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课件网) Reading and Thinking Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Step 1. Lead in Game: Do You Know What Festival this is the Spring Festival For the dead To commemorate people For the harvest/family reunions For the spring/relaxation Why do you think people celebrate different festivals Japanese festival Obon (盂兰盆节) Reading and Thinking Look at the title and predict what the text will be about. The text may talk about the _____why people celebrate festivals. reasons Why do we celebrate festivals Reading and Thinking Why do we celebrate festivals What is the text type of this article A. Exposition (说明文) B. Argumentation (议论文) C. Narration (记叙文) √ Reading and Thinking Task: Identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph 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 ...) Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 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. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Fast reading ◆ The topic sentence of each paragraph A B C D ◆ The structure of the text Fast reading P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Introduction Body(supporting details) Conclusion para1. Different origins,_____ spirit para2. _____ Festival para3. _____ of customs para4. _____ para5. _____ of festivals structure common Harvest Changes Commercialisation Importance Why do we celebra ... ...
