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课件网) 1. Have a good understanding of different festival customs and their origins. 2. Identify the topic sentence and summarize key words and main ideas of each paragraph. 3. Express your own ideas on the given topics through deep reading and critical thinking. Lead-in What festival is it Lead in What festivals are they？ the Spring Festival Tomb-sweeping Day the Dragon Boat Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival Halloween Christmas Warming up What’s the most important festival in China Spring Festival the Spring Festival light firecrackers eat dumplings receive lucky money 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 the Dragon Boat Festival Dragon boat race eat Zongzi To honor people Why do we celebrate festivals To show our gratitude To memorize our ancestors Lead-in To allow us to relax and enjoy life 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 Fast Reading Topic sentences: Tip: The topic sentence is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere. Para.1 Different origins, _____spirit Para.2 _____Festival Para.3 _____ of customs Para.4 _____ Para.5 _____ of festivals common Harvest Changes Commercialisation Importance Why Do We Celebrate Festivals Read for the structure Introduction Body Conclusion Identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. Identify the main idea of a paragraph. Identifying the main ideas of paragraphs is necessary when analyzing a text. Most paragraph will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the paragraph's main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it's found elsewhere in the paragraph. It may be in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph. Position Function Fast-reading Careful-reading Read paragraph 1 and answer the question. According to the text，festivals around the world share the spirit of _____. A．joy，gratitude or religions B．love，peace or figures C．gratitude，peace or joy D．gratitude，seasons or love √ Different festivals have different customs and a wide range of origins. seasons religions famous figures important events... But all festivals share the same spirit: _____ sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace... Para. 1 Different customs mon spirits Read the paragraph 2 and describe the harvest festivals around the world. the harvest festival when why how After all the crops have been gathered in. To show that they are grateful for the year's su ... ...
