(
课件网) Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading And Thinking Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking 1. To identify the main ideas of paragraphs when analyzing a text. 2. To know festivals and why we celebrate them. 3. To enhance the students' reading ability. Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Christmas Day Chinese Festivals Foreign Festivals Thanksgiving Day Lead-in the Mid-Autumn Festival How did you and your family celebrate the last Mid-Autumn Festival Activity 1 Brainstorm and Talk September 2023 29 Lunar Calendar Month 8 Day 15 traditional modern Lead- in Enjoy a short video 1.What is the nearest festival 2.Why do people celebrate it FESTIVALS different origins common spirit Share _____, _____,_____ or _____. joy gratitude love peace the seasons religions famous figures important events forget allow us to relax & enjoy understand Lantern Festival Tomb Sweeping Day National Day Teachers Day Christmas Halloween A reunion Dinner Commemorate ancestors Celebrate the birthday of our motherland Respect teachers Give someone gifts Make-up to go out and ask candies Brainstorm：What other festivals can you think of Activity 2 Look, Predict and Find WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS The passage is mainly about for celebrating festivals. reasons Why do we celebrate festivals Prediction Rest and relaxation Family reunion In memory of famous figures Celebrate important events ①Festivals are celebrated all around the world. ②Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. ③Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. ④Festivals are becoming more and more commercial with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. ⑤Festivals are an important part of society. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 get the key words How many parts can this passage be divided into introduction conclusion main body Detailed reading Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks. Para. 1: Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Festivals have A wide of range of _____ : seasons religions famous _____ important _____ Different _____ and unique _____ The _____ of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace is _____. origins customs charms spirit figures events common 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. 世界各地都庆祝各种节日。节日的由来五花八门，比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重要事件。每个节日都有其不同的习俗和独特的魅力。然而，无论它们多么迥异，在世界各地，分享快乐、感恩、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。 the spirit of... 的精神 the seasons of the year 时节 Activity 4 Read and Think With what method doe ... ...
