1、2021/8/11 星期三1festivalsFestivals to honour peopleAncient FestivalHarvest Festivals Festivals of the DeadWhat festivals are mentioned in the text?Spring Festivals2021/8/11 星期三2Ancient FestivalsMost ancient festivals would celebrate the end of_, _and _. Other celebrations were held _.They _and_.They t

2、hought these festivals would_.When How Why the cold weatherplantingin springharvest inautumnwhen hunterscould catch animalslit firesmade musicbring a year of plenty2021/8/11 星期三3Festivals of the DeadWhy They are held to_, or _and _the ancestors, who could return either to _or to_.ExamplesObonThe Day

3、 of the DeadHalloweenhonour the deadsatisfypleasehelpdo harm2021/8/11 星期三4Obon in Japan2021/8/11 星期三5Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to lead the ancestors back to home.2021/8/11 星期三6All night long, people dance and sing.2021/8/11 星期三7When the festival is over, thousands of lanter

4、ns are placed into the water and they drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. 2021/8/11 星期三8The Day of the Dead in Mexico2021/8/11 星期三9In Mexico, day of the dead is a joyful annual celebration to honor the dead. It is believed that, on this day, the spirits of t

5、he dead return home to visit their families.2021/8/11 星期三10They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.2021/8/11 星期三11They burn candles to summon the spirits of the dead.2021/8/11 星期三12Skeleton CostumeToys, decorations, and candies in the shape of skulls, are sold in the market-places at this tim

6、e every year to honor ancestors.2021/8/11 星期三13Halloween In the US and EuropeParade in the street trick or treat2021/8/11 星期三14Pumpkin headHalloween MasksThe night of October 31st, when it was believed that the spirits of dead people appeared, and which is now celebrated in the US by children, who d

7、ress as witches and ghosts.Halloween2021/8/11 星期三15On Halloween many children dress in costumes and go from house to house to ask for candy by saying ”Trick or Treat!” The saying implies that the children will play a trick on their neighbors if they are not given a treat.2021/8/11 星期三16The jack-o-la

8、ntern is the most common symbol of Halloween. According to legend, jack-o-lanterns set on porches and windowsills cast a spell of protection over the household while spirits of the dead roam the Earth.2021/8/11 星期三17Festivals to honour peopleFestivals can be held as an honour to _or to_.famous peopl

9、ethe godsDragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Mahatma Gandhi2021/8/11 星期三18DRAGON BOAT FESTIVALFifth Moon, Day 5 (June) To honour the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in the Mi Lo River over 2,000 years ago to protest against the corrupt rulers. Legend says that as townspeople attempte

10、d to rescue him, they beat drums to scare fish away and threw dumplings into the sea to keep the fish from eating Qu Yuans body. 2021/8/11 星期三19Columbus Day in the USATo remember the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America.2021/8/11 星期三20October 2 is a national festival in India to honour Mahatma

11、 Candhi, the leader who helped gain Indias independence from Britain.2021/8/11 星期三21Harvest Festivals People are grateful because their food is _for the winter, and because a season of _work is over.gatheredagricultural2021/8/11 星期三22Thanksgiving DayThanksgiving Day is an American traditional holida

12、y,falling on the fourth Thursday in November, to commemorate the harvest. The traditional Thanksgiving food-roasting turkey, corn and pumpkin pies with ice-cream. 2021/8/11 星期三23The Mid-Autumn Festival2021/8/11 星期三24Spring Festivals The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look f

13、orward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.2021/8/11 星期三25Spring Festival in ChinaPeople eat dumplings, fish and meatLucky money in red paperDragon dances and carnivals2021/8/11 星期三26Easter(March 23 to April 25)The first Sunday after the full moon following a spring equinoxa religious a

14、nd social festivalA celebration of Spring Celebrate the return of Jesus2021/8/11 星期三27Easter bunnyEaster eggThe two main popular symbols of Easter2021/8/11 星期三28Game Egg hunts2021/8/11 星期三29Parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds.2021/8/11 星期三30Cherry Blossom Festival is a Japanese festival. E