(
课件网) Festivals and celebrations B3U1 reading and thinking Lead-in What’s the date today It’s April...28th Spring Festival 1.Light firecracker 2.Clean their houses 3.Put red couplets… Are there underlying(深层次的) reasons for the celebration？ Why do we celebrate festivals Predict: This passage may talk about the _____ for celebrating festivals. reasons ANALYSIS OF CONTENTWhatHowCommon featuresChangesInfluences of different festivalsStructureIntroduction Para.1Body Para. 2 3 4Summary Para. 5Languageinvolves new words aboutfestival activitiescountries and festivalsExposition WritingANALYSIS OF STUDENTSTarget Students:Senior 1Language Levels＆Characteristics:1.They are middle-level in English and they can express simple ideas in English.2.Students are very excited about festivals celebrations because festivals always bring them much fun. As a result , they will be interested in this unit ' s topic .What they will learn:1. the changes and significance of festivals .2. the logical development and writing structure of exposition. Topic sentences: Tip: The other sentences mainly serve to give details, to explain, or to illustrate(阐明) the main idea. Read for structure Talks about the origins and spirits of festivals. It describes the harvest festival, customs changes and commercialized festivals It explains the significance of festivals introduction Body supporting details conclusion Q.What kind of writing is the passage A. a(n) narration B. exposition C. argumentation 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 4 read for details-para1:common What do most festivals seem to have in common Read the second paragraph and describe the harvest festivals around the world. After all the crops have been gathered in. To show that they are grateful for the year's supply of food. it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports. the harvest festival when why how people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate over a meal. families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes. In ancient Egypt: In some European countries: During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China: The harvest festival Task 2 Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. Joy Peace Love Gratitude While-reading (Activity 2:detailed reading) 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 ... ...
