(
课件网) UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS READING AND THINKING Warming Up: Discussion What festival is it The Spring Festival Warming Up: Discussion What festival is it The Mid-Autumn Festival Warming Up: Discussion What festival is it Mother’s Day Christmas Day eating reunion dinner 吃团圆饭 giving or receiving lucky money收发压岁钱 wearing new clothes穿新衣 decorating houses with red couplets 贴对联 watching the Spring Festival Gala 看春晚 staying up late on Spring Festival Eve 守岁 setting off firecracker 放鞭炮 How do you celebratde the Spring Festival Why do we celebrate the Spring Festival for family reunion 阖家团圆 to celebrate a year of hard work 庆祝一年的辛勤劳动 have a good rest 好好休息休息 to wish for a lucky and prosperous(繁荣的) coming year 期盼新的一年 Guess the main idea of the article. The main idea may be the _____ of celebrating festivals Prediction the possible reasons to get a family reunion to honour someone to celebrate harvest to have a relax .... reasons Task 1: read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Fast reading para.1 para.2 para.3 para.4 para.5 A.The role of festivals. B.The commercialisation of festivals. C.the change of festival customes. D.the harvest festival. E.the origins and spirit of festivals Pre-reading: Prediction Look at the title and predict: What will the passage mainly talk about Reasons of celebrating festivals Examples of celebrating festivals The importance of celebrating festivals What type of writing is the passage Narration（记叙文） Exposition（说明文） Argumentation（议论文） While-reading: Skimming for the main idea Read the passage and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. 1 2 Tip 1: Topic Sentence In a paragraph, a “topic sentence” tells you the paragraph’s main idea. It is often the first or the last sentence of a paragraph. While-reading: Skimming for the main idea 3 4 5 While-reading: Skimming for the main idea Summarize the main idea of each paragraph with key words. Paragraph Topic Sentence Key Words Para. 1 However, no matter how different they may seem, …the spirit …is common in all festivals. different origins, customs and charms, common spirit Para. 2 Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. different cultures, common festival Para. 3 Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. the change of customs Para. 4 Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. the commercialization of festivals Para. 5 Festivals are an important part of society. the importance of festivals ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ While-reading: Careful reading Read paragraph 1 and answer the question: Does the author emphasize（强调）the differences or the similarities（相同点）between festivals How do you know The author emphasizes the similarities. “However, no matter how ... ...
