Unit 4 Cultures and Traditions Reading A 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语上外版（2020）必修第一册

Growing Worldwide In China, we believe the age of 18 is a turning point in one’s life. What do you think of your 18th birthday? What will you do on your 18th birthday? Were there any changes before and after your 18th birthday? If yes, what were they? Should there be some kind of ceremony to mark the occasion? Skimming and Scanning (1) What’s the topic of the passage？ (2) What’s the passage mainly about? (3) What’s the text type of this passage? (4)Where can you read the passagae? A. In a survey report B. In a novel B. In an advertisement D. In a newspaper (5) Which paragraph is the General Introduction and which paragraph is the concluding paragraph? (6) How many coming-of-age ceremonies are described in the passage? What are they? Entering adulthood, growing, coming of age,transition from childhood to adulthood Different ceremonies/traditions of celebrating entering adulthood in different regions. Exposition/expository writing Para.1&8 3 The structure of the article Para 1 (part 1) general Para 2 to para 7 (part 2) specific Para 8 (part 3) general Paras 2-3 Paras 4-5 Para 6-7 Growing Worldwide Growing Worldwide Para .1 (general introduction 概述) • What does entering adulthood mean? Leave all your childishness behind Shoulder grown-up responsibilities take on Act like a grown-up The meaning/significance of entering adulthood Growing Worldwide Para .8 (conclusion) • What is para. 8 mainly about? Coming of age traditions vary from culture to culture specific rituals,ceremonies,traditions to symbolise transition from achildhood to adulthood differ Different societies have their own traditions to symbolise growing up. mark represent stand for Growing Worldwide Scan paras. 2-7 Jugendfeier Germany Quinceanera Latin America Sacred Thread Ceremony India Find the names of the three ceremonies Para.2 -3 (1) For whom “Jugendfeier” is held? Who else participates in the ceremony? (2) How do people celebrate it? (3) Why do they cel