1、Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsReading and Thinking 1.What festivals can you find in this video?Lead-inWatch a video about festivals around the world.1.What festivals can you find in this video?Lead-inFor the dead Watch a video about festivals around the world.1.What festivals can you find in this
2、 video?Lead-in To honour peopleWatch a video about festivals around the world.1.What festivals can you find in this video?Lead-in For the harvest Watch a video about festivals around the world.1.What festivals can you find in this video?Lead-inFor the spring Watch a video about festivals around the
3、world.To honor peopleWhy do we celebrate festivals?To show our gratitude To memorize our ancestorsLead-in To allow us to relax and enjoy lifePre-readingPredict:This passage may talk about _ the reasons for celebrating festivals.Predict the main idea from the title and two pictures Why do we celebrat
4、e festivals?WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?WHY?Chinese traditional festivalsForeign festivalsWhile-readingSkim for topic sentence for each paragraphWhere can we find the topic sentence of a paragraph?Underline the topic sentence of each paragraphFeatures of FestivalsDifferentCommonThey have a wide ra
5、nge of origins.Such as the seasons of the year,_,famous_ and important _.religionsfigureseventsThe spirit is common in all festivals.Share _,_,_ or _.joygratitudelovepeaceScan Para.1 and try to find out the origins and spirit of festivals.Festivals are celebrated all around the world.They have a wid
6、e 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.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._
7、festival in different cultureTime:_Customs:_ _ _ _.a parade(游行)great feast with music,dancing,and sports.The harvestTime:_Customs:_ _ get together to _decorate churches and town hallscelebrate over a mealAncient EgyptSome European CountriesChinaWhyThey are grateful for _.the yearssupply of foodTime:
8、_Customs:_ _ _Mid-Autumn Festivaladmire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakesspringtimeAlthough the spirits is the same,people celebrate with different customs.Harvest FestivalTodayin order to avoid air pollution Changes of CustomsSpring festival Halloween lighting firecrackers to drive away the
9、 evil spirits and celebrate the new year many big cities have given up this custom its religious origins an exciting festival for children In the pastnowadaysWhat factors may affect the changes?By listing examplesCommercial FestivalsWhat is the writers attitude(态度态度)towards the commercialization of
10、festivals?Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.Some believe festivals should not be commercialised.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial objective/neutralScan para.5 and circle the key words that express the importance of festivals,especially
11、 the verbs.importance/significance？1)reflect.;2)allow.;3)help.spirit and significanceImportance of Festivalspara1.Different origins,_ spirit para2._ Festival para3._ of customspara4._ para5._ of festivalscommonHarvestChangesCommercialisationImportanceimportance，commercialization(商业化商业化)，harvest，comm
12、on，changesWhy do we celebrate festivals?Post-reading DiscussionDo you know other reasons why people celebrate festivals?Why do we celebrate festivals?To honor our ancestors and famous figuresTo spend more time keeping family company.To experience different customs and unique charmsTo show our gratitude for the years supply of foodTo earn some moneyTo allow us to relax,enjoy life and forget about our work for a little time.HomeworkWrite a short speech about “Why do we celebrate the Spring Festival?”
