Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第三册

B3U1 Reading and Thinking Why do we celebrate festivals? ------ Miss Xie Lead in Brainstorm: Please tell following festivals in China or foreign countries according to pictures. Festivals & Celebrations 大扫除 买年货 贴春联 吃团圆饭 have a general cleaning buy New Year’s goods eat reunion dinner paste Spring Festival couplets The Spring Festival The Chinese Spring Festival comes on the day of Chinese lunar calendar and ends with the Lantern Festival. first Festivals & Celebrations 吃粽子 赛龙舟 Drink realgar wine Hang branches of moxa eat zongzi dragon boat racing 挂艾叶 饮雄黄酒 The Gragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival, the day of the month in the Chinese lunar calendar, has had a history of more than 2000 years. 5th 5th Festivals & Celebrations have a general cleaning 大扫除 buy New Year’s goods 买年货 paste Spring Festival couplets 贴春联 eat reunion dinner 吃团圆饭 Thanksgiving is a popular holiday, which is celebrated on the Thursday in November every year. American fourth Thanksgiving Day 亲友团聚 吃火鸡 游行 have a family reunion eat turkey parade Festivals & Celebrations 不给糖就捣蛋 万圣夜装扮 南瓜灯 trick or treat Halloween costume Halloween is celebrated on every year. Jack o’ Lantern Halloween October 31 Festivals & Celebrations The day of the eighth lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a celebration that focus on the . The Mid-Autumn Festival 15th moon 赏月 点灯笼 玩花灯 admire the full moon light lanterns play with lanterns Festivals & Celebrations It falls on the day of the first lunar month every year. 15th The Lantern Festival 吃汤圆 闹花灯 猜灯谜 eat yuanxiao/tangyuan celebrate lanterns guess riddles Lead in Why do we celebrate festivals? Pre-reading: predict purpose and significance of festival celebrations people all over the world festivals all over the world The text mainly talks about purpose and significance of festivals all over the world for people all over the world. 9 While-reading: skim for topic sentence Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph While-reading: skim for topic sentence Tip: Words like “however” and “but” are often used to emphasize what the author really wants to express. 11 While-reading: skim for structure Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 A. B. C. D. While-reading: skim for structure Part 1: Para 1 Part 2: Para 2-4 Part 3: Para 5 Beginning Body Conclusion While-reading: scan for key words 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. Para 1 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. What aspects are different? What aspects are common? While-reading: read and think What aspects are different? What aspects are common? Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 different origins common spirit different cultures similar festivals different changes of customs different opinions on commercialization of festivals different cultures common values not mentioned not mentioned Para 1—different origins VS. common spirit 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. 1. What are different origins? 2. Why the spirit is common? seasons of the years religions famous figures important events … share joy share gratitude share love share peace … Para 2—different cultures VS. similar festivals Harvest Festival When: after all the crops have been gathered in Why: to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food ancient Egypt Europe China How Time: springtime Features: featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports Time: September-October Features: decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. Time: the Mid-Autumn Festival Features: families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. common different Para 3—different changes of customs 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. 1. How does the author show the changes? 2. What changes can take place over time? Why do customs change? By giving examples. Chinese 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 Past Now compare and contrast Para 4—different opinions on commercialization of festivals 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. 1. What makes it easier for commercialization? Online shopping websites and social media apps. 2. What’s author’s attitude towards commercialization of festivals? A. Indifferent B. Positive C. Negative D. Neutral compare and contrast Para 4: discuss and express Some believe festivals should not be commercialized. Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. What’s your opinion on commercialization of festivals? Para 4: discuss and express What’s your opinion on commercialization of festivals? 支持商业化 boost the local economy promote cultural exchange and awareness create more job opportunities make festivals more lively 反对商业化 lose the original cultural and spiritual meaning lead to excessive consumption and waste cause commercial pressure on individuals weaken the focus on the bond between people 衔接词 To start with; Furthermore; In addition In my view; From my perspective Therefore; As a result; Consequently Para 2—different cultures VS. common values Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect . They are occasions that allow us . They help us . people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate Significance of Festivals around the world Common spirit Of different festivals in the world support Further explain parallelism 排比 Post-reading: read and summarize What is the type of the passage? A. Narration B. Exposition C. Argumentation D. Poem Exposition explains, informs, describes or clarifies a topic, idea, process or concept to the audience compare and contrast examples Post-reading: read and summarize Why do we celebrate festivals? Different cultures share the same spirit of celebrating festivals. share happiness show gratitude get together rest and relax … Homework Find the information that festivals customs have already faded away over the time on the Internet, and then make a short speech to introduce the change and the reasons for change. $