Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第三册

Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading & Thinking learning objectives By the end of this class, you will be able to: 1. analyse the structures of the passage and identify the main ideas of paragraphs. 2. think about the reasons, customs, changes of festivals and talk about festivals and how people celebrate them. 3. talk about why we celebrate the Mid-autumn Festival 春节 The Spring Festival 元宵节 The Lantern Festival Lead-in ____________________________________________ the reasons for celebrating festivals. WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS ? Guess and predict the main idea of the passage Title pictures Mid-Autumn Festival Mother’s Day Pre-reading: Identify and underline the “topic sentence” of each paragraph. Reading Tip Skim for topic sentence for each paragraph Skimming Underline(划线)topic sentences of each paragraph Skimming Para 1: Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Para 2: Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Para 3: Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. Para 4: Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Para 5: Festivals are an important part of society. Circle out the key words Introduction Body/ supporting evidence Conclusion Skimming 1. What are the origins of festivals? (Para. 1) 2. What is common in all festivals? (Para. 1) 3. Why do people celebrate the harvest festival? (Para. 2) 4. What may affect the changes of customs? (Para. 3) 5. How did the customs of festivals change? (Para. 3) 6. Why do festivals become more and more commercial? (Para. 4) 7.How does it influence the celebrations of festivals? (Para. 4) 8. Do you think festivals are still important today? why? (para.5) Careful-reading Careful-reading What are the origins of festivals? (Para. 1) What is common in all festivals? (Para. 1) Different origins, common spirits 3. Why do people celebrate the harvest festival? (Para. 2) Different countries and activities, common reason. range 范围 a wide range of 各种各样的，不同的=different origin 起源 figure(s) 人物 joy 喜悦 harvest 收获 crops 庄稼 grateful 感激的 feature v.以……为特色 n. 特色 decorate churches 装饰教堂 4. What may affect the changes of customs?(Para. 3) 5. How did the customs of festivals change?(Para. 3) significant= important 重要的 typical 典型的 festivals Chinese Spring Festival Halloween Before Nowadays many big cities give up this custom Para. 3 Lighting firecrackers Religious origins an exciting Festival for children Examples: fade away establish Careful-reading 6. Why do festivals become more and more commercial? (Para. 4) 7.How does it influence the celebrations of festivals? (Para. 4) 8. Do you think festivals are still important today? Why? (para.5) commercial 商业的 media 媒体 reflect 反映 belief 信念 faith 信仰 occasions 场合 Negative B. Indifferent C. Objective D. Supportive √ Further thinking ：What is the writer's attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals? Careful-reading Post-reading : Summary (Page 5) Today's festivals have a wide range of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous figures, important events, and religions. The harvest festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. Customs play a significant role in festivals, but they can change over time. For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air pollution. These days, festivals are becoming more commercial with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals reflect people's wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life, They are occasions to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy life. Why do we celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival? reasons Legends (传奇，传说) customs changes food spirits Reasons ：We celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival to thank nature for the harvest and enjoy time with our families. Legends： There is a famous story about Chang’e flying to the moon and Hou Yi shooting the suns. Customs：People admire the moon, have dinner with their families, and share mooncakes. Changes：Today, some people travel, send online messages, or buy gifts during the festival. Food: The most popular food is mooncakes. People also eat fruit and other delicious food. Spirit: The festival shows the spirit of family reunion, love, and gratitude. Discussion and write（homework） $