1、Reading and ThinkingWhy do we celebrate festivals? 必修必修Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations1. To identify the main ideas of paragraphs when analyzing a text.2. Read and figure out why people celebrate festivals.3. Talk about your favorite festival and its celebrations.Learning objectivesPre-read
2、ing What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year? Spring FestivalPlay firecrackers(放鞭炮）Eat dumplings (吃饺子)Lantern FestivalGuess lantern riddles(猜灯谜)Enjoy beautiful lanterns(赏花灯)Dragon Boat Festival Dragon boat race(划龙舟)In memory of Qu Yuan(纪念屈原)Mid-autumn DayHarvest festival(丰收节）Admire
3、 the moon(赏月)Task 1: Fast reading. SkimmingUnderline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.Find out the answer to the question in the title. Why do we celebrate festivals?While-readingFind out the answer to the question in the title. Why do we celebrate festivals?While-readin
4、gWhy do we celebrate festival?Task 2: Careful reading.Read Paragraph 1 carefully, then answer the question.What are the origins of festivals? Task 2: Careful reading. Read Paragraph 2 carefully, then answer the following question. When was the Egyptian harvest season? A. Autumn B. Summer C. Winter D
5、. Spring How do European countries celebrate harvest festivals?A. Have a parade and a great feast with music,dancing and sports.B. Decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit.C. To admire the shinning moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.D.Have a parade and go to the churches.Read the Para
6、graph 3, then complete the chart.The changing customsChinese Spring FestivalHalloweenPastPresentBe forbiddenLighting firecrackersReligious originsFestival for childrenWhy?to avoid air pollutionRead the Paragraph 4-5, and decide whether the statements are true (T) , False (F) or not mentioned (N). 1.
7、 Nowadays, more people would like to buy gifts online for their families.2. Online shopping is safe for people to spend their money on gifts. TN3. Commercialised festivals are definitely harmful for our daily lives.F1. What is your favorite festival?2. How do you celebrate the festival?Post-readingWrite a short passage about your favorite festival, including:1. What is your favorite festival?2. How do you celebrate the festival? Homework
