1、Reading and thinkingReading and thinkingLearning objectivesLearning objectivesBy the end of the lesson,I will be able to1.know the reasons,ways of celebrations and meanings of festivals2.identify the main idea from the title and the topic sentences.3.describe a festival following the useful expressi
2、ons and structure of the text.Pre-reading1.What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?2.Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?.While-reading1.Read for the main idea.The text tells us _the reasons we celebrate festivals.(1).What is the text mainly about?(2).What is the
3、 main idea of each paragraph?Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.While-readingPara.1Festivals are celebrated all around the world.Para.2Of all the traditional festivals,the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.n.&v.收获收获;收割收割.While-readingPara.3Par
4、a.4Customs play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.adj.显著的显著的Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Festivals are an important part of society.Para.5adj.商业化的商业化的利用，占便宜利用，占便宜.While-reading2.Read for det
5、ails.Para.1What are the various origins and the common spirit of festivals?They have a wide range of origins,such as_ _the seasons ofreligions,famous figures,and important events.The spirit of _is common in all festivals.sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peaceoriginsspirit.While-readingPara.2It featured
6、 _ and_ _.a paradedancing,and sportsPeople _ and get together to _.decorate churches and town hallscelebrate over a mealAncient EgyptEuropeChinaadmire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakesWhen,why and how is the festival of harvest celebrated?howwhenwhygreat feast with musicFamilies gather to _
7、and _.This festival takes place_ after all the crops havebeen gathered inPeople celebrate to _.show that they are grateful for the years supply of foodthe harvest festival.While-readingPara.3 Why do customs change over time?What are peoples attitudes to the commercialization of festivals?Para.4Custo
8、ms change over time because of the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas.Some believe festivals should not be commercialized,others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.While-readingPara.5significancesreflectallowhelpus_us_peoples wishes,b
9、eliefs,faiths,and attitude to life.us to relax and enjoy life,and to forget about our work for a little while.us understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciate.What are the significances of festivals?.While-reading.While-reading3.Read for the structure.(1).Retell the text following
10、the mind-map.(2).Introduce your favorite festival to your deskmates,using the useful sentence patterns in the mind-map.changescommercializationCritical thinkingCreative thinking.ThinkingDiscussion:Nowadays,more and more young people are crazy about western festivals,while many traditional Chinese fe
11、stivals are forgotten.What do you think of it?Discussion:If you have a chance to create a festival,what festival will your group create?Introduce the festival following the mind-map above.Choose one of the following tasks to discuss in groups.HomeworkCreate a new festival and write a short passage within 120 words to introduce it.The following information should be included:name,date(when),purpose(why),ways of celebration(how)and significances.
