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高中英语Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld教案新人教版必修3A Teaching Design for Unit1Reading and writing: A Sad Love StoryA Teaching Design for Unit1Reading and writing: A Sad Love Story一. Analysis of the teaching materials and students教材和学情分析1. Analysis of the teaching materials 教材分析本单元以“节日”为中心话题，介绍古今中外节日的种类、由来、意义以及人们的活动和习俗，旨在通过本单元的学习使学生不断了解我国的节日，而且对外国的节日也有所了解，进而拓展社会文化背景、增加跨国文化知识。

本节课所选内容是Using language中Reading and writing部分，阅读内容主要讲述了一对现代年轻人发生在情人节的一个伤心的爱情故事。

其中穿插了对中国古代著名的“牛郎与织女”及其由此演变过来的“乞巧节”的介绍。

两个不同年代的故事由爱情这条主线巧妙地连接起来，使人读起来意趣盎然，也为下一步创作性写作任务奠定了良好的语言与心理基础。

Writing部分让学生续写文章的结尾。

旨在让学生通过思考写出自己的想法，尝试解决问题的不同途径。

2.Analysis of the students学情分析This class is given to Senior One students who have mastered a certain number of English words and phrases as well as acquired some useful reading strategies such as skimming for main idea and scanning for specific information. However , they still have difficulty in dealing with some problems concerned with inferring and writing.二. Teaching objectives 教学目标1．Knowledge objectives（1）.The students will be able to learn some new vocabulary in the passage: apologize/drown/sadness/obvious/wipe/weave/weep/forgive/t urnup/keep one’s word/hold one’s breath/set off/remind…of.（2）.The students will be able to read and understand the story A Sad Love Story. 2．Ability objectives（1）. The students will be able to improve their reading abilities and skills likescanning, skimming and writing abilities.（2）. The students will be able to guess the meanings of the new words and phrases. 3．Emotional objectives（1）The students’ sense of cross-cultural communication will be greatly aroused. （2）The students’ sense of cooperation will be developed and they will be able to experience the pleasure of cooperation and success.三．Teaching important points and difficult points 教学重点与难点1.Teaching important points 教学重点（1）How to improve the students’ reading abilit ies and skills（2）How to help the students understand different festivals about a love story and how to write a different ending for the story.2.Teaching difficult points 教学难点（1）How to help the students to write the ending for the story.（2）How to help the students learn to use different reading skills四.Teaching practice教学实践1. The idea of my teaching design教学设计思路本节所讲内容是本单元的Reading and writing部分。

高一Unit 1《Festivals around theworld》教案人教版高一Unit1《Festivalsaroundtheworld》教案人教版本单元为人教版《高中英语》（NSEc）必修模块3Unit1.Festivalsaroundtheworld.本单元的中心话题是“谈论世界各地的节日”，该阅读课Reading:APioneerForAllPeople。

是本单元第一课时，内容涉及到各国的节日名称，时间，方式和原因，使学生了解不同国家的文化和风俗。

以独立的内容块进行叙述。

的结构特点是平行并列。

针对内容和结构的特点，本课以培养学生阅读比较信息和归纳信息的能力为主，分别将获取的信息通过列表比较，图片匹配，问答游戏等方式，进行比较，使学生找到各国节日庆祝方式的相同和不同之处，归纳总结各国节日产生的原因，推理出人们到对节日的态度，探究到节日是人类对生活怀有美好祝福的心理，是生命的传承实践，从而提高学生跨文化交际的能力和意识。

教学目标知识与技能目标：Thestudentswillbeableto.identifythedifferentfestivalsbycomparingtheinf ormationaboutcelebrations.2.explainthereasonwhythefestivalscomeintobeingbyfin dingoutthesimilaritiesanddifferences.3.describetheirfavoritefestivalsbyusingthelanguagef romthetext.教学重点和难点）为全体学生进行有效性阅读策略的指导，包括语篇分析、猜测词义，逻辑推理、归纳概括等技巧。

2）通过比较信息，归纳总结各国节日产生的原因，推理出人们到对节日的态度和节日的意义。

教学过程教学步骤教学活动设计意图Pre-reading:Step1.Brainstorm:motivatetheSsbyaskingsomequestions.Q1:Doyouanyfestivalsaroundtheworld?Step2.matchthecelebrationwiththefestivals.Q2:DoyouknowhowpeoplecelebratetheseFestivals?Doaquiz.Step2.DiscussionSsdiscussthefollowingquestionsQ1:Howdotheycomeintobeing?Q2:whatdotheyhaveincommon?Andwhataretheredifference amongthem?问题引发了学生的思考，调动学生的已知，将学生的思维活动引导到课文主题上来。

Unit 1 Festivals around the world1. Teaching aims of this unitTalk about festivals and celebrationsTalk about the ways to express request and thanksLearn to use Modal verbsWrite a similar story with a different ending2. Sentence patterns:Request:Could/ Would you please…?Could I have…?Could we look at…?I look forward to…May I see…?Thanks:It’s very kind of you…Thank you very much/ Thanks a lot.I’d love to.It was a pleasure…Don’t mention it.You are most wele.3. Teaching importance :Modal verbs:May might, can could will would shall should must can4.Teaching methods: skimming, scanning, discussing.5.Teaching aids: a tape recorder, a projector and a puter.The first period Speaking1. Teaching aims:Vocabulary: take place, lunar, festival, Army Day, Christmas, dress upPhrases: Would you like … Could I have…?Might I offer help…? May I see…?You should try…Could we like at…?Can you suggest…? We might take…Teaching ProceduresStep I Leading inT: Hello, everybody! Wele back to school! Did you have a good time in your winter holidays? Ss. Yes. Of course!T: When did you feel most happy and excited?Ss: At the Spring Festival.T: Who can tell us why? Any volunteers?S1: Because it is the most important festival in our country.S2: Because I got a lot of lucky money from my parents.S3: Because I needn’t study at festivals and there was a lot of delicious food to eat. How great. S4: Because I met my cousins and friends who I hadn’t seen for a long time.T. Very food! I am glad to hear that. Today we will talk about festivals, which are meant to celebrate important events. Please think about some other festivals. Can you name just a few? Ss: New year, Yuan xiao festival…:T: Quite right. That’s called the Lantern’s Festival. How about some other festivals?Ss: The Army Day, International Labour’s Day, National Day, Tomb Sweeping Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-autumn Day…T: You have done a good job, boys and girls! .Step ⅡWarming –upFestivals are meant to celebrate important events. Different countries have different festivals. Work in groups and lost five Chinese festivals that you know. Discuss when they take place, what they celebrate and one thing that people do at that time. The first one is given to you as an example.Festivals Time of year/date What does it celebrate What do people doMid-Autumn Festival Autumn/Fall The beauty of the full moon, harvest, time with family and friends Give/Eat mooncakes and watch the full moon with family and friendsStep ⅢPre- readingDiscuss in groups of four1. What’s your favourite holiday of the year? Why?2. What festivals or celebrations do you enjoy in your city or town? Do you like spending festivals with your family or with friends? What part of a festival do you like best---the music, the things to see, the visits or the food?Step ⅣAssignment1. Consolidation2. Listening to the material again after class to be familiar with it.3. Homework: Collect as much information about festivals as possible.The second period ReadingTeaching Aims1.Vocabulary: starve, starvation, plenty, satisfy ancestor lamps lead feast bone origin in memory of dress up trick poet arrival national gain independence gather agricultural European custom awards watermelon handsome rooster admire look forward to religious as though have fun with daily2.To enable the students to know the earliest festivals with reasons for them and four different kinds of festivals that occur in most parts of the world3.To enable the students to master some English expressions and phrases about festivals.4. Teach the basic reading skills: skimming and scanning.5. Try to pare and make conclusion s of different festivals.Step ⅠRevision1. Greetings.2. Review the new words of this part.3. Check the students’ homework---festivalsStep ⅡReading1.ScanningT: Open your books and turn to page one. I’d like you to do the scanning. Read the text quickly and accurately to get the main idea and answer the 6 questions on Page3.( Ask the student to look through the questions and then read the text silently.)( Four minutes later, check the answers with the whole class. Show the suggested answers on the screen.)2.Intensive reading( Allow the students to read aloud and carefully this time to understand the main ideas of each paragraph and the important details)T: Read the text loudly for a second time and them try to tell if these sentences are True or False.1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food. ( F )2.Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. ( T )3.Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China. ( T )4.Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end ot autumn( F )5.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. ( F )3.Reading and discussionT: Read the text a third time and then work impairs to do Exercise 2 on Page 3.( Let the students have enough time to read the passage carefully and discuss the chart with their partners. Encourage them to expand their answers according to their own experiences.)4.Explanation(In this part try to help the students analyse the difficult, long and plex sentences and guess the meaning of the new words; ask them to deal with the language points in the context.) T: Now I will discuss some important sentences and phrases in the passage.a. Some festivals are held to honor the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm.b. In memory ofc. In India there is a national festival on October 2 to honor Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.d. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter, and because a season of agricultural work is over.e. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the ing of spring.f. The country is covered with cherry flowers so that it looks as though it might be covered with pink snow.The suggested explanation:a. An attributive clause.The sentence means people hold some festivals either to show respect to the dead or to make their ancestors happy in case they might e back to do harm.b. in memory of … serving to recall sb, to keep him fresh in people’ minds.He wrote a poem in memory of his dearest wife, who died in an accident.in honor of ( showing great respect or high public regard)in hopes/the hope of (hoping)in defence of (defending)c. a noun phrase followed by an attributive clause as the appositived. two clauses for reasone. energy→energetic adj. ( full of or done with energy)look forward to ( to is a preposition here.)devote to, be/get used to, get down to , stick toe.g. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.Step ⅢListeningT: Now I will play the tape for you. You can just listen with your books closed or look at your books or read in a low voice togeth er with the tape. It’s up to you. After listening, please write down three things that most festivals seem to have in mon.( prehending Ex.3 on Page 3).The third period Learning about language Teaching aims:1. Let the students know the usage of modal verbs.2. Enable the students to recognize the words and expressions in the reading passage according to what mean the same as them.Step ⅠGreeting and Revision( Ask some students to retell the text we learned .)StepⅡ. Practicing the useful words and expressionsT: As we know, there are two important kinds of verbs---transitive verbs and intransitive verbs. But many intransitive verbs have the struct ure “verb+preposition+objects 〞Can you give me some examples?Ss: Sure. Such as look at the picture, hear from my friends, listen to the radio and so on. T: Ok. Now turn to page 4, Ex. 4. You are to make some sentences of your own, using the words given.S1. I’m looking forward to hearing form my friendS2: We are talking about verbs.S3: Would you like to talk with me?S4: Who can think of an effective solution to the problem?S5: Please think about my proposal.Step ⅢUseful StructuresT: Let’s e to the next part. This part is about modal verbs. You are to read the sentences in Ex.1 and then to find out and write down different sentences with modal verbs form the reading passage and try to explain their meanings. If you have any difficulty in understanding them you can refer to Grammar in Pages 92---94Step ⅣSumming up and home work T: Boys and girls, today we have practiceduseful words and phrases of this unit and the usage of modal verbs. I think it is not easy foryou to master them, after class you should review them.Homework1. Practice of WBP42EX.1,2,3.2. Please find out10 sentences with modal verbs, and try to get their meanings.The fourth period ListeningTeaching aims:1. Vocabulary: go with, the big bands, musicians, over and over again, for sale, get used to, the winners of this year’s awards for the best costumes2. Enable the students to know how to get the key words to understand the conversation about the carnival parade, to talk about sth happened and express request and thanks.Step ⅠRevisionAfter checking the WB Ex. 1,2,3 the teacher ask the students to give examples about modal verbs and try to explain them.Step ⅡWarming upT: By the way, what’s the topic of this unit?Ss: Festivals around the world.T: Would you like to know something more about festivals around the world?Ss: Of course.T: Now I will show you several pictures. What’s the festival called?Ss: Carnival.T: Yes. This class we will listen to a dialogue about carnivals. First look through the four questions in listening part to find out the listening points.Step ⅢListeningT: I will play the tape for you twice. Please listen carefully and pay much attention to the important points. For the first time you are to make notes beside the questions. For the second time, you should write down the answers and then check them with your partners. ( It’s important to encourage the students to adapt their present knowledge anyskill to a variety of situations wherever they can. Make sure to allow variousexpressions of the answers. Do not demand the same words form all students.)Step ⅣSpeakingThis part is intended to give the students the opportunity to practice a telephone conversationusing the functional items for requests and thanks. The polite form of English are important and should be practiced in a variety of situations.Step ⅤListening taskT: There are about 10 minutes left. Let’s e to listening task. Turn to page 43and look at the pictures. They have something in mon. Can you find it out?Ss: They are all about festivals bout the dead.T: That’s right. I will play the tape for you. For the first time you should try towrite down the name of the country where the festival are held. For the next two times you should do Ex2. You can make a brief note first and then plete the chart, according to which you can make a report.The fifth period Extensive reading Teaching aims:1. Vocabulary: heart-broken, turn up, keep one’s word, hold one’s breath, drown one’s sadness in coffee, set off for, remind somebody of something,2. Learn to pare the festivals in China and in western countries.Step ⅠRevisionCheck homeworkStep ⅡReading (1)T: As we know, there are all kinds of festivals around the world. We have talked about two Chinese festivals for the dead. Today we are going ti read a sad story, which is to introduce a cross cultural view of lovers’ festival—Qi Qiao and Valentine’s Day. Now please read it quickly and find out the sentence below are true or false.The girl Li Fang loved and waited but she didn’t turn up. But he didn’t lose heart.(F….) Because her most lovely daughter got married to a human secretly, the Goddess got very angry. .(…T.)Zhinv was made to return to Heaven without her husband. They were allowed to meet once a year on the seventh day of the tenth lunar month, .(F….)Hu Jin had been waiting for Li Fang for a long time with a gift for him. .(…T.) T: I think you have got the general idea of the passage. Now please read the passage once more and answer the questions on Page 8.Some language points:1. turn up: appear2.keep her word: keep her promise3.hold his breath: wait without much hope4.drown one’s sadness/sorrow in coffee: drink coffee in order to forget the sadness/ sorrow5.remind sb of sth: make sb think of sthStep ⅢDiscussion and writingT: That’s for the re ading part of the passage. Please think about the ending of the story. Are you satisfied with the ending? Different people have different opinions to a matter. Now any one of you have an opportunity to make up an ending to the story. Please engage imaginatively in the story and use your own ideas. Try to use the vocabulary and structures you have learned of you like.Step ⅣReading(2)T: Let’s e to another passage about carnival in Quebec. Please turn to Page 44, read it quicklyand answer the questions in Page 45. Five minutes for you.。

本教案旨在巩固学生在高一英语必修三unit1 Festivals around the World中所学习的语法知识，着重提高学生的口语表达能力。

本教案中的活动将帮助学生在实践中掌握常用的语法结构，并通过模仿、练习和自我评估等环节进一步提高口语表达能力。

一、课堂导入1.课前回顾教师可以通过放映有关各国节日的视频或图片，带领学生回顾课上所学习的国际节日和其中的文化背景，帮助学生对所学内容进行回顾，为下一步的口语练习做好准备。

2.引入主题教师可以设置一组活动，让学生在练习语法结构的同时提高口语表达能力。

如下所示：A. Role-playing教师选择一个节日或活动，设定情景，让学生分组，模拟角色扮演，通过语言交流来表达各自的角色和活动。

例如：Halloween party or Mid-Autumn Festival。

B. Debate教师可以组织一个辩论活动，让学生分组进行辩论。

辩题可以与各国节日文化有关。

例如：which is more important, Christmas or Chinese New Year？C. Group Discussion教师可以设定一些问题，让学生讨论答案。

如：What are the differences between Valentine's Day in the West and in Asia? Or, what are the cultural differences of eating in New Year Festival in different countries?二、重点语法结构练习1. 现在进行时现在进行时表示现在正在进行的动作。

用于表示在说话时正在发生的动作，或者现阶段正在进行的持续或暂时的动作。

现在进行时由be动词和动词ing形式构成。

2. 定语从句定语从句是用来修饰先行词，进一步说明先行词的性质或者其他方面的信息。

在定语从句语法结构中，引导词常常会包含关系词。

As students in the English language, it is essential to have a good grasp of grammar. This is even more importantwhen it comes to learning a language from a different culture. In the case of the English language, there are many grammar rules that can be quite challenging to comprehend. Therefore, it is essential to practice grammar to become fluent in the language. This is where the grammar lessons on Festivals around the World in the People's Education Press version ofthe high school English language curriculum come in.The first thing to note about these grammar lessons isthat they are tailored explicitly to the cultural context of festivals around the world. This is especially important because it helps students to understand the language in use within the context of the festival. For example, the grammar lessons teach students about verb tense, passive voice, and prepositions. These topics are essential because they help students to better understand how to use English in thecontext of different festivals around the world.One example of this is the lesson on verb tense. In the context of Festivals around the World, students learn about present simple, past simple, present continuous, and past continuous tense. These tenses have an essential role inlanguage because they allow for an accurate representation of the time and context of the festival being discussed. For example, if a student is learning about the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, they must use present simple and past simple to convey accurate information about the festivities. In contrast, if they are talking about the running of the bulls in Pamplona, they would need a thorough understanding of present continuous and past continuous tense to properly convey information about the event.Another crucial aspect of the grammar lessons in this unit is the focus on passive voice. Passive voice is a vital part of the English language because it allows the writer or speaker to move the focus of a sentence from the subject to the object. This change can be used to give emphasis to an event rather than the person performing the action. For example, the sentence "The carnival was celebrated all over Brazil" moves the emphasis from who is celebrating to the event itself, allowing the reader or listener to focus more on the celebrations than the people celebrating.Prepositions are also a critical part of the grammar lessons. Understanding the correct preposition to use in a sentence is vital because it can affect the overall meaningthat the sentence conveys. For example, using "in" versus "on" a particular day can change the meaning of a sentence completely. In this unit, students learn about prepositionsin terms of time, location, and movement. This way, students can accurately place the events in a specific time and location.In conclusion, the grammar lessons on Festivals around the World in the People's Education Press version of the high school English language curriculum are an essential tool for students learning English. The lessons are tailored specifically to the context of different festivals around the world, making them a valuable resource for students seeking to learn the nuances of the English language. With this knowledge, students can more accurately express themselves and understand the English language in a deeper way.。

Unit 1 Festivals around the world(新课标版高一英语必修三教案教学设计)Unit 1 Festivals around the worldThe First Period (Warming up & Pre-reading)Step One: Lead-inFree Talk: Did you have a good time in your winter holidays?When did you feel most happy and excited? Why?( At the Spring Festival. Because it's the most important festival in our country....)Step Two: Warming up1. Let the Ss think about the other Chinese festivals.( Lantern Festival, Pure Brightness Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, New Year's Day, Chung Yeung Festival....)2. Discussion One1)Let the Ss look at the information about Chinese festivals and discuss another four Chinese festivals according to the example in warming up: When does the festival come?What do people celebrate?What do people do?Festivals Date festivals DateNew Year January1st Teachers' Day September 10thInternational Women's Day March 8 National Day October 1stArbor Day March 12th The Spring Festival Lunar New Year International labor Day May 1st Dragon Boat Festival the fifth day of the fifth lunar monthInternational Children's Day June 1st Mid-Autumn Festivalthe 15th day of the 8th lunar monthArmy Day August 1st Lantern Festival the 15th day of the 1st lunar monthChinese Youth Day May 4th Pure Brightness Day April the fifth2) Let the Ss fill in the form in the warming up and ask some to share their opinions with the whole class.3 Discussion TwoTalk about some foreign festivals.( Christmas, April Fools Day, Easter Day, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Obon...)Step three: Pre-readingLet students think about the questions:1) What is your favourate holiday of the year? Why?2)What festivals or celebrations do you enjoy in your city or town? Do you like spending festivals with your family or with friends? What part of a festival do you like best- the music, the things to see, the visits or the food?Step Four: Language Points1.mean to do 打算做某事mean doing 意味着….I never meant him to work for us.Passing the entrance examination means being admitted into college.2. celebrate vt.(1) do sth to show that a day or an event is important 庆祝；祝贺celebrate Christmas / one’s birthday / a wedding anniversary / a victory(2) praise and honor 赞扬；称颂The names of many heroes are celebrated by the poets.词语辨析：celebrate, congratulatecelebrate后常接日期、事情或场合。

人教新课标高中英语必修三Unit 1 Festivals around the world全章教案I．教学内容分析本单元的中心话题是“节日”，主要讲述了不同地区不同种类的节日。

Warming Up部分设计了小组活动，通过图表填写让学生区分中国的传统节日与别国节日的异同，目的在于激活学生已有的节日背景知识，引出主题，为以后几堂课学习热身。

Pre-reading 通过几个问题,调动学生已有的知识和经验，激发学生想了解更多节日的好奇心，让他们主动参与到主题教学活动中，为下面学习阅读文章作铺垫。

Reading 部分先简要介绍了一下早期各种节日的起源以及存在的原因，然后又分别介绍了几种世界各地的节日，依次的顺序是亡灵节、纪念名人的节日、丰收节、春天的节日等。

Comprehending由四个部分组成。

第一、三、四部分通过表格形式，第二部分通过让学生回答问题的方式，鼓励学生积极思考，加深对课文的理解。

Learning about Language 部分主要突出了本单元的语法项目——情态动词的用法。

这些情态动词主要有：can，could，may，might，will，would，shall，should，must，can’t 等的用法。

Using Language 部分中包括了听、说、读、写几个部分的内容。

学生可通过对Trinidad Carnival、情人节等一些节日的学习，分析问题，锻炼自己的思维能力。

阅读后的习题及讨论不仅帮助学生理解文章的主旨大意，更重要的是让学生寻找解决问题的方法。

Learning Tip部分主要建议学生搜集各种资料，查询与世界各地节日有关的信息，了解各种节日的来源与内涵。

II．教学重点和难点1. 教学重点(1) 本单元的生词和短语；(2) 掌握一些情态动词的基本用法；(3) 了解有关节日和民俗，掌握有关词汇，如custom,religious等。

2. 教学难点(1) 增进学生对中国节日的理解，了解和感悟外国的节日；(2) 提高学生的社会文化素质，加强跨国文化素质；(3) 培养学生运用资源策略。

人教版高中英语必修3教案Unit 1 Festivals around the worldThis unit talks abut festivals of many kinds in different parts of the world. The first reading briefly describes four different kinds of festivals, two others, Qiqiao festival and Carnival, are introduced in the rest of the unit.Some common celebrations include the following:1) Seasons of the year: spring, new life and planting, and hope for the future; summer and enjoyment of good weather, hoping for a good harvest; autumn, harvest and preparing for cold weather; winter, safety, shelter and families. Many of these are connected with agricultural life, food safety and family life.2) Solar festivals3) Lunar festivals4) Life and death5) Religious festivals6) Historical events and remembering heroes: they are important to strengthening national ientity.The first period: Warming up and ReadingKnowledge aims: develop students` reading skills and talk about different festivals and celebrations.Important points: let the students learn more about history and basic knowledge of festival and learn different reading skills.Difficult points: develop students` reading skills and enable them to talk about festivals and celebrations.Step 1 Leading-inHave a free talk with students. Ask them the following questions:1). Did you have a good time in your winter holidays?2). When did you feel most happy and excited?Step 2 warming up1. Some Chinese festivals: lantern Festival, Pure Brightness Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, New Year`s Day, Chung Yeung Festival, Christmas Day, April Fools` Day, Easter, Halloween, Valentine`s Day, Thanksgiving Day,…...Step 3 Pre-reading1. Ask the students to look at the pictures and the title of the passage in Reading and predict what information will be introduced in it.( It briefly introduces the earliest kinds of festivals with the reasons for them and then four different kinds of festivals that occur in most parts of the world.)2. Some questions to lead in: what festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town? What part ofa festival do you like best---- the activities, the music, the sights, the food or the people who visit?Step 4 Reading2. Intensive reading: Ask them to read the text carefully to get the main idea and understand the important details.(Paragraph 1: Ancient festivals were associated with seasons of the year, fertility, survival and fear of the unknown.Festivals of the dead: Many societies believe that the dead can influence their lives for good or evil. To honor one`s ancestors also brings respect to their memory and to the family. All societies have ways of recognizing the memories of their dead.Festivals to Honor People: These festivals are used to develop or strengthen national pride, to recognize war heroes, national leaders, famous historical figures and events and loved and admired people in thecountry`s history.Harvest Festivals: these are continuations of the ancient festivals that were intended to ensure enough food and to celebrate survival for another year. Many things associated with them are symbolic of new life and new growth. )3. Choose the best answers1). Why do Japanese people light lamps during the festival of the Dead?A. Because they want to make the festival colorfulB. Because they want to light their roomsC. Because they want to light up their wayD. Because they want to lead their ancestors to return to earth.2). Which of the following is not mentioned as a famous person in the text?A. Mohandas GandiB. Christopher ColumbusC. Abraham LincolnD. Qu Yuan3). The place where people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruits is ------?A. IndiaB. AmericanC. EuropeD. China4). Easter is held in memory of the return of Jesus for Christians and also celebrates -------.A. the coming of springB. the autumn harvestC. the lunar New YearD. the end of a year4. Use the information from the reading passage to answer the following questions:1). What are festivals of the dead usually for?(Festivals of the dead are for honoring 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 finished.)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 celebrations 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 Mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honor the dead. The Chinese 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.)5. Reading and discussion: read the passage to find out what most festivals have in common and the reasons for people doing these.6. Discuss in pairs which festivals you think the most important and which are the most fun. ( fill in the7. Explanation: (1). Help students analyze some difficult, long and complex sentences and guess the meaning of some new words. (2). Encourage them to expand their answers according to their owe experience.1). Some festivals are held to honor the dead, or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm.who might return either to help or to do harm. 是非限定性从句2). In memory of: serving to recall sb. to keep him fresh in people`s minds3). India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India`s independence from Britain.who helped gain India`s independence from Britain是限定性从句4). People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.two clauses for reasons5). The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.I am looking forward to hearing from you.Be devoted to; be / get used to; stick to6). The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.He talked as though he knew all about it.Step 5 Consolidation1. Ask students to talk about festivals in their own words according to the text. Then let them complete the following passage with proper words or phrases.There are all kinds of festivals and celebrations around the world, which are held for different reasons. The ancient festivals were mainly held at three times a year--- the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm, while other festival are held to honor famous people or to the gods, such as Dragon Boat Festival, Columbus Day, and so on. Harvest and Thanksgiving festival are happy events because their food is gathered for the winter and the angricultural work is over, to which Mid Autumn Festival belongs. And the most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring such as the Lunar New Year, at which people have a very good time.2. 根据课文内容填空。