内容正文:
Festivals and Celebrations
Book3 Unit1
Reading and Thinking
Learning objectives
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.
Listen to the music and guess the festivals.
The Spring Festival
Christmas Day
The Tomb Sweeping Day
Thanksgiving Day
Lead-in
1
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3
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2
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4
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Do you know some other Chinese traditonal festivals ?
Lantern Festival
Mid-Autumn
Festival
Dragon Boat
Festival
Double Ninth Festival
Double Seventh Festival
. . .
Easter
April Fools’ Day
Halloween
Valentine’s Day
Do you know some other foreign festivals ?
Foreign Festivals
Why do we celebrate different festivals?
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?
Can you predict what the text is about?
Pre-reading
Strategy 1
Titles and pictures can provide the reader with valuable information. Readers can use them to make predictions.
This passage may talk about
_______________________________
the reasons why people celebrate different festivals.
Now pay attention to the title. It’s a question. So the topic of the passage must be about...(Great, the reasons for celebrating 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.
Q1:Find the topic sentence and circle the key words of each paragraph.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Para.5
Skimming
Strategy 2
Q2: Draw a mind-map of the text.
Para.2
__________ Festival
Para.3
_______ of customs
Para.5 ___________ of festivals
Para.1 Different origins,_________ spirit
common
Harvest
Importance
importance, commercialisation, harvest,common,changes
Changes
Para.4
_______________of festivals
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?
Introdution
Body
Conclusion
Commercialisation
A. Exposition (说明文)
B. Argumentation (议论文)
C. Narration (记叙文)
D. Description (描述文)
Q3:What type is the text?
Different
Common
What are the different origins of festivals?
Such as the ________of the year, ________, famous_________ and important _________.
religions
figures
events
What is the common spirit of festivals?
Share ______, ________,______ or ______.
joy
gratitude
love
peace
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.
seasons
Scanning Para.1
Para.1 Different origins,_________ spirit
common
different origins, common spirit
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the harvest festival
when
why
how
In ancient Egypt:
In some European countries:
During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China:
Can you describe the harvest festival around the world?
Scanning Para.2
Para.2__________ Festival
Harvest
all the crops have been gathered in.
To show
that they are grateful for the year's supply of food.
people decorate
a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports.
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.
After
it featured
different places, common spirit
What festival customs have changed over time?
Scanning Para.3
Examples In the past Nowadays
Chinese
Spring
Festival
Halloween
light firecrackers
religious origins
many big cities give up this custom
an exciting festival for children
Para.3 the changes of customs
Trick or treat
different customs, common spirit
Some believe festivals should not be commercialized.
Scanning Para.4
Para.4 ________________
Commercialisation of festivals
Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals?
What might be the writer's attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals?
A. Negative B Positive C. Objective
different attitudes, common spirit
A. Because festivals let us relax and enjoy life.
B. Because festivals let us express wishes toward life.
C. Because festivals let us have a better understanding of ourselves.
D. All of the above.
Why do people celebrate festivals according to the passage?
Scanning Para.5
Para.5 ___________ of festivals
Importance
Para.2
Harvest Festival
Para.3
Changes of customs
Para.5 Importance of festivals
Para.1 Different origins, common spirit
Para.4
Commercialisation of festivals
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?
Introdution
Body
Conclusion
Summary
different origins,
different places,
different customs,
different
attitudes,
common spirit
Summary
世界各地都庆祝各种节日。
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
节日的由来五花八门,比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重要事件。
They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.
每个节日都有其不同的习俗和独特的魅力。
Every festival has its different customs and unique charms.
然而,无论它们多么迥异,在世界各地,分享快乐、感恩、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。
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.
Summary
节日是社会的一个重要组成部分。
Festivals are an important part of society.
节日反映了人类的愿望、信仰、信念以及对生活的态度。
They reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life.
节日是让我们放松心情、享受生活、暂时忘却工作的时刻。
They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while.
节日让我们了解我们来自何方、我们是谁、我们应该感恩什么。
They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate.
此外,如果你仔细研究各种节日,你会惊奇地发现不同的文化实际上有很多共同之处。
And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
Homework
Write a short speech about
“Why do we celebrate the Spring Festival?”
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