1、Unit One FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Reading and Thinking Why do we celebrate festivals? Discover the reasons for Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrationsfestivals and celebrations Reading and Thinking Task One: Words Matching Match the words with definitions 1. range 2. figure 3. gather 4
2、. feature 5. decorate 6. significant 7. typical 8. commercial 9. reflect 10. occasion A. concerned with making money or profits. B. to make sth look more attractive by putting things on C. of a particular kind is a person who is well-known and important D. having the usual qualities of a particular
3、type of person, thing or group E. to show or be a sign of the nature of sth or of sbs attitude or feeling F. a variety of different things or activities G. important in effect or meaning H. a suitable time for sth I. to pick or cut and collect crops to be stored J. to include a particular person or
4、thing as a special aspect Task Two: Skimming and Scanning Tips to prepare titles subtitles key words topic sentences Dont need to read every word in the article skimming scanning Identify key themes or general ideas Look for specific information Identifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary w
5、hen analyzing a text. Most paragraphs will have a “ topic sentence” that tells you the paragraphs main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph. Skimming - Reading comprehension 1. Identify the main idea of each paragraph of the text P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 2
6、. Through the text, the writer tries to tell us _ _. Main idea/ Writing purpose Identifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analyzing a text. Most paragraphs will have a “ topic sentence” that tells you the paragraphs main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found
7、 elsewhere in the paragraph. Skimming - Reading comprehension 1. Identify the main idea of each paragraph of the text Festivals are celebrated all around the world. P1 P2 The popularity of harvest festival celebration around the world. P3 The change of customs of celebrating festivals over time. P4
8、Festival celebrations are becoming more commercial and peoples different opinions. P5 The importance of festivals in a society. = 1st s 1st s 1st s = 1st s 1st s Identifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analyzing a text. Most paragraphs will have a “ topic sentence” that tells you t
9、he paragraphs main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph. Skimming - Reading comprehension 2. Through the text, the writer tries to tell us _ the popularity of festival celebration around the world and the importance of festivals in a society with
10、 the intention to encourage us to observe traditional festivals. Paragraph main idea Para 1 Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Para 2 The popularity of harvest festival celebration around the world. Para 3 The change of customs of celebrating festivals over time. Para 4 Festival celebrat
11、ions are becoming more commercial and peoples different opinions. Para 5 The importance of festivals in a society. Scanning- Reading comprehension Decide which of the following is true and which is false. 1. Joy, gratitude, love and peace are main themes of all festivals around the world. 2. The har
12、vest festival is celebrated in almost every culture at about the same time. 3. Customs and traditions of festivals have remained somewhat the same throughout history. 4. Modern technology has made it more convenient to celebrate festivals nowadays. 5. Without festivals, peoples life would be less at
13、tractive and colorful. T F F T T Task Three : Exercise-Gap Filling Complete the following passage using suitable words from the text. Be sure to use the correct forms. Todays festivals have a wide _ of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous _, important events and religions. The _ festiv
14、al is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. Customs play a _ 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 becom
15、ing more _, with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals _ peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. They are _ to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy life. Task Four: thinking Festivals and celebrations What have you learned from the passage? Where can you apply the information of the passage? How does the passage develop? Which festival or celebration do you like best? When can you apply the knowledge of the passage? Wish you happy every day!
