1、Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsWhy do We Celebrate Festivals?Reading and ThinkingWhat festivals do you know in China?Warming upTo have fun with each otherTo welcome a new year and look forward to the futureTo honor the dead or the famous peopleTo celebrate harvestTo forget our daily life for a lit
2、tle whileTo be proud of our customsTo let us enjoy lifeWhat are the purposes of festivals?PredictionWhy do we celebrate festivals? reason What festivalsThis passage is mainly about some_,and the _ for people celebrating them. we can know that the article is a(n) _exposition(说明文说明文).festivalsreasonst
3、he spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. 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 time.Festivals are becoming more and more comme
4、rcial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Festivals are an important part of society.Topic sentences:Tip: The topic sentence is often the first or the last sentence. 1.How does the author support his topic sentence inparagraph 2 and paragraph 3?A. By making comparison(对比对比)B. By gi
5、ving examplesC. By listing numbersD. By quoting(引用引用) famous peoples words2. What might be the writers attitude towards the commercialization of festivals?A. Casual随意的随意的 B. Positive C. Critical批判的批判的 D. Netural中立的中立的a wide range ofreligionsfiguresgratitudeAfter all the crops have been gathered in.T
6、o show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.In ancient Egypt, it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports.In some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate over a meal.During the Mid-Autum
7、n Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes. para2Describe the harvest festival.1.When and why do we celebrate harvest festivals?2.How does the author support his topic sentence?After all the crops have been gathered in.To show that they are gratefu
8、l for the years supply of food.In ancient Egypt, it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports.In some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate over a meal.During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, familie
9、s gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes. para2Describe the harvest festival.1.When and why do we celebrate harvest festivals?2.How does the author support his topic sentence?By giving typical(典型的）典型的） examples Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes the
10、y 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 year. Nowad
11、ays, 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.Para3 1. What changes can take place over time? And why?2. How does the author support his topic sent
12、ence?more commercial festivalstake advantage ofattitudesmuch easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved onesgood for the economy and public happinessFestivals should not be commercialised.What might be the writers attitude towards the commercialization of festivals?A. Casual随意的 B.
13、Positive C. Critical批判的 D. Netural中立的Para5 Importance of festivals Why are festivals important?_ life, and forget about work for a while_ peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life_ where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciateReflectEnjoyUnderstand With the (5) _ (develop)
14、of modern society, some traditions may fade away though they once played a (6)_ (significance) role in festivals. At the same time, some may be established. 根据课文完成短文根据课文完成短文 Festivals around the world not only have (1)_ wide range of origins but also have different customs. However, the spirit of (2
15、)_ (share) joy, gratitude, love or peace is common in them. Of all the (3)_ (tradition) festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. It (4) _(hold) after all the crops have been gathered in. asharingtraditionalis helddevelopmentsignificant With the (5) _ (develop) of modern
16、society, some traditions may fade away though they once played a (6)_ (significance) role in festivals. At the same time, some may be established. 根据课文完成短文根据课文完成短文 Festivals around the world not only have (1)_ wide range of origins but also have different customs. However, the spirit of (2)_ (share)
17、 joy, gratitude, love or peace is common in them. Of all the (3)_ (tradition) festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. It (4) _(hold) after all the crops have been gathered in. asharingtraditionalis helddevelopmentsignificant Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses (7)_ (take) advantage of the celebrations, though some people are against it. Anyhow, festivals are important because they reflect peoples wishes and (8)_ (belief) and we can relax during them. 根据课文完成短文根据课文完成短文 takingbeliefs
