人教版（2019）必修第三册Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 教学设计

Book3 Unit1 Festivals and celebrations-reading and thinking
------Why do we celebrate festivals
教学目标：At the end of this class, the students will be able to:
知识目标：
1.Identify and remember the words, phrases and sentence patterns related to the topic of festivals and celebrations;
2. Know how to find out the topic sentence of each paragraph and then gain structural knowledge of the text;
3. Apply reading strategies of skimming and summarizing to understand the text better and then analyze the reasons for festivals and celebrations.
能力目标：
Express views about the given topics and think deeply and critically.
情感目标：
Learn to not only cherish(珍爱) and protect our traditional festivals, but also pay great respect to foreign festivals.
I .Vocabulary review .
单词:
n. 一系列；范围、界限:
vi. 包括；变化
n. 起源；起因；出身
n. 宗教；宗教信仰
adj. 宗教的；笃信宗教的
n. 人物；数字vt. 认为；认定
n. 魅力；迷人的特征；咒语
n. 高兴；喜悦
adj. 高兴的；快乐的
n. 感激之情；感谢
n. 收获季节；收获；收成
vi.&vt. 收割；捕猎(动物、鱼)
adj. 农业的(劳动/生产)
n. 农业；农艺
n. 庄稼；作物；一季的收成
v聚集;集合 ;搜集;收割
adj. 感激的；表示感谢的
vt. 以……为特色n. 特征；特点
vt. 装饰；装潢
n. 教堂；礼拜堂
adj. 有重大意义的；显著的
vi.&vt. 逐渐消失；褪色；
adj. 典型的;有代表性的
n. 鞭炮；爆竹
adj. 罪恶的n. 邪恶；恶行
adj. 商业(化)的
vt. 使商业化
n. 商业化
n. 媒介；手段；方法
大众传播媒体
vt. 显示；反映；反射
n. 信仰；信心；信任
n. 宗教信仰；信任；相信
n. 特别的事情(或仪式、庆典)；(适当的)机会
短语：
发生；举行
收割庄稼
赏月
大范围的；多种多样的
放鞭炮
赶走；(把车)开走；离去
在..中起重要作用
毕竟；别忘了
不管；尽管
利用；欺骗；占…的便宜
(兴趣、想法等方面)相同；有相同的特征
逐渐消失；(身体)变得虚弱
II. Understand the text.
（1）Skim -- identify and match the “topic sentence”with each paragraph
Para1--( ) Para2--( ) Para3--( ) Para4--( ) Para5--( )
A.Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
B.the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.
C.Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
D.Festivals are an important part of society.
E.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
（2）Careful reading (para.1)
para2---Describe the harvest festival.
1.When do we celebrate harvest festivals After__________________________
2.why do we celebrate harvest festivals To show_____________________________
3.How does the author support his topic sentence
In ancient Egypt, it featured ____________ and __________ with music, dancing and sports.
In some European countries, people decorate ________ and ___________ with _________________ and ____________________to celebrate over a meal.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to ____________________and __________________________.
Para3 ----customs change
Answer the questions freely
1. What changes can take place over time And why
2. How does the author support his topic sentence
festivals In the past nowadays
Springfestival lighting _________ to ____________ the evil spirits and celebrate_____________ many big cities have given up this custom in order to ______________________
Halloween its ________ origins an exciting festival for children
学生活动1 ----Can you find similar structure between para.2 and para.3
The similar writing structure: ____________ + ___________ + ____________
para.4---more commercial festivals
What might be the writer’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals
A. Casual（随意的） B. Positive C. Critical D. Neutral（中立的）
学生活动2 ----Debate:What do you think of the commercialization of festivals
参考提示短语：
provide a good chance business商人 promote their products strengthen
relationship between family members convey love to .... measure
strengthen the relationship between....
Para5 Importance of festivals
学生活动2 ----Try to draw a mind map of the text
III.Summary ---fill in blanks after listening the tape
Today's festivals have a wide ______ of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous _________, important events and religions. The _________ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. Customs play a _________ role in festivals, but they can change over time. For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air pollution. These days, festivals are becoming more ____________, with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals _______ people's wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. They are ________ to spend time with family and to relax and enjoy life.
学生活动3--Imagine that your class will set and celebrate a new festival together.
任务：Please create a new festivals. Show us the name, time, customs, and purpose of this new festivals.
Useful sentence structure:
This festival takes place...
the harvest festival was celebrated during...
People celebrate to show that...
They reflect...
They are occasions that allow us...
They help us understand...
sample version
Name: Food-sharing Day.
Time: This festival takes place in 16th Oct, which is the World Food Day.
Customs: a pot-luck activity in class. Each student brings a dish cooked by himself/herself and shares with classmates.
Purpose: People celebrate to show their ability of cooking. It helps us understand why we need to cherish （珍爱）food and keep away from waste.
IV Homework -----Write an article about a festival that you are most interested in.
Seasons of the year
________________
famous __________
Impotant events
_____________ origions
joy
______
Love
peace
introduction
common spirits
Much easier for_________________________
________________________________________
Businesses take advantage of them
Good for_______________________________
______________________________________
attitude
Festivals should not be ____________.
_______people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life
Why are festivals important
_______ and _____ life, and forget about work for a while
_______ where we came from, who we are,
and what to appreciate