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

该高中英语课件围绕“Festivals and Celebrations”展开，聚焦节日起源、意义、结构及文化内涵。课堂导入通过“Watch and Think”视频提问、Pre-reading预测与主题分类搭建学习支架，引导学生从感知节日现象到分析文本结构，再到批判性探讨节日的文化价值。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与思维品质，用思维导图梳理丰收节共性与地域差异，对比表格呈现习俗变迁，结合元阳本地节日探讨文化传承，培养跨文化理解。采用任务型阅读和情境化表达，提升语言能力，为教师提供结构化资源，助力高效课堂实施。

Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Lesson 2 Reading and Thinking Yuanyang Senior High School By Pu Ya In the class, you will 1. know festivals and why we celebrate them. 2. figure out the main structure of the passage by analyzing the main idea of each paragraph . 3. express our own ideas on the given topics through critical thinking. Learning Objectives Watch and Think Why do we celebrate festivals? Which festival do you like best? Why? Pre-reading Predict: This passage may talk about ________________________________________________ the reasons for celebrating festivals all over the world. Predict the main idea from the title and two pictures Why do we celebrate festivals? WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS ? WHY Chinese traditional festivals Foreign festivals WE Does the word “We” refer to Chinese only? Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph 1 2 3 4 5 While-reading introduction Body conclusion The structure of the text? A B C D Body Introduction Conclusion Para 1 Para 5 Opinion What aspect (方面) are different? What aspect are common? Different Common What are the different origins of festivals? What is the common spirit of festivals? 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. the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, important events the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace Para 1 Read and answer. the HarvestFestival when why how After_________________________. To show____________________________ ancient Egypt Time： Features： Europe Time： Features： China Time： Features： springtime a parade and a great feast with music，dancing and sports today decorate ____________________ __________________, the Mid-Autumn Festival admire_________________, enjoy__________________. all the crops have been gathered in that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. Common get together____________________ churches and town halls with flowers and fruit to celebrate over a meal the shining moon delicious mooncakes Para 2 Read and fill in the mind map. how Different Examples Spring festival Halloween _________________ to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year many big cities have _________this custom. in spite of its______________ an exciting festival for__________ In the past nowadays to avoid air pollution lighting firecrackers given up religious origins children Para 3 Read and complete the chart. The changing customs Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses 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 commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. What is the writer's attitude towards the commercialization（商业化） of festivals? A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Disapproving. D. Uncaring. Para 4 Read and choose the correct answer. 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 forgetabout 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.) What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. Festivals allow us to relax and enjoy life. B. Festivals actually have nothing in common. C. Festivals make a big difference in society. D. Festivals reflect people's wishes, beliefs and faiths. Para 5 Read and choose the correct answer. 1. What aspect between the Yuanyang local festivals and the festivals mentioned in the text are common? Thinking All over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. Thinking 2. Why is spreading Chinese culture important? improve cultural soft power(提升文化软实力) Promote cultural exchanges (推动文明交流) enhance national unity(增强民族团结) enrich the diversity of world cultures(能丰富世界文化多样性) Thinking 3. How can we protect and spread Chinese traditional festivals? My favorite festival Thinking and Talking What's your favorite festival? My favorite festival is... How do you celebrate it? We often... Why do we celebrate festivals? Because it symbolizes... The Spring Festival Thinking and Talking My favorite festival My favorite festival The Torch Festival My favorite festival is the Torch Festival. Celebrated by ethnic minorities like the Yi and Bai, the Torch Festival falls on the 24th or 25th day of the sixth lunar month (July/August). People hold torches in their hands, which symbolizes driving away evil and diseases. Thinking and Talking Homework My favorite festival A. Write a short essay to introduce a festival. You can choose Yuanyang local festival, or other festivals, the number of words in 80-100 words. B. Create a festival and write it down. Including the time of the festival, celebration methods, meaning, and their own experience or feelings in the festival. Traditional festivals are cultural treasures. They nurture core competencies. Let’s inherit, innovate, and pass on the legacy! Lavf58.20.100 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 235326.17 Lavf58.20.100 $