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课件网) UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS To read about festivals and celebrations around the world. To talk about festivals and how people celebrate them. To learn words and expressions of festivals. What is the most important festival you celebrate with your family each year The Spring Festival 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 1. Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. While-reading FunctionDirectionWhile-readingReading SkillKey wordsCustoms play a significant role in festivals , but sometimes they can change over time. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established. One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. Another example is Halloween , which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.Q. What are the main reasons for the changes While-readingCustoms play a significant role in festivals , but sometimes they can change over time. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established. One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. Another example is Halloween , which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.People used lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spiritsMany cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollutionIt becomes a exciting festival for childrenIt had religious originsBe establishedWhile-readingFade awayCustoms play a significant role in festivals , but sometimes they can change over time.With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established.One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits nd celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. Another example is Halloween , which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.typical exposition structureStatementExplanationExamplesWhile-readingMap and Summarize 总 分 总 para2. The harvest festival Egypt, European China para3. Changes of customs Lighting firecrackers Halloween para4. Commercialisation Different attitudes para5. Importance WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS para1. Common spirit of festivals structure 2. Mat ... ...
