Unit1Festivals anad celebrations Reading-Why Do We Celebrate Festivals课件-2026-2027学年高中英语（人教版）必修第三册

Why Do We Celebrate Festivals? Unit 1 Reading and Thinking 1 2 3 Learning Objectives learn to identify the main idea of a paragraph and try to summarize the key information. read about why we celebrate festivals around the world. talk about why most festivals seem to have in common and show your critical attitudes to foreign festivals. 4 express personal opinions on the topic and cultivate the awareness of why we celebrate festivals. By the end of this period, we will be able to: 学习重点：梳理文中节日和庆祝活动的原因，理解并学会运用一定的词汇和句式表达自己自己对节日庆祝的原因的看法； 教学难点：运用文中所学语言知识探索节日背后的原因。 Do you know why we celebrate Spring Festival every year? Now let's read the text and find more information about festivals. Prediction This passage may talk about the __________ for celebrating festivals. reasons Identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. origin and spirit the harvest festival changes of customs commercialisation importance/significance Tips:Identify the main idea of a paragraph Most paragraphs will have a topic sentence. It is often the first sentence. Sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph. Read for structure introduction Body conclusion The structure of the text? A B C D Body Now let’s go to the structure. What is the structure of the text. Here are four choices for you. Which one？ Absolutely, B. The first part is para 1 it’s about the introduction... Ok, we know the structure and we can see which part is more important which tells us the main idea. Yes, the introduction and the conclusion part. That is para. 1 and para. 2. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. What is different? What is common? Different customs Common spirits Different origins seasons famous figures religions important events joy, gratitude, love for peace. Although festivals have different origins, they are the same in spirit. Para. 1 - origin and spirit Euro Ancient Egypt China Time: _________________ Features: ① _________________________________ ② ___________________________________________ parade springtime great feast with music, dancing and sports Time: _______________________ Features: ① _________________________________ ② __________________________________________ Features: ① ________________________________ ② get together to _____________________________ enjoy delicious mooncakes decorate churches and town halls celebrate over a meal admire the shining moon Mid-Autumn Festival the harvest festival in every culture Para.2 - the harvest festival be grateful for the year’s supply of food Different cultures, Similar festival and common spirits Spring festival Halloween lighted 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 In the past nowadays Para. 3 - changes of customs The reason why customs can change is that ___________________________________________________________ modern society develops and new ideas spread Aim in the past: to share joy, gratitude, love for peace Aim at present: __________________ What is the writer’s attitude(态度) towards the commercialisation of festivals? Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. Some believe festivals should not be commercialised. becoming more and more commercial to make money A. Favorable B. Critical C. Doubtful D. Objective D. Objective Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations. Para. 4 - commercialization of festivals Where does the importance of festivals lie in? It reflects ; It allows ; It helps . Para.5 - importance/significance people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while us understand where we came from, who we are, and what we appreciate Nowadays, some people hold the view that the significance of festival also lies in that it enables people to buy discounted products. Festivals are an important part of society. Deep Thinking 1.When festivals come, some merchants will launch preferential activities, thus so many people go to buy goods that they don’t need. How do you view this phenomenon? 2. More and more young people are crazy about western festivals. What do you think of the increasing number of Chinese teenagers celebrating Western festivals? Choose one topic to think and discuss with others. Show your ideas Item Statement Score Structure Clear and organized 3 2 1 Reasons Specific and persuasive 3 2 1 Fluency Fluent and smooth 3 2 1 Presentation-Evaluation We should set up the correct concept of consumption: Just buy what we need; Reasonably purchase what we want; Refuse reckless spending; Resist extravagance and waste; A hand-made gift with love and care is also great; … We should not only attach importance to the Chinese festival culture, but also to respect the festival cultures of other countries. However, we also need to face up to the severe reality that some teenagers are increasingly valuing foreign festivals and neglecting traditional Chinese festivals. Personally, only when we understand why we celebrate Chinese traditional festivals, can we pay more attention to our culture, so as to be better narrators and communicators of Chinese stories in cross-cultural communication. No matter where I am, No matter who I meet, I will: Protect traditional festivals！ Carry forward Chinese culture！ Para.1 Different origins, ________spirit Para.2 __________ Festival Para.3 ________ of customs Para.4 ________________ Para.5 ____________ of festivals common harvest changes commercialization importance WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS? Summary Create a new virtual festival as you wish, make a mind map of it and then present it to the whole class. Essential elements: name(Chinese and English); date; target groups; origin(reasons); ways of celebration …… Assignment Design presentation Teaching Interpretation 教学阐释 7 Teaching materials Analysis of Students Teaching aims Key points &difficulties Teaching methods Teaching Procedures 2 3 4 6 1 5 Teaching Reflection 人与社会---节日与习俗（节日在不同方面的相同和不同） 单元主题语境： 1.title 2.The structure of this text is clear. There are five paragraphs, and the first sentence in each paragraph is the topic sentence. Target students Senior 2 Senior 3 Senior 1 Students have certain reading comprehension ability, but lack the overall analysis ability of the text. Critical thinking and oral expression ability need to be strengthened. Before class, students have finished the vocabulary part, so they have a general understanding of this unit. 语言能力 学习能力 思维品质 学习能力 语言能力 思维品质 学习能力 思维品质 文化意识 grasp the structure of the text and get the reasons for celebrating festivals; understand the common spirit in all festival and share different opinions towards the commercialization of festivals; critically thinking about foreign festivals; form correct values and attitudes towards different festivals and cultures. Important points Help students understand the main idea and text structure of why we celebrate the festival; Instruct students to use key sentences or keywords in each paragraph to sort out text information. • Guide students to use reading strategies (skimming and scanning) to organize information and sort out the author’s writing techniques. Difficult points: 英语学习活动观 Task-based teaching method 任务型教学法 Communicative Approach 交际法 Cooperative learning method 合作学习法 Lead-in Enjoy a video and talk about the reasons for festival celebration Pre-reading Make a prediction Fast reading Read for topic sentences, the main idea, and the structure Careful reading Read for the similarities, reasons, attitudes and writing skills Post reading Discuss in groups,critical thinking, share and make assessment Teaching Procedures Activity1 Activity2 Activity3 Activity4 Activity5 Summary & Homework Swear and Create a new virtual festival. Teaching Reflection Strengths: Logically designed; every part is linked naturally. The students actively participate and basically complete the tasks in the objectives. Cultivate the students’ critical thinking and creativity thinking Strengthen the students’ pride and confidence in Chinese culture Weaknesses: Arrange time more wisely Necessary guidance when students find it hard to finish some tasks Future: Design more effectively to integrate learning and application Provide additional reading passages with similar topic or writing styles. Lesson Plan Presentation Thanks for Listening $