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

B3 Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Period 1 Reading and Thinking Why do we celebrate festivals? By the end of this period, you will be able to 1. To identify the main idea of each paragraph. 2. To figure out why people celebrate festivals. 3. To discuss and reflect on the impact of social development and change on traditional festivals. Learning objectives 2 What festivals can you find in this video? Lead-in Watch a video about festivals around the world. 3 For the dead To commemorate(纪念) people For the harvest/family reunions For the spring/relaxation Why do you think people celebrate different festivals? Japanese festival Obon (盂兰盆节) Reading and Thinking Look at the title and predict what the text will be about. The text may talk about the _______why people celebrate festivals. reasons Why do we celebrate festivals? Reading and Thinking Task: Identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph Features of festivals Harvest festival topic sentence of each paragraph Changes of customs Importance/ Significance of festivals commercialization of festivals 8 introduction (features of festival) Spirit _______of the year __________ Famous _______ Important _______ seasons religions figures events _________ _________ _________ _________ joy gratitude love peace Different Common Origins Para1--Features of Festivals Scan Para.1 and try to find out the origins and spirit of festivals. Although festivals have differernt origins, they are same in spirit. _________ festival in different culture Time: __________ Customs: ① ________ ② _____________ _____________ _____________. a parade(游行) great feast with music, dancing, and sports. The harvest Customs: ①___________________ ___________ ② get together to __________________ decorate churches and town halls celebrate over a