1、Traditional Chinese Festivals Chinese Lantern Festival Spring Festival Dragon Boat Festival Tomb Sweeping Festival Mid-Autumn Festival1.What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?2.Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?1.What festivals do you celebrate with your famil
2、y each year?Every year,I celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Spring Festival with my family.2.Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?One good reason is to have fun with friends and family.Another is to celebrate an event or a time of the year.Why do we celebrate festivals?Rest a
3、nd relaxationFamily reunion 重聚CelebrationCommemoration纪念纪念 What festivals are the two pictures about?How do you know?Mothers Day flowers a gift a cardThe Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes the full moon lanterns Why do we celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?a time for family reunion to have a reason to get
4、 together again with our family a harvest festival to celebrate the crops have been gathered in a time of celebration for Mom to show we are grateful for our mothers care and love Why do we celebrate Mothers Day?WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?1.Festivals are celebrated all around the world.They have
5、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 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 festiva
6、ls.2.Of all 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 festiva
7、l was celebrated 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 Festi
8、val in China,families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakesOne 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 p
9、ollution.Another example is Halloween,which slowly became an exciting festival for children，in spite of its religious origins.4.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Online shopping websites and social mediaapps have made it much easier
10、for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised,others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.5.Festivals are an important part of society.They reflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths,and att
11、itudes 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 that different cultures actually ha
12、ve a lot in common after all.Introduction(Para.1)Body(Para.2-4)Conclusion(Para.5)The reasons why we celebrate festivals.Introduction(Para.1)Origins of festivalsSpirit of festivals seasons of the year religions famous figures important events sharing joy gratitude love and peaceHarvest festivalsComme
13、rcialisationBody(Para.2-4)Customs Egypt Europe China Chinese Spring Festival Halloween bad goodto reflectto help us understand wishes,beliefs,faiths attitude towards life where we came from who we are what to appreciateConclusion(Para.5)to allow us to relax and enjoy life forget about our work for a
14、 little while一、阅读课文,将段落与其主旨大意相匹配Para.1 a.The harvest festival.Para.2b.Festivals are an important part of society.Para.3 c.Festivals are celebrated all around the world.Para.4d.The customs in festivals.Para.5e.The commercialised festivals.答案:Para.1cPara.2aPara.3dPara.4ePara.5b二、仔细阅读课文,选择最佳答案1.What is
15、 true about harvest festivals around the world according to the 2nd paragraph?C A.The harvest festival is the most important one of all the traditional festivals.B.In ancient time the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime.C.In some European countries,people get together to celebrate
16、over a meal.D.Both the Chinese and Japanese families enjoy delicious mooncakes on the Mid-Autumn Festival.2.What may make customs in festivals change over time?A A.The spread of new ideas.B.Air pollution.C.The development of modern technology.D.The religious belief.3.What opinion does the author hol
17、d about the commercialised festivals?D A.Festivals should not be commercialised.B.The rise in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.C.Its OK for festivals to be commercialised.D.We dont know.4.At festivals people can do all the following except D.A.forget their work for a little whileB.relax and enjoy lifeC.show their faiths towards lifeD.find different cultures have little in commonThank you!
