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

Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrations Unit 1 Reading and Thinking Spring Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival National Day Mother's Day Christmas Day What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year? Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?  to celebrate an event  to celebrate a time of the year  to have fun with friends and family  to show their gratitude  to memorize of our ancestors  to honor people  to allow us to relax and enjoy life Why do you think people celebrate Mother’s Day? Pre-reading Predict: This passage may talk about _______________________________ the reasons for celebrating festivals. Predict the main idea from the title and two pictures Why do we celebrate festivals? WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS ? WHY ? Chinese traditional festivals Foreign festivals Do you know how to identify the main idea of each paragraph? Position Basic para-structure 1.Topic sentence (Main idea) 2.Supporting details/ Examples (Specific information) It may be in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph. Function Identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. Where can we usually find the “topic sentence”? Fast Reading Topic sentences: Tip: The other sentences mainly serve to give details, to explain, or to illustrate(阐明) the main idea. Now I’d like to invite someone to share your findings. ... All of you did an excenllent job！ How about the other sentences. Yes, the other sentences mainly serve to give details, to explain, or to illustrate the main idea. Skim for the main idea of each paragraph. Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Customs plays a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Festivals are an important part of society. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations.