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

Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations 1 What festivals can you find in this video? Lead-in Watch a video about festivals around the world. For the dead To honour people For the harvest For the spring Think: Why do we celebrate festivals? 2 Skimming Position Basic para-structure 1.Topic sentence (Main idea) 2.Supporting details/ Examples (Specific information) It may be in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph Identify the topic sentence of each para. Function summarize the main idea on your own words Para1: Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Para2: Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Para3: Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. Para4: Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Para5: Festivals are an important part of society. Topic sentences Each topic sentence is the first sentence in each paragraph. topic sentence Festivals have different origins and customs, but the spirit is common. spirit Festivals are celebrated all around the world. 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. Para1 origins customs charms differnet differnet same 5 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. Para2 Why is the harvest festival celebrated in almost every culture? why can the harvest festival be found in almost every culture? 6 Location Time Things people always do Egypt     European countries /    China     during the springtime featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit get together to celebrate over a meal Mid-Autumn families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes custom Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Topic sentence Three examples How do people celebrate the harvest festival? Para2 A parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports were included as important parts of the Egyptian harvest festival. 7 Do people celebrate festivals the same way all the time? Para3 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. Why do customs change? One example is ... Another example is .... disappear built up the Spring Festival Halloween How does the author make his idea convinced / more persuasive? festivalsof different cultures are changing Spring festival Halloween lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution its religious origins an exciting festival for children In the past nowadays In the past, ..., but now... In the past, it was a religious festival, but now it becomes a festival for chidren. In the past, people lighted firecrackers to...., but now they give up this custom to.... Para3 In what other ways do festivals change? Para4 What is the writer's attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals? A. subjective B. objective C. supportive D. negative Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. 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. Why festivals are important? Find some supporting details. They reflect They are occasions that allow They help WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS? Topic sentence Supporting details Para5 “And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all!” Of all the traditional Chinese festival, which festival do you think is the most important? Why is it the most important? Thinking and sharing China is a great country with a long history and rich culture. As a student, it's our duty to protect, cherish and develop our festivals. the writer uses three verbs... to vividly describe why ..... Draw a mind map to show how the passage is organized. structure how does the passage answer the question? draw a mind map to help you $$