北师大版高1英语演示文稿1.ppt

班级：高一（10）班 教师：施齐玉 09年10月22日 ;Valentine’s Day;;Which festivals do you know in china? When? What about other countries? Which festival in china is most important for children? Young people? Old people? Women and men?;; Festivals;Task2. Read the text again and answer following questions. Why is the Mid-Autumn Festival important? What kinds of moon cakes do you know? What does the Lantern Festival stand for? What materials can be used to make lanterns? What does the Dragon Boat Festival stand for? How many years does the Dragon Boat Festival exist? ;Lesson1. Festivals Autumn Every year in September or October, the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated by the Chinese people all over the world. On this day, the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest. People like to meet in the evening and watch the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival is important because it is a special occasion for family. It is also a day for special foods like moon cakes. There are all kinds of moon cakes. Traditional moon cakes are usually made with bean paste, but nowadays, there are many different kinds of moon cakes including fruit, coffee, chocolate and even ice-cream moon cakes. ; Winter The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations. There are many stories about how the Lantern Festival started. In one story, Lanterns were lit to celebrate the power of light over darkness. In another story, a town was almost destroyed but the light from many lanterns saved it. The story was about a god who wanted to burn down the town. He was fooled when he saw thousands of lanterns. He thought the town was already burning. In the past, lanterns were usually lit by candles and decorated with pictures of birds, animals and flowers, etc. Nowadays, most lanterns are made with light bulbs and batteries, and they come in many shapes and sizes.