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课件网) Reading and thinking Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Why do we celebrate festivals Learning Objectives 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. Can you tell the names of festivals that are celebrated both home and abroad Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Tomb-Sweeping Day The Spring Festival Double Ninth Festival Christmas Thanksgiving Day Halloween Lead-in For the dead To commemorate people For the harvest/family reunions For the spring/relaxation Why do you think people celebrate different festivals Japanese festival Obon (盂兰盆节) 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 Pre-reading Identify and underline the “topic sentence” of each paragraph Function Position 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 The structure of the text harvest fistival A B C D commercialization custom changes body significance conclusion different festivals common spirit 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 Although festivals have differernt customs, they are same in spirit. Detailed Reading Read Para. 2 and fill in the mind map. Time: _____ Features: _____ _____. _____ festival in every culture Time: _____ Features: _____ _____ parade springtime great feast with music, dancing and sports. The harvest Features: _____. get together to _____. decorate churches and town halls Ancient Egypt Euro China celebrate over a meal admire the shining moon enjoy delicious mooncakes Mid-Autumn Festival Agricultural festivals: They are grateful for the year’s supply of food. Detailed Reading Festivals In the past Nowadays Spring festival Halloween light firecrackers religious origins many big cities give up this custom an exciting festival for children Read the Para.3, then complete the chart about changing of customs. why Detailed Reading Read the Paragraph 4, and complete the chart. why change attitudes what phenomenon Festivals are more commercial. 1. Bussiness takes advantages of the celebrations. 2. Online shopping makes it easier to spend money. For Against Detailed Reading Why are festivals important significance Detailed Reading Why do we celebrate festivals Because it is an occasion that makes us... share common spirit, enjoy unique celebrations, feel charms of customs ... ...
