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课件网) 人教版（2019）必修三 Reading and Thinking Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrations Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Learning objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: know the reasons and meanings of celebrating festivals; identify the main idea of each paragraph when analysing a text; grasp the structure and language features of the text; appreciate our own culture and respect others’. Lead-in What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year How do you celebrate them Spring Festival Chinese Lantern Festival Mid-Autumn Festival eat dumplings give/receive lucky money pay New Year calls to relatives and friends set off fireworks n. 烟火；烟花；[pl.]烟花表演 eat tangyuan/yuanxiao guess lantern riddles watch lion dances and beautiful lanterns eat mooncakes hang lanterns gaze at and worship the moon Why do you think people around the world celebrate festivals Please draw a mind map to show your ideas. Important people/events ... Share joy, gratitude, love ... Have fun; relax and enjoy life Family reunion Reasons Traditions/Customs n. 感激之情；感谢 Pre-reading Let’s predict according to the title and the pictures of the text. 1. What type of the text is it A. Exposition. B. Argumentation. C. Narration. D. News report. √ 2. What do you think the text is about The text is mainly about reasons for celebrating festivals. Identify the main idea of a paragraph Identifying the main ideas 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. While-reading Read the text quickly and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. Read paragraph 1 carefully and answer the following question. 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. What do most festivals seem to have in common Why do you think people around the world find these things important Festivals most often revolve around building family and community ties. Festivals are rarely celebrated alone. And even when someone is alone during a festival, the festival reminds them of people who used to be in their lives, but who are no longer present. This is important because people are at heart social creatures who desire to have relationships with others and to be a part of the group. n. 一系列；范围、界限 vi. 包括；（在一定范围内）变化 n. 起源；起因；出身 n. 宗教；宗教信仰 n. 人物；数字；身材 vt. 认为；认定 n. 魅力；迷人的特征；咒语 n. 高兴；喜悦 Read paragraph 2 carefully and answer th ... ...
