1、Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrationsWhy do we celebrate these festivals?International Labor DayYouth Daythe Mothers Dayu To celebrate important eventsu To show our gratitudeDragon Boat Festivalu To honour some great figures Why do we celebrate different festivals?Tomb-Sweeping Dayu To
2、 memorize our ancestorsthe Mid-Autumn Festivalu To celebrate the harvestu To reunite with family membersSpring FestivalNow lets read the text and find out the authors answer to the question in the title.uIt contains the main idea of the paragraph,uand that the other sentences mainly serve to give de
3、tails,to explain,or to illustrate this main idea.uIt is often the first sentence or the last sentence,but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.How to identify a topic sentence?Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.Festivals are celebrated all around the
4、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 more and more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Festivals are an
5、important part of society.Supporting details Read for main ideaIntroductionBodyConclusionRead the passage carefully and finish relevant exercises Para.1sharing peaceCommon sharing lovespiritssharing joysharing gratitudeFestivals are different but have common spiritsWhat do the most festivals have in
6、 common?Please read Para.2 and finish the Mind-map._ festival in every cultureAncient EgyptEuropeChinaTime:_Features:_ Features:_ get together to_Time:_Features:_ _spring timea paradedecorate churches and town halls celebrate over a mealMid-Autumnadmire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakesa gre
7、at feast with music,dancing and sports Para.2HarvestHow does the author support his topic sentence in this paragraph?A.by giving examples B.by listing figuresC.by making comparisonD.by analyzing cause and effect A Para.3The changes of customsChinese Spring FestivalHalloweenBeforeNowadaysBe forbidden
8、Lighting firecrackersReligious originsFestival for childrenWhy?to avoid air pollution Para.3The changes of customsPlease read Para.3 and complete the table.The commercialization of festivals Whats the authors attitude towards the commercialization of festivals?A.Negative B.IndifferentC.Not mentioned
9、 D.Supportive C Para.4 The significance of festivals Significance peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes to life.us understand we came from,we are,and to appreciate.us to relax and enjoy life,and to forget about our work for a little while.reflectallowhelp whatwhere who Para.5Can you list some
10、changes in celebrating Chinese Spring Festival?Why do these changes take place?Are these changes good or not?And why?Group discussion Post-readingPeople used toduring,but nowNowadays people no longerPeople have given up the custom in order toAs for the custom of,II think it is not good becauseI think it is good becausePara 1Para 1SummarySummaryFestivals are different but have common spiritsPara 2Para 2Harvest festivals Para 3Para 3Customs changePara 4Para 4commercial festivalPara 5Para 5Importance of FestivalsThank you for today!
