Festivals of the Dead 1.
2.Day of the Dead
3.
Some Western countries Festivals to Honour People 4.
5.
6.Festival to Honour Gandhi
续表
Kinds of Festivals Names of Festivals Countries Harvest
Festivals 7.
8. Some European countries
Spring Festivals 9.
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11.
Some Western countries
Step III. Intensive Reading
Task 1 Divide the text into 3 parts and find the main idea of each part.
Part 1.(Para.1)
Part 2.(Para.2-5)
Part 3.(Para.6)
A.Different kinds of festivals around the world.
B.The reason why people celebrate the festivals.
C.The origins of the festivals.
Task 2 Read Part 1.(Para.1)and do the following exercises.
1. What did most ancient festivals celebrate?
A.Seasons. B.Religion. C.Special people. D.Special events.