeflowers,looksasthoughitiscoveredwithpinksnow、Peoplelovetogettogethertoeat,drinkandhavefunwitheachother、Festivalsletusenjoylife,beproudofourcustomsandforgetourworkforalittlewhile、PartIIasadlovestoryLiFangwasheart-broken、ItwasValentinesDayandHuJinhadsa

11、idshewouldmeethimatthecoffeeshopafterwork、Butshedidntturnup、Shecouldbewithherfriendsrightnowlaughingathim、Shesaidshewouldbethereatsevenoclock,andhethoughtshewouldkeepherword、Hehadlookedforwardtomeetingherallday,andnowhewasalonewithhisrosesandchocolates,likeafool、Well,hewasnotgoingtoholdhisbreathforh

12、ertoapologize、Hewoulddrownhissadnessincoffee、ItwasobviousthatthemanagerofthecoffeeshopwaswaitingforLiFangtoleavehewipedthetables,thensatdownandturnedontheTVjustwhatLiFangneeded!AsadChinesestoryaboutlostlove、ThegranddaughteroftheGoddessofHeavenvisitedtheearth、HernamewasZhinu,theweavinggirl、Whileshewa

13、sonearthshemettheherdboyNiulangandtheyfellinlove、(“JustlikemeandHuJin,”thoughtLiFang、)Theygotmarriedsecretly,andtheywereveryhappy、(“Wecouldbelikethat,”thoughtLiFang、)WhentheGoddessofHeavenknewthathergranddaughterwasmarriedtoahuman,shebecameveryangryandmadetheweavinggirlreturntoHeaven、Niulangtriedtof

14、ollowher,buttheriverofstars,theMilkyWay,stoppedhim、FindingthatZhinuwasheart-broken,hergrandmotherfinallydecidedtoletthecouplecrosstheMilkyWaytomeetonceayear、Magpiesmakeabridgeoftheirwingssothecouplecancrosstherivertomeetontheseventhlunarmonth、PeopleinChinahopethattheweatherwillbefineonthatday,becaus

15、eifitisraining,itmeansthatZhinuisweepingandthecouplewontbeabletomeet、Theannouncersaid,“ThisisthestoryofQiqiaoFestival、Whenforeignershearaboutthestory,新人教版Book3Unit1theycallitaChineseValentinesstory、Festivalsaroundtheworld课文Itsafinedaytoday,soIhopeyoucanallmeettheoneyoulove、AsLiFangsetoffforhome,hethought,“IguessHuJindoesntloveme、Illjustthrowtheseflowersandchocolatesaway、Idontwantthemtoremindmeofher、Sohedid、Ashesadlypassedtheteashoponthecorneronhi