Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and Thinking课件-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsPart2:Reading&ThinkingLEARNINGOBJECTIVESInthisclass,youwill:1.predictthecontentwiththetitleandpictures;2.readandfigureoutwhypeoplecelebratefestivals;3.talkaboutyourfavoritefestivalanditscelebrations.Lead-inActivity:Discussion1.Whatfestivalsdoyoucelebratewithyourfamilyeachyear?TheSpringFestivalAChineseLanternFestivalBTheMid-AutumnFestivalCMother'sDayDTheEgyptianHarvestSeasonEHalloweenF2.Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?peoplecelebrateforfamousfigures.peoplecelebratetheseasonalharvests.peoplecelebratetheimportanteventspeoplecelebrateforreligions.peopleneedtorelaxandhavearest.?Lead-inActivity:lookatthepicturesWhatfestivalsarethepicturesabout?Howdoyouknow?TheMid-AutumnFestivalMother'sDay（carnation

康乃馨）Lead-inActivity:lookatthetitleWhatdoyouthinkthepassagewillbeabout?WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Thepassagewillbeaboutthereasonswhypeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals.Iguesstherearedifferentreasons,andsomereasonsincommonaswell.Lead-inActivity:readandtickWhichofthefollowingaspectsarementionedastheanswersto:Whydowecelebratefestivals?festivalsarecelebratedaroundtheworldAcelebrationsinfestivalsBthechangingcustomsandtraditionsCfestivalsarebecomingcommercializedDtheimportanceofcelebratingfestivalsEcomparisonbetweendifferentfestivalsFLead-inActivity:readandfindoutHowcanyoufindthesemainaspectsinapassage?Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Theyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasitsdifferentcustomsanduniquecharms.However,nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.词汇释义：1.rangen.一系列；范围，界限vt.包括；（在一定范围内变化）2.originn.起源；起因；出身3.religionn.宗教；宗教信仰4.figuren.人物；数字；身材vt.认为；认定5.uniqueadj.独一无二的；仅有的6.charmn.魅力；迷人的特征；咒语7.joyn.高兴；喜悦8.gratituden.感激之情；感谢The“topicsentence”willtellyoutheparagraph'smainidea.Itisoftenthefirstsentence,butsometimesitisfoundelsewhereintheparagraph.Lead-inActivity:readandfindoutWhatarethetopicsentencesinotherparagraphs?para1para2para3para4para5A.Customsplaysasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.B.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesstakingadvantageofthecelebrations.C.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.D.Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.E.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Lead-inActivity:readandfindout

Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecrops.havebeengatheredin.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear'ssupplyoffood.InancientEgypt,theharvestfestivalwascelebratedduringthespringtime——theEgyptianharvestseason.Itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.Today,insomeEuropeancountries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.

词汇释义：9.harvestn.收获季节；收获；收成vi.&vt.收割（庄稼）；捕猎（动物、鱼）10.agriculturaladj.农业（劳动/生产）的11.cropsn.庄稼；作物；一季的收成12.gathervi.聚集；集合vt.聚集；搜集；收割13.gratefuladj.感激的；表示感谢的14.featurevt.以......为特色n.特色；特征；特点15.paraden.游行；列队行进；阅兵式v.游行；列队行进；展示16.decoratevt.装饰；装潢Lead-inActivity:readandfindout

Customsplaysasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandmaybeestablished.OneexampleisthetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidairpollution.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecauseanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.词汇释义：17.significantadj.有重大意义的；显著的18.fadevi.&vt.逐渐消失；（使）褪色；（身体）变得虚弱fadeaway逐渐消失；（身体）变得虚弱19.typicaladj.典型的；有代表性的；平常的20.firecrackern.鞭炮；爆竹21.eviladj.邪恶的；有害的；罪恶的n.邪恶；罪恶；恶行22.inspiteof不管；尽管Lead-inActivity:readandfindout

Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesstakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavemadeitmucheasierforpublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedones.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialised,othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.

词汇释义：23.commercialadj.商业（化）的；已获利为目的的24.takeadvantageof利用；欺骗；占......的便宜25.mediumn.(pl.media)媒介；手段；方法adj.中等的；中号的Lead-inActivity:readandfindout

Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflectpeople'swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasionsthatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall.

词汇释义：26.reflectvt.显示；反映；反射27.beliefn.信仰；信心；相信28.faithn.宗教信仰；信任；相信29.occasionn.特别的事情（或仪式、庆典）；（适当的）机会30.havesth.incommon（兴趣、想法等方面）；相同；有相同的特征ReadingActivity:readandanswer1.Firstintensivereading—Readthepassagecarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.(1)Whatdoallfestivalshaveincommon?________________________________________________________________________(2)Whatfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture?________________________________________________________________________(3)Whydosometraditionspossiblyfadeaway?________________________________________________________________________(4)Whyarefestivalsbecomingmoreandmorecommercial?________________________________________________________________________(5)Whatcanfestivalsreflectasanimportantpartofsociety?________________________________________________________________________Thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeace.Theharvestfestival.Duetothedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas.Becausebusinessestakeadvantageofthecelebrations.People’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.2.Secondintensivereading—Choosethebestansweraccordingtothepassage.(1)Whichfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture?A.Thefestivalaboutreligions.B.Thefestivalaboutfamousfigures.C.Thefestivalaboutimportantevents.D.Thefestivalabouttheharvestseason.(2)Whichcountrycelebratedtheharvestfestivalduringthespringtime?A.AncientEgypt.

B.AncientChina.C.AncientIndia. D.AncientJapan.(3)WhyislightingfirecrackersstoppedinChineseSpringFestival?A.Todriveawaytheevilspirits.B.Tostopairpollutionfromhappening.C.Tobecomeanexcitingfestivalforchildren.D.Tosavemoneyandspendmoreongifts.(4)Whatwillyoufindifyoustudyfestivalscarefully?A.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.B.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial.C.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals.D.Differentcultureshavemuchincommon.√√√√ReadingActivity:readandcompletethemapAfterreadingthepassage，pleasefillinthefollowingblanks.

Festivalsaroundtheworldhavedifferentorigins.However,theyhavealot1.___commoninthespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,loveorpeace.Everyculturemayhavetheharvestfestival2._________takesplaceafterallthecrops3.__________________(gather)in.Peoplefromdifferentcountriescelebrateittoshowtheirgratitude4.___theyear’ssupplyoffoodindifferentways.Withthe5.___________(develop)ofmodernsociety,customswhichplay6.__significantroleinfestivalshavebeenchanginginspiteoftheiroriginsnowadays.Somefestivals7._____________(become)moreandmore8.___________(commerce),withbusinesstakingadvantageofthecelebrations.9.______(be)animportantpartofsociety,festivalsreflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,10.______(faith)andattitudestowardslife.Post-readingActivity:fillintheblanksfaithsinthat/whichhavebeengathereddevelopmentaarebecomingcomme