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”主题，涵盖节日起源、文化意义、习俗演变及商业化等核心知识点。课堂以“Fun Guessing Game”音频猜节日导入，通过“为何庆祝节日”设问，从共同精神（分享喜悦等）到具体起源（如丰收节跨文化案例），再到习俗变化（如鞭炮禁放）和商业化争议，构建逻辑递进的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质培养，语言上详解词汇（如range的搭配、origin的派生词）和语法（让步/定语从句），文化上对比中外节日（埃及、欧洲与中国丰收节），思维上通过争议问题（商业化利弊）引导分析评价。采用互动游戏、案例分析与词汇语法结合的教学方法，助力学生提升语言运用与跨文化认知，教师可借此系统整合知识，提高教学效率。

Reading and Thinking Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Fun Guessing Game Hear the sound and tell me which festival it is Why do we celebrate festivals? 1. What is the shared spirit of all festivals worldwide? A. Worshiping famous historical figures B. Sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace C. Celebrating seasonal changes D. Remembering important events B 2. Why does the writer mention ancient Egypt, European countries and China`s Mid-Autumn Festival? A. To prove harvest festivals exist in nearly every culture B. To introduce different traditional food worldwide C. To compare different agricultural production ways D. To show the origin of each country`s major festivals A 3. What does the underlined phrase “fade away” most probably mean? A. Become popular B. Disappear gradually C. Be widely kept D. Be completely rewritten B 4. What is people`s opinion about the commercialisation of festivals? A. Everyone thinks it is harmful to traditional culture B. All people agree it can improve economic development C. People hold two different opposite views on it D. Most people refuse to buy gifts during festivals C 5. What is the main idea of this paragraph? A. The important meaning and value of festivals to human society B. The similarities between different traditional cultures C. Ways for people to relax themselves during holidays D. How festivals record the history of human beings A range figures harvest significant commercial reflect occasions 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. 让步状语从句 各种各样的 知名人物 重大事件 不同的习俗 独特的魅力 ……的精神内核 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. 丰收节 农耕节日 gather in crops 收割庄稼 时间状语从句 宾语从句 感恩…… 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. 装饰教堂和市政厅 相聚一堂 观赏皎洁明月 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. 在……中发挥重要作用 随着现代社会的发展 逐渐消失 应运而生 燃放鞭炮 驱除邪灵 为了 定语从句 尽管 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. 变得越来越商业化 利用…… 在线购物网站 社交软件 让步状语从句 (that) 宾语从句 被商业化 节庆消费的增长 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. 定语从句 宾语从句 条件状语从句 宾语从句 暂时；一会儿 有很多共同之处 毕竟 Key Words P102 常见搭配：a wide range of + 复数名词 各种各样的…… a range of... 一系列…… in/within the range of... 在……范围内 out of range 超出范围；不在射程内 例：There is a wide range of activities for us to choose from. The prices range from 10 yuan to 100 yuan. （数值、年龄、价格） 派生词：original [əˈrɪdʒənl] adj.原始的；最初的；原创的 n.原件；原作 originally adv.起初；原来 originate [əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt] v.发源；创始；产生 常见搭配：the origin of... ……的起源 翻译：人们花费了数世纪来探索宇宙的起源。 . People have spent centuries exploring the origin of the universe 派生词：religiously adv.虔诚地；一丝不苟地 常见搭配：religious origins 宗教渊源 religious customs/beliefs 宗教习俗/信仰 易混词：region [ˈriːdʒən] n.地区；区域 常见搭配：figure out 弄清楚；弄明白；计算出 keep one`s figure 保持身材 a historical/public figure 历史/公众人物 official/sales figures 官方/销售数据 翻译：我花了好几个小时才弄明白这台机器如何运作的。 . It took me hours to figure out how the machine works 派生词：charming adj.迷人的；有魅力的 charmed adj.被迷住的；欣喜的 常见搭配：personal charm 人格魅力 work like a charm 效果极佳；非常管用 be charmed by... 被……迷住 翻译：我被他温暖的话语和得体的举止迷住了。 . I was charmed by his warm words and good manners 派生词：joyfully adv.高兴地 joyless adj.不高兴的 常见搭配：to one`s joy 令某人高兴的是 with joy 高兴地 full of joy 充满喜悦 share joy and sorrow 同甘共苦 tears of joy 喜悦的泪水 翻译：令我高兴的是，我通过了期末考试。 . To my joy, I passed the final exam 派生词：grateful [ˈɡreɪtfl] adj.感激的 （be grateful to sb. for sth. 因某事感激某人） gratefully adv.感激地 同义词：appreciation [əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃn] 常见搭配：express/show gratitude to sb. for sth. 因某事向某人表达感激 翻译：我想对你给出的宝贵建议表达谢意。 . I would like to express gratitude to you for your valuable advice 常见搭配：good/bumper harvest 丰收 poor harvest 歉收 harvest season/time 收获季节 harvest crops/wheat/rice 收割庄稼/小麦/水稻 reap a harvest 获得成功 派生词：harvester n.收割机；收割者 熟词生义：v.采集（harvest organs 摘取器官） 谚语：A heavy snow promises a good harvest. 瑞雪兆丰年。 常见搭配：modern/ecological agriculture 现代/生态农业 agricultural land/products 农田/农产品 翻译：随着现代农业的发展，农民过上了更好的生活。 . With the development of modern agriculture, farmers live a better life 常见搭配：grain/cash crops 粮食/经济作物 grow crops 种庄稼 good/bad crop 丰收/歉收 a crop of... 一群/一批…… crop up 突然发生；意外出现（动词短语） 常见搭配：gather together 聚在一起 gather information 搜集信息 常见搭配：be grateful to sb. for sth. 因某事感激某人 be grateful to do sth. 很感激做某事 be grateful + that从句 很感激…… 同义词：thankful，appreciative 写作句式：I would be extremely grateful if you could... 如果你能……，我将不胜感激。 翻译：如果你能接受我的邀请，我将不胜感激。 . I would be extremely grateful if you could accept my invitation 常见搭配：main feature 主要特点 distinct/geographical feature 鲜明/地理特征 one outstanding feature of... ……的一大亮点/突出特点 同义词：characteristic 翻译：中国传统建筑的一大亮点是既美观又实用。 . One outstanding feature of traditional Chinese architecture is that it`s both beautiful and practical 派生词：decoration n.装饰；装饰品 decorative adj.装饰性的 常见搭配：decorate sth. with sth. 用某物装饰某物 be decorated with... 挂满/装饰着…… 复数：churches 常见搭配：go to church 去做礼拜 go to the church 去教堂 at church 在做礼拜 at the church 在教堂 派生词：significance n.重要性；意义 significantly adv.显著地；重大地 常见搭配：significant events 重大事件 significant change/difference/rise 显著变化/差异/增长 be of great significance 意义重大 be significant to sb. 对某人很重要 翻译：这项活动对青少年的成长意义重大。 . The activity is of great significance to teenagers` growth 派生词：faded adj.褪色的；憔悴的 常见搭配：as time fades 随着时光流逝 fade from view/sight 从视野中消失 派生词：type [taɪp] n.类型；种类 typically adv.典型地；通常；一般 typify [ˈtɪpɪfaɪ] v.是……的典型；代表 常见搭配：be typical of... 是……的典型；是……一贯的风格 typical example 典型例子 常见搭配：set off firecrackers 放鞭炮（同：light firecrackers） 易混词：fireworks n.烟花；焰火 常见搭配：distinguish good from evil 明辨善恶 the root of all evil 万恶之源 evil thoughts/deeds/spirits 邪念/恶行/邪灵 用法：in spite of + n./pron./v-ing 例：In spite of the rain, we went out. 辨析：though/although + 句子 例：Although it rained, we went out. 其他用法：in spite of the fact that + 句子 同：despite 同：make use of 利用…… 常见搭配：take full advantage of 充分利用 = make full use of = make the most of 翻译：我们要利用课余时间多读书。 . We should take advantage of spare time to read more books 派生词：medium-sized adj.中型的；中等大小的 易混词：middle adj.中间的；中等的（多指位置、次序） n.中间；中部 常见搭配：medium height/size/level 中等身高/尺寸/水平 a medium for... ……的媒介/载体 派生词：reflection n.反射；倒影；反思 reflective adj.沉思的；反光的 常见搭配：reflect on/upon... 反思；仔细考虑…… 派生词：believe v.相信 disbelief n.不相信 believable adj.可信的 unbelievable adj.难以置信的 常见搭配：have a belief in... 相信/信奉…… in the belief that... 认为……；怀着……的信念 beyond belief 难以置信 写作：There is a common/wide/popular belief that... 人们普遍认为…… It is my belief that... 我认为…… 翻译：我认为我们应当传承传统习俗。 . 复数：beliefs It is my belief that we should pass down our traditional customs 派生词：faithful adj.忠实的；忠诚的；如实的 faithfully adv.忠实地；真诚地 unfaithful adj.不忠诚的 常见搭配：have faith in... 相信……；对……充满信心 lose faith in... 对……失去信心 常见搭配：on occasions 偶尔；有时 on this/that occasion 在这/那次场合 take this occasion to do sth. 借机会做某事 派生词：occasional adj.偶尔的；偶然的 occasionally adv.偶尔 其他搭配：have much/a lot in common 有很多共同之处 have little/nothing in common 几乎/完全没有共同之处 Thank you ! $