1、Why do we celebrate festivals？B3U101Lead inWhat festivals are they？Spring FestivalTomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalHalloweenChristmas02Lead inWhy do you think people celebrate different festivals？To show their gratitudeTo memorize of our ancestorsTo honor peopleTo allow us to
2、 relax and enjoy life.Fast-readingWhat is the style of this article？What is the structure of this passage?What is the topic sentence of each paragraph?Please underline it.A.Narrative B.Argumentation C.News D.Exposition Read the text and answer the following questions：The topic sentencesFast-readingT
3、ips Identifying the main idea of paragraph is necessary when analyzing a text.Mostparagraphs will have a“topic sentence”that tell you the paragraphs main idea._,but sometimesit is found elsewhere in the paragraph.It is often the first sentence02The structure of the passageFast-readingPara1_are diffe
4、rent but have common spiritsPara2_festivalsPara3_changePara4Festivals become_Para5_of festivalsFestivalsThe harvestCustomscommercialSignificance/importanceDerail-readingRead Para1 carefully and answer the following questions：commondifferentThe spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace is common
5、in all festivals.the origins of festivalsthe seasons of the year religionsfamous figuresimportant eventsDerail-readingPlease read Para2 carefully and focus on the harvest festival in every culture,then fill in the blanks.The harvest festival in every cultureAncient EgyptEuropeChinaTime:_Features:1._
6、 2._ _Features:1._ _ 2._ _Time:_Features:1._ 2._springtimea paradea great feast of music,dancing and sportsdecorate churches and town hallsget together to celebrate over a mealMid-Autumn Festivaladmire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakescustomsThey are grateful for the years supply of food.Why
7、Derail-readingPlease read Para3 carefully and check the meaning of custom before and now.What is main idea of this paragraph？Customs change over time.Why？the development of modern society and the spread of new ideasTwo examples？BeforeNowChinese Spring FrstivalHalloweenLighting firecrackersGive upRel
8、igious originsA festival for childrento avoid air pollutionDerail-readingRead Para4 to dig out more changes taking place nowadays and to find out peoples attitudes towards festivals commercialization.What changes can we find are taking place nowadays in this paragraph?Festivals are becoming more and
9、 more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the mercialsomething connect with buying and selling or intend to make a profitPeoples attitudes？Some people believe that festivals should not be commercialized.Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.y
10、our opinion?positive?everlasting?Derail-readingPlease read Para5 and find out the significance of festivals.importance/significance？1)reflect.;2)allow.;3)help.spirit and significanceSummarycommon&differentcommoncommon spirit and significancedifferent1）origins2）ways of celebration3）customs change ove
11、r time4）more commercial today.PracticeWhat is the authors attitude towards the commercialization of festivals?A.Negative B.Indifferent C.Objective D.Supportive.PracticeTodays festivals have a wide _ of origins,including the seasons of the year,famous _,important events and religions./The _ festival
12、is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in even every culture./Customs play a _ role in festivals,but they change over time.For example,some Chinese give up lighting firecrackers during the Spring Festival,as they can increase air pollution.These days,festivals are becoming more _,wit
13、h people spending more money on gifts./Festivals _ people wishes,beliefs,faiths and attitudes towards life.They are _ to spend time with family and to relax and enjoy life.rangefiguresharvestsignificantcommercialrefletoccasionsSummary02DiscussionWhy do we celebrate festivals？Please create a new festival.It requires its name,time,custom and purpose.Discuss it with your group in four.HomeworkWrite a composition to introduce your new festival you talked about in class to others.Thank you!
