高中英语Unit 1 Festivals around the world Reading新人教必修3文档格式.docx
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2.Whattolearnaboutfestivalsaroundtheworld.
-----Howfestivalsbegan
-----Howpeoplecelebratefestivals
Function
Festivals,ofmanytypes,servetomeetspecificneeds,aswellastoprovideentertainment.Thesetimesofcelebrationofferasenseofbelongingforreligious,social,orgeographicalgroups.Modernfestivalsthatfocusonculturalorethnictopicsseektoinformmembersoftheirtraditions.Inpasttimes,festivalsweretimeswhentheelderlysharedstoriesandtransferredcertainknowledgetothenextgeneration.Historicfeastsoftenprovidedameansforunityamongfamiliesandforpeopletofindmates.Selectanniversarieshaveannualfestivalstocommemorateprevioussignificantoccurrences.
*What’sthefunctionoffestivals?
Festivalsservetomeet_________,aswellastoprovide________.Thesetimesofcelebrationofferasenseof___________________.
Typesoffestivals
Therearenumeroustypesoffestivalsintheworld.Thoughmanyhavereligiousorigins,othersinvolveseasonalchangeorhavesomeculturalsignificance.Alsocertaininstitutionscelebratetheirownfestival(oftencalled"
fests"
)tomarksomesignificantoccasionsintheirhistory.Theseoccasionscouldbethedaytheseinstitutionswerefoundedoranyothereventwhichtheydecidetocommemorateperiodically,usuallyannually.
*Howmanytypesoffestivalsarethere?
______________________________
Seasonalfestivals
Seasonalfestivalsaredeterminedbythesolarandthelunarcalendarsandbythecycleoftheseasons.Thechangingoftheseasonwascelebratedbecauseofitseffectonfoodsupply.AncientEgyptianswouldcelebratetheseasonalinundationcausedbytheNileRiver,aformofirrigation,whichprovidedfertilelandforcrops.IntheAlps,inautumnthereturnofthecattlefromthemountainpasturestothestablesinthevalleyiscelebratedasAlmabtrieb.Arecognizedwinterfestival,theChineseNewYear,issetbythelunarcalendar,andcelebratedfromthedayofthesecondnewmoonafterthewintersostice.
*Whatareseasonalfestivals?
"
Fests"
Certaininstitutionsdecidetoannuallycommemoratecertainspecialeventssignificanttotheirhistory.Theseinstitutionsareusuallyeducationalinstitutessuchascollegesandseniorsecondary,secondary,orhighschools.Suchfestivalsareusuallycalled"
.ExamplesofsuchafestisSaarrangatIITMadras,Chennails,"
Engineer"
atNIT,Surathkal,MoodindigoatIITBombay.
*Whatare“Fests”?
___________________________
2.实战演练:
A.Reading:
1)Fastreading:
Readthepassagequicklyandfindoutthefestivalsmentionedhereinthepassage:
ThereareFestivalsof___,FestivalstoHonor___,____Festivalsand_____Festivals.
2)Readandfindouttheinformationaccordinglytofillintheform:
KindsofFestivals
NamesofFestivals
Countries
Festivalsofthedead
FestivalstoHonorPeople
HarvestFestivals
SpringFestivals
3)Answerthefollowingquestions
Paragraph1:
*Whendidancientpeoplecelebrate?
*Whataboutfestivalsnow?
Paragraph2:
Festivalsofthedead
Festivals
Where
When
Whattodo
Whattoeat
Obon
TheDayoftheDead
Halloween
*ArethereanysimilarfestivalsinChina?
Whattodo?
Whattoeat?
Paragraph3:
FestivalstoHonorPeople
Country
Peoplehonored
TheDragonBoatFestival
ColumbusDay
NationalFestival
AnyotherfestivalswhicharemeanttohonorpeopleinChina?
Whoishonored?
Paragraph4:
1)Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?
2)Whatdopeopledotocelebrateit?
Paragraph5:
SpringFestivals
TheLunarChineseNewYear
Carnivals
TheCherryBlossomFestival
Paragraph6:
Whatarethepurposesoffestivals?
__________________________
B.Usinglanguage:
1).Festivalsaremeant____importanttimesofyears.
A.celebratingB.tocelebrateC.congratulatingD.tocongratulate
2).InsomepartsofLondon,missingabusmeans_____foranotherhour.
A.waitingB.towaitC.waitD.tobewaiting
3).Greatchanges___inChinainthelasttwodecades.
A.havetakenplaceB.tookplaceC.havebeentakenplaceD.arehappening
4).Severalcarswere——intheaccident.
A.woundedB.injuredC.hurtD.damaged
5).Ifwesolvetheprobleminthisway,itmaydomore______thangood.
A.harmsB.harmC.harmfulnessD.harmlessness
6).Theysetupamonument________thesoldierswhodiedinWorldWarII.
A.inthehonorofB.inmemoryofC.inshapeofD.informof
7).Please_____theguests______thereception-room.
A.lead/toB.leads/toC.leading/toD.led/to
8).Eatingtoomuchsugarcan——healthproblems.
A.causeB.leadtoC.resultinD.Alloftheabove
9).Somepeoplemightwin________fortheirfarmproduce,likethebiggestwatermelonorthemosthandsomerooster.
A.prizesB.awardsC.rewardsD.prices
10).He’slookingforwardtofromhispenpal.
A.hearB.hearingC.receivingD.receive
11).Helookedaboutasthough(hewas)___something.
A.insearchforB.insearchC.insearchofD.inhissearchof
反馈检测:
阅读理解:
A
ComparedwithlovestoriesinWesternlegends,thestoryofNiuLangandZhiNuseemsnotasintenseorpassionate.Lovedoesn'
tkillorbreakupthebarrierbetweenthem.Theyjustwaitpatientlyontheriverbank,believingthattheirlovecanwithstandtheirtimeapart.
ItisfaithandemotionalliaisoninsteadofphysicalattractionanddesirethatisemphasizedinthestoryaswellasinmanyotherChinesefolk-tales(民间故事)aboutlove.
InonlyafewChinesefolklovestoriescanbefoundadescriptionofthephysicalappearancesoftheheroandheroine.
Inthe"
ButterflyLovers"
theheroine,dressedasaboytoattendschool,fallsinlovewithaclassmate.Aftertheyhavelivedtogetherasclassmatesforyears,theherodidnothavetheslightestcluethathisbestfriendisactuallyagirl!
1.whatdoyoufindaboutthestoryofNiulangandZhiNu,comparedwithlovestoriesinWesternlegends?
2.WhatisitthatisemphasizedinthestoryofNiulangandZhiNu?
3.CanadescriptionofthephysicalappearancesoftheheroandheroinebefoundinalltheChinesefolklovestories?
B
ChineseCeremonies
TheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonthistheonlyChinesefestivaldevotedtoloveintheLunarcalendar.
UnlikeSt.Valentine'
sDayinWesterncountriesthereisnotsomuchemphasisongivingchocolates,flowersandkisses.Instead,Chinesegirlspreparefruits,melonsandincense(熏香)asofferingstoZhiNu,theweavingmaiden,prayingtoacquirehighskillsinneedle-craft(裁缝),aswellashopingtofindsatisfactoryhusbands.
Intheevening,peoplesitoutdoorstoobservethestars.Chinesegrannieswouldsaythat,ifyoustandunderagrapevine,youcanprobablyoverhearwhatZhiNuandNiuLangaretalkingabout.
1.HowmanyfestivalsarethereinChinadevotedtoloveintheLunarCalendar?
2.Istheresomuchemphasisongivingchocolates,flowersandkisseslikeSt.Valentine’sDayinWesterncountries?
3.What’sChinesegrannies’usualstorylike?
C
ChineseValentine’sDay
RaiseyourheadonAugust4andgazeatthestars,youwillfindsomethingromanticgoingoninthesky.
Valentine'
sDayinChina,theseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth,fallsonAugust4thisyear.Thatis,onMondayevening,NiuLangandZhiNuwillmeetonabridgeofmagpies(鹊桥)acrosstheMilkyWay(银河).Chinesegrannieswillremindchildrenthattheywouldnotbeabletoseeanymagpiesonthateveningbecauseallthemagpieshavelefttoformabridgeintheheavenswiththeirwings.
1.DoesValentine’sDayinChinafallonthesamedateeveryyear?
2.WhydoyouthinkchildrenwouldnotbeabletoseeanymagpiesontheeveningofAugust4thisyear?
第2课时
1.基础练习
Festivalsservetomeetspecificneeds,aswellastoprovideentertainment.Thesetimesofcelebrationofferasenseofbelongingforreligious,social,orgeographicalgroups.
Seasonalfestivalsaredeterminedbythesolarandthelunarcalendarsandbythecycleoftheseasons.Thechangingoftheseasonwascelebratedbecauseofitseffectonfoodsupply.
.
1).ThereareFestivalsof_theDead_,Festivalstohonorpeople_,__Harvest_Festivalsand__Spring__Festivals.
2).
Dayofthedead
Japan
Mexico
someWesterncountries
DragonBoatFestival
FestivaltohonorGandhi
China
USA
India
harvest/Thanksgivingfestivals
mid-autumnfestivals
Europeanandothercountries
ChinaandJapan
SpringFestival
EasterandFestivalrelatedholidaysCherryBlossom
someWesterncountries
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