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课件网) Reading and thinking Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Why do we celebrate festivals Analyze the structure of the whole text and specify the content of each para by mind-maps. Explore and sum up the reason why we celebrate the festivals by acting out a street interview. After learning this class, we will be able to Predict the content by the title and illustrations. Learning Objectives Lead in Predication Lead in Look at the title and predict what the text will be about. The text may talk about the _____why people celebrate festivals. reasons Why do we celebrate festivals Exposition Skimming Topic sentences: Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. 1 2 5 4 3 Skimming Find the topic sentence of each para. Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations. Festivals are an important part of society. lntroduction of festivals around the world The harvest festival The change of customs Commercial festivals The importance of festivals Conclusion Body Introduction Skimming 1. What are the different origins for different festivals 2. What are the common spirit in all festivals around the world same Read Para.1 and answer. the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, important events the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace different Detailed Reading 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. Detailed Reading Although festivals have differernt customs, they are same in spirit. topic sentence Festivals have different origins and customs, but the spirit is common. spirit Para. 1:Festivals are celebrated all around the world. 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. Para1 origins customs charms differnet differnet same Detailed Reading Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the ... ...
