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

Book 3 Unit 1 Festival around the world Reading and ThinK Watch videos about festivals around the world. Lead-in Watch videos about festivals around the world. Lead-in Lead-in Think: Why do we celetrate festivals? Read the text again and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. Tip: Identify the main idea of a paragraph Most paragraphs will have a topic sentence. It is often the first sentence. Sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph. skimming Tell the topic sentence and its function. Skimming Para.1 Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origin, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of charming joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. A wide _____ of _____ Seasons of the year Religions Famous ______ Important events different ________ customs Same spirit: sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace range origins figures unique charms Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of (一系列的) origins (起源), such as the seasons of the year, religions (宗教) , famous figures (人物), and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms (独特的魅力). However, no matter how (无论如何) different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit (精神) of sharing joy, gratitude (感恩), love, or peace is common in all festivals. Tell the topic sentence and its function. Skimming Para.2 Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost ever 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. When and why do we celebrate harvest festivals? Harvest festival- Para.2 Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost ever culture. Location Time The people aways do Topic sentence Three examples Egypt European countries China during the spring time Mid-Autumn 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 families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes How does the author support his topic sentence? Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest (丰收) festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural (农业的) festival takes place (举行) after all the crops (农作物) have been gathered in (收割;收获). People celebrate to show that they are grateful for (因…感恩) the year’s supply of food (粮食供应). In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It featured (vt.以…为特征;主要是…) a parade and a great feast (宴席；盛宴) with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate (装饰) churches (教堂) and town halls (市政厅) 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 (闪亮的) moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. Tell the topic sentence and its function. Skimming Para.3 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. What changes are happening to customs (风俗习惯)? Custom- Para.3 Customs plays a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. festivals In the past nowadays Spring festival Halloween lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year its religious origins many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution an exciting festival for children Customs play a significant role (扮演着重要角色) in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.With the development of modern society (随着现代社会的发展) and the spread of new ideas (新思想的传播), some traditions may fade away (逐渐消失) and others may be established. One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away (驱赶) the evil spirits (恶灵) 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. Tell the topic sentence and its function. Skimming Para.4 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 commercialized, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals? much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones Good for the economy and public happiness Festivals should not be commercialised. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of (利用) the celebrations. Online shopping websites (购物网站) and social media apps (社交媒体应用程序) 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 (商业化) , others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness (公众幸福感) . Tell the topic sentence and its function. Skimming 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 can came from who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprise to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all. Why do we celebrate festivals? Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect(反映) people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are occasions (机会) 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(感恩什么). And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all. Read for structure Find out which paragraphs are included in each part. Part 1 (Para___) Part 2 (Para_____) Part 3 (Para____) It talks about the origions and spirits of festivals It describes the harvest festival,customs changes and commercialized festivals It explains the significance of festivals 1 2-4 5 1. 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. no matter how + adj. 引导的让步状语从句，表示“无论…” 1. 不管你在哪里，我都会找到你。 2. 无论他说什么，我都不会相信。 3. 无论谁敲门，都不要开。 然而，无论节日多么迥异，在全球各地，分享快乐、感恩、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。 No matter where (wherever) you are, I will find you. No matter what (whatever) he says, I won't believe him. No matter who (whoever) knocks, don't open the door. no matter how different= however different 不管多么不同 For example: 不管有多难，我们都不会放弃。 No matter how difficult it is, we will never give up. =However difficult it is, we will never give up. 引导让步状语从句时： no matter +when/where/what + adj. = whenever/wherever/whatever + adj. 引导让步状语从句时： no matter how + adj. = however + adj. 2. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. with+n.+ -ing形式 作伴随状语 主动，正在进行 被动，完成 将要去做 with sth. doing with sth. done with sth. to do 节日正变得越来越商业化了，商家会利用这些庆祝活动进行促销。 根据句意及提示词用适当形式填空。 ① With the water ___________(run), he went to bed. ② With a lot of homework ________(do), he has to stay up tonight. ③ With the homework ___________(finish), he went to bed early. running to do finished 06 2 Read the text and find out the answer to the question in the title. 人民教育电子音像出版社 普通高中教科书 英语 必修 第三册 235300.05 (经典佳句)No matter how/However difficult it is, I'm determined to finish the work ahead of time. 无论多么困难，我都决定提前完成工作。 句型转换 ①No matter where I went, the dog always followed me. →Wherever I went , the dog always followed me. ②Whenever I have to give a speech，I get extremely nervous before I start. →No matter when I have to give a speech，I get extremely nervous before I start. (经典佳句)With many things to deal with, I have to stop listening to the light music. 有许多事情要处理，我不得不停止听轻音乐。 单句语法填空/补全句子 ①A little boy with two of his front teeth missing (miss) ran into the house. ②With the key lost (lose), he had to wait outside the door. ③With a lot of things to settle (settle), I can't go to see a film. ④Mother asked her whether she was hot with so many clothes on． 母亲问她穿这么多衣服热不热。 $