1、Unit 1FESTIVALSAND CELEBRATIONSReading&Thinking range range fromto origin religion religious figure charm n. n. 一系列；范围、界限一系列；范围、界限vi.vi. 包括包括;(;(在一定范围内在一定范围内) )变化变化包括从包括从到到之间之间n. n. 起源；起因；出身起源；起因；出身n. n. 宗教；宗教信仰宗教；宗教信仰adj. adj. 宗教的；笃信宗教的宗教的；笃信宗教的vt. vt. 认为；认定认为；认定n. n. 人物；数字；身材人物；数字；身材n. n. 魅力；迷
2、人的特征魅力；迷人的特征Words reviewRead the words and speak out the Chinese immediately. joy joyfulgratitude harvest agricultural agriculture crop gathern. 高兴；喜悦高兴；喜悦adj. 高兴的；快乐的高兴的；快乐的n. 感激之情；感谢感激之情；感谢n. 收获季节；收获；收成收获季节；收获；收成vi.vt.收割收割( (庄稼庄稼););捕猎捕猎( (动物、鱼动物、鱼) )adj. 农业农业( (劳动劳动/ /生产生产) )n. 农业；农艺农业；农艺n. 庄稼；作物
3、；一季的收成庄稼；作物；一季的收成vi. 聚集；集合聚集；集合vt. 聚集；搜集；收割聚集；搜集；收割 grateful feature decoratechurch significant fade fade away typicaladj. adj. 感激的；表示感谢的感激的；表示感谢的vt. vt. 以以为特色为特色n. n. 特色特色; ;特征特征; ;特点特点 vt. vt. 装饰；装潢装饰；装潢n. n. ( (基督教的基督教的) )教堂；礼拜堂教堂；礼拜堂adj. adj. 有重大意义的；显著的有重大意义的；显著的v. v. 逐渐消失；逐渐消失；( (使使) )褪色；褪色；( (
4、身体身体) ) 变得虚弱变得虚弱逐渐消失；逐渐消失；( (身体身体) )变得虚弱变得虚弱adj. adj. 典型的典型的; ;有代表性的有代表性的; ;平常的平常的 firecracker evil in spite of commercialcommercialisecommercialisationn.鞭炮；爆竹鞭炮；爆竹adj. 邪恶的；有害的；罪恶邪恶的；有害的；罪恶的的 n. 邪恶；罪恶；恶性邪恶；罪恶；恶性不管；尽管不管；尽管adj. 商业商业( (化化) )的；以获利为的；以获利为目的的目的的vt. 使商业化；利用使商业化；利用牟利牟利n. 商业化商业化 take advanta
5、ge of medium the media reflect belief faith occasionhave sth in common利用；欺骗；占利用；欺骗；占的便宜的便宜n. n. 媒介；手段；方法媒介；手段；方法adj. adj. 中等的，中号的中等的，中号的大众传播媒体大众传播媒体vt. vt. 显示；放映；反射显示；放映；反射n.n. 信仰；信心；信任信仰；信心；信任n. n. 宗教信仰；信任；相信宗教信仰；信任；相信n. n. 特别的事情特别的事情( (或仪式、或仪式、庆典庆典) )；( (适当的适当的) )机会机会( (兴趣、想法等方面兴趣、想法等方面) )相同；相同；有相
6、同的特征有相同的特征 1.What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?Spring Festival gala 春晚Red Envelope 红包 pay a New Year call 拜年Spring Festival couplets 春联 2.Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?Mid-Autumn Day 中秋节中秋节Tomb Sweeping Day 清明节清明节 celebrate the harvest and admire the
7、moonin memory of our ancersters / honor the deadFestivals are an important part of society.Festivals are celebrated all around the world.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 ch
8、ange over time.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Task 1 Read Para1 and complete the blanks.A wide _ of _ for festivals_ of festivalsSeasons of the yearReligionsFamous _Important eventsrangeorigins sharing joy, gratitude,love or peac
9、espiritfiguresdifferent_customsunique charms_Task 2Festivals 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 di
10、fferent they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.世界各地都庆祝各种节日。节日的由来五花八门，比世界各地都庆祝各种节日。节日的由来五花八门，比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重要事件。每个节日都有如时节、宗教、著名人物及重要事件。每个节日都有其不同的习俗和独特的魅力。然而，无论它们多么迥其不同的习俗和独特的魅力。然而，无论它们多么迥异，在世界各地，分享快乐、感恩、友爱或和平的精异，在世界各地，分享快乐、感恩、
11、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。神存在于所有节日之中。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.Task 3Read the second paragraph and describe the harvest festivals around the wor
12、ld.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 moon cakes. It featured a parade and a great feast with musi
13、cdecorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, get together to celebate over a mealIn Chinaadmire shining moonenjoy delicious foodcustoms do not always stay the same Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural fe
14、stival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the years supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtimethe Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, danci
15、ng, and sports. 在所有的传统节日中，丰收节几乎可见于每一种文化之中。这一重大的农业节日在所有农作物收成后来临。人们举行庆祝活动，对这一年收获的食物表达感恩。在古埃及，人们于春季庆祝丰收节即埃及的丰收季。庆祝活动主要是游行和丰盛的筵席，载歌载舞，并伴有体育活动。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-Autum
16、n Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.如今，在一些欧洲国家，人们用鲜花和水果来装饰教堂和市政厅，聚在一起共享大餐，以示庆祝。在中国的中秋节，家家户户欢聚一堂，观赏明月，品尝美味的月饼。 Read paragrah 3 and find the answers1、They play a significant role in festivalsA. Big B. Small 2、With the develoment of modern socie
17、ty and the spread of new ideas, some traditions fade away and others may be established.1、What role does customs play?2、What changes are happening to customs?Task 4ExamplesThe Chinese Spring Festival Lighting crackersHolloweenreligious origionto avoid air pollutionhave funCustoms play a significant
18、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 spirit
19、s 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.风俗在节日中扮演重要角色，但有时也随时间而变化。随着现代社会的发展和新思想的传播，有些传统会渐渐消失，而另一些传统则得以建立。中国春
20、节燃放鞭炮以驱鬼神、贺新年这一典型风俗就是一个例子。如今，为了避免空气污染，许多大城市已经摒弃了这一风俗。另一个例子是万圣节，虽然起源于宗教，万圣节渐渐成了孩子们纵情玩乐的一个节日。 1、How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals?much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved onesGood for the economy and public happinessFestivals should not be commercialise
21、d.Read the fourth paragraph and answer the question. Task 5Festivals 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
22、 some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. 节日正变得越来越商业化，商家会利用这些庆祝活动(进行促销)。购物网站和社交媒体应用程序极大地方便了人们为至亲至爱花更多钱购买礼物。尽管有人认为节日不应该被商业化，但是也有人认为消费增长有利于(提高)经济和公众幸福感。 Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, wi
23、th buniness taking advantage of the mercial adj. making or intended to make a profit 商业的；以获利为目的的商业的；以获利为目的的commercially adv. 商业地商业地with+n.+ -ing形式形式 作伴随状语作伴随状语 主动，正在进行主动，正在进行被动，完成被动，完成将要去做将要去做with sth. doingwith sth. donewith sth. to do节日正变得越来越商业化了，商家会利用这些庆祝节日正变得越来越商业化了，商家会利用这些庆祝活动进行促销。活动进行促销。 The E
24、nglish class ended with all _(sing), an English song. With a lot of homework _(do), he has to stay up tonight. With the homework _(finish), he went to bed early.take advantage of 利用；欺骗；占利用；欺骗；占的便宜的便宜If you are too trusting, others will take advantage of you.singing to do finished如果你过于轻信别人，其他人就会来利用你。
25、如果你过于轻信别人，其他人就会来利用你。 Why are festivals an important part of society? They reflect They are occasions They help us Read the last paragraph and discuss about the question with your partner. Task 6Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes to
26、wards 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
27、 a lot in common after all. 节日是社会的一个重要组成部分。节日反映了人类的愿望、信仰、信念以及对生活的态度。节日是让我们放松心情、享受生活、暂时忘却工作的时刻。节日让我们了解我们来自何方、我们是谁、我们应该感恩什么。此外，如果你仔细研究各种节日，你会惊奇地发现不同的文化实际上有很多共同之处。Summary-The structurePara2. The harvest festivalThe time，the feature and some waysPara1. Introduction of festivals around the worldThe diffe
28、rences and commonPara3.The change of customsSome fade away and some appearPara4.Commercial festivalsBusiness take advantage of the celebrationsPara5. The importance Helpful in many waysJack Ma练习题练习题 1. He dressed up _a hunter for the party. 2. She is usually dressed _red，which makes her look more energetic. = She is usually _red, _(make) her look more energetic. asin inmaking 3.Congratulate you _receiving the second highest score in the exam.on 4.He finally turned up at our （毕业典礼）with some gifts in his hands.graduation ceremony
