(
课件网) Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking Why do We Celebrate Festivals Reading and Thinking 1 2 3 4 To know festivals and why we celebrate them. To identify the main ideas of paragraph when analyzing a text. To talk about the faded festivals and express your feelings. To discuss and reflect on the impact of social development and change on traditional festivals. Learning Objectives By the end of this period, you will be able to: Lead-in festivals ...... Why do you think people celebrate different festivals the Dragon Boat Festival the Qingming Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival National Day the Spring Festival To welcome the coming of spring/ For family reunion To pay respects to our ancestors To honour a figure To show our gratitude for the harvest To celebrate an event Are there any common reasons for the celebration？ Why do we celebrate festivals Predict: This passage may talk about the _____ for celebrating festivals. reasons Step2 : Pre-reading Identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. Different Common spirit What are the wide origins 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. Key words: Different_____, common_____. Para 1 origins spirit _____of the year _____ Famous _____ Important _____ seasons religions figures events _____ _____ _____ _____ joy gratitude love peace 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 year's supply of food.In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime — the Egyptian harvest season.It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid－Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. 在所有的传统节日中，丰收节几乎可见于每一种文化之中。这一重大的农业节日在庄稼全部收割后来临。人们举行庆祝活动，对这一年收获的食物表达感恩。在古埃及，人们于春季(即埃及的丰收季)庆祝丰收节。庆祝活动主要是游行和丰盛的筵席，载歌载舞，并伴有体育活动。如今，在一些欧洲国家，人们用鲜花和水果装饰教堂和市政厅，聚在一起共享大餐，以示庆祝。在中国的中秋节，家家户户欢聚一堂，观赏明月，品尝美味的月饼。 Para 2 the Harvest Festival when why how ancient Egypt Time： Features： Europe Features： China Time： Features： springtime a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports decorate_____ _____ ... ...
