4. well-done. since you have got to know the information related to these festivals, i'd like you to have a quiz to check whether you have fully understood the text. use the information from the reading passage to answer the following questions suggested answers to exercise 2 (1). festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people (2). autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food it read for winter and the hard farm work is finished (3). at spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of sprin (4). it is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/for get our work for a little while (5). the chinese japanese and mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour 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 4. pair work based on the read ing passage what do most festivals seem to have in common? why do you think these things might be important to people everywhere? talk with your partner and fill in the chart below reasons why they are important to three common things people everywhere 2 three common things might be from the following food, music, entertainment, being with family and friends, dance, lights or fires, remembering events or people reasons why they are important to people everywhere will vary 5. group work
4. well-done. since you have got to know the information related to these festivals, i’d like you to have a quiz to check whether you have fully understood the text. use the information from the reading passage to answer the following questions. suggested answers to exercise 2: (1). festivals of the dead are for honouring or satisfying dead ancestors or others, who some people believe might return to help or harm living people. (2). autumn festivals are happy events because people are thankful that food it ready for winter and the hard farm work is finished. (3). at spring festivals, people usually have dances, carnivals and other activities to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring. (4). it is important to have festivals and celebrations so we can enjoy life/ be proud of our customs/for get our work for a little while. (5). the chinese, japanese and mexican festivals of the dead all have customs to honour 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.. 4. pair work based on the reading passage, what do most festivals seem to have in common? why do you think these things might be important to people everywhere? talk with your partner and fill in the chart below. three common things reasons why they are important to people everywhere 1 2 3 three common things might be from the following: food, music, entertainment, being with family and friends, dance, lights or fires, remembering events or people reasons why they are important to people everywhere will vary. 5. group work
discuss in pairs which festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun. then fill in the chart with your ideas easons for your type of festival example of festival choice most important most fun answers will vary. 6. homework 1. find out useful words and expressions, beautiful sentences and finish the exercises in learning about language accordingly 2. write an introduction of the festival your group have created 7. language points l) festival are meant to celebrate important times of years.节日就是庆祝每年中重 要时刻的活动 (1). mean doing sth mean doing sth.的意思是“意味着(必须要做某事或导致种结果)”,其主语通 常是指事物的词。 (2). mean to do sth mean to do sth.的意思是“打算或企图做某事”,其主语通常是表示人的名词或 代词,其过完成式表示“本来打算做某事” (). mean sb to do sth mean sb. to do sth.的意思是“打算让某人做某事”,也可以用于被动结构。 (4).mean后接名词、副词或从句 mean后接名词或副词,意为“表示;打算;存心”等意思;后接that从句, 意为“表示………” (5) be meant for 该短语的意思是“打算给予;打算作……用”。 in some parts of london, missing a bus means for another hour b. to wait c wait d to be waiting 2). discuss when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time
discuss in pairs which festivals you think are the most important and which are the most fun. then fill in the chart with your ideas. type of festival example of festival reasons for your choice most important most fun answers will vary. 6. homework 1. find out useful words and expressions, beautiful sentences and finish the exercises in learning about language accordingly. 2. write an introduction of the festival your group have created. 7. language points: 1) festival are meant to celebrate important times of years. 节日就是庆祝每年中重 要时刻的活动。 (1). mean doing sth. mean doing sth. 的意思是“意味着（必须要做某事或导致种结果）”, 其主语通 常是指事物的词。 (2). mean to do sth. mean to do sth. 的意思是“打算或企图做某事”，其主语通常是表示人的名词或 代词，其过完成式表示“本来打算做某事”。 (3). mean sb. to do sth. mean sb. to do sth. 的意思是“打算让某人做某事”，也可以用于被动结构。 (4). mean 后接名词、副词或从句 mean 后接名词或副词，意为“表示；打算；存心”等意思；后接 that 从句， 意为“表示……”。 (5). be meant for 该短语的意思是“打算给予；打算作……用”。 in some parts of london, missing a bus means _____ for another hour. a. waiting b. to wait c. wait d. to be waiting 2). discuss when they take place, what they celebrate and what people do at that time