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

Book3 Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading & Thinking Listen and guess the festivals Christmas Day Thanksgiving Day Halloween Mid-Autumn Day 2 What are they doing？ They are celebrating Spring Festival. 寒 假 通 知 Do you like Spring Festival ? Why Receive lucky money we can have a long holiday. Set off firecrackers and enjoy beautiful fireworks. A day for family reunion and family members have a big meal and so on.... Now let's read the text and learn more about the topic. 4 Activity 1 Prediction Look at the title and pictures and predict: What will the passage mainly talk about? Reasons of celebrating festivals Examples of celebrating festivals The importance of celebrating festivals What type of writing is the passage? Narration（记叙文） Description text（说明文） Practical （应用文） Argumentation（议论文） Activity 2 Skimming for topic sentences Function position Reading Tip (page 5) 6 1 2 3 4 5 Topic sentence Activity 3 Read for structure Supporting details introduction Body conclusion The structure of the text? A B C D Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as seasons of the years, religions, and 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. different origins common spirit Q:What are the different origins and the common spirit in all festivals ? Activity4 Read paragraph 1 and answer the question. After all the crops have been gathered in. To show that they are grateful for the year's supply of food. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports. the harvest festival when why how People decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate over a meal. Families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes. In ancient Egypt: In some European countries: During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China: Activity 5 Read paragraph 2 and get the details of the harvest festivals 10 festivals In the past nowadays Spring festival Halloween light firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year its religious origins many big cities give up this custom in order to avoid air pollution become an exciting festival for children Activity 6 Read paragraph 3 and then complete the chart. The changing customs Activity 7 Read paragraph 4 and answer the questions. 1.Why are festivals becoming commercial? Because businesses take advantage of the celebrations and online shopping makes it easier to spend money on gifts. 2.What are people's attitudes to the change? Some believe festivals should not be commercialized but others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. 12 Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all. Activity 8 Read paragraph 5 and answer the question. Q: Why are festivals an important part of society? They reflect ... They are occasions ... They help us understand... Today’s festivals have a wide ______ of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous _______, important events, and religions. The _______ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. Customs play a _________ role in festivals, but they can change over time. significant range figures harvest For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air pollution. These days, festivals are becoming more __________, with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals _______ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are ________ to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy life. occasions commercial reflect Activity 9 summary and practice 14 Q1: Why do we celebrate festivals?(Summary for the topic) Q2:Do you agree with the commercialisation of festivals ? Why or why not ? Q3: If we have the chance to choose one of our festivals to apply for the world cultural heritage, which would you like? Why? Activity 10 Thinking and discussing (5mins) 15 Share your views with the structure of an argumentation. Introduction: I think.../ I am for/against.../I (don’t) agree... Supporting details Firstly, / First of all, / To begin with,… Secondly, / Then, / Next… Last but not the least, / Finally, Conclusion: The commercialization of festivals is good/bad for… No matter where we are, No matter who we meet, We should cherish and protect our traditional festivals, pay great respect to foreign festivals. We should be confident of Chinese culture and Carry forward our culture！ 17 Write a short passage in 80 words: What other festivals do you think we are in need of? Design a festival you think we need. Tell the reasons why we need it and the ways to celebrate it. null 20610.615 null 8829.403 null 7993.493 null 15333.799 $$