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

U1 Festivals and Celebrations ——Reading and Thinking What festivals do you celebrate with your family? How do you celebrate them? The Spring Festival Chinese Lantern Festival The Mid-Autumn Festival set off fireworks eat dumplings give/receive lucky money pay New Year calls to relatives and friends eat Tangyuan/Yuanxiao guess lantern riddles watch lion dances and beautiful lanterns eat mooncakes admire the moon hang lanterns Lead in Skim the passage and underline the topic sentence in each paragraph. Most paragraphs will have a topic sentence that tells you the paragraph’s main idea.It is often the first or last sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph. While Reading-----Skimming Para 1 Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Para 2 The harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Para 3 Customs play a significant role, but sometimes they can change over time. Para 4 Festivals are becoming more and more commercial. Para 5 Festivals are an important part of society. Introduction Body Paragraph Conclusion While Reading-----Scanning Para1 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 pace is common in all festivals. 世界各地都庆祝节日。 节日的由来多种多样，比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重要事件。 每个节日都有它不同的风俗和独特的魅力。然而，无论节日多么迥异，在世界各地，分享快乐、感恩、爱或者和平的精神是所有节日的共同点。 no matter how+疑问词 引导的让步状语从句 “无论多么....” While Reading-----Scanning Para2 在所有的传统节日中，丰收节几乎可见于每一种文化中。这一重要的农耕节日一般会在所有农作物收割完毕后举行。人们举行庆祝活动，对这一年收获的食物表达感恩。 在古埃及，人们在春季庆祝丰收节。庆祝活动主要是游行和丰盛的筵席，并伴有音乐、舞蹈和体育活动。如今，在一些欧洲国家，人们用鲜花和水果装饰教堂和市政厅，聚在一起共享大餐，以示庆祝。在中国的中秋节期间，家庭成员团聚在一起，共赏明月，品尝美味的月饼。 Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. Read Paragraphs 1-2, then fill in the blanks below. _________ festival in every culture Time: _____________ Features:① _________ ② _______________________ _______________________ parade springtime great feast with music, dancing, and sports. The harvest Features: ①__________________ ___________________________. ② get together to _____________ ______________. decorate churches and town halls celebrate over a meal Ancient Egypt European countries China 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 Read Para 3＆4 and answer the following questions. 1.Will festival customs change? Why? 2.What is the writer’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals? While Reading-----Scanning Para3 风俗在节日中扮演重要角色，但有时他们也随时间而变化。 随着现代社会的发展和新思想的传播，有些传统会渐渐消失，而另一些传统则可能得以建立。中国春节燃放鞭炮以驱邪、贺新年这一典型风俗就是一个例子。如今，为了防止空气污染，许多大城市已经摒弃了这一风俗。另一个例子是万圣节，虽然起源于宗教，万圣节却渐渐成了一个令孩子们兴奋的节日。 Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established. One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins. which 引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Halloween; which 在定语从句中作主语。 Read Paragraph 3, then complete the chart. The changing customs NOW Lighting firecrackers Religious origins Festival for children Why? What other changes? Do you love these changes? Why? Be forbidden Chinese Spring Festival Halloween BEFORE Originally, Halloween was a pagan（异教徒的） festival, around the idea of linking the living with the dead. Today, Children love to dress up in Halloween costumes, following the old tradition of trick-or-treat, and collect sweets, gifts and money. While Reading-----Scanning Para4 Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. 随着商家对这些庆祝活动的利用，节日正在变得越来越商业化。在线购物网站和社交媒体应用程序给人们至情至爱花更多的钱买礼物带来了极大的方便。尽管一些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公众幸福感。 此处是with复合结构，在句中做伴随状语 句型：make +it+adj./n.+for sb to do sth it作形式宾语，真正的主语是动词不定式 Read Para 3＆4 and answer the following questions. 1.Will festival customs change? Why? 2.What is the writer’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals? The writer’s attitude is objective. While Reading-----Scanning Para 5 Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all. 节日是社会的一个重要组成部分。他们反映了人们的愿望、信仰、信念以及对生活的态度。 它们是我们放松心情、享受生活、暂时忘却工作的时刻。他们帮助我们了解我们来自何方、我们是谁、我们应该感恩什么。 如果你仔细研究各种节日，你会惊奇地发现，不同文化之间实际上有很多共同之处。 疑问词引导宾从；what to appreciate为“特殊疑问句+动词不定式”结构 What is your attitude towards the commercialization of festivals? Why? I think it is a good thing because... I think it is a bad thing because... VS Discussion improve economy stimulate consumption ... lose traditional culture convenience of purchase exquisitve cultural products ... Whether festivals should be commercialized or not, we believe that festivals are indispensable for us. Useful Phrases (1) a wide range of ______________ unique charms ______________ take place _______________ gather in _______________ be grateful for _______________ admire the shining moon _______________ decorate ..with .. _______________ play a significant role in _______________  fade away  _______________ light firecrackers _______________ 一系列的 独特的魅力 发生， 出现 收割，收获 对..感激 欣赏明月 用..装饰.. 在某方面发挥重要作用 逐渐消失 燃放烟花爆竹 Useful Phrases (2) drive away the evil spirits _______________ avoid air pollution _______________ in spite of  _______________ take advantage of _______________ social media _______________ an attitude towards/to.. ________________ for a little while _________________ have sth. in common ________________ 驱赶恶魔 避免环境污染 尽管 利用;欺骗；占..便宜 社交媒体 在某方面有共同特征 对...的态度 一会儿 THANKS! $$