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

FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Why Do We Celebrate Festivals? Objectives: Discover the topic sentence of each paragraph and make out the structure of the whole passage. Figure out the reasons for festivals and celebrations. Set a new festival with partners. Do you like to celebrate festivals? The Spring Festival 4 The Lantern Festival The Qingming Festival clean graves(扫墓） light incense(烧香） offer flowers 6 The Dragon Boat Festival Dragon boat race Rice dumplings / Zongzi 7 The Mid-Autumn Festival 8 Group Discussion Why do you think people like to celebrate different festivals? (Take a specific festival as an example) 10 Why do you think people like to celebrate different festivals? To get together, relax, have fun and enjoy life To celebrate harvest To honor famous or important figures In memory/honor of our ancestors To celebrate an event or a time of the year To show our gratitude To follow and pass on the customs/ traditions To encourage people to spend more money … (Take a specific festival as an example) The text type? The topic sentence of each paragraph? The structure of the text? Read and Think Fast reading A. Exposition (说明文) B. Argumentation （议论文） C. Narrative （记叙文） D. Description （描述文） ◆ The text type? Fast reading Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 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 celebrated all around the world. Festivals are an important part of society. Find out the main idea of each paragraph A B C D The structure of the text. P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Introduction Body(supporting details) Conclusion Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks.(Para.1) _______ of festivals Spirits Origins introduction _______ of festivals _______of the year __________ F