人教版（2019）必修第三册Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 课件(共15张PPT)

(共15张PPT)
Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Reading and Thinking
Phoenix flutes make music.
The moonlight flashes.
Fish and dragon lanterns
whirl the whole night long.
凤箫声动，
玉壶光转，
一夜鱼龙舞。
——辛弃疾
New Year’s Day
Festivals
How many festivals do you know
Spring Festival
The Lantern Festival
Women’s Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Double Ninth Festival
National Day
Tomb-sweeping Day
Children’s Day
元旦节
春节
元宵节
妇女节
清明节
端午节
儿童节
中秋节
重阳节
国庆节
Look at the title and pictures.
Why do we celebrate festivals
The text may talk about
why people celebrate festivals.
the reasons
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Why do you think people celebrate different festivals
To show their gratitude
To memorize of our ancestors
To honor people
To allow us to relax and enjoy life
…….
Match the main idea.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be
found in almost every culture.
Festivals are an important part of society
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
Tips to identify the main idea of a paragraph
Identifying the main ideas of paragraphs is necessary when analysing a text. Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the paragraph’s main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.
Match the main idea.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be
found in almost every culture.
Festivals are an important part of society
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
Topic sentences
What’s structure of the text
A
C
D
B
the seasons of the year
religions
famous figures
joy
gratitude
love
peace
important events
different origins
common spirits
Read Paragraph 1
Festival around the world
Read Paragraph 2
1. When does the harvest festival take place
A. Before all the crops have been gathered.
B. When all the crops are gathering.
C. When people begin to harvest the crops.
D. After the crops are harvested.
2. Why do people celebrate the harvest festival
A. To show the amount of crops they’ve gathered.
B. To show the harvest festival is the most important one.
C. To show that people are grateful for the years’ supply of crops.
D. To relax and enjoy life.
Read paragraph 2 and complete the questions below.
Read Paragraph 3
Read paragraph 3 and answer the following questions.
1. Why some traditions may fade away and others may be established
Because the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas.
2. How do the customs change Any supporting details
One example is Another example is
Read Paragraph 4
Does everyone have a positive attitude toward commercialization
Summary
Para. 1 origins, spirit
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
festival
of customs
Para. 5
of festivals
different
common
harvest
change
commercialisation
importance
Homework
Finish activity 5 on page 5
Thank you！