Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Festivals and Celebrations Unit1 Why Do We Celebrate Festivals? --Reading and Thinking Learning objectives 1.To grasp words and expressions of festivals and celebrations. Moreover, to learn basic information about some important festivals 2.To identify the structure of the passage and the topic sentences of each para.. 3.To discover the common reasons for celebration and changes Lead-in Watch a video Dragon Boat festival Spring Festival Mid-autumn Festival Halloween Day Christmas Day Easter Day Lead-in Why do we celebrate festivals? Pre-reading Prediction Look at the title and pictures, what will the passage talk about? Why do we celebrate festivals? Mid-autumn Festival Mother' s Day Predict: This passage may talk about _______________________________ the reasons for celebrating festivals. Basic para-structure 1.Topic sentence (Main idea)-General 2.Supporting details/ Examples (Specific information)-Specific Position Function It may be in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph While-reading Skim for topic sentence for each paragraph. Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Festivals are an important part of society. Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. Para.1 Para.4 Para.2 Para.5 Para.3 Pre-reading While-reading of the year ________ famous______ important ______ Different Festivals Common Spirit Para 1 of festivals Origins While-reading of festivals gratitude love peace joy seasons religions figures events people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate over a meal. families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes. it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports. To show that they are grateful for the year's supply of food. After all the crops have been gathered in. the harvest festival Read paragraph 2 carefully and answer During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China: In some European countries: Para 2 In ancient Egypt: why how when Although the spirit is the same, people celebrate with different customs. While-reading Para 3 While-reading Spring festival Halloween lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year many big cities have given up this custom its religious origins an exciting festival for children In the past nowadays in order to avoid air pollution What factors may affect the changes? 1. the development of modern society 2. the spread of new ideas 3. the importance of environmental protection. Changes of Customs Para 4 While-reading Para 4 Q1: What are people’s attitudes to the commercialization of festivals? Views 1.some festivals shouldn’t be commercialised the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. 2. others Q2: What’s the writer’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals. A. Favorable B. Critical C. Doubtful D. Objective A. Favorable Although some believe festivals should not be commercialized, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. Some believe festivals should not be commercialized, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. Some believe festivals should not be commercialized; ,others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. but however expre but/however显示作者的态度或建议 利用这一功能，我们能够快速地推断出作者对某一件事或某人所持的真正态度或给出的建议。 While-reading Para 4 单击此处编辑母版文本样式 第二级 第三级 第四级 第五级 Women’s Day was originally with a positive and simple meaning to Thanksgiving women. But now as a variety of businesses in order to gain more profits, more called it Goddess day, hoping that people can buy more femal e products on this day. Are these real festival? The traditional meaning is changed Created by e-commerce Para 4 While-reading What’s your opinion about the commercialisation of festivals? it become more complicated and lose some pure interests the destruction of commercialization to the traditional meaning of festivals Para 4 Now what do you think about the commercialization of festival celebration?Group discussion,and finally the representatives in turn to express your view. much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones good for the economy and public happiness agree VS While-reading disagree • They reflect • They are occasions • They help us • Different cultures Read para 5 carefully, then discuss: why are festivals an important part of society? Importance of festivals Para 5 While-reading people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes toward life relax and enjoy life, and forget about work for a while understand where we came from, who we are, and what appreciate find different cultures have a lot in common para1. Different _______ VS common_________ para2. __________ Festival para3. _______ of customs para4. _________________ para5. ___________ of festivals spirit Harvest Changes Commercialisation Importance Why do we celebrate festivals? Introduction Body Conclusion Structure analysis & Main idea origins Post-reading When? Why? How? Why do we celebrate festivals? Introduction Reasons Conclusion the seasons of the year origins ____________________ famous _________ important _________ spirit to share joy, ________, love, or peace the harvest festival some customs have changed the commercialization In ancient Egypt In some _________ _____________ Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers __________________ people spend more on _____ the importance Allowing us to relax, __________ and get away from _______. Helping us understand where we came from, _____ we are, and what to _____________. religions figures events gratitude European countries In China Halloween gifts enjoy life work who appreciate Summary Post-reading Post-reading Which do you prefer? The Spring Festival or Christmas? In pairs, discuss “ Should we celebrate western festivals?” Discussion Thank you! $$