内容正文:
Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Reading and thinking
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?
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Contents
Part 1 Comprehending the Reading Text
Part 2 Learning Vocabulary
What festivals do you like best? Why?
Step 1. Lead in
Step 2. Pre-Reading
Read the title and look at the photos.
What aspects will be talked about in the text?
1. What do all the festivals have in common?
A. They all originated from religions.
B. They are all connected with famous figures.
C. They all show the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace.
D. They all have similar customs.
2. When was the Egyptian harvest season?
A. Autumn. B. Summer.
C. Winter. D. Spring.
3. What’s the function of the examples in Paragraph 2?
A. To show the harvest festival is the most important in Egypt and China.
B. To show it is celebrated in almost all cultures.
C. To show the ways people celebrate it have changed.
D. To show all the people are grateful for the supply of crops.
4. Why have Chinese people in many b