1、Unit1 Why Do We Celebrate Festivals?Reading and thinkingWhat festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?Example:the Spring FestivalVideo:Why do people celebrate Chinese New Year?Lead-inWhy do people celebrate Chinese New Year?to celebrate a year of hard work,have a good rest;to wish for a
2、 lucky and prosperous coming year;to enjoy the time with families and old friends.Lead-inWhat about other festivals?Why do we celebrate them?Pre-readingLook at the title and pictures,what will the passage talk about?What is the text type?Argumentation议论文议论文While-reading:fast reading3.Read the text q
3、uickly and find the topic sentence of each paragraph.Festivals are celebrated all around the world.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 mo
4、re and more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Festivals are an important part of society.n.&v.收获收获;收割收割adj.显著的显著的adj.商商业化的业化的利用利用，占便宜占便宜While-reading:fast reading(3min)Why are they topic sentences?While-reading:fast readingWhy are they topic sentences?While-reading:fast
5、 readingWhy are they topic sentences?While-reading:fast readingWhy are they topic sentences?While-reading:fast readingWhy are they topic sentences?While-reading:careful reading1What do all the festivals have in common?AThey are all about religions.BThey are about famous figures or important events.C
6、They show the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace.DThey have the same customs and charms.While-reading:careful reading2How does the author support his topic sentence in this text?ABy giving examples.BBy listing figures.CBy making comparisons.DBy analyzing cause and effect.While-reading:car
7、eful reading3Why is lighting firecrackers stopped in the Chinese Spring Festival?ATo drive away the evil spirits.BTo stop air pollution from happening.CTo become an exciting festival for children.DTo save money and spend more on gifts.While-reading:careful reading4What is the writers attitude toward
8、s the commercialisation of festivals?APositive.BCritical.CObjective.DIndifferent.While-reading:careful reading5.Festivals are an important part of society because_.(多选多选)A.They reflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards life.B.They allow us to relax and enjoy life,and sometimes forget about our work.C.They are comercialised so that it is easier to spend money online.D.They help us figure out where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciate.While-reading划重点P3课文绘Thank you
