英语：Unit1《Festivalsaroundtheworld》学案（2）（新人教版必修3）Period1Reading一、背景阅读：InternationalWomen'sDay(IWD)occurson8Marchannuallyandisanoccasionmarkedbywomen'sgroupsaroundtheworld.ThefirstIWDwasheldon19March1911inGermany,Austria,DenmarkandotherEuropeancountries.Germanwomenchosethisdaybecauseonthisdatein1848thePrussianking,facedwithanarmeduprising,hadpromisedmanyreforms,includinganunfulfilledoneofvotesforwomen.In1975,duringInternationalWomen'sYear,theUnitedNationsbegancelebrating8MarchasInternationalWomen'sDay.Twoyearslater,inDecember1977,theGeneralAssemblyadoptedaresolutionproclaimingaUnitedNationsDayforWomen'sRightsandInternationalPeacetobeobservedonanydayoftheyearbyMemberStates,inaccordancewiththeirhistoricalandnationaltraditions.FortheUnitedNations,InternationalWomen'sDayhasbeenobservedon8Marchsince1975.TheDayistraditionallymarkedwithamessagefromtheSecretary-General.IWDtodayisanopportunityforwomentocometogetherandlookbackonarichhistoryofstruggleforequality,justice,peaceanddevelopmentandtosupportthisworkinthepresentandfuture.QuestionsTell“T”or“F”1.ThefirstIWDwasheldon8March1911inGermany,Austria,DenmarkandotherEuropeancountries.2.FortheUnitedNations,InternationalWomen'sDayhasbeenobservedon8Marchsince1975.3.TheDayistraditionallymarkedwithamessagefromtheSecretary-General.Keys:1.FThefirstIWDwasheldon19March1911inGermany,Austria,DenmarkandotherEuropeancountries.2.T3.T二、课文理解：(P1)Answerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatwouldmostancientfestivalscelebrate?Whichfestivalisnowachildren’sfestival,andwhatdothechildrenusuallydoonthatday?Howmanyfestivalsarementionedinthetexttohonourthefamouspeople,whatarethey?WhyarepeoplegratefulduringThanksgivingfestival?5.HowdoChinesecelebratetheSpringFestival?Keys:1.Mostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofcoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.2.Halloweenisnowachildren’sfestival.Theydressupandgototheirneighters’homestoaskforsweets.3.Threefestivalsarementionedtohonourfamouspeople.TheyarethedragonBoatFestivalinC...
