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课件网) Unit One FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS Reading and Thinking Prediction Why do we celebrate festivals reason people activities From the prediction, we can know that the article is a(n) _____ A.exposition 说明文 B.narration记叙文 C.argumentation议论文 Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. Tip: Identify the main idea of a paragraph Most paragraphs will have a topic sentence. It is often the first sentence. Sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph. Task 2 P4 3 Para.4 Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Para.3 Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. Para.2 Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Para.1 Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Identify the “topic sentence” of each paragraph. Para.5 Festivals are an important part of society. Scanning Read the passage carefully and analyze the text paragraph by paragraph. Para.1 sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace seasons, religions, famous figures, and important events. A wide range of origins Different customs and unique charms No matter how different they may seem, …the spirit of …is common in all festivals. differences similarity Festivals are celebrated all around the world. When After all the crops have been gathered in. Why To show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. How In ancient Egypt, it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports. In some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes. para2 Describe the harvest festival. How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away I feel sad, because these customs are part of our culture and history, they make our lives more interesting, and they remind us who we are. Possible answer: para3 Why is lighting firecrackers stopped in Chinese Spring Festival A. To drive away the evil spirits. B. To avoid air pollution. C. To become an exciting festival for children. D. To save money and spend more on gifts. Another example is Halloween, _____ became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its _____. One example is… Another example is… which religious origins How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones Good for the economy and public happiness Festivals should not be commercialised. para4 to avoid air pollution o nowadays many big cities give up this custom an exciting festival for children Halloween religious origins Read the Paragraph 3,then complete the chart. The changing customs festivals In tne past Spring festiv ... ...
