1、主讲人：Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsReading and Thinking1 What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?Before you read, discuss these questions in groups.Step 1. Lead inNow lets read the text and find out the authors answer to the question in the title.2 Why Do You Think People Celebr
2、ate Different festivals?To show our gratitude To memorize of our ancestors To honor people To allow us to relax and enjoy lifeTo help us understand our customsStep 2. Pre-ReadingRead the title and look at the photos. What aspects will be talked about in the text?Identify the main ideas(主旨主旨) of each
3、 paragraph Topic sentence(主旨句主旨句) (Main idea)+ Supporting details(支撑细节支撑细节): (Specific information) Examples/Opinions Identify the main idea of a paragraphIdentifying the main ideas of paragraphs is necessary when analysing a text. Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the para
4、graphs main idea. It is often the first sentence. but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.Step 3. While-ReadingA.阅读P4P5课文,匹配段落大意Para 1. A. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial.Para 2. B. Festivals are an important part of society.Para 3. C. Festivals have different origins bu
5、t the spirit of sharing is common.Para 4. D. Customs that play an important role in festivals are changing.Para 5. E. Harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.CEDABB.根据P4P5课文内容,选择正确答案1. According to the text, festivals around the world share the spirit of . A. joy, gratitude or religion
6、s B. love, peace or figures C. gratitude, peace or joy D. gratitude, seasons or love2. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial because . A. the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness B. more and more people spend more money on gifts for their loved ones C. online s
7、hopping websites and social media apps have been used D. businesses have taken advantage of the celebrations of festivalsDC3.Why is lighting firecrackers stopped in Chinese Spring Festival? A. To drive away the evil spirits. B. To stop air pollution from happening. C. To become an exciting festival
8、for children. D. To save money and spend more on gifts.4.What can we infer from the fourth paragraph? A. Businesses shouldnt take advantage of the celebrations of festivals. B. People have different opinions on making festivals commercialized. C. Online shopping websites and social media apps make f
9、estivals more complicated. D. People should spend more money buying gifts for their loved ones.BBFestivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different custom
10、s 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.Dealing with the 1st paragraph and answer the following questions.1. What are some of the origins of festivals?2. What is the same
11、character of the spirit in all festivals?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. People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the years supply of fo
12、od. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtimethe Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports.Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to ce
13、lebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.Dealing with the 2nd paragraph and answer the following questions.1. What is the function of the first sentence?2. When and why do people observe the harvest festiva
14、l?3. How many different harvest festivals are mentioned in this paragraph?Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes 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
15、 is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new 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,
16、 in spite of its religious origins.Dealing with the 3rd paragraph and answer the following questions.1. What function does customs play in festivals? Try to give an example.2. Why is the custom of lighting firecrackers given up?3. What meaning is the word “establish”?Festivals are becoming more and
17、more commercial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations. Online 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 increase in spendi
18、ng is good for the economy and public happiness.para4Dealing with the 4th paragraph and answer the following questions.1. Why is festivals taking on an evident commercial character?2. What leads to the occurrence of this character?3. What are publics reactions to this change? How about the writers?F
19、estivals 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 appreciate.
20、 And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.para5Dealing with the 5th paragraph and answer the following questions.1. Why are festivals an important part of society?2. The author says that different cultures actu
21、ally have a lot in common. Why do you think he says so?para1. Different origins,_ spirit para2._ Festival para3._ of customspara4._ para5. _ of festivalsstructurecommonHarvestChangesCommercialisationImportanceWhy do we celebrate festivals?.课文语篇填空As we all know, festivals 1. (celebrate) all around th
22、e world and they have 2. wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous 3.(figure), and important events. Of all the 4. (tradition) festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. People celebrate 5.(show) that they are grateful for the years supply o
23、f food. Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.are celebratedafigurestraditionalto showStep 3. Post ReadingWith the 6. (develop) of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade 7. and others may be established. Festivals are beco
24、ming more and more commercial, with businesses 8.(take) advantage of the celebrations. Festivals reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. And if you study festivals 9. (careful),you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot mon after all.develop
25、mentawaytakingcarefullyinTodays 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 celebrated in even every _. Customs play a _ role in festivals, but they can change over time. F
26、or example, some Chinese cities no longer allow _ during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air _. These days, festivals are 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 _ an
27、d enjoy life.rangefiguresharvestculturesignificantfirecrackerspollutioncommercialgiftsreflecttowardsoccasionsrelax.概要写作根据课文P4P5内容,完成下面的内容概要。Different festivals have different origins, but they all 1._(分享快乐、感恩、友爱或和平的精神).Every culture has the harvest festival, but the celebrations 2._(各个国家之间是不同的).Cust
28、oms of festivals change with the development of society and festivals 3._ (正变得越来越商业化).Festivals,4._(是社会的一个重要组成部分),reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life.share the spirit of joy, gratitude, love, or peacevary from country to countryare becoming increasingly more commercialwhich are an important part of societySee you!THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
