1、高一高一人教版人教版英语必修英语必修三三第一单元第一单元Unit 1 Festivals and celebrations Lesson 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 therole 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?different festivalsintroductioncommon spiritshare joy,gratitude,love or peacebodythe harvest festivalchanges of festi
3、val customscommercialisationof festivalsimportance 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 appreciateconclusion What do festivals mean to different cultures in the world?H
4、ow 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 differ
5、ent 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 countr
6、ies 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 cus
9、toms 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 stil
10、l 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 explor
12、ing 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 the
13、 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 already
14、 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 W
15、eChat 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 we
16、 celebrate festivalsdifferent festivalsintroductioncommon spiritshare joy,gratitude,love or peacebodythe harvest festivalconclusionchanges of festival customscommercialisationof festivalsimportance of festivalsreflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths and attitudes towards lifeallow us to relax and enjo
17、y lifehelp us understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciatedifferent cultures,shared valueschanging customs,unchanging spiritFurther exploring the theme:festivalsWhat role do festivals play in the modern world?Space:connect different cultures by reflecting shared valuesTime:connect
18、 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 styletopic sentenceexplanationexamplesWriting techniques:1.Giving examples(Para.2)the harvest festivals2.Making comparisons:(Para.3)customs in the past
19、and present1.How does the author organize the article?2.How does the author develop each paragraph?Effects:3.What writing techniques are used?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/fall
20、+datewhy:to do/in order to doin 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 change ol
21、d 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.to d
22、o 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 everyo
23、ne 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)Everyv.year,people celebrate the National Day with a variety of activities,ranging from tnh.e flag-raising ceremony to fireworks.a wide range of festivalsPractice:Ex
24、ercise 3,P61Translate the sentences into English,using the words and expressions inbrackets.away)As the performers moved out of our view,the music and noise faded away.HalloweenTrick or3.当夜幕降临，许多孩子装扮成吓人的样子，然后去邻居家里t索r e a要t!糖 果。(dress up)When night falls,many children dress up to look scary and then
25、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gr渐a d u消al失ly 了。(fadedisappearPractice: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 c
26、oming,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 a
27、bout 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 draftA group of exchange students from our sister school in Germany have come to our school
28、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 speech
29、 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 a
30、nd 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 lunarpurposemonthto commemorate QuYuanoriginQu Yuankilled himself in the Miluo Riverracing out inboatsthrowing
31、 zongzi into the riverchanges of customseating zongzidragon boat races:an international eventreminds us of the historyimportanceallows 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 Qu Yuanwhat:
32、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 add 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.
