Unit 1 Reading for Writing 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Reading 2 Learning Objectives 1 Analyzing the Reading Text 2 To learn some useful words and expressions in the text archery 射箭 horse race 赛马 wrestling 摔跤 Where?What events? Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 内蒙古自治区 3 Have you heard of/experienced Naadam Festival? What do you know about it? What activities are mentioned in the video? MY AMAZING NAADAM EXPERIENCE I experienced the Naadam Festival in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year. The festival falls on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting for three days. Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it is represented by three events: horse racing, wrestling， and archery，which are all so exciting to watch！ On the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin.I saw a lot of people wearing fancy Mongolian robes. Some were feeding their horses, some were practising archery, and others were chatting or taking photographs. Burin told me that Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival， just as their ancestors had done for centuries. After the opening ceremony and some amazing performances, the wrestling competition began. Mongolian wrestling is different from the wrestling in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds(轮，回合), and wrestlers are not separated by weight. The wrestler loses if any part of his body above his knee touches the ground. After singing some songs, the competitors danced onto the green field, waving their arms in the air as if they were eagles. I was quite moved by their show of strength and grace. What did the writer learn about the Mongolian culture from wrestling and horse races?(Discuss in pairs.) I was quite moved by their show of their _________and _________. “________are at the heart of Mongolian culture.” strength grace Horses 刚与柔的展示 I absolutely enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part