1、Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsLearning objectives1.To understand the main ideas.2.To find topic sentence of each paragraph.3.To catch the detailed information about festivals.Pre-reading What festivals do you celebrate?While-reading1.Fast-readingWhat is the main idea of the passage？A.The origin o
2、f the festivals.B.The celebration of the festivals.C.The reason why we celebrate the festivals.D.The activities of the festivals.Match the topic sentence with each para.Para.1 the changes of festival customsPara.2 the origins and spirits of festivalsPara.3 festivals are an important part of societyP
3、ara.4 harvest festival can be found every culture Para.5 festivals are becoming more commercialReading tips-the Topic SentenceIdentifying the main idea of paragraphs.Most paragraphs will have a“topic sentence”.It is often the first sentence,but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.2.Care
4、ful-reading1.Which is NOT right about the spirit of festivals?A.Gratitude B.Love C.Sharing joy D.War2.When was the Egyptian harvest season?A.Autumn B.Summer C.Winter D.Spring 3.Why have Chinese people in big city stopped firecrackers?A.To avoid the injuries.B.To save money.C.To avoid air pollution.D
5、.To get rid of old customs.Choose the answers whether they are true(T),False(F).1.Nowadays,more people would like to buy gifts online for their families.3.Festivals reflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards life.TFT2.Commercialised festivals are definitely harmful for our daily liv
6、es.Post-readingWhat is the writers attitude that festivals are becoming more and more commercial?What about you?VSummaryTodays festivals have a wide _ of origins,（include）the seasons,important events and religions./The harvest festival is one of _ _（popupar）festivals and is celebrated in even every
7、culture./Customs play a _（significance）role in festivals,but they can change over time.For example,some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers,as they can increase air （pollute）./Festivals are becoming more _（commerce）,with people _（spend）more money on gifts./Festivals _ peoples wishes,beliefs,
8、faiths and attitudes life.They are _（occation）to spend time with family and to relax and enjoy life.rangethe most popularsignificantpollutionreflectoccasionsincludingcommercialspendingtowardsLanguage PointsIV1全世界全世界2数量繁多的；各种各样的数量繁多的；各种各样的3对对感激感激/感恩感恩4用用装饰装饰5赏明月赏明月 6品尝美味的月饼品尝美味的月饼7在在中起重要作用中起重要作用8随着随着
9、.的发展的发展a wide range of Language Points:Important phrases(P4 P5)all around the world/all over the worldbe grateful fordecorate.with.admire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakesplay a significant role in with the development of9逐渐消失；衰弱逐渐消失；衰弱10 驱散驱散11 放弃，摒弃放弃，摒弃12 不管，尽管不管，尽管13 利用利用.的优势的优势14 对对有好处有
10、好处Language Points:Important phrases(P4 P5)fade awaydrive awaygive up in spite oftake advantage ofbe good for 1.With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,some traditions may fade away and others may be established(P4)即时即练：即时即练：1.随着网络的发展，网上教育变得越来越流行。online education has caught
11、 on.2.随着手机支付(mobile payment)的发展，我们很少看到人用现金支付。we can hardly see people pay in cash.With the development of the Internet,With the development of mobile payment,2.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.(P5)1.五一劳动节快到了，我们正在制定旅游计划。we are making a travel plan.2.随着时间的推移(go by)，我们确信一切都会好起来的。we are sure that everything will be better.With the Labour Day approaching,With time going by,即时即练：即时即练：HomeworkTHANK YOU
