Unit 1 第2课时 Reading and thinking-【高效课堂】2022-2023学年高一英语同步精品课件（人教版2019必修第三册）

Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrations Unit 1 Reading and Thinking Opening Page Phoenix flutes make music, The jade clepsydra flashes, Fish and dragon lanterns whir the whole night long. 凤箫声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。 ——《青玉案·元夕》辛弃疾 Lantern Festival Pre-reading : Lead-in Spanish Tomato Festival 3 Thailand The Festival of Lights 4 Korean Mud Festival 5 1`1 What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year? festivals The Spring Festival National Day Dragon Boat Festival Tomb-sweeping Festival …… Mid-autumn Festival Mother's Day 7 What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year? festivals Halloween Easter Thanksgiving Day April Fools’ Day …… Valentine’s Day Christmas 9 WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS? 10 What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year? Spring Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival National Day Mother's Day Christmas Day … Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?  to have fun with friends and family  to celebrate an event  to celebrate a time of the year  … Task 1 Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. 1 2 Identify the main idea of a paragraph Identifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analysing a text. Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the paragraph's main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph. The origins and spirits of festivals The kinds of festivals 3 4 5 The change of festivals The commercialisation of festivals The importance of festivals Task 2 Read the first paragraph and answer the questions. 1. Which is not the origin of festivals or celebrations? A. Religions. B. Famous figures. C. Customs. 2. What do the most festivals seem to have in common? The spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace Read the second paragraph and describe the harvest festivals around the world. Task 3 Af