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UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Reading and Thinking WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS? 1. To know festivals and why we celebrate them. 2. To identify the main ideas of paragraph when analyzing a text. 3. To talk about the faded festivals and express your feelings. 2 Spring Festival Lantern Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-autumn Festival Qixi Festival Double Ninth Festival Tomb-sweeping Festival Chinese Traditional Festivals How many Chinese traditional festivals do you know? Spring Festival Lantern Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-autumn Festival Qixi Festival Double Ninth Festival Tomb-sweeping Festival Chinese Traditional Festivals How many Chinese traditional festivals do you know? 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 1.Read paragraph 1, and answer the questions. Step 3.Careful-reading 1. What are the different origins for differert festivals? The seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, important events. 2. What are the common spirit in all festivals around the world? The spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace. 7 Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. 世界各地都庆祝各种节日。节日的由来五花八门,比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重要事件。每个节日都有其不同的习