内容正文:
Unit 1
FESTIVALS
AND CELEBRATIONS
Reading
&
Thinking
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WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?
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Skimming
Read the passage quickly and finish the following tasks.
1.Why do we celebrate festivals? Find the reasons the text mentions.
2.Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
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Why do we celebrate festivals?
※ To share joy, gratitude, love and peace;
※ To allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while;
※ To help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate.
Task 1
P4 2
Identify the main idea of a paragraph
Tips:
Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence”
that tells you the main idea of this paragraph..
It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.
Task 2
Para.4
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
Para.3
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
Para.2
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