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

Festivals and celebrations B3U1 Reading and Thinking Tomb-sweeping Day 清明节 Lead in Let’s guess what festivals they are Mid-autumn Festival Lantern Festival Spring Festival Dragon Boat Festival Chinese festivals Christmas Day Halloween Thanksgiving Day Easter 复活节 foreign festivals Why do we celebrate festivals? Read the text quickly and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. 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. Fast reading The origins and spirits of festivals Harvest The changes of customs The commercialization of festivals The importance of festivals Why do we celebrate festivals? Introduction Para.1 Body Para.s 2&3&4 Conclusion Para.5 Harvest Changing customs Commercialization Origins Spirit Importance The structure of the text? A B C D Summarizing the structure Careful reading 1.Why do the festivals seem different? Because they have a wide range of origins, like the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures and important events. they have a wide range of origins, like the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures and important events 2.What do the most festivals seem to have in common? The spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace origins spirit Different ______ Common ______ Para1. The origins and spirit After all the crops have been gathered in. To show that they are grateful for the year's supply of food. it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports. the harvest festival when why how 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 mooncakes. In ancient Egypt: In some European countries: During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China: 4. How to celebrate festivals? Para2. Harvest Different ________ Similar ________ countries festivals festivals In the past nowadays Spring festival Halloween light firecrackers religious origins many big cities give up this custom an exciting festival for children Why? to avoid air pollution Two examples: Para3. The changing customs Para4. The commercialisation of festivals 1. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial because businesses _______________________ 2. Are there any different attitudes to the commercialization of festivals?If any, what are they? 3. What is your attitude towards the change? take advantage of them Some believe festivals should not be commercialized but others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. ruby (r) - Para5. The importance of festivals Why are festivals an important part of the society? Reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life Relax and enjoy life, and forget about work for a while Understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate Different cultures Common values Why do we celebrate festivals? Summary Which festival do you think is the most important ? What are the reasons for you to celebrate it? Post reading Spring Festival Lantern Festival Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festval Women’s Day May Day National Day Christmas Thanksgiving Day Mother’s Day Father’s Day ... ... To show love and respect to... To enable us toget close to each other To relax and enjoy our life To thank... To remember... To appreciate ... To understand... To reflect people’s wishes, beliefs and attitudes towards life To promote our culture To reflect our values and interests To maintain and strengthen our cultural confidence ... ... Share your idea! Homework Make a mindmap (思维导图) about a festival $$