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Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Reading and Thinking
Lead-in
What other festivals can you think of ?
Halloween
Christmas
Dragon Boat Festival
China’s National Day
Mother’s Day
Spring Festival
Why do we celebrate festivals?
Pre-reading
Why do we celebrate Spring Festival every year?
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Are there underlying(深层次的) reasons for the celebration?
Why do we celebrate festivals?
Predict:
This passage may talk about the _______ for celebrating festivals.
reasons
ANALYSIS OF CONTENT
What
How
Common features
Changes
Influences of different festivals
Structure
Introduction Para.1
Body Para. 2 3 4
Summary Para. 5
Language
involves new words about
festival activities
countries and festivals
Exposition Writing
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ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS
Target Students: Senior 1
Language Levels & Characteristics:
1.They are middle-level in English and they can express simple ideas in English.
2.Students are very excited about festivals celebrations because festivals always bring them much fun. As a result , they will be interested in this unit ' s topic .
What they will learn:
1. the changes and significance of festivals .
2. the logical development and writing structure of exposition.
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predict the opinion in this passage based on the topic sentences
distinguish the changes of festivals over time and fill in the table
TEACHING OBJECTIVES
After learning this class, students will be able to:
language ability
thinking capacity
be aware of the changes of festivals over time and express it in English
respect every culture, enhance cultural confidence and gain insights into the shared spiritual pursuits of people
language ability
thinking capacity
learning ability
learning ability
thinking capacity
language ability
thinking capacity
cultural awareness
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TEACHING &LEARNING METHOD
Task-based Language Teaching
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Inquiry learning
TEACHING PROCEDURES
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Pre-reading Guess&Brainstorm
While-reading Skimming
Scanning
Post-reading Deep-thinking
Exposition writing structure
Before reading
Predict what the text is about according to the picture and the title.
to mark special
occasions;
to honour
publicly
a day or period for celebrations
Read for structure
Supporting details
introduction
Body
conclusion
The structure of the text?
A B C D
Now l... text has been truncated due to evaluation version limitation.
Task1:Read the text quickly and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.
Fast-reading
Identify the main idea of
a paragraph
Identifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analysing a text.
Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the paragraph's main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.
Why do we celebrate festivals?
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Different _________ vs. common _______
customs
spirits
__________ Festival
Harvest
___________ of customs
changes
Changes of ___________
aims
___________ of festivals
importance
Ending
Body
Beginning
Different customs vs. Common spirits
Different festivals have different customs
because _________________________________
seasons
religions
famous figures
important events
All festivals share the same spirit: ___________________________________________
they have a range of origins
sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace
Ancient Egypt
Europe
China
Features: ①___________________
② get together to
____________________
_________ festival in different culture
Time: __________
Features: ① ________
② _____________________
_________________
a parade
a great feast with music, dancing, and sports.
The harvest
celebrate over a meal
Why
They are grateful for _____________________
the year’s supply of food
Time: ___________________
Features: ①______________
______________
② _______________________
Mid-Autumn Festival
admire the shining
moon
enjoy delicious mooncakes
springtime
Although the spirit is the same, people celebrate with different activities.
Example: Harvest Festival
decorate churches and town halls
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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.
Different
Common
They have a wide range of origins.
Such as the seasons of the year, ________, famous_________ and important _________.
religions
figures
events
The spirit is common in all festivals.
Share ______, ________,______ or ______.
joy
gratitude
love
peace
Scan Para.1 and try to find out the origins and spirit of festivals.
Features of Festivals
_________ festival in different culture
Time: __________
Customs: ① ________
② _____________
_____________
_____________.
a parade(游行)
great feast with usic, dancing, andm sports.
The harvest
Time: __________
Customs: ①___________________
___________
② get together to
__________________
decorate churches and town halls
celebrate over a meal
Ancient Egypt
Some European Countries
China
Why
They are grateful for ___________
_____________.
the year’s
supply of food
Time: ___________________
Customs: ①______________
______________
② __________________
Mid-Autumn Festival
admire the shining
moon
enjoy delicious mooncakes
springtime
Although the spirits is the same, people celebrate with different customs.
Today
Harvest Festival
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Detailed reading
Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blank
Examples that show the differences
Place Time Activities
Ancient Egypt Springtime It featured a _________ and a great _________ with music, dancing, and sports.
Some Europeans countries After harvest People ___________ churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and _____________to celebrate over a meal.
China Mid-Autumn Festival Families gather to _________________ ________________ and ____________
_________________.
parade
feast
decorate
get together
admire the
shining moon
enjoy
delicious mooncakes
Read para. 2 and fill in the blanks.
Detailed reading
Para. 2: Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost everyculture.
Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions:
1. When do the agricultural festivals take place?
A. It takes place after sowing seeds.
B. It takes place after all the crops have been gathered in.
C. It takes place after the fruits have been sold.
2. Why do people celebrate the agricultural festivals ?
A. To show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food.
B. To earn extra money.
C. To express wishes to their friends.
After reading
Today’s festivals have a wide 1._______ of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous 2.________, important events, and religions. The 3.________ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. Customs play a 4.___________ 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.
range
figures
harvest
Complete the following passage using suitable words from the text. Be sure to use the correct forms.
significant
These days, festivals are becoming more 5.__________, with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals 6._______ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are 7.________ to spend time with family, and relax and enjoy life.
commercial
reflect
allowed
1. Finish your own mind-map and polish it in class.
2. Write a short speech about“Why do we celebrate the Spring Festival?”
Homework
06 2 Read the text and find out the answer to the question in the title.
人民教育电子音像出版社
普通高中教科书 英语 必修 第三册
235326.17
06 2 Read the text and find out the answer to the question in the title.
人民教育电子音像出版社
普通高中教科书 英语 必修 第三册
58957.29
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