(
课件网) 必修三Unit 1 Festivals And Celebrations Period 2 Reading and Thinking At the end of this section, students will be able to: 1.Identify and remember the words and phrases related to the topic of festivals and celebrations; 2.Analyze the type of the text and get the main idea of each paragraph by finding the topic sentences to gain structural knowledge of the text; 3.Apply reading strategies of skimming and summarizing to get a better understanding of the text and then analyzed the reason for festivals and celebrations; 4.Introduce the favorite traditional festival orally and form correct values and attitudes towards different festivals and cultures. Learning Objectives: 01 Spring Festival Tomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Fstival Dragon Boat Festival Lead in What Chinese festivals can you see from the video Lead-in Listen and guess Which festival is it Christmas Day Thanksgiving Day Halloween Mid-Autumn Day Spring Festival Reading and Thinking Lead- in Enjoy a short video What is the nearest festival Why people celebrate it Tomb-Sweeping Day What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year Why do you think people celebrate it The dragon-boat Festival Tomb-Sweeping Day The Spring Festival Mid-Autumn Festival ...... To honor some great figures To memorize our ancestors To reunite with family members To celebrate the harvest ….. Lead-in Title: WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS Prediction Topic sentences: Tip: The other sentences mainly serve to give details, to explain, or to illustrate(阐明) the main idea. Read for structure Supporting details introduction Body conclusion The structure of the text A B C D Para1: Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Para2: Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Para3: Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. Para4: Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Para5: Festivals are an important part of society. Topic sentences Introduction Body Conclusion Skimming Why do we celebrate festivals People all over the world celebrate different festivals to show ; to relax ; to help ; that we are grateful and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while us understand where we came from, who we are and what to appreciate Read for main idea Scanning They have a wide range of origins. Such as the seasons of the year, _____, famous_____ and important _____. Share _____, _____,_____ or _____. Origins Spirit The spirit is common in all festivals. figures religions events joy gratitude love peace Paragraph1 Scanning The harvest festival in every culture Time: _____ Features: ① _____ ② _____ _____ a parade great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Features: ①_____ _____ ② get together to _____ decorate churches and town halls celebrate over a mea ... ...
