1、Unit 1 Festivals and celebrationsReading and thinkingWhy do we celebrate festivals Can you name the Chinese festivals in English?Step 1. Lead inthe Spring Festivalthe Lantern Festivalthe Tomb-sweeping Daythe Dragon- Boat FestivalDouble- Seventh Daythe Mid-Autumn Festivalthe Doubl Ninth Festival Can
2、you name the Western festivals or celebrations in English?Mothers DayValentines DayHalloween DayThanks-giving DayChristmas Day ueating reunion dinner 吃团圆饭ugiving or receiving lucky money收发压岁钱uwearing new clothes穿新衣udecorating houses with red couplets 贴对联 uwatching the Spring Festival Gala 看春晚ustayin
3、g up late on Spring Festival Eve 守岁usetting off firecracker 放鞭炮 How do you celebratde the Spring Festival?Why do we celebrate the Spring Festival?ufor family reunion 阖家团圆uto celebrate a year of hard work 庆祝一年的辛勤劳动uhave a good rest 好好休息休息uto wish for a lucky and prosperous(繁荣的) coming year 期盼新的一年Gues
4、s the main idea of the article.The main idea may be the _ of celebrating festivals the possible reasonsp to get a family reunionp to honour someonep to celebrate harvestp to have a relaxp . reasonsTask 1: read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Fast readingpara.1 para.2
5、para.3para.4para.5A.The role of festivals.B.The commercialisation of festivals.C.the change of festival customes.D.the harvest festival.E.the origins and spirit of festivals1. What do all the festivals have in common? A. They all originated from religions. B. They are all connected with famous figur
6、es. C. They all show the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace. D. They all have similar customs. 2. When was the Egyptian harvest season? A. Autumn. B. Summer. C. Winter. D. Spring. 3. Whats the function of the examples in Paragraph 2? A. To show the harvest festival is the most important
7、 in Egypt and China. B. To show it is celebrated in almost all cultures. C. To show the ways people celebrate it have changed. D. To show all the people are grateful for the supply of crops. 4. Why have Chinese people in many big cities stopped lighting firecrackers? A. To protect the environment. B
8、. To save money. C. To avoid injuries. D. To get rid of old customs. 5. What is the writers attitude towards the fact that festivals are becoming more and more commercial? A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Doubtful. D. Negative. (para.1 line6)(para.2 line 7)(para.3 line 6)(para.2 line2)(para.4 line 5)
9、Careful readingpara1. Different origins,_ spirit para2._ Festival para3._ of customspara4._ para5. _ of festivalsstructurecommonHarvestChangesCommercialisationImportanceWhy do we celebrate festivals?Read for details Para1: common What do most festivals seem to have in common?Para2: harvestHow?Why ca
10、n the harvest festival be found in almost every culture?placeactivitiesreasonIn ancient EgyptIn European countriesIn China _a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports_churches with flowers and fruit, get together _families gather _Because they are all for sharing joy and gratitudeto s
11、how that they are grateful for the years supply of food.featureddecorateto celebrate over a mealto admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakesPara3: changesWhat?lighting firecrackersreligious originsSpring FestivalHalloweento avoid air pollutionfor funHow do you feel about festival customs
12、 that have already faded away?I feel a litty pity but supportive because we can share more fun, peace and better environment.Why?Para4: commercialisationWhat is the writers attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals?Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believ
13、e the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.Although some believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness, others believe festivals should not be commercialised.V.SSupportive点击此处添加标题Para5: importanceWhy are festivals important? for sharing lo
14、ve and peacefor sharing joyfor sharing gratitudeBecause different cultures have common spiritsThinkingCan we change the order of these paragraphs ? Agriculture periodModern periodInternet ageEgyptEuropean countriesChinaAmericaancienttodayfutureall over the worldfrom ancient to futureThe spirit of sh
15、aring joy, gratitude, love or peace is common in all festivalsCommunity of common destiny for all mankind人类命运共同体 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
16、 reflect peoples wishes and (8)_ (belief) and we can relax during them. With the (5) _ (develop) 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 Festivals around the world not only h
17、ave (1)_ wide range of origins but also have different customs. However, the spirit of (2)_ (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 helddevelopmentsignificanttakingbeliefsHomework Recite the last paragraph.
