(
课件网) Book 3 Unit 1 Reading and Thinking WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS 1 Lead in Do a survey about your classmates' opinions on festivals Questionnaire：What festivals do you celebrate /What are the activities included in the festival /What's the purpose of the festival name festivals activities purpose(目的) Li Hua Spring Festival watch dragon dance, receive lucky money to share joy In spring festival, we light firecracker(放鞭炮) to share joy. In mid-autumn festival, we admire shining moon(赏月) to enjoy ourselves. Why do we celebrate festivals reason/purpose people 2 Prediction Chinese and foreigners to share joy（分享快乐） to show gratitude to （表达感谢） to relax 3 Read for structure Identify the main ideas(主旨) of each paragraph Basic para-structure Topic sentence(主旨句) (Main idea) + Supporting details(支撑细节): (Specific information) Examples/Opinions Talks about the origins and spirits of festivals. introduction Body conclusion The author tries to use the following four reasons _____, _____, _____, _____ to explain why we celebrate festivals. common spirit history change importance Q.What kind of writing is the passage A. a(n) narration B. exposition C. argumentation 3 Structure para1. Different origins,_____ spirit para2. _____ Festival para3. _____ of customs para4. _____ para5. _____ of festivals common Harvest Changes Commercialisation Importance importance， commercialization(商业化)， harvest，common，changes Why do we celebrate festivals Read for details-para1:common What do most festivals seem to have in common 4 para2: harvest How Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. place activities reason In ancient Egypt In European countries In China all for sharing joy and gratitude to show that they are grateful for the year's supply of food. featured to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes different places, common spirits 4 Spring festival Halloween lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution its religious origins an exciting festival for children Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. para3: changes 4 1. What are people’s attitudes towards the commercialization of festivals according to the text 2. Does the writer support the commercialization of festivals How do you know that？ Yes. From the word “although”. para5: importance Why are festivals important different cultures, common spirits 4 Thinking Can we change the sequence(顺序) of these paragraphs Agriculture period Modern period Internet age 5 Egypt European countries China ancient today future all over the world the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace is common in all festivals America Community of common destiny for all mankind 人类命运共同体 Today’s festivals have a wide ___ ... ...
