内容正文:
Unit1 Why Do We
Celebrate Festivals?
Reading and thinking
What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?
Example: the Spring Festival
Video: Why do people celebrate Chinese New Year?
Lead-in
Why do people celebrate Chinese New Year?
to celebrate a year of hard work, have a good rest;
to wish for a lucky and prosperous coming year;
to enjoy the time with families and old friends.
Lead-in
What about other festivals?
Why do we celebrate them?
Pre-reading
Why do we celebrate festivals?
Look at the title and pictures, what will the passage talk about? What is the text type?
Argumentation议论文
While-reading:fast reading
3. Read the text quickly and find the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
Festivals are an important part of society.
n.&v. 收获;收割
adj. 显著的
adj. 商业化的
利用,占便宜
While-reading:fast reading(3min)
Why are they topic sentences?
Para.1
While-reading:fast reading
Why are they topic sentences?
Para.2
While-reading:fast reading
Why are they topic sentences?
Para.3
While-reading:fast reading
Why are they topic sentences?
Para.4
While-reading:fast reading
Why are they topic sentences?
Para.5
While-reading:careful reading
1.What do all the festivals have in common?
A.They are all about religions.
B.They are about famous figures or important events.
C.They show the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace.
D.They have the same customs and charms.
While-reading:careful reading
2.How does the author support his topic sentence in this text?
A.By giving examples.
B.By listing figures.
C.By making comparisons.
D.By analyzing cause and effect.
While-reading:careful reading
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