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 Learning Objectives To enhance the students’ reading ability. To figure out the main ideas of paragraphs by analyzing a text. To know the significance of festivals. 2 Ⅰ Lead in 3 Do you know how many festivals in our country? 01 02 03 Do you know some festivals in other countries? 01 02 03 Brainstorm: Do we have some festivals that we all celebrate in different regions? To remind people of giving love Brainstorm: Do we have some festivals that we all celebrate in different regions? To remind people of family getting together and give hope for the coming new year Brainstorm: Do we have some festivals that we all celebrate in different regions? To remind people of the suffering to the foundation of the nation and being thankful for peaceful life Ⅱ Pre-reading 9 Prediction Look at the picture and the title, can you predict some reasons for celebrating festivals Why do we celebrate festivals? To pass down the spirit To express gratitude to people around us … Ⅲ Fast-reading 11 Position It may be in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph Identify the topic sentence of each para. Function Read the text again and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. 1 2 3 4 5 Para.1 a wide of origins Para.2 __________ Festival Para.3 _______ of customs Para.4 ______________ Para.5 ___________ of festivals Harvest Changes Commercialisation Importance Why Do We Celebrate Festivals? range Read for the structure Ⅳ careful reading 16 1. What are the different origins for different festivals? 2. What are the common spirit in all festivals around the world? same Task 1: Read Para.1 and answer. the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, important events the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace different Although festivals have differernt customs, they are same in spirit. Read for information. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, 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. _________ festival in every culture Time: __________ Features:① ______ ② __________________________ parade springtime great feast with music, dancing and sports. The harvest Features: ①_____________________________. ② get together to ___________________. decorate churches and town hlls Ancient Egypt Euro China celebrate over a meal admire the shining moon enjoy delicious mooncakes Time: ____________________ Features: ①____________________ ② _______________________. Mid-Autumn Festival Task2: Read the Para. 2 and fill in the mind map. Agricultural festivals: They are grateful for the year’s supply of food. Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime — the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. 20 Lighting firecrackes Religious origins A festival for children Task 3: Read the Paragraph 3, then complete the chart. Chinese Spring Festival festivals before now why change forbidden the requirement of modern society New ideas Halloween Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established. One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins. 22 why change attitudes Task 4: Read the Paragraph 4, then complete the chart. what phenomenon Festivals are more commercial. 1. Bussiness takes advantages of the celebrations. 2. Online shopping makes it easier to spend money. For Against Commercialization of festivals Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. 25 Task 5: Read the Paragraph 5, Why are festivals an important part of society? Significance people’s wishes,beliefs, faiths,and attitude to life. us understand we came from, we are, and to appreciate. us to relax and enjoy life, and to forget about our work for a little while. reflect allow help what where who 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. 27 Post-reading Ⅴ 28 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 even every culture. //Customs play a _________ role in festivals, but they can change over time. 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. range figures harvest significant commercial reflect occasions Exercise 29 中国风 Thank you! $$