unit 1Festivals around the world

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Reading What festivals are mentioned in each paragraph?P1. Ancient festivals

celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn; celebrate when hunters catch animals.Fast readingP 2. Festivals of the Dead

Japan -----Obon

Mexico------Day of the Dead

America------HalloweenP 3. Festivals to Honour People

Dragon Boat Festival

Columbus Day

(India)October 2P 4. Harvest Festivals

Harvest and Thanksgiving Festival

Mid-Autumn festivalP 5.

Spring festival

Carnival

Easter

Cheery Blossom FestivalComprehending1. When did ancient people celebrate?

2. What are festivals of the dead for?

3. Why does India have a national festival on October 2?

4. Why are autumn festivals happy events?

5. Name three things people do at spring festivals.

6. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?Comprehending1. When did ancient people celebrate?

They would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn and hunters’ catching animals.2. What are festivals of the dead for?

They are held to honor the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors.

3. Why does India have a national festival on October 2?

India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.4. Why are autumn festivals happy events?

People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter, and because a season of agricultural work is over.5. Name three things people do at spring festivals.

Eating dumplings, fish and meat; giving children lucky money in red paper; dancing and singing.

6. What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?

Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while.Intensive readingTrue or False

1. The ancient people needn’t worry about their food.

2. Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. FT3. Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China.

4. Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn.

5. Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. TFF

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