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 人教版必修第三册Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations identify the main idea and structure of the passage read and figure out why we celebrate festivals understand some changes of festivals sort out the structure and contents by making a mind map Learning Objectives Look at the two pictures and tell me what festivals are they about? Lead In Lead In What other festivals do you celebrate with your family each year? Lead In What do you do to celebrate these festivals? Lead In Why do you think we celebrate those festivals? Read for main ideas Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. Read for main ideas Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 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. 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. Read for structure How many parts can the text be divided and how? Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 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. 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. Introduction Body Conclusion Read and think Read Para. 1 and find out the answer to the question “Why do we celebrate festivals?” People all over the world celebrate different festivals to welcome the coming of some season for religious reasons to honor famous figures in memory of important event to share joy, gratitude, love, or peace Read and think Why do people around the world think these things important? to welcome the coming of some season for religious reasons to honor famous figures in memory of important event to share joy, gratitude, love, or peace Because these things remind us where we came from, who we are and what to appreciate. Read and think Read Para. 2 and answer the following questions. 1. Why do people celebrate harvest festival? 2. How do people in different places and times celebrate this festival? To show their gratitude to nature. In ancient Egypt, people celebrate the festival with a parade. a great feast and music. In some European countries, people celebrate the festival by decorating churches and town halls with flowers and fruits and enjoying a big meal together. In China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. these customs are part of our culture and history and they remind us of where we came from and who we are. Read and think Read Para. 3 and answer the question. 1. Why do customs change over time? 2. Do you think it a good thing or not and why? Customs change with the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas. I think it a good thing because it will... I don’t think it a good thing because... Read and think Why do festivals become more and more commercial? Read Para. 4 and answer the question. Because businesses take advantage of the celebrations to encourage the public to spend more money. Read and think What is the author’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals? How do you know? Read Para. 4 and answer the question. The author holds a positive attitude because of the last sentence of this paragraph. Read and think What is your attitude towards it? Read Para. 4 and answer the question. I don’t think the commercialization of the festival is a good thing because it may make people forget about the origins and real meanings of the festivals. Read and think 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. Read Para. 5 and answer the question. Why are festivals an important part of society? Post-reading Read through the text again and make a mind map of the text. Introduction Body Conclusion Origins of festivals Spirits of festivals seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, important events sharing love, gratitude, love or peace Harvest festival to show gratitude to nature ancient Egypt, some European countries, China Customs change development of society and spread of new ideas Commer-cialization reason and attitude Festivals are an important part of society. 18 Why do we celebrate festivals? According to the mind map you make, write a summary of the text within 100 words. Homework Many thanks to you! $$