Unit 1 Period 2 Reading and Thinking—Reading Comprehension （课件）-【步步高】2023-2024学年高一英语必修第三册（人教版2019）

Unit 1 Festivals and celebrations Period 2 Reading and Thinking—Reading Comprehension 读前清障 精读课文 读前 清障 3 Ⅰ.匹配单词 1.range　 A.the point from which sth starts；the cause of sth 2.origin B.something important，interesting or typical of a place or thing 3.gratitude C.having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person，thing or group 4.feature D.a variety of things of a particular type；the limits between which sth varies 5.fade E.the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express your thanks 6.typical F.to become or to make sth become paler or less bright；to disappear gradually 1.The sound of the motorboat in the distance. 2.The room rates at the hotel $10 $35 per day. 3.We got there on time the fact that it rained cats and dogs. 4.To my surprise，I found I a lot with my new colleague. 5. your passion and kindness to bridge the gap between you and others. Ⅱ.选词填空 range from...to...，fade away，in spite of，take advantage of，have sth in common 返 回 faded away faded away to in spite of had in common Take advantage of 精读 课文 6 Phoenix flutes make music, The jade clepsydra flashes, Fish and dragon lanterns whirl the whole night long. —Xin Qiji 凤箫声动， 玉壶光转， 一夜鱼龙舞。 By the end of this period, you will be able to: 1.have a good understanding of different festival customs and their origins; 2.know the reasons and meanings of celebrating festivals; 3.identify the topic sentence and summarize key words and main ideas of each paragraph; 4.express your own ideas on the given topics through deep reading and critical thinking. What festivals are they？ Spring Festival Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Halloween Christmas Pre-reading Why do you think people celebrate different festivals？ To show their gratitude To memorize of our ancestors To honor people To allow us to relax and enjoy life ... Look at the title and pictures, what will the passage talk about? reason activities people: Chinese and foreigners This passage may talk about the _______ for celebrating festivals. reasons 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. Ⅰ. Skimming—Identify and underline the “topic sentence” of each paragraph. function position While-reading Activity 1　Fast-­reading for basic information Topic sentences: Ⅱ. What’s the main idea of the text? This passage mainly talks about the _________ for celebrating festivals. reasons Activity 2　Careful-­reading for details Ⅰ.Read Para.1 carefully and do the following exercises. 1. What are the different origins for different festivals? The seasons of the year，religions，famous figures，and important events. 2. What do all the festivals have in common? A．They all originated from religions. B．They are all connected with famous figures. C．They all show the spirit of sharing joy，gratitude，love or peace. D．They all have similar customs. √ Ⅱ.Read Para.2 carefully and do the following exercises. 1. Why do people celebrate the harvest festival? People celebrate it to express their gratitude for the year’s supply of food. 2. Fill in the table. The harvest festival in every culture ancient Egypt Time： Features： Europe Time： Features： China Time： Features： springtime a parade and a great feast with music，dancing and sports today decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit，get together to celebrate over a meal mid-autumn admire the shining moon, enjoy delicious mooncakes 3. What’s the function of the examples in paragraph 2? A．To show the harvest festival is the most important in Egypt and China. B．To show the harvest festival is celebrated in almost all cultures. C．To show the ways people celebrate it have changed. D．To show all the people are grateful for the supply of crops. √ 1．Why do festival customs change over time? Because of the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas. 2．What role do customs and traditions play in festivals? Do you think they are also the reasons for celebrating festivals? Customs and traditions are very _________ and they are also ___________ for celebrating festivals. People ______ customs and sometimes even establish ______________ to celebrate the festivals. Ⅲ.Read Para.3 carefully and do the following exercises. important the reasons follow new traditions Festivals In the past Nowadays Spring festival Halloween light fire crackers religious origins many big cities give up this custom an exciting festival for children Why? To protect the environment. 3. Complete the chart. Ⅳ.Read Para.4 carefully and do the following exercises. 1．Festivals are becoming more and more commercial because ________. A．the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness B．more and more people spend more money on gifts for their loved ones C．online shopping websites and social media apps have been used D．businesses have taken advantage of the celebrations of festivals 2．Why did the author mention the commercialisation of festivals? How is it influencing people’s way of celebrating festivals? The commercialisation of festivals can influence __________________ to spend more money on festivals，which can be considered as an _____________ to celebrate festivals. √ people’s decisions encouragement Ⅴ.Read Para.5 carefully and do the following exercise. What will you find if you study festivals carefully? A．Festivals are an important part of society. B．Festivals are becoming more and more commercial. C．Customs play a significant role in festivals. D．Different cultures have much in common. √ Ⅵ.Read the passage again and do the following exercises. 1．What can we learn from the passage? A．In Egypt，the harvest season is more important than any other one. B．Every festival in the world nowadays is becoming more and more commercial. C．Some customs of festivals are changing with time going by. D．Different cultures have different festivals，which have nothing in common. √ Supporting details Introduction Body Conclusion 2. What’s the structure of the text? A B C D √ Post-reading 1．Which Chinese festival do you like most? What does it celebrate? What do people do during the festival？(Answers may vary.)(Critical thinking) I like Mid-Autumn Festival.It celebrates the beauty of the full moon，harvest，time with family and friends.People usually give and eat mooncakes，watch the full moon with family and friends. Activity 1　Discussion 2．(1)Which festival do you think is the most fun? Why？(Answers may vary.)(Creative thinking) I think the Lantern Festival is the most fun，because people can look at the lanterns and guess riddles. (2)What festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town？What do people do during the festival？(Answers may vary.) We have the Double Ninth Festival.People go shopping，have fun，have dinner and visit each other. There are all kinds of festivals all over the world，which have 1.____ wide range of origins，some seasonal，some religious，and some in memory of special 2._______(figure) or events.However,3.____ all different festivals have in common is the spirit of sharing joy，gratitude，love or peace. The harvest festival 4._____(take) place in almost all cultures.People celebrate it to show that they are grateful after finishing the agricultural work and gathering food for the winter.The harvest festival 5._____________(celebrate) with different customs in different cultures. a figures what takes is celebrated Activity 2　Summary Although customs play an important role in festivals，they change as time goes by.For example，during the Chinese Spring Festival，many cities no longer allow people to set off firecrackers，because it can make the air pollution 6.____________(serious)．These days，with people 7.________(spend) more money on gifts，festivals are becoming more commercial.While some people are against the festivals’ being commercialised 8.__________(prevent) the significance of the festivals from fading away，others believe it is good for the economy and public happiness. more serious spending to prevent Festivals are what can reflect people’s wishes，beliefs，faiths，and attitudes towards life.They are occasions when people spend time 9.____ family，relax and enjoy life.After studying festivals 10._________(careful)，you may find different cultures have a lot in common after all. with carefully 1．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. [句式分析]　此句是____句。主句为____。However 表示____关系，意为“____”；no matter how相当于______________，意为“____________”，引导________从句。 [自主翻译]　 Sentences analysis 复合 转折 然而 however 无论多么…… 让步状语 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。 2．Another example is Halloween，which slowly became an exciting festival for children，in spite of its religious origins. [句式分析]　此句是____句。主句为_____。which引导____________从句，在从句中作____；in spite of为____短语，意为“________________”。 [自主翻译]　 复合 非限制性定语 主语 介词 尽管，不管，不顾 另一个例子是万圣节，虽然起源于宗教，万圣节渐渐成了孩子们纵情玩乐的一个节日。 3．Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised，others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. [句式分析]　此句是____句。主句为____。Although引导的是________从句；主句和从句中的两个believe后都接____从句，这两个从句前省略了引导词________。 [自主翻译]　 复合 让步状语 宾语 that 尽管有人认为节日不应该被商业化，但是也有人认为消费增长有利于(提高)经济和公众幸福感。 4．They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life，and forget about our work for a little while. [句式分析]　此句是____句。主句为___。that引导____从句，在从句中作____，指代前面的先行词______________，意为“_____”。 [自主翻译]　 复合 定语 主语 occasions 时刻 节日是让我们放松心情、享受生活、暂时忘却工作的时刻。 Review what we have learnt and preview language points. Homework 返 回 $$