内容正文:
Why do we
celebrate festivals?
B3U1
01
Lead in
What festivals are they?
Spring Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Halloween
Christmas
02
Lead in
Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?
To show their gratitude
To memorize of our ancestors
To honor people
To allow us to relax and enjoy life
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Why do we celebrate festivals?
title
the answer/reasons to the question in the title
What type of writing is this text?
Narration(记叙文) B. Exposition(说明文)
C. Argumentation(议论文)
Prediction
Skimming
Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.
Tip: Identify the main idea of a paragraph
Identifying the main ideas of paragraphs is necessary when analyzing 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.
Fast-reading
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02
The structure of the passage
Fast-reading
Para1
___________are different but have common spirits
Para2
___________festivals
Para3
___________change
Para4
Festivals become___________
Para5
___________of festivals
Festivals
The harvest
Customs
commercial
Significance/
importance
总
总
分 para2-4
(supporting details)
Detail-reading
Read Para1 carefully and answer the following questions:
common
different
The spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.
the origins of festivals
the seasons of the year
religions
famous figures
important events
Detail-reading
Please read Para2 carefully and focus on the harvest festival in every culture, then fill in the blanks.
The harvest festival in every culture
Ancient Egypt
Europe
China
Time:____________
Features: 1._____________
2._____________________
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Features: 1._____________________
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2._____________________
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