Unit 1 Festivals and celebrations-Period 2 Reading and Thinking课件（共50张PPT)

(共50张PPT)
Why do we celebrate festival
book 3 unit 1 Reading and Thinking
Learning aims
1. To understand the common reasons for festivals and
celebrations.
2. To improve the basic reading skills, especially skim.
3. To learn useful language points.
What festival is it
Spanish
Tomato Festival
Thailand
The Festival of Lights
Republic of Korea
Mud Festival
What other festivals do you know
What festival is it
Leading-in
Watch and Think
Top 10 most popular festivals in the world
Which festival do you like best Why
What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year
(2)Why do you think people celebrate different
festivals
There are many possible reasons to celebrate different festivals. One good reason is to have fun with friends and family. Another is to celebrate an event or a time of the year.
Pre-Reading
Festivals and Celebrations
While reading
1. Harvest
2.Traditions /customs
3. Important figures
4.Important events
5. Having fun
6.Online shopping
7. Sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace…
1. Why do we celebrate festivals
Para.2
Para.4
Para.3
Para.1
Festivals are an
important part of society.
Task 1: Fast reading
Para.4
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
Para.3
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
Para.2
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
Para.1
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
2. Identify the “topic sentence” of each paragraph.
Para.5
Festivals are an important part of society.
Support
Explain
Expand
…
Read and Understand
A topic sentence
Careful reading
Details
It is a good idea to place topic sentences at the beginning of paragraphs.
Para.1
sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace
seasons, religions, famous
figures, and important events.
A wide range of origins, such as…
Different customs and unique charms
No matter how different they may seem …the spirit of …is common in all festivals.
differences
similarity
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Task 2: Careful reading
Para.2
This important agricultural festival takes place
_______________________________________
People celebrate to_____________________________________________
Egypt：it featured_____________________________________________
European countries: people_____________________________________
___________________________________________________________
China: Mid-Autumn Festival: families gather to ___________________________________________________________
after all the crops have been gathered in.
show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food.
a parade, a great feast with music, dancing and sports.
admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
time
reason
activities
decorate churches and town halls with
flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal.
1. Why do some traditions possibly fade away
________________________________________
________________________________________
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
Para.3
Because of the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas.
2. How does the author support his topic sentence
The typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers is stopped.
Halloween became an exciting festival for children.
By giving examples.
gradually disappear
Why is lighting firecrackers stopped in Chinese
Spring Festival
A. To drive away the evil spirits.
B. To avoid air pollution.
C. To become an exciting festival for children.
D. To save money and spend more on gifts.
Another example is Halloween, _________ became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its __________________.
One example
Another example
which
religious origins
despite
尽管,不管
Are there any different attitudes to the commercialisation If any, what are they
Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
Para.4
They are
occasions that…
allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about work for a while
They help us…
understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate
people’s
wishes, beliefs,
faiths and attitudes
towards life
They reflect…
Festivals are an important part of society.
Para.5
Why
Map and Summarize
总 分 总
para2.
The harvest festival
Egypt, European
China
para3.
Changes of customs
Lighting firecrackers
Halloween
para4.
Commercialisation
Different attitudes
para5. Importance
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
para1. Common spirit of festivals
structure
Task 1
Today’s festivals have a wide ________ of origins, including the seasons
of the year, famous_________, and important events, and____________.
The harvest festival is one of the most popular festivals and is __________
in many cultures. Customs play a _____________role in festivals, but they
can change over time. Some traditions may ___________. 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, ______ and attitudes towards life. They are
___________ to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy life.
range
figures
religions
celebrated
significant
fade away
commercial
reflect
faiths
occasions
Post Reading
Task 2. Group Discussion
1. What do most festivals seem
to have in common
Why do you think people around the world
find these things important
Key words:
family and community ties
social creatures
relationships with others
Pairwork
1. range n.一系列;范围、界限 vi. 包括；(在一定范围内) 变化
Language points
a wide range of 一系列 range from… to… 在……范围内变化
in/within range 在 …… 范围内 beyond/out of range 在范围外
【知识归纳】
节日的由来五花八门，比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重大事件。
(2023·全国甲卷)As grizzly bears expand their range into places where they haven't been seen in a century or more, they're increasingly being sighted by humans.
随着灰熊的活动范围扩大到一个多世纪以来从未见过的地方，人类越来越多地看到它们。
【原句再现】They have a wide range of origins，such as the seasons of the year，religions，famous figures，and important events.
【即学即练】
用适当的介词填空/完成句子
①The supermarket keeps a wide range ____ goods.Their prices range ______ just only a few yuan to several hundred yuan.
②Maybe the question is ______________ the range_____ human understanding.
或许这个问题超越了人类理解的范围。
③But few see everything that is _____________________ their vision.
但很少有人能看清视力范围内的每一件东西。
of
from
out of/beyond
of
within the range of
2.figure n．人物；数字；身材；画像；人影 v．认为；认定；估计；计算；理解
I am so confused that I can't figure out how to do this.
我很困惑，因此弄不懂怎样做这件事。
【知识归纳】
figure sth. in将某事物包括在内；计算在内
figure out 弄清楚；计算出
【即学即练】
写出句中figure的词性和含义
①She is dieting to keep her figure although she is slim. _______
②Can you read this figure Is it a three or an eight？ _______
③He was one of the great figures of his age. _______
④I can’t figure out why she said so. _______
n.身材
n.数字
n.人物
v.理解
3.gather vi.聚集；集合 vt.聚集；搜集；收割
【原句再现】This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in.
这一重大的农业节日在庄稼全部收割后举行。
【知识归纳】
gather together/up　聚集；收拢
gather round/around 围拢
gather in 收割；收获
【即学即练】
单句语法填空
①All the children gathered ______________the old man to listen to his stories.
②People are grateful because their food ____________(gather) for the winter and the agricultural work is over.
完成句子
③The farmers are busy___________the crops in the field.
农民们在田野里正忙于收割庄稼。
④The people_____________，curious to know what was happening.
人们聚集在一起，好奇地想知道发生了什么事儿。
round/around
is gathered
gathering in
gathered round
4.grateful adj.感激的；表示感谢的
【原句再现】People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food.
人们举行庆祝活动，对这一年收获的食物表达感恩。
be grateful to sb. for sth.　 因某事而感激某人
be grateful to do sth. 因做某事而感激
I would be grateful if you could do... 如果你能……，我将感激不尽
【知识归纳】
【即学即练】完成句子
①I would __________________________ give me some advice.
如果你能给我一些建议，我将不胜感激。
②I _________________ and determined to repay him one day.
我非常感激，决意改天一定要回报他。
③He ______________________________ give him an early reply.
如果你能早点给他答复，他将非常感激。
be very grateful if you could
was very grateful
would be very grateful if you could
5.decorate vt.装饰；装潢；授予……勋章/奖章
【原句再现】Today,in some European countries,people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit,and get together to celebrate over a meal.
如今在一些欧洲国家，人们用鲜花和水果装饰教堂和市政厅，聚在一起共享大餐。
【知识归纳】
decoration n． 装饰；装潢；装饰品
decorate...with　以……装饰……
decorate sb. for 因为……而授某人勋章
【即学即练】
单句语法填空
①The exhibition hall is decorated _______ many paintings.
②The girl was decorated_______saving the child from drowning.
with
for
6.significant adj.有重大意义的；显著的；重要的
【原句再现】Customs play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.
风俗在节日中扮演重要角色，但有时也随时间而变化。
【知识归纳】
It is significant that...(＝significantly)　 ……很重要
be very significant＝be of great significance 有重大意义
be of little/no significance 不太重要/不重要
【即学即练】单句语法填空
①The most___________(significance) thing you should keep in mind is
that most of the questions are easy if you make use of correct methods.
②His university was aware of the____________(significant) of his work.
完成句子
③The proposals she put forward in this report_____________________/
_______________________．
她在这篇报告中提出的建议具有重大意义。
significant
significance
are very significant
are of great significance
7. fade away 逐渐消失；(身体)变得虚弱
【原句再现】With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,some traditions may fade away and others may be established.
随着现代社会的发展和新思想的传播，有些传统会渐渐消失，而另一些传统则得以建立。
【知识归纳】
fade out 　 (声音、画面)逐渐模糊；渐淡
fade in (声音、画面)逐渐清晰；渐强
【即学即练】
单句语法填空
①The closing music fades_____ when the hero rides off into the
sunset.
②He saw the monitor black out and then a few words faded____.
完成句子
③The sound of the cheering___________ .欢呼声逐渐消失。
out
in
faded away
8. typical adj.典型的；有代表性的；平常的
【原句再现】One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year.
中国春节燃放鞭炮以驱鬼神、贺新年这一典型风俗就是一个例子。
【知识归纳】
be typical of... 是……特有的；是……的特点
It is typical of sb. to do sth. 某人一向……；某人有做某事的习惯
(2023·全国甲卷)If people remove food and attractants from their yards and campsites, grizzlies will typically pass by without trouble.
如果人们把食物和引诱剂从院子和露营地移走，灰熊通常会顺利通过。
【即学即练】单句语法填空
①It is typical of him ____________(take) hard jobs.
②It ____________ (typical) takes a day or two，depending on size.
③She threw her hands into the air.“That is just typical ____ you，
isn’t it？”
to take
typically
of
9.reflect vt.显示；反映；反射；映射；思考 vi.思考
【原句再现】They reflect people’s wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards life. 节日反映了人类的愿望、信仰、信念以及对生活的态度。
(2023·全国乙卷)The UK’s obsession with food is reflected through television scheduling.
英国对食物的痴迷是通过电视节目表反映出来的。
【知识归纳】
reflection n． 反射；反照；反映；映像；沉思，深思
reflect sb./sth. in sth.　　(指镜子等)映出某人/物的影像
reflect sth. from sth. 从某物(表面)反射(光、热、声等)
reflect on sth. 思考某事
【即学即练】单句语法填空
①The reason why he is lost in_________ (reflect) is that he is reflecting____ the
problem，which ____________ (reflect) in the list.
完成句子
②I’m sitting in the warm night air with a cold drink in my hand
and____________ the day—a day of pure magic!
我坐在温暖的夜空下，手里拿着一瓶冷饮，回忆着当天的事情——这是神奇
的一天！
③The light____________________ the moon. 光从月球反射出来。
reflection
on
is reflected
reflecting on
is reflected from
10. in spite of 不顾；不管；尽管
【原句再现】Another example is Halloween,which slowly became an exciting festival for children,in spite of its religious origins.
另一个例子是万圣节，虽然起源于宗教，但万圣节渐渐成了孩子们纵情玩乐的一个节日。
(2023·全国乙卷)In spite of the court hearing testimonials of her ability as a doctor, she was banned from medicine.
尽管法庭听取了 (证明) 她作为一名医生的能力的证词，她仍被禁止行医。
【知识归纳】in spite of＋n.　　尽管……
in spite of the fact that...＝although/though... 尽管……
【即学即练】完成句子
①He has modern ideas___________his great age.
尽管他年事已高，但思想观念却很入时。
②____________________ they are against it, we are going on doing it.
不顾他们反对，我们继续干下去。
同义句转换
③In spite of the fact that it is snowing, she is going out for a walk.
＝_______________ it is snowing, she is going out for a walk.
in spite of
In spite of the fact that
Although/Though
11.take advantage of 利用；欺骗；占……的便宜
【原句再现】Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
节日变得越来越商业化，商家会利用这些庆祝活动（进行促销）。
【知识归纳】
make use of　利用；使用
make good/full/little use of 好好/充分/不充分利用
make the best of 充分利用 make the most of 充分利用
【即学即练】单句语法填空
①He has made up his mind to make good use____ every minute to
study.
②He’s joining the club in order to take advantage____the others.
完成句子
③She really tries to _______________herself by dressing well.
她确实想通过穿着漂亮尽量发挥自己的优势。
of
of
make the most of
12.have sth. in common(兴趣、想法等方面)相同；有相同的特征；有共同点；共享……
【原句再现】And if you study festivals carefully,you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
此外，如果你仔细研究各种节日，你可能会惊奇地发现不同的文化实际上有很多共同之处。
【知识归纳】
have much/a lot/something/little/nothing in common (with...)
(与……)有许多/一些/很少/毫无共同之处
in common with... 与……一样；和……很像
【即学即练】完成句子
①In pairs discuss what they________________.
两人一组，讨论一下它们有什么相同之处。
②They are brothers，but they_____________________．
他们虽然是兄弟，但毫无共同之处。
③__________________，I think the adventure will be a success.
与你一样，我也认为这次冒险将会是成功的。
have in common
have nothing in common
In common with you
句式:　“no matter + 疑问词”引导让步状语从句
◆教材原句
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，无论它们看起来多么不同，在世界各地，分享欢乐、感恩、爱心或和平的精神在所有节日中都是共同的。
◆要点必记 ：no matter how 意为“不管多么……，无论多么……”，引导让步状语从句，相当于however，此时however 后接形容词或副词的原级，即“however + adj./adv. + 主语+ 谓语”。
◆学法点拨
·“ 疑问词+-ever”类词有whatever， whichever，whoever，whomever， wherever，whenever，however，它们可引导让步状语从句，通常可以转换为“no matter+ 疑问词”。
·whatever，whichever，whoever， whomever 还可引导名词性从句，此时不能转换为“no matter+ 疑问词”。
重点句式
单句语法填空
（1） No matter __________ you may do，do it well.
（2） No matter __________ carefully I explained，she still didn’t understand.
（3） No matter __________ Chinese people live or what dialect they speak，they can all still communicate in writing.
单句写作
（4）We promise 　　　　 　　　　 　　　（任何参加晚会的人）a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star.
（5） Your support is important to our work. 　　　　 　　　　 （无论你能做什么）helps.
（6） 　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　（无论她去哪里），there are crowds of people waiting to see her.
　
what
how
where
whoever attends the party
Whatever you can do
Wherever/ No matter where she goes
Summary
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认知词汇:
ceremony,religion,charm,gratitude, firework,firecracker,commercialisation, archery, tent,fade,congratulate,agricultural,
evil,pleased
拓展词汇：
1.origin→ original
2.religion→religious
3.charm→charming
4.joy→ joyful
5.reflect→ reflection
6.faith→faithful
7.occasion→occasional
8.commercial→commercialise
应用词汇：
1.range：a wide range of; beyond/out of one’s range;range from… to…;in/within range;beyond/out of range
2.figure：figure out
3.grateful： be grateful to sb. for sth.; be grateful to do sth.; I would be grateful if you could do...
4.significant：It is significant that …(＝significantly);be very significant＝be of great significance;be of little/no significance
5.spite ：in spite of＋n.;
in spite of the fact that...＝although/though...
6.typical : be typical of... ;It is typical of sb. to do sth.
词 汇 清 单
核心短语
重点句式
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.(no matter how引导让步状语从句)
2. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial，with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.(with＋宾语＋宾补)
dress (sb)up
range from…to…
fade away
in spite of
take advantage of
near and far
take place
have sth. in common
to be frank
go off
except for
Ⅰ单句语法填空
1．In common other officers I had to undertake guard duties.
2．This sort of thing is usual on (occasion) like this.
3．Her writings ranged from poems，prose short stories.
4．Many other surveys have produced results essentially in agreement with
these (figure)．
5．A wedding is a (joy) celebration of love.
6． (harvest) grain in the 19th century required plenty of horsepower and manpower.
7．After the house is built，how much will it cost (decorate)
8．We watched the harbour and then the coastline faded into the morning mist.
with
occasions
to
figures
joyful
Harvesting
to decorate
away
Exercise
Ⅱ完成句子
1．I didn’t ．
我不知道该怎么办。
2． settle your account within the next three days.贵方若能三日之内结清账款，我们将不胜感激。
3．It was ．
她这人就是爱忘事。
4．I can’t go out ．
要洗这些衣服，我不能出去了。
5．If you’re too trusting，other people ．
如果你过于轻信他人，其他人就会利用你。
figure out how to do it
We should be grateful if you could
typical of her to forget
with all these clothes to wash
will take advantage of you
There is no such thing as a great talent without great willpower.
——Balzac
没有伟大的意志力，便没有雄才大略。
——巴尔扎克