1、Lead in What festival or celebration is it?Place:in ChinaOrigin:celebrate harvest,time for reunionTime:takes place on the 15th day of August in the Chinese lunar calendar.Celebrations:admire the moon,enjoy mooncakes.The Mid-autumn FestivalLead in What festival or celebration is it?Place:in western c
2、ountriesOrigin:celebrates the birth of Jesus ChristTime:falls on December 25.Celebrations:decorate Christmas trees,exchange presents,sing Christmas songs,go to parties.ChristmasLead in What festival or celebration is it?The Dragon Boat FestivalPlace:in ChinaOrigin:in memory of a patriotic poet who w
3、as admired and loved by the people.Time:held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar monthCelebrations:eat Zongzi;dragon-boat racesLead in What festival or celebration is it?The National Day Place:in ChinaCelebrations:military parade,doves,balloons,firework,7 days holidayTime:falls on the first day of O
4、ctoberOrigin:marks the beginning of PRCLead in What festival or celebration is it?p What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?p Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?Pre-reading People all over the world celebrate different festivals because they would like to_.festi
5、vals_.Scanning p Why do people celebrate harvest festival?p Do you think customs and traditions are also the reasons for celebrating festivals?p How is commercialization of festivals influencing peoples way of celebrating festivals?p What are some other reasons for celebrating festivals?p Read each
6、para,underline the topic sentence,and summarize the main idea.Skimming 1.What do sentence 2 and sentence 3 tell us?2.What is the function of the rest sentences?3.What is the main idea of this para?Of all the traditional festivals,the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.This importa
7、nt agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in.People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.In ancient Egypt,the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtimethe Egyptian harvest season.It featured a parade and a great feast wit
8、h music,dancing,and sports.Today,in some European countries,people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit,and get together to celebrate over a meal.During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China,families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.Skimming-Para 2Of all
9、the traditional festivals,the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in.People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.In ancient Egypt,the harvest festival was celebr
10、ated during the springtimethe Egyptian harvest season.It featured a parade and a great feast with music,dancing,and sports.Today,in some European countries,people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit,and get together to celebrate over a meal.During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China
11、,families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.timereasonexamplesThe harvest festival is celebrated in many culture after harvest with the purpose of showing gratitude.1.Why do customs change over time?2.What is the function of the rest sentences?3.What is the main idea of
12、 this para?Skimming-Para 3The customs of celebrating festivals are important but they can change with social development and new ideas.Customs play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,some traditio
13、ns may fade away and others may be established.One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year.Nowadays,many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution.Another example is Halloween,
14、which slowly became an exciting festival for children,in spite of its religious origins.Customs play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,some traditions may fade away and others may be established.
15、One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year.Nowadays,many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution.Another example is Halloween,which slowly became an exciting festival for ch
16、ildren,in spite of its religious origins.reasonexamples1.Why are festivals becoming more and more commercial?2.What is the function of the rest sentences?3.What is the main idea of this para?Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with business taking advantage of the celebrations.Online sho
17、pping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.Although some believe festivals should not be commercialized,others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.Skimming-Para 4These days,festiva
18、ls are becoming increasingly commercial due to the development of internet.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with business taking advantage of the celebrations.Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved
19、ones.Although some believe festivals should not be commercialized,others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.reasonattitudes1.Why are the festivals so important?2.What is the main idea of this para?Festivals are an important part of society.They reflect peop
20、les 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,you may be surprised to find th
21、at different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.Festivals are significant to society as they share common value in spite of different cultures.Skimming-Para 5Festivals are an important part of society.They reflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards life.They are occasi
22、ons 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,you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.reason
23、1.What is the purpose of the first sentence?To introduce the topic of celebrating the festivals.2.What is the function of“However”here?To show transition and to stress the opposite information.3.What is the main idea of this para?Festivals are celebrated all around the world.They have a wide range o
24、f 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 festivals.Although th
25、e origins of festivals may be different globally,their spirit remains the same.Skimming-Para 1Festivals are celebrated all around the world.They have 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 uni
26、que 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.p Do you know how to identify the main idea of each paragraph?p Where can you usually find the“topic sentence”?Skimming Identifying the main idea o
27、f 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 it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.locationfunctionFurther thinkingp What do most festivals seem to have in common?Can y
28、ou give some examples to illustrate your opinion?p Why do you think people around the world find these things important?p Do they have something to do with human history/social life/peoples spiritual needs?Further thinkingFurther thinkingp What festival customs have already faded away?How do you fee
29、l about them?People inused toduring,but now Nowadays,people no longer I think it is because People have given up the custom ofin order to As for the custom of,I I would love toFurther thinkingFurther thinkingp What is the writers attitude towards the commercialization of festivals?Why?p Can you give
30、 some examples about the commercialization of festivals?p What do you think of the commercialization of festivals?Further thinkingPara 1 Origins and spirit of festivalsWhy Do We Celebrate Festivals?Para 2 Harvest festivalsl Time Reason ExamplesPara 3 Change of customsl Reason ExamplesPara 4 Commerci
31、alisation of festivalsl Reason Attitudes Para 5 Importance of festivalsOutline SummaryFestivals are celebrated globally with different _ but for the same _.Among these festivals,the _ festival is celebrated in many cultures after harvest with the purpose of showing _.The _ of celebrating festivals a
32、re important but they can change with _ and the spread of new ideas.These days,festivals are becoming increasingly _ due to the development of internet.All in all,festivals are always _ to society as they share common _ in spite of different _.originsspiritharvestgratitudecustomssocial developmentcommercialsignificantvalueculturesThank you!
