1、FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSBook 3 Unit 1Reading and ThinkingWhat festivals are they?Lead-inLook at the pictures and guess the festivals.2023-3-23 the Dragon-Boat Festival2023-3-23the Mid-Autumn Festival2023-3-23the Lantern Festival2023-3-23the Spring Festival2023-3-23the Double-Ninth FestivalWhy do y
2、ou think people celebrate different festivals?Lead-inTo memorize our ancestorsTo show our gratitudeTo honor peopleTo allow us to relax and enjoy life.Fast-readingRead the text quickly to find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.Underline the topic sentence of each paragraphStructurePara 1.Para
3、2.Para 3.Para 4.Para 5.are different but have common spirits festivals change festival of festivalsFestivalsharvestcustomcommercialsignificanceCareful-readingRead Para 1.carefully and finish the mind map.seasons of the yearreligionsfamous figuresimportant eventsCareful-readingQ:What do most festival
4、s seem to have in common?the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love or peaceRead Para 1.carefully and answer the following question.Careful-readingRead Para 2.carefully and finish the mind map.harvestspringtimea parade and a great feast with music,dancing,and sports.decorate churches and town hallsget
5、 together to celebrate over a mealMid-Autumn Festivaladmire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakes Why?They are grateful for the years supply of food.BEFORENOWChinese Spring FestivalHalloweenlighting firecrackersa festival for childrenCareful-readingRead Para 3.carefully and finish the table.be f
6、orbiddenreligious originsthe changing customs Careful-readingRead Para 4.carefully and answer the question.Q1:Why does festivals become commercial?Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.festivals should not b
7、e commercialisedthe increase in spending is good for the economy and public happinessCareful-readingRead Para 5.carefully and answer the question.peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards lifeus to relax and enjoy life,and forget about our work for a little whileus understand where we came from,who we are and what to appreciateCareful-readingRead Para 5.carefully and answer the question.Whats the authors attitude towards the commerialization?A.NegativeB.IndifferentC.Not mentionedD.Supportive How do you feel about the phenomena about the old traditions fading away?Discussion
