内容正文:
Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Reading and Thinking
人教版2019必修第三册
Learning objectives:
At the end of this lesson, students are able to:
1. To identify the main ideas of paragraphs when analyzing a text.
2. Read and figure out why people celebrate festivals.
3. Talk about your favorite festival and its celebrations.
目
录
Lead-in
While-reading
Pre-reading
Post-reading
The Spring Festival
What festival is it?
Lead-in: Discussion
What festival is it?
The Mid-Autumn Festival
Lead-in: Discussion
What festival is it?
Mother’s Day
Lead-in: Discussion
What festival is it?
Halloween
Lead-in: Discussion
What festival is it?
Christmas
Lead-in: Discussion
What festival is it?
Dragon Boat Festival
Lead-in: Discussion
What festival is it?
Tomb-sweeping Day
Lead-in: Discussion
1.The Spring Festival
2.Mid-Autumn Festival
3.Tomb-Sweeping Day
4.Dragon Boat Festival
5.National Day
To greet the arrival of spring
To celebrate the harvest
To honour some great figures
To memorize our ancestors
To celebrate the founding of the
People’s Republic of China
Lead-in: Why do people celebrate different festivals?
Why do we celebrate festivals?
The reasons or
importance
Mid-Autumn Festival
Mother’s Day
Gifts, flowers→
Look at the title and the pictures,guess what the text will talk about:
Pre-reading :Guess and predict
Activity 1: Identify and underline the “topic sentence” of
each paragraph.
Reading Tip
Function
position
While-reading: Read for the main idea and the structure
1
2
5
4
3
origin and spirit
Harvest festival
Changes of customs
Commercialisation
Importance(Significance)
Topic sentences
Para.1 Different origins, ________spirit
Para.2
__________ Festival
Para.3
_______ of customs
Para.4
______________
Para.5 ___________ of festivals
common
Harvest
Changes
Commercialisation
Importance
Why Do We Celebrate Festivals?
While-reading: Summerize the text
Narration (记叙文)
Argumentation (议论文)
Exposition (说明文)
Description (描写文)
To tell a story
To describe sb./sth.
To convince sb. of one’s views
To explain sth.
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While-reading: What’s the writing style of the text?
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.fThey 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.
1. What are the different origins of festivals?
2. What is the common spirit of festivals?
While-reading: Read for details
Para. 1
_______
of festivals
Spirits
Origins
introduction
_______
of festivals
_______of the year
__________
Famous _______
Important _______
seasons
religions
figures
events
joy
gratitude
love
peace
_________
_________
_________
_________
differences
similarities
Different customs and
unique charms
While-reading: Read for details
Para. 1
Para. 2
1. When do people celebrate the harvest festival?
2. Why do people celebrate the harvest festival?
3. How do people celebrate the harvest festival?
While-reading: Read for details
Para. 2
the Harvest Festival
when
why
how
After_________________________.
To show____________________________
ancient Egypt Time:
Features:
Europe Features:
China Time:
Features:
springtime
①a parade; ②a great feast with music,dancing and sports
①decorate______________________
_____________________,
the Mid-Autumn Festival
① admire_________________,
② enjoy__________________.
all the crops have been gathered in
that they are grateful for the year's supply of food.
show gratitude to nature
②get together____________________
churches and town halls
with flowers and fruit
to celebrate over a meal
the shining moon
delicious mooncakes
Para. 2
Para. 2 Further thinking
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How does the author mainly illustrate(解释;说明)
the harvest festival?
A. By giving examples
B. By giving reasons
C. By listing figures
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Chinese Spring Festival
Halloween
Before
Nowadays
Be forbidden
Lighting
firecrackers
Religious origins
Festival for children
Why?
to avoid air pollution
Para. 3
The changes of customs
Please read Para.3 and complete the table.
How does the author support his topic sentence in this paragraph?
A. by giving examples
B. by listing figures
C. by making comparison
D. by analyzing cause and effect
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Para. 3
The changes of customs
Para.4
1. How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals?
n.商业化
A. Negative B. Indifferent C. Not mentioned D. Supportive
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Tips: The writer doesn’t directly say. Overall, he seems to think
that it is a positive thing, as it helps the economy and
makes it easier to buy gifts.
2. What is the writer's attitude towards the commercialisation of
festivals?
Para.4
Topic sentence
Para.5
Why do people find festivals important?
Find the supporting details
The significance of festivals
Significance
people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes 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
Para. 5
Why do we celebrate festivals?
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Origins
The Spirit of festivals
Commercialization
Sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace
The changing customs
Harvest festivals
Seasons of year, religious, famous figures and important events
Festivals are an important
part of society.
To express gratitude to nature
Harvest festivals in Egypt, Europe and China
Some customs fadeed away
Chinese Spring Festival and Halloween
Post-reading:Summarize the text
1. How do we make a balance between western festivals and
chinese traditional festivals ?
2. How do we spread our traditional festivals?
Post-reading:Discussion
Post-reading:Discussion
Thank You !
人教版2019必修第一册
Reading and Thinking
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