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? 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 Lead in Guessing Game Clue 1: It's both a traditional festival and a national public hoilday. 清明节 Tomb-sweeping Festival Clue 2: We have just experienced that festival. Clue 3: We will sweep the tombs of our ancestors. Lead in Guessing Game 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!" /ˌhæləʊˈiːn/ 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. ——Prelude To Water Melody 但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。 中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival 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 For the dead To commemorate figures For the harvest/family reunions For the spring/relaxation Why do you think people celebrate different festivals? Ghost Festival Why do we celebrate festivals? reason/purpose Predict the main idea from the title people: Chinese and foreigners Prediction Predict: This passage may talk about the for celebrating festivals. reasons Genre：Argumentation 议论文 Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph 1 2 3 4 5 9 para1. Different origins, _________ spirit para2. __________ Festival para3. _______ of customs para4. _________________ para5. ___________ of festivals common Harvest Changes Commercialisation Importance importance，commercialization，harvest，common，changes Why do we celebrate festivals? Read for structure结构 general specific general different 。 Such as the ________of the year, ________, famous_________ and important _________. religions figures events common 。 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 However Para.1 Introduction origins spirit 11 the harvest festival when why how _________________________. ____________________________ 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__________________. After all the crops have been gathered in To show 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 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 Trick or treat Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. Some believe festivals should not be commercialized. Para.4 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 D. Subjective Para.5 The significance of festivals Which one of the following is not the significance of festivals? A. People’s spiritual pursuits can be well reflected through various festivals. B. People can break away from their work permanently with the help of festivals. C. Festivals are of great impact in our community. D. We are able to learn our origin, identity and admire the beauties in life. Group work---- Think and Express Para3: Customs change over time. Para4: Festivals are more commercial. How do you feel about these situations? Are they good or bad? Why? I can accept it. Because…. I cannot accept it since…. Group Disussion: Here is the celebration of the “Summer Festival” of Japan in Shanghai and Nanjing. Are you in favor of this action? Helpful words: cultural confidence, cherish, protect, respect, proper, admire, emphasize. Sentence pattern: Yes, I'm (not)in favor of it. Because…… We should…… We cannot ... Cherish our cultural root, absorb the foreign culture and face up to the future. How can we protect and spread Chinese traditional festivals? Post-reading: Creative thinking Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses (7)______ (take) advantage of the celebrations, though some people are against it. Anyhow, festivals are important because they reflect people’s wishes and (8)______ (belief) and we can relax during them. With the (5) ___________ (develop) of modern society, some traditions may fade away though they once played a (6)_________ (significance) role in festivals. At the same time, some may be established. 根据课文完成短文 Festivals around the world not only have (1)__ wide range of origins but also have different customs. However, the spirit of (2)_______ (share) joy, gratitude, love or peace is common in them. Of all the (3)__________ (tradition) festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. It (4) ______(hold) after all the crops have been gathered in.   a sharing traditional is held development significant taking beliefs $$