内容正文:
UNIT 1
Festivals
and Celebrations
Reading and Thinking
人教版2019必修第三册
Contents
1. Lead-in
2. Pre-reading
3. While-reading
4. Post-reading
5. Self-evaluation
6. Homework
Lead-in
Activity1: Discussion
The Spring Festival
What festival is it?
Activity1: Discussion
What festival is it?
The Mid-Autumn Festival
Activity1: Discussion
What festival is it?
Mother’s Day
Activity1: Discussion
What festival is it?
Halloween
Activity1: Discussion
What festival is it?
Christmas
Activity1: Discussion
What festival is it?
Dragon Boat Festival
Activity1: Discussion
What festival is it?
Tomb-sweeping Day
Activity2: Why do people celebrate different festivals?
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
Pre-reading
Pre-reading Guess and predict
Why do we celebrate festivals?
The reasons or
importance
Mother’s Day
Gifts, flowers→
Mid-Autumn Festival
Look at the title and the pictures, guess what the text will talk about:
While-reading
Task 1: Read for the main idea and the structure
Reading Tip
Function
position
Activity 1: Identify and underline the “topic sentence” of each paragraph
Topic sentences
1
2
4
3
origin and spirit
Harvest festival
Changes of customs
Commercialisation
Importance(Significance)
5
Topic sentences
Supporting details
The structure of the text?
A B C D
introduction
Body
conclusion
√
Summerize the text
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?
Activity 2:What’s the writing style of the text?
What’s the writing style of 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.
Exposition (说明文)
Task 2: Read for details (Para. 1)
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?
Task 2: Read for details (Para. 1)
_______
of festivals
Spirits
Origins
introduction
_______of the year
__________
Famous _______
Important _______
_______
of festivals
seasons
religions
figures
events
_________
_________
_________
_________
differences
similarities
Different customs and
unique charms
joy
gratitude
love
peace
Task 2: Read for details (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?
Task 2: Read for details (Para. 2)
the Harvest Festival
when
why
how
After _____________________________.
To show ____________________________________
ancient Egypt Time:
Features:
Europe Features:
China Time:
Features:
springtime
① a parade; ② a great feast with music, dancing and sports
① decorate____________________
____________________,
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
② get together _________________
churches and town halls
with flowers and fruit
to celebrate over a meal
the shining moon
delicious mooncakes
Para 2
Further thinking
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
A. By giving examples
Task 2: Read for details (Para. 3)
What festival customs have changed over time?
Task 2: Read for details (Para. 3)
Chinese Spring Festival
Halloween
Before
Nowadays
Be forbidden
Why?
to avoid air pollution
The changes of customs
Please read Para. 3 and complete the table.
Lighting
firecrackers
Religious origins
Festival for children
Task 2: Read for details (Para. 3)
The changes of customs
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
A. by giving examples
Task 2: Read for details (Para. 4)
1. How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals?
n.商业化
Further thinking
A. Negative B. Indifferent C. Not mentioned D. Supportive
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?
C. Not mentioned
Task 2: Read for details (Para. 5)
Topic sentence
Why do people find festivals important?
Find the supporting details
Task 2: Read for details (Para. 5)
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
Post-reading
Actvity 1: Summarize the text
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
Actvity 2: Discussion
1. How do we make a balance between western festivals and chinese
traditional festivals ?
2. How do we spread our traditional festivals?
let us watch
two videos,
and find
your answers.
Conclusion
There are different cultures and national spirits contained in the festivals.
Cherish and protect our traditional festivals
Pay great respect to foreign festivals
Cultural confidence
Conclusion
Our traditional festivals reflect our ancestors’ thoughts, we should respect them.
We can gradually change our customs to meet the needs of young people.
We should cherish(珍惜) and protect our traditional festivals.
We should have confidence in our traditional festivals.
We should study hard now and try to have a good knowledge of traditional culture and share them on the Internet to spread our cultures.
Self-evaluation
Self-evaluation
Things I can do Scores
I can get the main idea, writing type and structure of the text under the guidance of the teacher easily, and 5 4 3 2 1
I can identify the writing skills and sort out information correctly and quickly. 5 4 3 2 1
I can take an active part in the group activities. 5 4 3 2 1
I can present my views and reasons in a discussion properly applying the knowledge learned in this section. 5 4 3 2 1
Homework
Homework
1. Complete the following passage according to the text.
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.
range
figures
harvest
significant
Homework
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.
commercial
reflect
occasions
Homework
2. Language points:
Please summarize the important Language points in each paragraph in groups. Then present your results.
Homework
3. Writing
Introduce a traditional Chinese festival to a foreign friend, including:
what it is;
how people celebrate it;
why people celebrate it.
Thank you for your attention!
06 2 Read the text and find out the answer to the question in the title.
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