1、主讲人：金溪二中 黄盼盼Unit 1 Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsFestivals and CelebrationsReading and ThinkingReading and Thinking 壹学习目标1.identify the main ideas of paragraphs when analyzing a text.2.know festivals and why we celebrate them.3.clarify the structure of the whole passage壹Warming upDo you know Do y
2、ou know these these festivals?festivals?firework鞭炮dumpling饺子lucky money压岁钱Spring Festival壹Warming upDo you know Do you know these these festivals?festivals?lantern灯笼sweet dumpling汤圆汤圆Lantern Festival壹Warming upDo you know Do you know these these festivals?festivals?Qingming FestivalTomb-sweeping Day
3、 or壹Warming upDo you know Do you know these these festivals?festivals?Qu Yuan屈原Zongzi粽子Dragon boat race龙舟赛Dragon Boat Festival 壹Warming upDo you know Do you know these these festivals?festivals?admire the moon(赏月）enjoy mooncakes Mid-autumn DayIts also a harvest festival.(丰收节）贰Pre-readingBefore you r
4、ead,lets do a prediction.Why do we celebrate festivals?What are the reasons for celebrating festivals?Does it refer to Chinese only？How do we cerabrate the festivals？What festivals might be mentioned？叁While-readingTask 1:Fast reading.Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main
5、 idea.叁While-readingIdentify the main ideas(主旨)of each paragraph Topic sentence(主旨句)(Main idea)+Supporting details(支撑细节):(Specific information)Examples/OpinionsKey WordsChangeCommercialImportantAll around the world The harvest festival Task 2:Careful reading.Read Paragraph 1 carefully,then answer th
6、e following question.What are the origins of festivals?Read Paragraph 2 carefully,then fill in the blanks below._ festival in different cultureTime:_Features:_ _ _ _.a paradegreat feast with music,dancing,and sports.The harvestFeatures:_ _ get together to _decorate churches and town hallscelebrate o
7、ver a mealAncient EgyptEuropeChinaWhyThey are grateful for _.the yearssupply of foodTime:_Features:_ _ _Mid-Autumn Festivaladmire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakesspringtimeRead the Paragraph 3,then complete the chart.The changing customsWhat?Spring FestivalHalloweento avoid air pollutionfor
8、 funall for sharing joy Why?lighting firecrackersreligious originsRead the Paragraph 4-5,and decide whether the statements are true(T),False(F)or not mentioned(N).1.Nowadays,more people would like to buy gifts online for their families.2.Online shopping is safe for people to spend their money on gif
9、ts.3.Commercialised festivals are definitely harmful for our daily lives.TNF4.People will relax and enjoy themselves without festivals.5.Costumes teach us to think about the meaning of human existence.FFPost-reading肆Todays festivals have a wide _ of origins,including the seasons of the year,famous _
10、,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 longer allow firecrackers during the Spring festival,as they can increase air pol
11、lution.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.rangefiguresharvestsignificantcommercialreflectoccasionsWhy do we celebrate fe
12、stivals?What are the reasons for celebrating festivals?Post-reading肆 to relax and enjoy life,and forget about our work for a little while to understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciateWhy do we celebrate festivals?Does it refer to Chinese only？No.Besides Chinese,Egyptians and Eur
13、opeans are also mentioned.Post-reading肆Why do we celebrate festivals?How do we cerabrate the festivals？Post-reading肆It is mentioned in the paragraph2 and paragraph 3.Why do we celebrate festivals?What festivals are mentioned？Mid-autumn festivalSpring festival Halloween,etcPost-reading肆Summary 伍para1
14、.Different origins para2._ Festival para3._ of customspara4._ para5._ of festivalsHarvestChangesCommercialisationImportanceWhy do we celebrate festivals?importance，commercialization(商业化)，harvest，common，changes陆HomeworkImagine that your class are going to set and celebrate a new festival.What should be considered?Write down your design and present it to your classmates.
