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

UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrations Why do we celebrate these festivals? International Labor Day Youth Day the Mother’s Day To celebrate important events To show our gratitude Dragon Boat Festival To honour some great figures Why do we celebrate different festivals? Tomb-Sweeping Day To memorize our ancestors the Mid-Autumn Festival To celebrate the harvest To reunite with family members Spring Festival Now let’s read the text and find out the author's answer to the question in the title. It contains the main idea of the paragraph, and that the other sentences mainly serve to give details, to explain, or to illustrate this main idea. It is often the first sentence or the last sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph. How to identify a topic sentence? Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. 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. Supporting details Read for main idea Introduction Body Conclusion Read the passage carefully and finish relevant exercises Para. 1 sharing peace Common sharing love spirits sharing joy sharing gratitude Festivals are different but have common spirits What do the most festivals have in common? Please read Para.2 and finish the Mind-map. _________ festival in every culture Ancient Egypt Europe China Time: __________ Features: ① ________ ② Features: ①___________________ ② get together to________ Time: ___________________ Features: ①______________ ② ________________________ spring time a parade decorate churches and town halls celebrate over a meal Mid-Autumn admire the shini