Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Reading and thinking Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Why do we celebrate festivals? Lead in Guessing Game 猜谜游戏 Clue 1: It's celebrated on October 31st 万圣节 Halloween Clue 2: People wear scary costumes Clue 3: Children say "Trick or treat!" Lead in Guessing Game 猜谜游戏 Found in almost every culture, it’s a time to thank nature’s gifts 丰收节 Harvest festival Lead in Guessing Game 猜谜游戏 It marks the beginning of a new year in a lunar calendar 春节 Spring Festival Lead in Guessing Game 猜谜游戏 We wish each other a long life so as to share the beauty of this graceful moonlight, even though miles apart. 但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。 中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival 1. Read and figure out why people celebrate festivals. 阅读并弄清楚人们庆祝节日的原因 2. Identify the topic sentence when analyzing a text. 分析文本时找出主题句 3. Talk about festivals and celebrations. 谈论节日和庆祝活动 Why do we celebrate festivals? reason/purpose Predict the main idea from the title and two pictures people: Chinese and foreigners Prediction预测 Predict: This passage may talk about _______________________________ the for celebrating festivals. reasons Read the text quickly and underline the topic sentence and key words of each paragraph找出每段中心句. Function功能 position 位置（段首） Skim 泛读 Topic sentences主题句: 1 2 5 4 3 para1. Different origins,_________ spirit para2. __________ Festival para3. _______ of customs para4. _________________ para5. ___________ of festivals common Harvest Changes Commercialisation Importance importance， commercialization(商业化)， harvest，common，changes Why do we celebrate festivals? Read for structure结构 The structure of the text文章结构？ harvest fistival A B C D commercialization custom changes body significance conclusion different festivals common spirit introduction 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. Scan Para.1 and try to find out the origins and spirits of festivals. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Difference Common the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. Read for details精读 Para.1 Different origins ＋ common spirit . origins起源 spirit精神 Para. 2 Harvest . festival 1. When do people celebrate the harvest festival?什么时候庆祝丰收节 2. Why ? 3. How ? 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. ②get together____________________ churches and town halls with flowers and fruit to celebrate over a meal the shining moon delicious mooncakes Para 2 Festivals In the past Nowadays Spring festival Halloween light firecrackers religious origins many big cities give up this custom an exciting festival for children Read the Para.3, then complete the chart about changing of customs. Para. 3 The of customs changes why? Para. 4 . How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals? n.商业化 Commercialisation Para.5 The of festivals Why are festivals important? reason significance Why do we celebrate festivals? Because it is an occasion that makes us... share common spirit, enjoy unique celebrations, feel charms of customs, track development of society, inherit(继承) excellent cultures, value important occasions, appreciate the year’s supply of food, lead a happy and peaceful life. Group discussion 假设你们小组被邀请参加中外青少年文化交流活动，需要小组创造一个国际性节日. Please create an international festival. Show us the name, time, activities, and purpose of this new festival. Name: Food-sharing Day. Time: This festival is celebrated on 16th Oct, which is the World Food Day. Activities: Each student brings a dish cooked by himself/herself and shares with classmates. Purpose: People celebrate to share joy of cooking and to cherish food and keep away from waste. Different origin, common spirit! Different places, common spirit! Different cultures, common spirit! Find your beauty 各美其美 And that of others 美人之美 Share the beauty 美美与共 And achieve unity 天下大同 The spirit of festivals is always to share joy, gratitude, love or peace . Community of common destiny for all mankind 人类命运共同体 ｛ 1 Introduction 3 Conclusion 2 Body 1 2 3 ｛ ｛ ｛ different origins common spirit Custom changes Commercialization Harvest festival seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace ｛ ｛ Ancient Egypt European countries China Some fade away Some be established Summary总结 Significance Homework Search online about festival customs that have faded away in home and abroad, then make a short speech to introduce the change, the reasons behind, and your opinion on that. 在网上搜索一下国内外已经消失的节日习俗，然后做一个简短的演讲，介绍一下这些变化，背后的原因，以及你对这些变化的看法。 all around the world 全世界 a range of 一系列；各种各样 take place 发生 play a significant role in 在...起重要作用 with the development of ... 随着...的发展 fade away 消失 over time 随着时间的推移 give up 放弃 in spite of 不管；尽管 more and more 越来越... take advantage of 利用；欺骗；占...的便宜 in common 共同的 after all 毕竟 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. 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. range reflects commercial harvest occasions figures significant range figures harvest significant commercial reflect occasions $$