1、UNIT 1FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSREADING AND THINKINGWarming Up: DiscussionWhat festival is it?The Spring FestivalWarming Up: DiscussionWhat festival is it?The Mid-Autumn FestivalWarming Up: DiscussionWhat festival is it?Mothers DayWarming Up: DiscussionWhat festival is it?HalloweenWarming Up: Discus
2、sionWhich of them do you celebrate and why?The Spring FestivalThe Mid-Autumn FestivalMothers DayHalloweenPre-reading: PredictionLook at the title and predict:1. What will the passage mainly talk about?A. Reasons of celebrating festivalsB. Examples of celebrating festivalsC. The importance of celebra
3、ting festivals2. What type of writing is the passage?A. Narration（记叙文）B. Exposition（说明文）C. Argumentation（议论文）While-reading: Skimming for the main idea1. Read the passage and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.12Tip 1: Topic SentenceIn a paragraph, a “topic sentence” tells you the paragrap
4、hs main idea. It is often the first or the last sentence of a paragraph.While-reading: Skimming for the main idea345While-reading: Skimming for the main idea2. Summarize the main idea of each paragraph with key words.ParagraphTopic SentenceKey WordsPara. 1However, no matter how different they may se
5、em, the spirit is common in all festivals.different origins, customs and charms, common spiritPara. 2Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.different cultures, common festivalPara. 3Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they
6、can change over time.the change of customsPara. 4Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.the commercialization of festivalsPara. 5Festivals are an important part of society.the importance of festivalsWhile-reading: Careful readingRead par
7、agraph 1 and answer the question:Does the author emphasize（强调）（强调）the differences or the similarities（相同点）（相同点）between festivals? How do you know?The author emphasizes the similarities.“However, no matter how different they may seem,the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in a
8、ll festivals”.Tip 2: Concession（让步）（让步） When a sentence begins with “no matter how/what/who/when/where, although, though, even if/though, etc.”, the other part of the sentence is emphasized.While-reading: Careful readingRead paragraph 2 and answer the questions:1. Why do people celebrate the harvest
9、 festival?People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.2. How does the author mainly illustrate（解释；说明）（解释；说明）the harvest festival?A. By giving examplesB. By giving reasonsC. By listing figuresWhile-reading: Careful reading2. What can we infer from the above sentence?
10、A. People establish new customs to spread new ideas.B. People establish new customs to give festivals new meanings.C. People establish new customs because of the development of society.To illustrate（解释；说明）:With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade a
11、way and others may be established.Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions:1. Whats the authors purpose of giving examples? While-reading: Careful readingRead paragraph 4 and answer the questions:1. How does commercialization influence the celebrations of festivals?The public spend more on gifts fo
12、r their loved ones.2. Whats the authors attitude towards the commercialization of festivals?A. Objective B. Favourable（赞成的） C. Unfavourable（不赞成的）Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.Tip 2: C
13、oncession（让步）（让步） When a sentence begins with “no matter how/what/who/when/where, although, though, even if/though, etc.”, the other part of the sentence is emphasized.While-reading: Careful readingRead paragraph 4 and answer the questions:3. What can we infer from the last sentence? A. The spirit o
14、f festivals is strengthened by commercialization.B. The commercialization of festivals is good for the economy.C. The commercialization of festivals is good for public happiness.While-reading: Careful readingRead paragraph 5 and answer the question:Why do we celebrate festivals according to paragrap
15、h 5?Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards 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 mon va
16、luesWhile-reading: Careful readingWhy do we celebrate festivals?Para.ReasonsPara. 1common spiritPara. 2to show gratitudePara. 3to add new meaningsPara. 4to strengthen the spiritPara. 5common valuesIntroductionBodyConclusionStructure While-reading: Careful readingArgumentationIntroduction (thesis sta
17、tement)（中心论点）Body(supporting details)Supporting detail 1Supporting detail 2 Supporting detail 3ConclusionTip 3: Argumentation（议论文）（议论文）An argumentation usually follows the structure below.Whats the structure of an argumentation（议论文）（议论文）?Post-reading: Critical thinkingCommercialization of festivalsP
18、ost-reading: Critical thinkingWhat do you think of the commercialization of festivals?Are you for it or against it?Share your views with the structure of an argumentation.ExampleIntroduction: I am for/against the commercialization of festivals.l Supporting detail 1: Firstly, / First of all, / To beg
19、in with,l Supporting detail 2: Secondly, / Then, / Nextl Supporting detail 3: Last but not the least, / Finally, / At lastConclusion: The commercialization of festivals is good/bad forSumming UpReading for main ideas details structure authors attitudesTips topic sentence concession argumentationCrit
20、ical Thinking views on the commercialization of festivalsSumming UpRead the lines Main ideas DetailsRead between the lines Structures Authors attitudesRead beyond the lines Critical thinking: views on the commercialization of festivalsReadingTipsTopic sentence Main idea of a paragraph The first or t
21、he last sentenceConcession Beginning with no matter how Emphasizing the other partArgumentation Structure: introduction-body-conclusionSumming UpFestivals count（重要）.They generate（引出）a sense of joy, gratitude, and love.HomeworkCompulsory:l Draw a mind map of the passage.Optional:l Do you think the passage is a well-written argumentation? Why? If not, how would you like to improve it?
