1、Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsDiscovering the reasons for festivals and celebrations重庆市铜重庆市铜梁中学梁中学 熊熊昌昌菊菊 2022.10Reading and ThinkingLearning Objectivesu Analyze the structure of the whole text and specify the content of each para by mind-maps.u Explore and sum up the reason why we celebra
2、te the festivals by acting out a street interview.After learning this class,we will be able tou Predict the content by the title and illustrations.Brainstorm the names of festivals that are celebrated both home and abroad?Dragon Boat FestivalMid-AutumnFestivalTomb-SweepingDayThe Spring FestivalDoubl
3、e Ninth FestivalChristmasThanksgiving DayHalloweenpre-readingpre-readingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignment学习理解类活动学习理解类活动Discussion:Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?To honor famous figuresTo celebrate family reunionsTo remember ancestorsTo e
4、xpress religious faithTo celebrate harvest and show gratitudeTo show respect to the old pre-readingpre-readingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignment学习理解类活动学习理解类活动Prediction:What do you think the text is about?Its about reasons why festivals are celebrated all aroun
5、d the world.Tip:base your prediction on the title and the illustration.pre-readingpre-readingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignment学习理解类活动学习理解类活动Tip:Identify the main idea of a paragraphIdentifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analysing a text.Most
6、 paragraphs will have a“topic sentence”that tells you the paragraphs main idea.It is often the first sentence,but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.Task1:Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.21pre-readingpre-readingw while hile read
7、ingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignment学习理解类活动学习理解类活动345pre-readingpre-readingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignment学习理解类活动学习理解类活动pre-readingpre-readingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignmentDraw a mind-map of the
8、text according to the topic sentences.para1.Intoduction Different origins,_ spirit para2._ Festivals para3._ changepara4._ para5.Conclusion _ of festivalscommonHarvestCustomsCommercialisationImportance学习理解类活动学习理解类活动_ _Different_customscharmCommon_of the year_ famous _important _Introduction(Para.1)o
9、riginsspiritseasonsreligionsfigureseventsjoygratitudelovepeacepre-readingpre-readingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignmentPresentation(Group A):Step 1:Draw a mind-map of Para 1 and illustrate it with examples.Step 2:send 1 representative to do the presentation.学习理解
10、类活动学习理解类活动应用实践类活动应用实践类活动Para 2:The _ festival in every cultureTime:_Features:_ _ _.harvestFeatures:_ _ get together to _Ancient EgyptEuropeChinaTime:_Features:_ _a paradespringtimegreat feast with music,dancing,and sports.decorate churches and town hallscelebrate over a mealMid-Autumn Festivaladmire
11、 the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakespre-readingpre-readingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignmentcommon features:grand ceremony and special foodPresentation(Group B):Step 1:complete the mind-map.Step 2:compare and draw similarity.学习理解类活动学习理解类活动pre-readingpre-r
12、eadingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignment学习理解类学习理解类活动活动Presentation(Group C):Step 1:complete the table.Step 2:Make a presentation on example customs.Para 3one exampleanother examplecontentcontentpurposepurposemore example customscomparison/contrastto represent t
13、he faded customis to represent the newly-established customThe custom of lighting firecrackers has faded awayHalloween become popular despite religion On Dragon-boat Festival,we no longer On Tomb-sweeping day,people stop During the Spring Festivals,more people would like On Christmas,a new custom is
14、 formed.应用实践活动应用实践活动Para.42.What is your attitude towards the commercialization of festivals?(illustrate with examples)Discussion:1.What is the writers attitude towards the commercialization of festivals?(find clue from the text)pre-readingpre-readingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading read
15、ing assignmentassignment学习理解类活动学习理解类活动应用实践类活动应用实践类活动Para.5Discussion:1.What is the feature of the underlined sentence pattern?2.Why is this feature applied here?pre-readingpre-readingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignment学习理解类活动学习理解类活动pre-readingpre-readingw while
16、hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignmentReview the mind-map of the whole text.para1.Intoduction Different origins,_ spirit para2._ Festivals para3._ changepara4._ para5.Conclusion _ of festivalscommonHarvestCustomsCommercialisationImportance学习理解类活动学习理解类活动Interviewwhy do we c
17、elebrate festivals?pre-readingpre-readingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignmentassignment迁移创新类活动迁移创新类活动 The local TV station is making program on festivals.Act in pairs to carry out a street interview.Interviewer:Answer those questions based on what you learned from the text
18、.Interviewer:Raise questions centered around why/how we celebrate a certain festival(Mid-autumn festival/Double Eleven/)(Consult the mind-map of each paragraph for inspiration if you dont know what questions to raise)pre-readingpre-readingw while hile readingreadingpost-post-reading reading assignme
19、ntassignment2.Design a festival:Suppose you are invited to an international cultural exchange program for teenagers.Choose a festival,Chinese or foreign,to do research and prepare for a presentation to include its origin,features,changes over time and the reason why you choose it.1.Write a summary:W
20、rite a short passage to answer“Why do we celebrate festivals?”语言能力语言能力思维品质思维品质Self-AssessmentAt the end of the class GoodFairTry Harder1.Have I caught the main idea of the text?2.Have I grasped the structure of the passage?3.Have I understand the significance of festivals?Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsThanks for your attentionReading and Thinking
