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课件网) 人教版（2019）必修三 Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking Why Do We Celebrate Festivals 1. Lead-in. 2. Pre-reading. 3. Read for the main idea. 4. Read for details. 5. Read for thinking 6. Post-reading. 7. Homework. Contents 目录 Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Christmas Day Chinese Festivals Foreign Festivals Thanksgiving Day Lead-in What festivals do you celebrate with your family How do you celebrate the festivals Discussion Example: I celebrate _____ with my family. We gather together to_____. We go to visit_____. We _____. Why do we celebrate festivals Pre-reading Reading and Thinking WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS Skim the passage quickly to identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. How to identify the topic sentence It is often the first sentence but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph. Read for the main idea Para5 Para4 Para3 Para2 Para1 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 businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Festivals are an important part of society. Topic sentences Scan Para. 1 to find out two key words to summarize the features of festivals. Read for the details 1.What different aspects do they have 2.What do they have in common 3.What origins are mentioned here Play a game Choose the origin for each festival 1. The origin of Spring Festival is _____. 2. The origin of Halloween is _____. 3. The origin of National Day is _____. 4. The origin of Cherry Blossom Day is _____. 5. The origin of Dragon Boat Festival is _____. 6. The origin of National Memorial Day（国家公祭日） is _____. A. season B. religion C. figure D.event Different festivals have different origins, but they have the common spirit. Watch a video and answer the questions. 1. Which countries are mentioned in the video 2. Do they celebrate the harvest festival in the same way 3. What common spirit do the harvest festivals have Questions: Questions: 1. Which countries are mentioned in the video 2. Do they celebrate the harvest festival in the same way change No, they don’t. They have different celebrations and customs. Ancient Egypt, some European countries and China 3. What common spirit do the harvest festivals have Joy and gratitude What changes are mentioned in Para.3 and Para.4 Read for thinking at present light firecrackers give up this custom a religious festival a children’s festival Spring Festival Halloween in the past Why fade away be established Commercialisation People’s attitudes ...should not be commercialised ...is good ... your attitude use Wechat red packet send flowers burn paper money use red envelope light firecrackers give up lighting firecrackers Discussion: How do you feel about the changes ... ...
