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课件网) 新人教版高中英语必修三 Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading for Writing 1.Students will be able to know the structure and language features of a narrative essay about a festival or celebration experience. 2. Students will be able to read for the gist of a passage. 3. Students will be able to write a narrative essay about their own festival or celebration experiences. learning objectives 3 Have you ever been to Inner Mongolia What's your impression of it Mongolian tents Mongolian robes roast mutton Mongolian steppes (grassland) 1 2 3 4 Lead in What is the most important festival in Inner Mongolia the Naadam Festival Let’s read the passage to get more information about it. Lead in On the first day…. After the opening ceremony and performances…. I’m finally back home now… In what order did the author write the diary And how do you know that Time order Tip: To make our article more organized, we can follow the time order when writing. Pre-reading Reading 1. Match the main idea with each paragraph. Brief introduction of Naadam Festival What the author saw before the opening ceremony. The wrestling competition and rules about it. The horse race. Brief summary of Naadam Festival para1. para2. para3. para4. para5. Skimming The text is mainly about the writer’s _____ of taking part in _____in Mongolia and the writer feelings of this festival. the Naadam Festival experience Read the diary entry and answer the questions. P8 1 1. What festival did the author experience Where, when and how long 2. What does “Naadam” mean Which events does it include 3. What Naadam Festival customs did you learn about 4. What in your opinion is the most impressive thing about the festival 5. What else would you like to know about the festival and the writer's experience Check your answers. 1. What festival did the author experience Where, when and how long Naadam Festival. Falls on the 4th day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar In China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 内蒙古自治区 Lasts for three days Where When How long 2. What does “Naadam” mean Which events does it include Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it includes horse racing, wrestling, and archery. horse racing archery wrestling 3. What Naadam Festival customs did you learn about Wrestling and horse racing. 4. What in your opinion is the most impressive thing about the festival Possible answer: The horse racing is the most impressive, as it involved little children. 5. What else would you like to know about the festival and the writer's experience Possible answer: The writer did not talk about food or music, but surely they should have been interesting parts of the festival. In what order did the author write the diary And how do you know that Time order Tip: To make our article more organised, we can follow the time order when writing. What activities did the author experience (1) opening ceremony (2) wrestling competition ... ...
