1、Festivals and CelebrationsREADING AND THINKINGLearning Objectives：By the end of this class, you will be able to: use games to review the knowledge about festivals.learn to paraphrase new words. analyse the writing methods used in the article including listing and exemplification, parallel constructi
2、on, etc.draw a mind map of this article.Warming upPA RT 1 Choose one piece of paper with a specific name of a festival on it. Discuss in groups: 1. What are the customs of the festival?2. Act out some of the customs without saying the name of the festival, then the rest of the class can guess the na
3、me of the festival. ThanksgivingChinese Lantern Festival Coming-of-Age DayChristmasRio CarnivalThe Spring FestivalDragon Boat FestivalQingming Festival(Tomb-Sweeping Day)1. Why are there so many different festivals all around the world?2. What do they celebrate for?3. Why do we celebrate festivals?P
4、re-readingPA RT 2WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS？Pre-readingIf you were the writer, what would you write?different kinds of festivalshistory of festivalsthe ways to celebratethe reasons of celebrationWhile-readingPA RT 3Whats the genre (体裁) of this article?Does this article mention the aspects we have
5、 just predicted?What else did the writer write?How did the author organize all these information?SkimmingScanningUnderline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. Tip: Identify the main idea of a paragraphIdentifying the main ideas of paragraphs is necessary when analysing a t
6、ext. Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the paragraphs main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.Exposition (说明文)Para. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4Pare. 5a wide range of originsthe harvest festival customs change over timecomme
7、rcialised festivalsthe importance of festivalsFestivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins.Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over
8、time.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Festivals are an important part of society.Read for information. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, f
9、amous figures,and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms.However,no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.n. a number a symbol the shape of the human body a person
10、who is important or famousn. a variety of things ofa particular type n. the point or place where sth. begins n. a feeling of great happinessHowever, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.the spirit o
11、f sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peaceis commonin all festivalsall over the worldno matter how different they may seemtheymay seem differenthowevera wide range of origins the seasons of the yearreligionsfamous figuresimportant eventsdifferent customs and unique charmsthe spirit of joy, gratitude,
12、love or peace is commonWhat method does the writer use in this passage to illustrate (talk about) his thought? Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. Peop
13、le celebrate to show that they are grateful for the years supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorat
14、e churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.n. the time when the crops are gathered in on a farmadj. feeling or showing thanksv. to make
15、sth. look more attractive by putting things on itv. to come togetherv. to include sb./sth. as an important partthe harvest festival takes place after all crops have been gathered in celebrate to show their gratefulnessIn ancient Egypt spring timefeatured a parade and a great feastToday,decorate chur
16、ches and town hallsget together to celebrate over a mealMid-Autumn Festival in Chinagather to admire the moonenjoy delicious mooncakesin some European countriesWhat method does the writer use in this passage to illustrate (talk about) his thought? Customs play a significant role in festivals, but so
17、metimes they can change over time. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established. One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new
18、year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.adj. sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthyadj. having the
19、distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thingOne example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year.One exampleis the typical Chinese Spring Festival customof lighting firecrackersto drive away the
20、evil spiritscelebrate the new yearandCustoms change over timesome traditions may fade awayothers may be establishedthe typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackersbig cities have given up this customHalloweenbecame an exciting festival for childrenwith the development of modern so
21、ciety and the spread of new ideasreasonswaysexamplesWhat method does the writer use in this passage to illustrate (talk about) his thought?Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made i
22、t much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.adj. making or intended to make a profitOnline shopping websites and social medi
23、a appshave made itmuch easierfor the publicto spend more on gifts for their loved onesOnline shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the in
24、crease in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.Othersbelievethe increase in spending is good for the economy and public happinessthe increase in spending is goodfor the economy and public happinessAlthough some believe festivals should not be commercialisedsomebelievefestivals shoul
25、d not be commercialisedWhat is the writers attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals?Exposition (说明文)Objective (客观的) What do you usually do to celebrate Chinese traditional festivals? Will you follow the traditional customs or create a new routine? How do you feel about the change of festi
26、val customs?Commercialised festivalsonline shopping websites and social media appsalthough some believe festivals should not be commercialised others believe the increase is good for the economy and public happinessspend more on giftsWhat method does the writer use in this passage to illustrate (tal
27、k about) his thought?opinionsfactsFestivals 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, w
28、ho we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.n. a particular event, or particular time at which an event takes placev. to show the image of sb./sth. The importance of festivalsthe
29、y reflect wishesbeliefs faiths attitudes towards lifethey are occasionsrelax and enjoy lifeforget about our workthey help us understand where we came fromwho we are what to appreciate different cultures have a lot in commonWhat method does the writer use in this passage to illustrate (talk about) hi
30、s thought?Find out the connections between paragraphs.How many parts can this article be divided into? Why?Read for structure.Why do we celebrate festivals?a wide range of originsthe harvest festival customs change over timecommercialised festivalsthe importance of festivalsthe spirit of sharingharv
31、est festival can be found in almost every culturecustoms change over timefestivals are more and more commercialfestivals are an important part of societymake a conclusionAfter-readingPA RT 3Summarize the main idea.Do it yourself!andFill in the blanks of Exercise 5Tips of writing a summary:Choose the
32、 key words in the topic sentences.Keep some important information from paragraphs.Retell them in your own language.Todays festivals have a wide _ of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous _, important events, and religions. The _ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celeb
33、rated in many cultures. Customs play a _ role in festivals, but they can change over time. For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air pollution. rangefiguresharvestsignificantThese days, festivals are becoming more _, with peopl
34、e spending more money on gifts. Festivals _ peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are _ to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy mercialreflectoccasionsReflections Why do you/we/people around the world celebrate festivals?Why did the author say “And if you study
35、festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.” at the end of this article?Have you seen “common” in the other part of this article?How do you understand “the different cultures have in common”? Why?What is the authors purpose of wr
36、iting this article?Human beings are no different. We share the same feelings, the same past and will share the same future.1. Learn to ask questions2. Learn to guess the meaning of new words through context.3. Learn to analyse some difficult sentences.4. Learn to tell different genres.5. Learn to ma
37、ke a summary.6. Learn to connect the article to your real life.Literature Circle 01030402SummarizerQuestionerConnectorWord Wizard05Sentence Detective06Genre Detective06New roles of Literature CircleResearcherPassage TracerLiterary Luminary0708097. Learn to analyse the explicit cohesion and coherence
38、 means in the text.8. Pay attention to the writing methods the author uses in the essay.9. Learn to think critically about the articles language, structure or background.Homeworkl Try to retell the whole article using the thinking map.l Review the article, using the characters of Literature Circle.h
39、oweverWhy do we celebrate festivals?a wide range of originsthe harvest festival Customs change over timethe seasons of the yearreligionsfamous figuresimportant eventsdifferent customs and unique charmsthe spirit of joy, gratitude, love or peace is commontakes place after all crops have been gathered
40、 in celebrate to show their gratefulnessIn ancient Egypt springtimefeatured a parade and a great feastToday, decorate churches and town hallsget together to celebrate over a mealMid-Autumn Festival in Chinagather to admire the moonenjoy delicious mooncakessome traditions may fade awayothers may be e
41、stablishedthe typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackersbig cities have given up this customHalloweenbecame an exciting festival for childrenCommercialised festivalsonline shopping websites and social media appsfacts opinionsalthough some believe festivals should not be commerci
42、alised others believe the increase is good for the economy and public happinessThe importance of festivalsthey reflect wishesbeliefs faiths attitudes towards lifethey are occasionsrelax and enjoy lifeforget about our workthey help us understand where we came fromwho we are what to appreciate different cultures have a lot in commonin some European countrieswith the development of modern society and the spread of new ideasspend more on gifts
