1、WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?Reading and ThinkingLead-inWatch a video about festivals around the world.1.What festivals can you find in this video?Lead-inWatch a video about festivals around the world.For the dead To honour peopleFor the harvestFor the spring SkimmingPosition 1.Topic sentence(Main
2、idea)2.Supporting details/Examples (Specific information)It may be in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraphIdentify the topic sentence of each para.FunctionSkimming Para 1 Festivals are celebrated all around the world.They have a wide range of origins,such as the seasons of the year
3、,religions,famous figures,and important events.Every festival has its different customs and unique charms.However,no matter how different they may seem,all over the world,the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace is common in all festivals.Festivals are celebrated all around the world.They h
4、ave a wide range of origins,such as the seasons of the year,religions,famous figures,and important events.Every festival has its different customs and unique charms.However,no matter how different they may seem,all over the world,the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace is common in all fes
5、tivals.Which two sentences can help you summarize the main idea?differentcommondifferentcommonTopic sentence as a general idea to lead in.Skimming Para.2Purpose the harvest festival：People celebrate to _LocationTime The people always doEgypt European countries/China show that they are grateful for t
6、he years supply of food during the springtime featured a parade and a great feast with music,dancing,and sports decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruitget together to celebrate over a meal Mid-Autumn families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes customOf al
7、l the traditional festivals,the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Topic sentenceThree examplesTopic sentence as a general idea to start the discussion.Skimming Para.3check the meaning of“custom”.Is custom something never change？Customs play a significant role in festivals,but som
8、etimes they can change over time.always do permanent Spring festival Halloween lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution its religious origins an exciting festival for children In the past
9、nowadaysCustoms play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.Topic sentence states a general idea.Skimming Para.4 what do we mean by commercial?How about peoples opinion?Topic sentence tells the main idea of this paragraph.Skimming Para.5Festivals are an important par
10、t of society.They reflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards life.They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life,and forget about our work for a little while.They help us understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciate.And if you study festivals carefully,y
11、ou may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.Why festivals are important?Find some supporting details.what do most festival seem to have in common?They reflectThey are occasions that allow They helpin commonWHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?Topic sentenceSu
12、pporting details Since festivals could be different,but also should have the positive qualities in common.Please create a new festival.Show us the name,time,customs,and purpose of this new festival.Useful sentence structure：This festival takes placethe harvest festival was celebrated duringPeople ce
13、lebrate to show thatThey reflect.They are occasions that allow us.They help us understand Name:Name:Food-sharing Day.Time:Time:This festival takes place in 16th Oct,which is the World Food Day.Customs:Customs:a pot-luck activity in class.Each student brings a dish cooked by himself/herself and share
14、s with classmates.Purpose:Purpose:People celebrate to show their ability of cooking.It helps us understand why we need to cherish food and keep away from waste.Today we want to introduce a No-homework Festival(name).This festival should be found in every culture.This important No-homework Festival t
15、akes place around November after the mid-term exam(time).Students celebrate to show their wish to have a rest.On that day,teachers cannot give assignments but only let students enjoy the class and take a rest after the class.In the meantime,it features a great feast with music,dancing on campus(cust
16、om).We think this festival reflects students wishes to adjust themselves after a tense exam.This is an occasion that allows us to relax and enjoy school life,and forget about our busy schoolwork for a little while(purpose).“And if you study festivals carefully,you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all！”
