1、中国风Learning Objectives:1. To read about why we celebrate festivals and around the world.2. To talk about why most festivals seem to have in common and their attitudes to the commercialisation of festivals.3. To learn to identify the main idea of a paragraph and try to summarize.4. To acquire the crt
2、ical thinking for the commercialisation of festivals and creaative thinking for festivals customs that have faded away.Lead-inDo you know how many festivals in our country?010203Lead-inDo you know some festivals in other countries?010203Lead-inBrainstorm: Do we have some festivals that we all celebr
3、ate in different regions?To remind people of giving love Lead-inBrainstorm: Do we have some festivals that we all celebrate in different regions?To remind people of family getting together and give hope for the coming new year Lead-inBrainstorm: Do we have some festivals that we all celebrate in dif
4、ferent regions?To remind people of the suffering to the foundation of the nation and being thankful for peaceful lifeLead-inBrainstorm: Do we have some festivals that we all celebrate in different regions?To remind people of being thankful for nature and people around youPrediction Prediction Look a
5、t the picture and the title, can you predict some reasons for celebrating festivalsTo pass down the spiritTo express gratitude to people around usIdentify the topic sentence of each para. and then summarize.Skimming Skimming Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraphOf all the
6、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 are an important part of society.Festivals are becoming more and more commer
7、cial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations. IntroductionThe harvest festivalThe changes of customsCommercialized festivalsThe importance of festivals1. What are the different origins for differert festivals?2. What are the common spirit in all festivals around the world?sameScanning Sc
8、anning Task 1: Read Para.1 and answer.Task 1: Read Para.1 and answer.the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, important eventsthe spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peacedifferentAlthough festivals have differernt customs, they are same in spirit._ festival in every cultureTime: _F
9、eatures: _ _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 mealcelebrate over a mealad
10、mire 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 festivals: They are grateful for
11、 the years supply of food.years supply of food.Lighting Lighting firecrackefirecrackes sReligious Religious originsoriginsA festival A festival for childrenfor childrenTask 3: Read the Paragraph 3, then complete the chart.Chinese Spring FestivalHalloweenfestivalsfestivalsbeforebeforenownowwhy change
12、why changeforbiddenforbiddenthe requirement the requirement of modern of modern societysocietyNew ideasNew ideaswhy changewhy changeattitudesattitudesTask 4: Read the Paragraph 4, then complete the chart.what what phenomenonphenomenon Festivals are more commercial.1. Bussiness takes advantages of th
13、e celebrations.2. Online shopping makes it easier to spend money.ForAgainst1月月14日：日记情人节（日：日记情人节（Diary Day）2月月14日：华仑亭情人节（日：华仑亭情人节（Valentines Day）3月月14日：白色情人节日：白色情人节(White Day)4月月14日：黑色情人节日：黑色情人节(Black Day)，5月月14日：黄色与玫瑰情人节（日：黄色与玫瑰情人节（Yellow and Rose Day）6月月14日：亲吻情人节（日：亲吻情人节（Kiss Day）7月月14日：银色情人节（日：银色情
14、人节（Silver Day）8月月14日：绿色情人节（日：绿色情人节（Green Day）9月月14日：音乐情人节与相片情人节（日：音乐情人节与相片情人节（Music Day & Photo Day）10月月14日：葡萄酒情人节（日：葡萄酒情人节（Wine Day）11月月14日：橙色情人节与电影情人节（日：橙色情人节与电影情人节（Orange Day Movie Day）12月月14日：拥抱情人节（日：拥抱情人节（Hug Day）Singles DayDisscussion & Debate Whats your attitude to the commercialisation of fe
15、stivals?2.Why celebrating festivals is so important?Thinking1.Whats the meaning of celebrating festivals to you?a. Reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. a. Reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. b. Relax and enjoy life and forget about work
16、for a while.b. Relax and enjoy life and forget about work for a while.c. Understand where we came from, who we are, and what to c. Understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate.appreciate.HomeworkFind the information that festivals customs have already faded away over the time on the Internet, and then make a short speech to introduce the change and the reasons for change.HomeworkFind the information that festivals customs have already faded away over the time on the Internet, and then make a short speech to introduce the change and the reasons for change.中国风
