(共26张PPT)
Unit 1
Festivals and Celebrations
Reading and Thinking
Learning aims
To discover the topic sentence of each paragraph and understand the structure of the whole passage.
2. To develop reading skills in different ways and know the reasons for festivals and celebrations.
3.To appreciate our own cultures and respect other cultures.
1.origin
2.religion
3.gratitude
4.harvest
5.agriculture
6.gather
7.grateful
8.feature
9.decorate
1.n.起源,起因,出身
2.n.宗教;宗教信仰
3.n.感激之情;感谢
4.n.收获 v. 收割
5.n.农业
6.v.聚集;搜集;收割
7.adj.感激的
8.v.以……为特色 n. 特征
9.v.装饰;装潢
Review the words and phrases
10.significant
11.evil
12.take advantage of
13.reflect
14.belief
15.have sth in common
10.adj.有重大意义
11.adj.邪恶的n. 罪恶
12.利用;欺骗
13.v.显示;反映;反射
14.n.信仰;信心
15.有相同的特征
Lead-in
What’s about the video?
Skim
Identify and underline the “topic sentence” of each paragraph
Reading Tip (page 5)
Function
Position
3
Read for topic sentence
Topic sentences:
Para.1:Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Different festivals have different customs
because _________________________________
seasons
religions
famous figures
important events
All festivals share the same spirit: ____________________________________
they have a range of origins
sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace
Where
When
What
Where
When
What
ancient Egypt
during the springtime
Three examples
It featured a parade and a great feast.
European countries
People decorate churches and town halls, and get together to celebrate over a meal.
China
Mid-Autumn
(August 15th of
the lunar calendar)
Families admire the
moon and enjoy mooncakes.
Para.2 Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
Para.3: Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time
The reason why customs(activities) can change is that
____________________________________________________
Spring
festival
Halloween
lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits
give up this custom
to avoid air pollution
its religious origins
an exciting festival for children
in the past
nowadays
People's needs have changed.
modern society develop and new ideas spread
2.What is the writer's attitude towards the commercialization of festival
A. Indifferent B. Critical
C. Doubtful D. Objective
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
Para.4
1.Are there any different attitudes to the commercialisation If any, what are they
Although some believe festivals should not be commercialized, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
Para.5:Festivals are an important part of society
reflect __________________________________________________________ ;
allow us to ______________________________________________________;
help us __________________________________________________________.
people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life
relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while
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 different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
Why are festivals important
The structure of the passage
Para.2
Para.3
Para. 4
Para.1
Para.5
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
A
B
Read for structure
Supporting details
introduction
Body
conclusion
根据课文完成短文
Festivals around the world not only have (1)__ wide range of origins but also have different customs. However, the spirit of (2)_______ (share) joy, gratitude, love or peace is common in them. Of all the (3)__________ (tradition) festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. It (4) ______(hold) after all the crops have been gathered in.
With the (5) ___________ (develop) of modern society, some
traditions may fade away though they once played a (6)_________
(significance) role in festivals. At the same time, some may be established.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses (7)______ (take) advantage of the celebrations, though some people are against it. Anyhow, festivals are important because they reflect people’s wishes and (8)______ (belief) and we can relax during them.
Festivals around the world not only have (1)__ wide range of origins but also have different customs. However, the spirit of (2)_______ (share) joy, gratitude, love or peace is common in them. Of all the (3)__________ (tradition) festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. It (4) ______(hold) after all the crops have been gathered in.
a
sharing
traditional
is held
With the (5) ___________ (develop) of modern society, some
traditions may fade away though they once played a (6)_________
(significance) role in festivals. At the same time, some may be established.
development
significant
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses (7)______ (take) advantage of the celebrations, though some people are against it. Anyhow, festivals are important because they reflect people’s wishes and (8)______ (belief) and we can relax during them.
taking
beliefs
Festivals around the world not only have (1)__ wide range of origins but also have different customs. However, the spirit of (2)_______ (share) joy, gratitude, love or peace is common in them. Of all the (3)__________ (tradition) festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. It (4) ______(hold) after all the crops have been gathered in.
a
sharing
traditional
is held
With the (5) ___________ (develop) of modern society, some
traditions may fade away though they once played a (6)_________
(significance) role in festivals. At the same time, some may be established.
development
significant
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses (7)______ (take) advantage of the celebrations, though some people are against it. Anyhow, festivals are important because they reflect people’s wishes and (8)______ (belief) and we can relax during them.
taking
beliefs
Groupwork
I have a friend,Tom. He wants to experience China’s Spring Festival with his family but he doesn’t know how to do it. Let’s give him some advice about how to spend a meaningful festival.
Advice
●obey the customs
●protect the environment
●behave well
●buy gifts for family and friends
●travel with family
●have a big family feast
......
There are different cultures and national spirits contained in the festivals.
Cherish and protect our traditional festivals
Pay great respect to foreign festivals
Summary
Homework
Write a passage to introduce the Spring Festival
Thank You