Unit 1 Festivals and celebrations Reading and thinking 学案-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版必修第三册

Book3 Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and thinking- Why do we celebrate festivals学案 Step1: Warming up Activity 1 watch a video and talk about: Why do we celebrate festivals in your opinion? Step2: Skimming Activity 2: underline the topic sentence of each paragraph and try to summarize it with key words Para. Topic Sentence Key Words Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4 Para5 Step3: Scanning Activity 3 : Para.1 and answer 1. What are the different origins for different festivals? 2. What are the common spirit in all festivals around the world? Activity 4: Read the text again and complete the mind map of the text. Activity 5 : group work Why do we celebrate festivals according to the passage? Step 4. Post-reading Activity 6: Filling in blanks to summarize the passage Today’s festivals have a wide range of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous _, important events, and religions. The _ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. _ play a significant role in festivals, but they can change over time. For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air pollution. These days, festivals are becoming more _, with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals _ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are _ to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy life. Activity 7: Discuss What’s your attitude to the commercialization of festivals? Step 5 Homework Find the information that festivals customs have already faded away over the time on the Internet, and then make a short speech to introduce the change and the reasons for change. Self-evaluation Checklist Your performance 1. Can you identify the main idea of a paragraph and try to sort out the structure of the text? 5 4 3 2 1 2. Can you understand what most festivals have in common in different cultures? 5 4 3 2 1 3. Can you understand the reason of celebrating festivals? 5 4 3 2 1 4. Ca