Unit2Let’scelebrate外研版（2019）英语必修二Understandingideasead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-reading01

1Whatfestivalsarementionedinthevideo?2Whydopeoplecelebratethesefestivals? Thefestivalsmentionedinthevideoare“hanami”，theRoseFestival，Mid-AutumnDay，theHarbinInternationalIceandSnowFestival，andtheNewYear.Becausepeoplewanttocelebratethechangingseasonsandexpresstheirappreciationofnature.Watchthevideo(nextpage)andanswerthequestions.01Lead-in

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istocelebratetheharvest.istocelebrateaseason.istohonouranevent.istohonouraperson.Watchthevideo(nextpage)andanswerthequestions.ThanksgivingMayDayFreedomDayDragonBoatFestival01Lead-in

Workingroups.Talkabout：otherfestivalsofeachtypeotherreasonstocelebrateafestival DragonBoatFestivalcelebrationstakeplaceinChinaonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.TheyareheldinmemoryofQuYuan，apoetandstatesmaninAncientChina.ItwasthefirsttraditionalChinesefestivaladdedtoUNESCO’sListofIntangibleCulturalHeritage.ThanksgivingiscelebratedmainlyinNorthAmerica，inOctoberorNovember.Traditionally，itwasachancetogivethanksforagoodharvest.Now，itisalsoatimeforfamiliestogettogetherforabigdinner.MayDayisafestivaltocelebratethestartofsummer，withcelebrationsheldacrossEuropeandinpartsofNorthAmerica.Peoplepreparedecorationswithflowersanddancearoundmaypoles.FreedomDayisheldeveryyearon27ApriltocelebrateSouthAfrica’sfirstfully-participatedelectionsin1994，inwhicheveryonewasallowedtovoteregardlessofskincolour.Itcelebratestheendofracialinequalityinthecountry.OtherfestivalsofeachtypeincludePongal，SpringFestival，IndependenceDayandValentine’sDay，etc.OtherfestivalsofeachtypeincludePongal，SpringFestival，IndependenceDayandValentine’sDay，etc.02Pre-reading

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