Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Reading and Thinking Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Step 1. Lead in Game: Do You Know What Festival this is? the Spring Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Halloween Harvest Festival _ Step 2. Pre-Reading Guess the main idea of the article. The main idea may be the _ of celebrating festivals reasons Prediction the possible reasons to get a family reunion Prediction the possible reasons to honour someone Prediction the possible reasons to celebrate harvest Prediction the possible reasons to get a family reunion to honour someone to celebrate harvest to have a relax .... 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 an important part of society. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Fast reading The topic sentence of each paragraph? A B C D The structure of the text? Fast reading P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Introduction Body(supporting details) Conclusion para1. Different origins,_ spirit para2. _ Festival para3. _ of customs para4. _ para5. _ of festivals structure common Harvest Changes Commercialisation Importance Why do we celebrate festivals? 1. What do all the festivals have in common? A. They all originated from religions. B. They are all connected with famous figures. C. They all show the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace. D. They all have similar customs. 2. What’s the function of the examples in Paragraph 2? A. To show the harvest festival is the most important in Egypt and China. B. To show it is celebrated in almost all cultures. C. To show the ways people celebrate it have changed. D. To show all the people are grateful for the supply of crops. 3. Why have Chinese people in many big cities stopped lighting firecrackers? A. To protect the environment. B. To save money.