1、Book 3 Unit 1CelebrationFestivalsandLead-in01Look at the pictures and guess the festivals.What festivals are they?Look at the pictures and guess the festivals.Chinese New Year/Spring FestivalLook at the pictures and guess the festivals.The Lantern FestivalLook at the pictures and guess the festivals
2、.The Qingming Festival/Tomb Sweeping Day/tum/Look at the pictures and guess the festivals.The Dragon Boat FestivalLook at the pictures and guess the festivals.The Mid-autumn FestivalLook at the pictures and guess the festivals.The Double Ninth FestivalQ&AWhy do you think people celebrate different f
3、estivals?Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?To memorize our ancestorsTo show our gratitudeTo honor peopleTo allow us to relax and enjoy life.Pre-reading02PredictionWHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?the reasonsMid-Autumn FestivalcustomsMothers Daygifts,carnationWhile-reading03SkimmingR
4、ead the text quickly to find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.Underline the topic sentence of each paragraphTip:The other sentences mainly serve to give details,to explain,or to illustrate(阐明阐明)the main idea.structureIntroductionPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5conclusionPara.2-4harvest festiva
5、ls0riginscustoms and charmsspiritschangeable customscommercial festivalssignificance of festivalssignificancecommercialcustomsharvestbodyScanningRead Para 1.carefully and finish the mind map.seasons of the yearreligionsfamous figuresimportant eventsScanningRead Para 2.carefully and finish the mind m
6、ap.the Harvest FestivalwhenwhyhowAfter all the crops have been gathered in.To show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.ancient Egypt Time：Features：Europe Time：Features：China Time：Features：springtimea parade and a great feast with music，dancing and sportstodaydecorate churches and tow
7、n halls with flowers and fruit,get together to celebrate over a mealthe Mid-Autumn Festivaladmire the shining moon,enjoy delicious mooncakesScanningRead Para 3.carefully and fill in the form.festivalsBeforeNowChineseSpringfestivalHalloweenlight firecrackers religious originsmany big cities give up t
8、his custom an exciting festival for childrento avoid air pollutionthe changing customs ScanningRead Para 4.carefully and do the following multiple choice.1Festivals are becoming more and more commercial because _.Athe increase in spending is good for the economy and public happinessBmore and more pe
9、ople spend more money on gifts for their loved onesConline shopping websites and social media apps have been usedDbusinesses have taken advantage of the celebrations of festivalsDScanningRead Para 5.carefully and decide whether the statements are true(T)，False(F).(1)People may not relax and enjoy th
10、emselves without festivals.()(2)Festivals teach us to think about the meaning of human existence.()TTPost-reading04Practice(Textbook-P5-5)Todays festivals have a wide _ of origins,including the seasons of the year,famous _,important events,and religions.The _ festival is one of the most popular fest
11、ivals and is celebrated in many cultures.Customs play a _ role in festivals,but they can change over time.rangefiguresharvestsignificantPractice(Textbook-P5-5)For example,some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring Festival,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 relax and enjoy mercialreflectallowedBook 3 Unit 1Thanks for listening!
