1、Unit1 Festival and CelebrationsReading and ThinkingDo you know the names of the festivals?Before you read,discuss these questions in groups1.What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?How?2.Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?Activity1What festivals do you celebrate
2、 with your family every year?Chinese New YearThis is the most important festival for Chinese,which marks the beginning of the year in China.Fast readingRead the text and find out the answer to the question in the title.Read the text and find out the answer to the question in the title.Why do we cele
3、brate festival?To show that we are grateful;To allow us to relax and enjoy life,and forget about our work for a little while;To help us understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciate.Read the text again and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.Para
4、graph 1：Festivals are celebrated all around the world.Paragraph 2：Of all the traditional festivals，the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Paragraph 3：Customs play a significant role in festivals，but sometimes they can change over time.Read the text again and underline the topic se
5、ntence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.Paragraph 4：Festivals are becoming more and more commercial，with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Paragraph 5：Festivals are an important part of society.In pairs，discuss the following questions.1 What do most festivals seem to have in
6、common?Why do you think people around the world find these things important?Festivals most often revolve around围绕.为中心 building family and community ties.社区关系 Festivals are rarely celebrated alone.And even when someone is alone during a festival，the festival reminds them of people who used to be in t
7、heir lives，but who are no longer present.In pairs，discuss the following questions.1 What do most festivals seem to have in common?Why do you think people around the world find these things important?This is important because people are at heart social creatures who desire to have relationships with
8、others and to be a part of the group.2How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away?I feel sad，because these customs are part of our culture and history.They make our lives more interesting，and they remind us who we are.3What is the writers attitude towards the commercialisatio
9、n of festivals?The writer doesnt directly say.Overall，he seems to think that it is a positive thing，as it helps the economy and makes it easier to buy gifts.The writer doesnt directly say.Overall，he seems to think that it is a positive thing，as it helps the economy and makes it easier to buy gifts.T
10、odays festivals have a wide of origins，including the seasons of the year，famous ，important events，and religions.The festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures.Customs play a role in festivals，but they can change over time.For example，some Chinese cities no longe
11、r allow firecrackers during the Spring Festival，rangefiguresharvestsignificant The writer doesnt directly say.Overall，he seems to think that it is a positive thing，as it helps the economy and makes it easier to buy gifts.as they can increase air pollution.These days，festivals are becoming more ，with
12、 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 mercialreflectoccasionsRead the text and find out the answer to the question in the title.Why do we celebrate festival?To show that we are
13、 grateful;To allow us to relax and enjoy life,and forget about our work for a little while;To help us understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciate.Summary-The structureWhy d o w e celebrate festivals?Para1 IntroductionPara2-4 BodyPara5 ConclusionOrigian of festivalsIntroduction of certain festival and the changes of the festivalsThe importance of the festivalsThank you!
