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Festivals and celebrations
Unit 1
Reading and Thinking
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Lead- in
Enjoy a short video
1.What is the nearest festival ?
2.Why do people celebrate it?
Read the title and look at the photos.
Prediction
Why do we celebrate festivals?
This passage may talk about
the reasons why people celebrate different festivals.
Fast reading
Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph(3mins.)
origin and spirit
Harvest festival
Changes of customs
Commercialisation
Importance(Significance)
Para.1 Different origins, __________spirit
Para.2
________Festival
Para.3
_______ of customs
Para.4
___________
Para.5 ___________ of festivals
common
Harvest
Changes
Commercialisation
Importance
Why Do We Celebrate Festivals?
Read for the structure
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Careful Reading
Read the first paragraph and fill in the blanks.
Origins
1.The seasons of the year 2.________
3.Famous_________ 4.Important _________.
Religions
figures
events
Spirits
Share ______, ________,______ or ______.
joy
gratitude
love
peace
Different
Common
Para. 1
Para. 2
What are the purpose and customs of harvest festival?
Three examples
Harvest Festival
Purpose: ______________________________________________
Location Time The people always do
Egypt During the ___________ It featured __________ and ______________ with music, dancing, and sports.
European countries People ____________________ and town halls with flowers and fruit get together to celebrate over a meal.
China Mid-Autumn Families gather to ___________________________ and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
Para. 2
To show they are grateful for the year's supply of food
springtime
decorate churches
admire the shining moon
a parade
a great feast
Purpose and Customs
Para. 3
Changes of custom
Two examples
In the past nowadays
Spring
festival
__________
Para. 3
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
drive away
avoid air pollution.
Halloween
1.Light