1、Reading and ThinkingUnit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsChinese Harvest DayThanksgiving May dayDragon Boat FestivalWhat are the names of the festivals? Lead inActivity 1 Look at the following pictures and answer the questions.What festivals do you celebrate with your family every year?Why do you think
2、people celebrate different festivals?Why do people celebrate different festivals ?The Spring Festivals is to _The Mid-autumn Day is to _The Tomb Sweeping Day is _celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring and new life.celebrate the harvest and admire the moon. in memory of the ancestors /t
3、o honour the dead.Activity 2share joy,gratitude,love or peaceare an important part in the societyPredictingLook at the picture and the title on Page 4 and predict what the text is probably about.The text is probably about reasons why festivals are celebrated all around the world. Before reading-anal
4、yze the titleWhy do we celebrate festivals ?The subjects: _ _ _the reasonsChinese or the people of other countriessome festivalsFrom the title, we can know that the article might be about _ So we can know that the article is a(n) _detecting some festivals in China, even around the worldexposition.an
5、d the reasons why the people celebrate them.Activity 3Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.(1)What do all festivals have in common?(2)What festival can be found in almost every culture?Why do people celebrate the harvest festivals?Activity 4People celebrate the harvest festi
6、vals to express their gratitude to nature.What role do customs and traditions play in festivals? Do you think they are also the reasons for celebrating festivals? Why?Activity 4.1Customs and traditions are very important and they are also the reasons for celebrating festivals.Activity 4.2Why did the
7、 writer mention the commercialisation of festivals? How is it influencing peoples way of celebrating festivals?People follow customs and sometimes even establish new traditions to celebrate the festivals.Activity 4.3 The commercialisation of festivals can influence peoples decisions to spend more mo
8、ney on festival, which can be considered as an encouragement to celebrate festivals.The other reasons for celebrating festivals can include peoples religious beliefs, personal interests, or hobbies, etc.What are some other reasons for celebrating festivals?Activity 5Festivals are celebrated all arou
9、nd the world.Of all the traditional festivals,the harvest festivals can be found in almost every culture.Customs play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Festivals
10、 are an important part in society.Activity 6-RetellTodays festivals have a wide 1._ of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous 2._, important events, and religions. The 3._ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. Customs play a 4._ role in festiva
11、ls, 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. rangefiguresharvestComplete the following passage using suitable words from the text.significantThese days, festivals are becoming more 5._
12、, with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals 6._ peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are 7._ to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy mercialreflectallowedWhat festival customs have already faded away?FestivalsCustoms that have already faded awayReason
13、s why they have disappearedYour feelings Activity 7*People inused toduring，but now*Nowadays people no longer*I think it is because*People have given up the custom ofin order to*As for the custom of，I*I think I would love toUse these expressions to discuss and finish the table.Summary-The structureTh
14、e harvest festivalThe time and the reasonIntroduction of festivals around the worldThe differences and commonThe change of customsSome fade away and some appearCommercial festivalsBusiness take advantage of the celebrationsThe importance Helpful in many ways1. Read the text again, in-depth understanding of the text;2. Discuss the origin of festivals, the historical changes of related customs, the influence of commercial society on festivals and the connotation and essential meaning of festivals.3. Complete relevant exercises in the guide plan.Homework
