1、Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrationsUnit 1 Reading and ThinkingWhat festivals do you celebratewith your family each year?Spring FestivalDragon Boat FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalNational DayMothers Day Christmas DayWhat do we uaually do during different festivals? Now lets read the text
2、and find more information about festivals. Read the text quickly and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.12Identify the main idea of a paragraphIdentifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analysing a text. Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence”
3、 that tells you the paragraphs main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.345Structure of the textDeduction and summary 总分总总分总The harvest festival （para2） Customs （para3）Commercial （para4）All around the world （para1） Important （para5） Introduction
4、BodyConclusionRead the second paragraph and describe the harvest festivals around the world.After all the crops have been gathered in.To show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports.the harvest festivalwhenwhyhowpeople
5、 decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate over a meal.families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes.In ancient Egypt:In some European countries:During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China: The harvest festival what should the new f
6、estival include?Imagine that your class are going to set and celebrate a new festival together. I think that the new festival should be _. On this day, _ are (not) allowed. People will _. The festival will be celebrated on _ and people will celebrate it by _. I think this is the best idea because _.
7、Peace Day: no fighting or conflicts are allowed.Happiness Day: only things that will make others happy are allowed.Friendship Day: no arguments or fights are allowed.Nature Day: no pollution or destruction of nature is allowedRead the Paragraph 3, then complete the chart.The changing customsChinese
8、Spring FestivalHalloweenBEFORENOW forbiddenLighting firecrackersReligious originsFestival for childrenWhy?CustomsDo you love these changes? Why?The disappearance of the Spring Festival atmosphereTrick or TreatCommercializationof festivalsRead the fourth paragraph and answer the question. What is the
9、 writers attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals?PositiveCommercialPositive or Negative“but” is stressed They reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. To allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while; To help us understand where
10、 we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. Read the first paragraph and the last paragraph to answer the questions.What do most festivals seem to have in common? Why do you think people around the world find these things important?All around the world & important The spirit of sharing joy, g
11、ratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.What festival do you like best?Lanterns lighting festival of Korea“燃灯节燃灯节”the Dragon Boat Festival Gangling Danoje Festival or the Double Fifth Discussion: What do you think of this kind of phenomenon？Things to rememberNo matter where I am,No matter who I meet,I will:Protect traditional festivals！Carry forward Chinese culture！
