1、Book3 Unit 1Book3 Unit 1FESTIVALSAND CELEBRATIONSSpring FestivalLantern FestivalDragon Boat FestivalMid-autumn Festival Lead-inTomb-sweeping Day To honor famous figuresWhy do we celebrate festivals?To celebrate important events To memorize our ancestors To reunion with family .What about foreign fes
2、tivals?Underline the topic sentence and summarize key words of each paragraphFestivals are celebrated all around the world.They have a wide range of origins,such as the seasons of the year,religions,famous figures,and important events.Every festival has its different customs and unique charms.Howeve
3、r,no matter how different they may seem,all over the world,the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace is common in all festivals.Read for DetailsPara.1 Different Common originsspiritRead for DetailsPara.2 Harvest FestivalWhy do people celebrate the harvest festival?How does the author support
4、 his topic sentence in this paragraph?With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,some traditions may fade away and others may be established.One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new
5、 year.Nowadays,many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution.Another example is Halloween,which slowly became an exciting festival for children,in spite of its religious origins.by giving examplesRead for DetailsPara.3 Changes of customsPeoples opinions towards the commer
6、cialisation of festivals:Q:Whats your attitude towards commercialisation?Is it good or not?Read for DetailsPara.4 Some believe Others believe good for the economy and pubic happinessfestivals should not be commercialized Circle the Verbs that express the importance of festivals1)reflect.;2)allow.;3)
7、help.Common spiritsPara 5-Importance of FestivalsPara1(Introduction):Festivals are celebrated all around the world.They have a wide range of origins,such as the seasons of the year,religions,famous figures,and important events.Every festival has its different customs and unique charms.no matter how
8、they may seem,all over the world,the of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace isin all festivals.Para5(Ending):Festivals are an important part of society.They reflect people s wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards life.They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life,and forget about our
9、 work for a little while.They help us understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciate.And if you study festivals carefully,you may be surprised to find that cultures actually have a lot in after all.Post-reading-Discussion1.Why do festivals change over time?As long as the spirit is u
10、nchanged,other changes are all acceptable.2.Do you think the changes are good or not?Thank YouThank You!1.However,no matter how different they may seem,all over the world,the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace is common in all festivals.然而，不论节日看起来多么不同，在世界各地，所有节日中然而，不论节日看起来多么不同，在世界各地，所有节日中
11、这种分享快乐、感恩、爱和和平的精神是相同。这种分享快乐、感恩、爱和和平的精神是相同。2.Of all the traditional festivals,the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.世界上有着多种多样的节日，在所有节日中，丰收节几乎可世界上有着多种多样的节日，在所有节日中，丰收节几乎可以在每一种文化中都可以找到。以在每一种文化中都可以找到。All over the world,there are a wide range of traditional festivals,of which the harve
12、st festival can be found in almost every culture.with 的复合结构 3.Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.购物网站和社交媒体已经让大众给他们的爱人花更多钱买礼购物网站和社交媒体已经让大众给他们的爱人花更多钱买礼物变得简单许多了。物变得简单许多了。但是，花太多时间上网是不健康的，而且会使把注意力放在但是，花太多时间上网是不健康的，而且会使把注意力放在生活中别的事情变得困难。生活中别的事情变得困难。（B1U1 writing)然而，危险的情况和损坏的马路会使递送食物和物资变的困然而，危险的情况和损坏的马路会使递送食物和物资变的困难。难。(B1U4 writing)4.They help us understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciate.它们（节日）帮助我们理解，我们来自何方，我们是谁，我它们（节日）帮助我们理解，我们来自何方，我们是谁，我们应该感恩什么。们应该感恩什么。
