1、必修三 unit 1 Reading and thinkingPre-reading : Lead-inSpanish Tomato FestivalThailandThe Festival of Lights KoreanMud FestivalWhat festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?festivalsThe Spring FestivalNationalDayDragon BoatFestivalTomb-sweepingFestivalMid-autumnFestival Mothers DayWhat fes
2、tivals do you celebrate with your family each year?festivalsHalloweenEasterThanksgiving DayApril Fools DayValentines Day Christmas1. What do all the festivals have in common? A. They all originated from religions. B. They are all connected with famous figures. C. They all show the spirit of sharing
3、joy, gratitude, love or peace. D. They all have similar customs. 2. When was the Egyptian harvest season? A. Autumn. B. Summer. C. Winter. D. Spring. 3. Whats the function of the examples in Paragraph 2? A. To show the harvest festival is the most important in Egypt and China. B. To show it is celeb
4、rated in almost all cultures. C. To show the ways people celebrate it have changed. D. To show all the people are grateful for the supply of crops. 4. Why have Chinese people in many big cities stopped lighting firecrackers? A. To protect the environment. B. To save money. C. To avoid injuries. D. T
5、o get rid of old customs. 5. What is the writers attitude towards the fact that festivals are becoming more and more commercial? A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Doubtful. D. Negative. Read and choose.Step 3. While-ReadingIdentify the topic sentence of each para. and then summarize.Skimming Skimming
6、Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraphOf all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Customs plays a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.Festivals are celebrated all around the world.Festivals a
7、re an important part of society.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations. IntroductionThe harvest festivalThe changes of customsCommercialized festivalsThe importance of festivals Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with busines
8、ses (7)_ (take) advantage of the celebrations, though some people are against it. Anyhow, festivals are important because they reflect peoples wishes and (8)_ (belief) and we can relax during them. With the (5) _ (develop) of modern society, some traditions may fade away though they once played a (6
9、)_ (significance) role in festivals. At the same time, some may be established. 根据课文完成短文根据课文完成短文 Festivals around the world not only have (1)_ wide range of origins but also have different customs. However, the spirit of (2)_ (share) joy, gratitude, love or peace is common in them. Of all the (3)_ (
10、tradition) festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. It (4) _(hold) after all the crops have been gathered in. asharingtraditionalis helddevelopmentsignificanttakingbeliefsTodays festivals have a wide _ of _, including the seasons of the year, famous _, important events a
11、nd religions. 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
12、 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.rangeoriginsfiguresharvestculturesignificantfirecrackerspollutioncommercialgiftsreflecttowardsoccasionsrelax_ festival
13、 in every cultureTime: _Features: _ _paradeparadespringtimespringtimegreat feast with music, dancing and great feast with music, dancing and sports.sports.The harvestFeatures: _. get together to _.decorate churches and town hllsdecorate churches and town hllsAncient EgyptEuroChinacelebrate over a me
14、alcelebrate over a mealadmire the shining moonadmire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakesenjoy delicious mooncakesTime: _Features: _ _. _.Mid-Autumn FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalTask2: Read the Para. 2 and fill in the mind map.Agricultural festivals: They are grateful for the Agricultural festiva
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