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课件网) Reading and Thinking Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations 01 Lead in Brainstorming Spring Festival Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Halloween Christmas Speak out some festivals. Lead-in What other festivals can you think of Halloween Christmas Dragon Boat Festival China’s National Day Mother’s Day Spring Festival Why do we celebrate festivals Discussion:Why do you think people celebrate different festivals to celebrate an event to celebrate a time of the year to have fun with friends and family Before reading Predict what the text is about according to the picture and the title. to mark special occasions; to honour publicly a day or period for celebrations Read for structure Supporting details introduction Body conclusion The structure of the text A B C D Task1:Read the text quickly and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. Fast-reading Identify the main idea of a paragraph Identifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analysing a text. Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the paragraph's main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5 Fast reading Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. 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. Each topic sentence is the first sentence of each paragraph. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Body Part 3: Conclusion Detailed reading Para. 1: Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Do you agree Can you think about more spirit of festivals (luck, adventure, sharing fun, traditional technologies and arts, bravery ...) Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. Different Common They have a wide range of origins. Such as the seasons of the year, _____, famous_____ and important _____. religions figures events The spirit is common in all festivals. Share _____, _____,_____ or _____. joy gratitude love peace Scan Para.1 and try to find out the origins and spirit of festivals. Features of Festivals _____ festival in different culture Time: _____ Customs: ① _____ ② _____ _____ _____. a parade(游行) great feast with usic, dancing, andm sports. The harvest Tim ... ...
