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Book3 Unit 1
Festivals and Celebrations
Reading and Thinking
01
Lead in
What festivals are they?
Spring Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Halloween
Christmas
Why do you think people celebrate different festivals
Pre-reading: guess and predict
Why do we celebrate festivals
Tips: look at pictures, title and key words
the reasons or importance
←Mid-Autumn Festival
Mother’s Day
Gifts, flowers→
While-reading
identify and underline the “topic sentence” of each paragraph
Reading Tip
Function
position
Task 1: para 1-5
Topic sentence of each para.
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.
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations.
Festivals are an important part of society.
Body
Introduction
Conclusion
What is the structure of the passage
2. The text type is ____
A. Exposition B. Narration C. Argumentation(议论文)
Task 2: para 1¶5
Why do we celebrate festivals and why are festivals important
different origins
Introduction
para 1
common spirit
joy
_
_________
_________
_________
gratitude
love
peace
_______of the year
__________
Famous _______
Important _______
seasons
religions
figures
events
Festivals
are important
people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life
life, and about work for a while
where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate
Reflect
Relax and enjoy
Understand
forget
para 5
Task 2: para 1¶5
Why do we celebrate festivals and why are festivals important
After all the crops have been gathered in.
To show that they are grateful for the year's supply of food.
it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports.
the harvest festival
when
why
how
people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate over a meal.
families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes.
In ancient Egypt:
In some European countries:
During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China:
Task 3: read para2 and describe (group work)
festivals In the past nowadays
Spring
festival
Halloween
light fire
crackers
religious origins
many big cities give up this custom
an exciting festival for children
Why
to avoid air pollution
The changing
customs
Task 4: read para 3 and then complete the chart
How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals
much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones
good for the economy and public happiness
Festivals should not be commercialised.
Task 5: read para 4
What might be the writer’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals
A. Casual(随意的)
B. Positive
C. Critical
D. Netural(中立的)
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
Task 5: read para 4
What method does the writer use in this passage to illustrate (说明) his thought _____
A. By examples.
B. By figures.
C. By illustration.(说明)
D. By contrast.
read para3 & 4
Post-reading:
enjoy a video
Topic : discuss ways of carrying forward our Chinese traditional festivals
for example:
in order to prserve our Chinese traditional culture and festival, we should ...
Task 6: Think,talk, discuss in groups
Homework
1. search for more information about traditional Chinese festivals
2. write a report on opinions of commercialisation of festivals