1、高一高一人教版人教版英语必修三英语必修三第一单元第一单元Unit 1 Festivals and celebrationsLesson 3 Reading and Thinking(II)Aims of the lessonAt the end of this lesson,we will be able to1.further understand the theme by exploring and discussing the role festivals play in the modern world;2.appreciate the writing style and grasp
2、the language to describe festivals;3.make use of what we have learned to introduce a traditional Chinese festival.Revision:Why do we celebrate festivals?Why do we celebrate festivals?introductiondifferent festivalscommon spiritshare joy,gratitude,love or peacebodythe harvest festivalchanges of festi
3、val customscommercialisation of festivalsconclusionimportance of festivalsreflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths and attitudes towards lifeallow us to relax and enjoy lifehelp us understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciate What do festivals mean to different cultures in the world?
4、How will festivals develop in the modern society?Further exploring the theme:What role do festivals play in the modern world?1.What do most festivals seem to have in common?Why do you think people around the world find these things important?As is mentioned in the first paragraph,no matter how diffe
5、rent the festivals may seem,all over the world,the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,or peace is common in all festivals.People around the world find these things important because we share similar wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards life.For example,people in ancient Egypt,some European count
6、ries and China celebrate the harvest festival to show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.1.What do most festivals seem to have in common?Why do you think people around the world find these things important?Besides,festivals are rarely celebrated alone.We usually spend festivals with
7、 our family or the community.This is important because people are at heart(本质上)social creatures who desire to have relationships with others and to be part of the group.In this way,it might be better to say festivals show the common or shared values of people from different cultures.We have a lot in
8、 common regardless of where we are.Further exploring the theme:What role do festivals play in the modern world?2.How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away?Do you think traditional festivals will gradually lose their meaning in the modern world?A:I feel sad about festival cu
9、stoms that have already faded away,because these customs are part of our culture and history.It is implied in the last paragraph that people still celebrate traditional festivals and follow the customs because they help us understand where we came from and who we are.For example,overseas Chinese sti
10、ll tend to celebrate the traditional Chinese Spring Festival rather than Christmas in America.Further exploring the theme:What role do festivals play in the modern world?2.How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away?Do you think traditional festivals will gradually lose their
11、 meaning in the modern world?A:Also,people from different parts of China celebrate their own unique festivals.It is such traditional festivals that keep our identity and spirit and connect the past with the present and future.It is our responsibility to protect them in the modern world.Further explo
12、ring the theme:What role do festivals play in the modern world?2.How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away?Do you think traditional festivals will gradually lose their meaning in the modern world?B:I dont think its a pity.Traditional festival customs can change following th
13、e rapid development in science and technology.For example,WeChat,the most popular chat and payment app in China,has influenced the way many people celebrate festivals.Further exploring the theme:What role do festivals play in the modern world?2.How do you feel about festival customs that have alread
14、y faded away?Do you think traditional festivals will gradually lose their meaning in the modern world?B:WeChat video calls have become a very popular part of Chinese festivals,which connect family and friends,making people feel together when they cannot gather in one place.Also,many people now send
15、WeChat red envelopes instead of giving the real ones.Although customs are changing,the spirit of sharing joy and love remains the same.Traditional festivals are well preserved in such modern ways.Further exploring the theme:What role do festivals play in the modern world?Conclusion:the themeWhy do w
16、e celebrate festivalsintroductiondifferent festivalscommon spiritshare joy,gratitude,love or peacebodythe harvest festivalchanges of festival customscommercialisation of festivalsconclusionimportance of festivalsreflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths and attitudes towards lifeallow us to relax and en
17、joy lifehelp us understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciate different cultures,shared valueschanging customs,unchanging spiritFurther exploring the theme:What role do festivals play in the modern world?festivalsSpace:connect different cultures by reflecting shared valuesTime:conn
18、ect the past with present and future by keeping our identity and spirit learn about festivals,protect and promote them（图片来自网络）Appreciating the writing style1.How does the author organize the article?2.How does the author develop each paragraph?3.What writing techniques are used?topic sentenceexplana
19、tionexamplesWriting techniques:1.Giving examples(Para.2)the harvest festivals2.Making comparisons:(Para.3)customs in the past and presentEffects:Logical Informative Convincing（图片来自网络）Appreciating the language to describe festivals1.How does the author introduce the harvest festival?when:take place/f
20、all+datewhy:to do/in order to do in memory of/in honour of sb./sth.what:The festival/It features sth.specific verbs+nounsinclude sth.as an important partAppreciating the language to describe festivals2.How does the author describe the change of festival customs?1)Specific verbs to describe the chang
21、e old customs:fade away,give up new customs:be established,become,grow into2)tenseUse present perfect tense or past tenseAppreciating the language to describe festivals3.How does the author describe the importance of festivals?1)Different verbs to show the function of festivals allow/help/enable sb.
22、to do sth.2)Make use of relative clauses to give a definition/to add extra informationPractice:Exercise 3,P61Translate the sentences into English,using the words and expressions in brackets.1.婚礼宴会持续了几个小时，人们自始至终边唱边跳，沉浸在欢乐的气氛中(wedding,joyful,atmosphere)。The wedding party lasted for a few hours,and eve
23、ryone sang and danced throughout in a joyful atmosphere.2.每年，人们都会举办各种各样的活动庆祝国庆节，从升旗仪式到烟花表演。(range fromto,flag-raising ceremony,fireworks)Every year,people celebrate the National Day with a variety of activities,ranging from the flag-raising ceremony to fireworks.a wide range of festivalsv.n.Practice
24、:Exercise 3,P61Translate the sentences into English,using the words and expressions in brackets.3.当夜幕降临，许多孩子装扮成吓人的样子，然后去邻居家里索要糖果。(dress up)When night falls,many children dress up to look scary and then go to their neighbours homes to ask for sweets.4.表演者从我们的视野里消失了，音乐和嘈杂声也逐渐消失了。(fade away)As the perf
25、ormers moved out of our view,the music and noise faded away.HalloweenTrick or treat!gradually disappearPractice:Exercise 3,P61Translate the sentences into English,using the words and expressions in brackets.5.每逢一个节日即将来临，你就能看到各种商业机构利用社交平台销售它们的产品。(take advantage of,social media)Whenever a festival is
26、coming,you will see various businesses taking advantage of the social media to sell their products.6.尽管雪下得很大，他还是赶在新年前夕回到了家。(in spite of,New Years Eve)In spite of the heavy snow,he managed to get home on New Years Eve.in spite of/despite+n.make use ofSummaryIn this lesson,we have1.thought critically
27、about the role of festivals in the modern world;2.deepened our understanding of the theme of this article;3.analyzed the writing style and appreciated the language of describing festivals.Application:a speech draft A group of exchange students from our sister school in Germany have come to our schoo
28、l for a cultural exchange forum(论坛)about festivals and celebrations.Suppose you are president of the Student Union and you are to deliver a speech on a traditional Chinese festival to the exchange students.Please prepare a speech draft to introduce the Dragon Boat Festival to them.Application:a spee
29、ch draftRequirements:1.Content:Try to cover the following aspects in your writing:the origin,customs,purposes,change,and importance of the festival.2.Structure:Try to form a well-organized structure in your writing.Make use of topic sentences in your paragraphs.3.Language:Make use of the expressions
30、 and useful structures in the passage.Try to use correct spelling,grammar and punctuation.A speech draft:draw a mind mapThe Dragon Boat Festivalbasic informationtimethe fifth day of the fifth lunar monthpurposeto commemorate Qu YuanoriginQu Yuankilled himself in the Miluo Rivercustomsracing out in b
31、oatsthrowing zongzi into the riverchanges of customseating zongzidragon boat races:an international eventimportancereminds us of the historyallows us to have funA speech draft:language tipswhen:It takes place/falls on why:to commemorate/in order to commemoratebe celebrated in memory of/in honour of
32、Qu Yuanwhat:The festival features sth.changes of festival customs(The old customs)have faded away/become /have grown into (New customs)have been established do sth.instead of doing sth.significance of the festival allow/help/enable sb.to do sth.Make use of relative clauses to give a definition/to ad
33、d extra information.Make use of discourse markers(话语标记词)to show the logical relation between sentences,e.g.however/despite+n./HomeworkWrite your speech draft based on your mind map and language tips,exchange your writing with your group members and make comments.Application:a speech draft A group of
34、 exchange students from our sister school in Germany have come to our school for a cultural exchange forum about festivals and celebrations.Suppose you were president of the Student Union and you were to deliver a speech on a traditional Chinese festival to the exchange students.Please prepare a spe
35、ech draft to introduce the Dragon Boat Festival to them.Application:writing a speech draftA possible version:Good afternoon,everyone.Welcome to China!Today I would like to introduce the Dragon Boat Festival,a traditional festival in China.Application:writing a speech draft Taking place on the fifth
36、day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar,the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated to commemorate Qu Yuan,a famous poet over 2000 years ago.When his state,the Chu state was taken over by the Qin state,Qu Yuan killed himself in the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.The Chu people
37、,who admired Qu Yuan for his loyalty,raced out in boats and threw rice dumplings,or zongzi,into the river to feed the fish so they would not eat the body of their poet hero.From that point on,zongzi and dragon boat racing became typical traditions of the festival.Application:writing a speech draft T
38、hese customs are meaningful because they reflect our values and help us understand where we came from,who we are,and what we should appreciate.However,with the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,the customs have changed a little.Nowadays,the festival features eating zongzi ins
39、tead of throwing them into the river,as people do not want to waste food.And dragon boat racing has grown into an international sporting event.The Dragon Boat Festival not only reminds us of our history,but also allows us to have fun by taking part in or watching dragon boat races.Application:writin
40、g a speech draft I hope my introduction will be helpful to you.Do your traditional festivals have something in common with ours?Im looking forward to exchanging ideas with you.Thank you for your listening!Comments Taking place on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar,the Dragon Boat
41、 Festival is celebrated to commemorate Qu Yuan,a famous poet over 2000 years ago.When his state,the Chu state was taken over by the Qin state,Qu Yuan killed himself in the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.The Chu people,who admired Qu Yuan for his loyalty,raced out in boats and
42、threw rice dumplings,or zongzi,into the river to feed the fish so they would not eat the body of their poet hero.From that point on,zongzi and dragon boat racing became typical traditions of the festival.whenwhywhata relative clauseComments These customs are meaningful because they reflect our value
43、s and help us understand where we came from,who we are,and what we should appreciate.However,with the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,the customs have changed a little.Nowadays,the festival features eating zongzi instead of throwing them into the river,as people do not want
44、 to waste food.And dragon boat racing has grown into an international sporting event.The Dragon Boat Festival not only reminds us of our history,but also allows us to have fun by taking part in or watching dragon boat races.logical relationComments1.Content:Cover different aspects in the writing:the
45、 origin,customs,purposes,change,and importance of the festival.2.Structure:Form a well-organized structure in the writing.Make use of topic sentences in the paragraphs.3.Language:Make use of the expressions and useful structures in the passage.Use correct spelling,grammar and punctuation.Learn from our fellow students and polish your writing after class.
