
Book3 Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking Learning Objectives 1.To identify the main ideas of paragraphs when analyzing a text. 2. To read and figure out why people celebrate festivals. 3. To talk about the festival you want to create and its celebrations. Step1 Lead-in Listen and guess: which festival is it Step2 Pre-reading Prediction: Look at the title and pictures, what do you think the text might be about Can you predict some reasons for celebrating festivals Step3 While-reading Fast-reading Identify and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. Find out the topic of each paragraph. Para1: Para2: Para3: Para4: Para5: What is the structure of the text Careful-reading Para1 Fill in the blanks. Which of the following does the author wants to emphasize Different origins B. Customs and charms C. Common spirits Para2 Fill in the blanks to describe the harvest festivals around the world. Para3 Complete the chart. Festivals In the past Nowadays How does the author support the topic sentence A. By making comparison and contrast B. By listing numbers C. By giving examples D. By using some research results Para4 How do people think of the commercialization of festivals What’s the writer’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals A. Negative B. Indifferent C. Objective D. Doubtful Para5 Fill in the blanks. Which of the following are mentioned as answers to: To express the common spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace. To express gratitude to nature. To express people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes. To relax and enjoy life. To understand ourselves better and cherish what we have had. To fulfill the legal obligations of society. Step4 Post-reading Group Work: Imagine that you are given the opportunity to set and celebrate a new festival. What will it be Tips: Show us the name, time, celebrators, customs and purpose of this new festival. Example: Step5 Summary Mind-map Step6 Homework Finish exercise on P5. Write a short passage about the festival you create.
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