1、u To read about festivals and celebrations around the world.u To talk about festivals and how people celebrate them.u To learn words and expressions of festivals.u To understand why there are some changes about festivals and celebrations.u To have the international awareness about the festivals.Ligh
2、t firecrackersLet off fireworksHave reunion dinnerStick coupletsThe festival of lights ThailandTomato Festival SpainUnderwater Music Festival FloridaMud Festival KoreaWhy do you think people celebrate different festivals?To relax from work and enjoy our life.To spend a quality time with our families
3、 and friends,and to share joy,love and gratitude.To understand where we came from,who we are and what to appreciate.WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?TraditionCommercialLook at the pictures and title of the passage,and think about what the passage will be about.The passage may be about the reasons for c
4、elebrating festivals,and maybe some traditions of festivals,as well as businesses during festivals.SkimmingRead the text and underline the topic sentence of Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.each paragraph that gives the main idea.Most paragrap
5、hs will have a topic sentence.It is often the first sentence.Sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.Tip:Identify the main idea of a paragraphFestivals are celebrated all around the world.Of all the traditional festivals,the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Customs play
6、 a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Festivals are an important part of society.The origins and spirit of festivals.The harvest festivals.The change of festival cu
7、stoms.Commercialized festivals.The importance of festivals.ScanningRead the first paragraph and fill in the blanks.Read the first paragraph and fill in the blanks.OriginsSpiritThey have a wide range of origins.Such as the seasons of the year,_,famous_ and important _.religionsfigureseventsThe spirit
8、 is common in all festivals.Share _,_,_ or _.joygratitude lovepeaceScanningHarvest festivalPara2Purpose the harvest festivalPurpose the harvest festival：People celebrate to People celebrate to _LocationLocationTime Time The people always The people always dodoEgyptEgyptEuropean European countriescou
9、ntries /ChinaChinashow that they are grateful for the 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 shi
10、ning moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes 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 pastnowadaysScann
11、ingWhat factors may affect the changes?Read paragraph4 and find out what the writers attitude towards the commercialization of festival.A.IndifferentB.CriticalC.DoubtfulD.UnknownScanningD.UnknownWhat do you think of the commercialization of festival?Festivals are an important part of society.They re
12、flect 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,you may be surprised
13、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?Supporting detailsScanningHow do you
14、 feel about festival customs that have already faded away?Discuss it in groups of four.Faded away festivalsCustoms that have already faded awayReasonsYour feeling People inused toduring,but now Nowadays people no longer People have given up the custom ofin order to As for the custom of,I I think I w
15、ould love to I think it is becauseThe festivals and customs are part of our culture and history.They may change through time,but we should believe it that the joy and love we share with our love ones will never change.Todays festivals have a wide _ of origins,including the seasons of the year,famous
16、 _,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.significantrangefiguresharvestFor example,some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring Festi
17、val,as they can increase air pollution.These days,festivals are becoming more _,with 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 life.occasionscommercialreflect1.Recite paragraph 3 and paragraph 5.2.Finish exercise book P7-14HomeworkHomework
