1、Reading and ThinkingFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSBook 3 Unit 1Lead-inWatch and try to write down the festivals that appear in the video.Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?First readingWHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?Skim the text and find out the answer to the question in the title.Rea
2、d the text again and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.Second readingReading Tip (page 5)Do you know how to identify the main idea of a paragraph?Para 3Para 4Para 2Para 1Para 5Topic SentencesExplore bubbles to learn more about the text.Para 2Para 3Para 5Para 4Pa
3、ra 1Key words: different origins, common spiritQ: What do most festivals seem to have in common?Why do you think people around the world find these things important?Sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace. Perhaps because these things are what life is all about.Q1: Why do people celebrate agricultural
4、 festival?Key words: different cultures, similar festivalQ2: Whats the writers purpose of giving examples of diferent countires?To show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.To show different cultures have a similar festival.Q: Besides the examples given in the text, could you give 1 o
5、r 2 more examples about festival customs fading away or being established? Key words: changing customsQ1: What are peoples attitudes towards the commercialization of festivals according to the text? Key words: commercialization of festivalsQ2: Does the writer support the commercialization of festiva
6、ls?How do you know that？Some believe festivals should not be commercialized. Others believe the increase in spending is good for the ecomony and public happiness.Yes. From the word “although”.Q: Why are festivals an important part of society?Key words: different cultures, same valuesTo reflect peopl
7、es wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life;To allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while;To help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate.Summary“WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?”Draw a mind map to summarize this text.Back to
8、the title: Why wecelebratefestivalsDifferent origins Common spirit Different cultures, similar festivalchanging customs Commercial -ization of festivalsDifferent cultures,common valuesCherishThink furtherWhat can we do to preserve the disappearing customs and traditions?AssignmentReorganize your discussion results and write a short passage about how to preserve customs and traditions in about 80 words.Thankyou
