内容正文:
赣州市第三中学
强身 修德 好学 敏行
Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
执教人:李华
Learning objectives
In the lesson, students will
1. identify the main idea of each paragraph
2. identify the structure of the passage
3. read and figure out why we celebrate festivals
4. think over the influences of the development of society on festivals
Step 1 Lead in
What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?
To honor a famous figure, QuYuan
To reunite with family members
Why do we celebrate these festivals?
Reading and Thinking
Why do we celebrate festivals?
To celebrate the birth of new life
To drive away the spirits and have fun
Step 2 Read for main ideas and structures
Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.
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.
Festivals are an important part of society.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Identify the main idea of a paragraph
Identifying the main ideas 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.
Step 3 Read for details
Read the last sentence of Para. 1&5 to find the two adjectives that are repeated.
Step 3 Read for details
Read Para. 1 and find out the different and common aspects of festivals.
Different origins, customs and unique charms
Common spirit
Step 3 Read for details
Different aspects
Common aspects
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
_______of celebrating harvest festivals
__________for celebrating harvest festivals
_________of custom changes
The ______________of customs play in festivals
The_________ for custom changes
________toward the comer-
cialization of festivals
The ________________ of f