1、Reading and Thinking 新新人教必修人教必修Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsDo you know these festivals?Spring FestivalWarming upWarming upLantern FestivalTomb-sweeping Day clean graves(扫墓）light incense(烧香）offer flowers a festival of the dead(亡灵节）亡灵节）Dragon Boat Festival Dragon boat raceRice dumplingsMid
2、-autumn Dayadmire the moon (赏月）赏月）enjoy mooncakes Its also a harvest festival.(丰收节）丰收节）1. To identify the main ideas of paragraphs when analying a text.2. To know festivals and why we celebrate them.3. To enhance the students reading abilility.学习目标1问题导学5Pre-readingBefore you read, consider these que
3、stions.(1) What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year? (2) Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?There are many possible reasons to celebrate different festivals. One good reason is to have fun with friends and family. Another is to celebrate an event or a time of the
4、 year.Task 1: Fast reading.Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.Find out the answer to the question in the title.点拨精讲25While-readingWhy do we celebrate festival?Key WordsKey WordsCustomsCommercialImportantAll around the world The harvest festival Why do we celebrat
5、e festival?Task 2: Careful reading.Read Paragraph 1 carefully, then answer the following question.What are the origins of festivals? _ festival in every cultureTime: _Features: _ _ _ _.a paradespringtimegreat feast with music, dancing, and sports.The harvestFeatures: _ _ get together to _decorate ch
6、urches and town hallscelebrate over a mealAncient EgyptEuropeChinaWhyThey are grateful for _.the yearssupply of foodRead Paragraph 2 carefully, then fill in the blanks below. Time: _Features: _ _ _Mid-Autumn Festivaladmire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakesRead the Paragraph 3, then complete
7、the chart.The changing customsChinese Spring FestivalHalloweenBEFORENOWBe forbiddenLighting firecrackersReligious originsFestival for childrenWhy?Why?Originally, Halloween was a pagan festival, around the idea of linking the living with the dead.Today, Children love to dress up in Halloween costumes
8、, following the old tradition of trick-or-treating, and collect sweets, gifts and money.to avoid air pollutionRead the Paragraph 4-5, and decide whether the statements are true (T) , False (F) or not mentioned (N). 1. Nowadays, more people would like to buy gifts online for their families.2. Online
9、shopping is safe for people to spend their money on gifts. 3. Commercialised festivals are definitely harmful for our daily lives.TNF4. People will not relax and enjoy themselves without festivals. T5. Festivals teach us to think about the meaning of human existence. T1. What do most festivals seem
10、to have in common? They seem to have the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace in common.Post-reading2. How do you feel about festival customs that have faded away? People in . used to .during.,but now .Nowadays people no longer.I think its because.People have given up the custom of . in
11、order to.3. Whats the writers attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals?The writer doesnt directly say. Overall, he seems to think that it is a positive thing, as it helps the economy and makes it easier to buy gifts.Why do we celebrate festivals?1. Different festivals in the world2. New F
12、eatures3. Festivals in commonOrigins?Changing customsCommercializationWhatWhy课堂小结4当堂检测10Complete the following passage using suitable words from the text.Be sure to use the correct forms. Todays festivals have a wide _ of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous _, important events, and re
13、ligions. The _ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. Customs play a _ role in festivals, 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. These days, festivals are becoming more_, with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals _ peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are _ to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy life.rangefiguresharvestsignificantcommercialreflectoccasions
