1、wash and dress,wash and dress,sit up straight,sit up straight,get everything ready,get everything ready,and act like having and act like having classes in the classes in the classroom.classroom.Most of the time the sense of ritual is shown when we celebrate festivals.Read the text and underline the
2、topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.Q QThe other sentences The other sentences mainly serve to give mainly serve to give details,to explain,or to details,to explain,or to illustrate this main idea.illustrate this main idea.How did the other sentences serve the topic sentence?1
3、a wide range of _:seasons religions famous figures important events23 different _ and unique_ the spirit:sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peacecharmsDo you agree?Can you think about more spirit of festivals?(Sharing fun,traditional technologies and arts,bravery,adventure,luck,)“However,no matter how di
4、fferent they may seem,all over the world,the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love or peace is common in all festivals.”Holi Festivalthe festival of colorsmeans the start of spring in India,usually in March.Tomatina-Tomato Fight is a food fight festival holding on the last Wednesday of August each ye
5、ar in the town of Buol in the Valencia region of Spain.The Night of Radishes-The radish carving contest takes place in Mexico to celebrate the birth of Jesus.The radishes are specially grown for the festival,which can be created into amazing designs.“Coming-of-Age”refers to the time when a person ma
6、kes the transition from childhood into adulthood.In Japan,this has been a national holiday for young people to celebrate their new lives as adults.The Double-Second Festival(or the Spring Dragon Festival)is traditionally named the Dragon Head Festival in China.On this special day,people send gifts t
7、o each other,pick vegetable,welcome wealth and go on a spring outing,etc.It is one of the harvest festivals.Read paragraph2 and try to answer the following two questions:Q1:When do the agricultural festivals take place?Q2:Why do people celebrate the agricultural festivals?Para2:Of all the traditiona
8、l festivals,the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Q1:When do the agricultural festivals take place?A1:After all the crops have been gathered in.Q2:Why do people celebrate the agricultural festivals?A2:People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.“e
9、xample”:“example”:something something such as an object,a fact or such as an object,a fact or a situation that shows,a situation that shows,explains or supports what explains or supports what you sayyou sayExamplesplaceplacetimetimeactivitiesactivitiesAncient EgyptDuring the spring timethe Egyptian
10、harvest seasona paradea great feast with music,dancing,and sportsSome European countriesafter all the crops have been gathered indecorate churches and town halls with_get together to celebrate over _ChinaDuring the Mid-Autumn Festival Families father to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mo
11、oncakesIt featured a parade and a great feast with music,dancing,and sports.A parade and a great feast with music,dancing,and sports were included as important parts of the Egyptian harvest festival.diIn ancient Egypt,In ancient Egypt,Today,Today,the development of modern society&the spread of new i
12、deasWhat factors may affect the change of festivals?(Read paragraph 3.)FestivalsFestivalsCustoms that have Customs that have already faded awayalready faded awayReasons why they Reasons why they have disappearedhave disappearedYour feelingsYour feelingsExamplesPossible expressions:People in used to
13、during,but nowNowadays people no longerI think it is becausePeople have given up the custom of in order to As for the customs of,I I think I would love toFestivalsFestivalsCustoms that have Customs that have already faded awayalready faded awayReasons why they have Reasons why they have disappearedd
14、isappearedYour feelingsYour feelingsTypical Chinese Spring FestivalLighting firecrackersTo avoid air pollution/peoples awareness of protecting the environmentHalloween Religious originsFor childrens funDoubleDoubleElevenElevenSingle peoples dayIt has been commercializedExamplesFestivals are becoming
15、 more and more commercial,Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,withwith business taking advantage of the celebrations.business taking advantage of the celebrations.becauseRead paragraph 4 and find out what the writers attitude towards the commercialization of festival.Whats the writers at
16、titude towards the commercialization of festival?A.Favorable B.Critical C.Doubtful D.UnknownWhy are festivals important part of society?Because they reflect _;allow us to _;help us _.to share the happiness of harvestto show gratefulness to natureto have the chance to gather togetherto renew and deve
17、lop the festival to extend the meaning of itto promote consumption and economicprosperityto increase peoples happiness and desire for festivals SUMMARY Todays festivals have a wide _ of origins,including the seasons of the year,famous _，important events,and religious.The _ festival is one of the mos
18、t popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures.Customs play a _ role in festivals,but they can change over time.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.Work in groups.Search the Internet for a festival that you are interested in.You may gather information like its origin,time,activities,etc.Share it with us in the next class.(A PPT is welcome.)
