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课件网) Why do we celebrate festival book 3 unit 1 Reading and Thinking 1 lead in Do a survey about your classmates' opinions on festivals Questionnaire 1.What festivals do you celebrate 2.What are the activities included in the festival 3.What's the purpose of the festival name festivals activities purpose(目的) Li Hua Spring Festival watch dragon dance, receive lucky money to share joy In spring festival, we light firecracker(放鞭炮) to share joy. In mid-autumn festival, we admire shining moon(赏月) to enjoy ourselves. Why do we celebrate festivals reason/purpose people 2 prediction Chinese and foreigners to share joy(分享快乐) to show gratitude to (表达感谢) to relax 3 read for structure Identify the main ideas(主旨) of each paragraph Basic para-structure Topic sentence(主旨句) (Main idea) + Supporting details(支撑细节): (Specific information) Examples/Opinions 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 conclusion The author tries to use the following four reasons _____, _____, _____, _____ to explain why we celebrate festivals. common spirit history change importance 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 3 structure 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 4 para2: harvest How Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. place activities reason In ancient Egypt In European countries In China _____a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports _____churches with flowers and fruit, get together _____ families gather _____ _____ all for sharing joy and gratitude to show that they are grateful for the year's supply of food. featured decorate to celebrate over a meal to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes different places, common spirits Textual Analysis: Para 2 As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi was deeply affected by her mother's death. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls, she chose to study medicine. “Why should girls learn so much Finding a good husband should be their final goal!” her brother complained, thinking of the high tuition fees. She responded, “I'd rather stay single to study all my life!” 1. At that time, what did the majority of the girls do at the age of 18? They followed the traditional path of marriage. 2. What was the choice of Lin Qiaozhi when she was 18? She chose to study medicine instead of finding a husband. Te ... ...