1、必修三必修三Unit1 Festivals and CelebrationsReading and thinkingWarming upWhat festivals are they?When do they take place?Spring FestivalJanuary 1Lantern FestivalJanuary 15Dragon Boat Festival May 5 Mid-autumn DayAugust 15(lunar calendar)Easter around March 22-April 25 Thanksgiving Daythe last Thursday of
2、 NovemberHalloween October 31Christmas DayDecember 25 Why do you think people celebrate these festivals?Why do you think people celebrate these festivals?WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?1.harvest2.Traditions/customs3.Important figures(people)4.Important events5.Have fun 6.Online shopping7.Sharing joy,
3、gratitude,loveFestivals are celebrated all around the world.Of all the traditional festivals,the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Customs play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with businesses
4、taking advantage of the celebrations.Festivals are an important part of society.Topic sentences:Identifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analyzing a text.Most paragraphs will have a“topic sentence”that tells you the paragraphs main idea.It is often the first sentence,but sometimes i
5、t is found elsewhere in the paragraph.Skimming-Reading comprehension 1.Identify the main idea of each paragraph of the textP1P2P3P4P52.Through the text,the writer tries to tell us _ _.Main idea/Writing purposeIdentifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analyzing a text.Most paragraphs
6、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.Skimming-Reading comprehension 2.Through the text,the writer tries to tell us _the popularity of festival celebration around the world and the import
7、ance of festivals in a society with the intention to encourage us to observe traditional festivals.Activity3:Careful Reading A.the role of festivals.D.the commercialisation of festivals.B.the change of festivalsC.the kinds of festivalsE.the origins and spirits of festivals para1 para2 para3 para4 pa
8、ra5Para1 common spirit of festivals1.Why do the most festivals seem different?Because they have a wide range of origins,like the seasons of the year,religions,famous figures and important events2.What do the most festivals seem to have in common?The spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peaceAfter
9、 all the crops have been gathered in.To show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.In ancient Egypt,it featured a parade and a great feast with music,dancing and sports.In some European countries,people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebra
10、te over a meal.During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China,families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes.para2Describe the harvest festival.1.When and why do we celebrate harvest festivals?2.How does the author support his topic sentence?Para3 customs change1.What changes can
11、 take place over time?And why?2.How does the author support his topic sentence?How 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.para3Para4 more c
12、ommercial festivals1.Why are festivals becoming commercial?Because businesses take advantage of them2.Is there any different attitudes to the change?If any,what are they?Some believe festivals should not be commercialized but others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public
13、 happiness.3.What is your attitude?Why are festivals an important part of society?They reflect They are occasions They help us para5Para5 importance of festivals Why do people find festivals important?Reflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths and attitudes towards life Relax and enjoy life,and forget ab
14、out work for a while Understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciateTodays festivals have a wide _ of _,including the seasons of the year,famous _,important events and religions.The _ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in even every _.Customs play a _ rol
15、e in festivals,but they can change over time.For example,some Chinese cities no longer allow _ during the Spring Festival,as they can increase air _.These days,festivals are becoming more _,with people spending more money on _.Festivals _ peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths and attitudes _ life.They are _
16、to spend time with family and to _ and enjoy life.rangeoriginsfiguresharvestculturesignificantfirecrackerspollutioncommercialgiftsreflecttowardsoccasionsrelax Summary Task Four:thinkingFestivals and celebrationsWhat have you learned from the passage?Where can you apply the information of the passage
17、?How does the passage develop?Which festival or celebration do you like best?When can you apply the knowledge of the passage?mon spirit of festivals para2.harvest Egypt EuropeanChina para3.CustomsLighting firecrackersHalloween para4.CommercialDifferent attitudes para5.importanceWHY DO WE CELEBRATE F
18、ESTIVALS?Summary AnalysingSentence analysing for better understandingSentence analysing for better understanding1.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.no matter how+adj.引导的让步状语从句引导的让步状语从句1.不管你在哪里
19、，我都会找到你。不管你在哪里，我都会找到你。No matter where(wherever)you are,I will find you.2.无论他说什么，我都不会相信。无论他说什么，我都不会相信。No matter what(whatever)he says,I wont believe him.3.无论谁敲门，都不要开。无论谁敲门，都不要开。No matter who(whoever)knocks,dont open the door.然而，无论节日多么迥异，在全球各地，分享快乐、感然而，无论节日多么迥异，在全球各地，分享快乐、感恩、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。恩、友爱或和平的
20、精神存在于所有节日之中。no matter how different=however different不管多么不同不管多么不同For example:不管有多难，我们都不会放弃。不管有多难，我们都不会放弃。No matter how difficult it is,we will never give up.=However difficult it is,we will never give up.引导让步状语从句时：引导让步状语从句时：no matter+wh-疑问词疑问词+adj.=wh-疑问词疑问词+ever+adj.引导让步状语从句时：引导让步状语从句时：no matter ho
21、w+adj.=however+adj.2.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with buniness taking advantage of the celebrations.with+n.+-ing形式形式 作伴随状语作伴随状语 1.The movie was not a commercial success.这部电影票房上不成功（票房收入不佳）。这部电影票房上不成功（票房收入不佳）。2.The company has indeed become more commercial over the past decade.这个公司
22、在过去的十年里确实已变得越来越商业化了。这个公司在过去的十年里确实已变得越来越商业化了。主动，正在进行主动，正在进行被动，完成被动，完成将要去做将要去做with sth.doingwith sth.donewith sth.to do节日正变得越来越商业化了，商家会利用这些庆祝活动进行促销。节日正变得越来越商业化了，商家会利用这些庆祝活动进行促销。根据句意及提示词用适当形式填空。根据句意及提示词用适当形式填空。With the water _(run),he went to bed.With a lot of homework _(do),he has to stay up tonight.W
23、ith the homework _(finish),he went to bed early.running to do finishedcommercial adj.making or intended to make a profit 商业的；以获利为目的的商业的；以获利为目的的commercially adv.商业地商业地commercialise v.商业化商业化take advantage of 利用；欺骗；占利用；欺骗；占的便宜的便宜If you are too trusting,others will take advantage of you.如果你过于轻信别人，其他人就会来利用你。如果你过于轻信别人，其他人就会来利用你。Wish you happy every day!
