(
课件网) Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 人教必修Book 3 Lantern Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Dragon Boat Festival Spring Festival Christmas Halloween warmming up Free talk What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year Why do you think people celebrate different festivals warmming up Look at the title and pictures, predict the theme and writing type of the text. 1. What will the passage mainly talk about Reasons of celebrating festivals. Examples of celebrating festivals. The importance of celebrating festivals. 2. What type of writing is the passage Narration（记叙文） B. Exposition（说明文） C. Argumentation（议论文） Pre-reading --Prediction Position It may be in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph. Identify the topic sentence of each para. Function Basic para-structure 1.Topic sentence (Main idea) 2.Supporting details/ Examples (Specific information) Skimming topic sentences: Skimming topic sentences: Tip: The other sentences mainly serve to give details, to explain, or to illustrate(阐明) the main idea. Skimming Match the headings with each part. Part1(Para1) Festivals are important. Part2(Para2-4) Festivals are celebrated all over the world. Part3(Para5) Why do people celebrate Festivals The structure of the text A B C D P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Introduction Body(supporting details) Conclusion The structure of the text Scanning Read Part1(Para1)--Festivals are celebrated all over the world. Differences Similarities Origins such as the seasons, religions, figures and events. Customs and charms. The spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. Q:What does the author emphasize among festivals: the differences or the similarities Reading Tip: Concession（让步） When a sentence begins with “no matter how/ what/ who/ when/where, although, though, even if/though, etc.”, the rest part of the sentence is emphasized（强调）. Scanning The similarities. Scanning Read Part2(Para2)-- Why do people celebrate festivals 1. When do people celebrate the harvest festival They celebrate it after all the crops have been gathered in. 2. Why do people celebrate the harvest festival They are grateful for the year’s supply of food. Scanning 3. How do people celebrate the harvest festivals Countries Events Ancient Egypt Some European countries China It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports. People decorate churches and tall halls and get together to celebrate over a meal. Families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes . People celebrate festivals for _____. harvest and gratitude Reading Tip: How does the author mainly illustrate (解释；说明) the harvest festival By giving examples Scanning Read Part2(Para3)-- Why do people celebrate festivals 1. Why do the customs change the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas Some traditions may fade away and others may be es ... ...
