Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 课文课件-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“节日与庆典”主题，涵盖节日起源、习俗、文化意义及演变等核心知识。课堂导入从中国传统节日（如春节、中秋节）切入，逐步扩展至外国节日（如万圣节、感恩节），通过“Leading-in”环节串联本土与国际节日知识，搭建从已知到未知的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与思维品质，通过对比中外节日（如中国中秋节与埃及丰收节）、分析节日结构（引言-主体-结论）及习俗变化（表格呈现春节放鞭炮古今差异），培养跨文化理解与逻辑分析能力。包含视频观看、小组讨论（如探讨清明节和劳动节意义）等活动，提升语言运用与合作探究能力，既帮助学生深化文化认知，也为教师提供丰富教学资源，优化课堂互动。

Unit 1 Festival and celebrations Reading and thinking 01 Leading-in Leading-in Chinese Festivals Listen and Watch . 春节 The Spring Festival 元宵节 The Lantern Festival 清明节 Tomb-Sweeping Festival 端午节 The Dragon Boat Festival 儿童节 Children’s Day 国庆节 National Day 中秋节 Mid-autumn Festival 七夕节 The Double-Seventh Festival What festival is it? Expansion of Extracurricular Knowledge the Lantern Festival Tomb-sweeping Day Double Ninth day Halloween Valentine's Day April Fool's Day Easter Mother's Day Father's Day Thanksgiving Christmas Foreign Festivals Expansion of Extracurricular Knowledge 02 Pre-reading Read for structure introduction Body conclusion The structure of the text? A B C D origin and spirit Harvest festival Changes of customs Commercialisation Importance(Significance) Find the topic sentence and keywords 2222 04 Careful-reading para 1. Seasons figures events joy gratitude love peace religions Q: What do most festivals have in common? Careful-reading Read para1 and fill in the blanks. Read after the tape 单击此处编辑母版文本样式 第二级 第三级 第四级 第五级 Fill in the blanks. Careful-reading Read para1 Which of the following does the author wants to emphasize? Different origins Customs and charms Common spirits Read after the tape Careful reading para 1 1.What is the common spirit shared by all festivals around the world? A. The custom of holding grand parades. B. The celebration of agricultural harvest. C. The spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace. D. The tradition of admiring the moon and eating mooncakes. 2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an origin of festivals in the first paragraph? A. Seasonal changes. B. Religious beliefs. C. Economic development. D. Important events. para 2. Para 2 3.What does the example of different harvest festivals around the world mainly intend to show? A. Harvest festivals are the oldest type of traditional festivals. B. Agricultural festivals share the same celebration customs globally. C. The timing and forms of harvest festivals adapt to local conditions. D. The Mid-Autumn Festival is the most representative harvest festival. 1. When do people celebrate the harvest festival? 2. Why do people celebrate the harvest festival? The harvest festival in every culture. Time: __________ Features: ① __________________ ② ___________________________ ___________________________ a parade springtime great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Features: ①___________________ ___________ ② get together to __________________ decorate churches and town halls celebrate over a meal 1.Ancient Egypt 2.Europe 3.China Time: ___________________ Features: ①_____________________ ②_____________________ Mid-Autumn Festival admire the shining moon enjoy delicious mooncakes Para2 how? 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. People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. Further thinking (Para. 2) How does the author mainly illustrate(解释；说明) the harvest festival? A. By giving examples B. By giving reasons C. By listing figures A. By giving examples para 3. Para 3 What factors(因素) may result in the changes? 1. the development of modern society 2. the spread of new ideas 3. the necessity of environmental protection. In the past nowadays Spring festival Hallowe en lighting firecrackers to ___________the evil spirits and__________the new year its____________origins many big cities have _______ this custom in order to ________________ an exciting festival for __________ drive away celebrate religious given up avoid air pollution children The changes of festival traditions and customs. How? Q:How does the author support the topic sentence? A. By making comparison and contrast B. By listing numbers C. By giving examples D. By using some research results 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. para 4. New custom? New meaning? Convenience(便捷) People give up complicated traditions in favor of easier, faster modern lifestyles. Globalization(全球化) Western culture and global trends(全球化的趋势) have replaced some local and traditional practices. Consumption upgrading（消费升级） As people pursue(追求) higher-quality and more fashionable lifestyle, many old Customs are n longer seen as practical or attractive. Commercialization of festivals Read para 4 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. 6.What is the author’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals? Uncared B. Negative C. Objective D.Positive People’s opinions about the commercialization of festivals Some people Supportive Good for the economy and public happiness. Others Opposite opinions Festivals should not be commercialized. Why para 5. reflect allow Significance people’s ________, ________, ________ and__________ help us to ____________________, and to _____________________ for a little while. us understand___________ came from, __________we are, and ___________ to appreciate. where who what Common values wishes beliefs faiths attitude to life relax and enjoy life forget about our work The last sentence stress the similarities in spite of all the differences. 7.According to the last paragraph, why do we celebrate festivals? A. To make more profits through commercial activities and boost the economy B. To relax, enjoy life, understand our roots, and connect with shared human values C. To completely forget about our work and avoid all life responsibilities forever D. To show off our wealth and social status to our loved ones and friends 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. 2222 04 Post-reading Task 2: Try to summarize the main ideas of each para and check your answers in Page 5, task 3. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 A. The significance of festivals. B. The commercialisation of festivals. C. The change of festival customs. D. The harvest festival. E. The origins and spirit of festivals. 【Watching two videos, thinking and discussing in groups, then ask three group members to share views in the class?—three minutes】 Why do we celebrate the up-coming Tomb-sweeping Festival and the International Workers’ Day? Thank You for Your Attention Lavf58.20.100 $