1、Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Why do We Celebrate Festivals? Reading and Thinking What festivals do you know? Warming up What festivals do you know? 1. Family reunion 5.Traditions /customs 3.Important figures(people)/ events 4.Have fun; relax and enjoy life 2. Celebrate harvest 6. Share joy, gra
2、titude, love WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS? the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over t
3、ime. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Festivals are an important part of society. Topic sentences: Tip: The topic sentence is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere. a wide range of religions figures gratitu
4、de After all the crops have been gathered in. To show that they are grateful for the years supply of food. In ancient Egypt, it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports. In some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get toget
5、her to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes. para2 Describe the harvest festival. 1.When and why do we celebrate harvest festivals? 2.How does the author support his topic sentence? After all the cro
6、ps have been gathered in. To show that they are grateful for the years supply of food. In ancient Egypt, it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports. In some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate ove
7、r a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes. para2 Describe the harvest festival. 1.When and why do we celebrate harvest festivals? 2.How does the author support his topic sentence? Why does the writer choose ancient Eg
8、ypt, China and some European countries as the examples? representative ancient civilized countries enjoy long history and culture 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
9、 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 Hallowee
10、n, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins. Para3 1. What changes can take place over time? And why? 2. How does the author support his topic sentence? Can you find similar structure between para.2 and para.3? Of all the traditional festivals, the har
11、vest festival can be found in almost every culture. Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. topic sentence People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the years supply of food. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,
12、some traditions may fade away and others may be established. further explanation Egypt, European countries, China Lighting firecrackers, Halloween examples Tip: writing structure: topic sentence + explanation + example(s) more commercial festivals take advantage of attitudes much easier for the publ
13、ic to spend more on gifts for their loved ones good for the economy and public happiness Festivals should not be commercialised. What might be the writers attitude towards the commercialization of festivals? A. Casual（随意的） B. Positive C. Critical D. Netural（中立的） Debate What do you think of the comme
14、rcialization of festivals? I think giving gifts can convey your love to your families and strengthen your relationship between family members. Whats more, giving gifts can show you put emphasis on the sense of ceremony. I choose to support this idea. Because it provides a good chance for the busines
15、ses to promote their products. Although the public spend more money on gifts, the relationship between family members is strengthened by giving gifts. The spirit of festivals is sharing joy, gradtitude, love or peace. It should not be measured by money or gifts. Para5 Importance of festivals Tip: wr
16、iting skill: use parallelism（排比） to empahsize the inportance Why are festivals important? Relax and enjoy life, and forget about work for a while Reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life Understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate para1. Common spirit
17、of festivals para2. Harvest festival para3.Customs change para4. Festivals change: Commercial- ization para5. Importance of festival WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS? The author tries to use the following four reasons _, _, _, _ to explain why we celebrate festivals. Introduction Body Summary common sp
18、irithistorychange importance Add more details to share _ to express _ to express _ to hope for_ the harvest festival the spirits they have in common Festivals commercialisation How:_ Why:_ Peoples opinions:_ _ a wide range of _ the _ of the year religions famous _ important_ changes How:_ Why:_ Exam
19、ples: _ customs to share _ to express _ to express _ to hope for_ the harvest festival In ancient Egypt In China In some European countries the spirits they have in common Festivals commercialisation How:_ Why:_ Peoples opinions:_ _ _ a wide range of origins the _ of the year religions famous _ impo
20、rtant_ _ changes seasons figures events joy gratitudelove peace How:_ _ Why:_ _ _ Examples: _ _ _ customs some may fade away and others may be established the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas Many big cities give up lighting firecrackers to celebrate the new year. Businesses
21、 take advantage of festivals Online shopping and social media app make it easier to spend more on gifts Its good for economy and public happiness. Festivals should not be commercialised. Todays festivals have a wide _ of _, including the seasons of the year, famous _, important events and religions.
22、 The _ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in even every _. Customs play a _ role in festivals, but they can change over time. For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow _ during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air _. These days, festivals are becoming more _, with people spending more money on _. Festivals _ peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes _ life. They are _to spend time with family and to _ and enjoy life. range origins figures harvest culture significant firecrackers pollution commercialgifts reflect towards occasions relax Summary
