1、Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsPeriod 2 Reading and Thinking What festivals do you celebrate What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?with your family each year?Spring FestivalNational DayDragon Boat Festival Lantern FestivalTomb-Sweeping DayDouble 11 shopping carnivalMid-Autumn
2、FestivalDouble Seventh FestivalNewYears DayChristmasHalloweenWhy do you think people Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?celebrate different festivals?in memory of some special people or their ancestors for seasons of the year,survival and fear of the unknownshow their gratitude or
3、 love to other people1.Read the text and find out the answer to the question:WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?Happy Mothers Happy Mothers DayDaySkimming 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
4、,who we are,and what to appreciate.WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?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 busine
5、sses taking advantage of the celebrations.Festivals are an important part of society.2.Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Festivals are celebrated all around the world.Para.5Tips:Identify the main idea of a paragraph Most paragraphs will have a t
6、opic sentence.It is often the first sentence.Sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.Which of the following shows the structure of the text?Read for the structureABCDCareful Readingfamous figuresthe seasons of the yearreligionsOriginsimportant eventsSpiritpeacejoygratitudelove1.What are the
7、 origins and spirit of festivals?Para 1However,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.2.Read the second paragraph and answer the questions.When?After all the crops have been gathered in.Why?To show that th
8、ey are grateful for the years supply of food.How?In ancient EgyptIn EuropeIn ChinaPara 2a parade and a great feast with music,dancing and sports.decorate churches and town halls，get together to celebrate over a mealfamilies gather to admire the shining moon enjoy delicious moon cakes.Different custo
9、ms,Common spirit 3.What festival customs have changed over time?HalloweenThe Spring Festivallighting firecrackers religious origins childrens festivalto avoid air pollutionfor funPara 34.How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away?I feel sad,because these customs are part of
10、our culture and history.They make our lives more interesting,and they remind us who we are.5.How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals?1.Much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones2.Good for the economy and public happinessFestivals should not be commercial
11、ised.Para 46.What is the writers attitude towards the commercialisation 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.6.Why do people find festivals important?They reflect They are occasions
12、They help us .,you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.Para 5SummarySummaryTodays 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 cel
13、ebrated in even every _.Customs play a _ role 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,be
14、liefs,faiths and attitudes _ life.They are _to spend time with family and to _ and enjoy life.rangeoriginsfiguresharvestculturesignificantfirecrackerspollutioncommercialgiftsreflecttowardsoccasionsrelaxThinking and Discussing Nowadays,more and more young people are crazy about western festivals,whil
15、e many traditional Chinese festivals are forgotten gradually.What do you think of this?LovePeaceGratitudeJoyRespect foreign festivalsCherish and protect our traditional festivalsHomeworkHomework1.Make a mind map and try to retell the text.2.Write an article about a festival that you are most interested in.
