人教高中英语Unit1Readingandthinking阅读课课件

Unit1FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSReading&ThinkingSpringFestivalgala春晚RedEnvelope红包payaNewYearcall拜年SpringFestivalcouplets春联1.Whatfestivalsdoyoucelebratewithyourfamilyeachyear?2.Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?Chrismascarol圣诞颂歌Sendinggift

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Chrismaswreath圣诞花圈TheBirthofJesus耶稣诞生EasterDay复活节ThanksgivingDay感恩节DragonBoatFestival端午节

NationalDay国庆节Mid-AutumnDay中秋节TombSweepingDay清明节celebratetheharvestandadmirethemooninmemoryofourancersters/honorthedeadPredictionWhydowecelebratefestivals?

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peopleactivitiesThispassageismainlyaboutsomefestivalsinChina,evenaroundtheworldexploringwhythepeopleallovertheworldcelebratedifferentfestivals.Sowecanknowthatthearticleisa(n)_________exposition.Readthetextagainandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraphthatgivesthemainidea.Tip:IdentifythemainideaofaparagraphMostparagraphswillhaveatopicsentence.Itisoftenthefirstsentence.Sometimesitisfoundelsewhereintheparagraph.Para1________________________________________

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________________________________Para4_________________________________________Para5___________________________________Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworldforthedifferentreasonsandthesamespirit.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.WhydowecelebratefestivalsThespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeace.Festivalsarerarelycelebratedalone.Andevenwhensomeoneisaloneduringafestival,thefestivalremindsthemofpeoplewhousedtobeintheirlives,butwhoarenolongerpresent.Thisisimportantbecausepeopleareatheartsocialcreatureswhodesiretohaverelationshipswithothersandtobeapartofthegroup.Awide____of_____forfestivals____offestivalsSeasonsoftheyearReligionsFamous______Importanteventsrangeoriginssharingjoy,gratitude,loveorpeacespiritfiguresdifferent__________customsuniquecharmsOfallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear'ssupplyoffood.InancientEgypt,theharvestfestivalwascelebratedduringthespringtime—theEgyptianharvestseason.Itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.Today,insomeEuropeancountries,peopledecorate

churchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.When?Afterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Why?Toshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffood.How?InancientEgypt,itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancingandsports.InsomeEuropeancountries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruitandgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.

para2Describetheharvestfestival.1.Whenandwhydowecelebrateharvestfestivals?2.Howdoestheauthorsupporthistopicsentence?Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.OneexampleisthetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidairpollution.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,

inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.1.Howdoyoufeelaboutfestivalcustomsthathavealreadyfadedaway?2.Howdoestheauthorsupporthistopicsentence?Bygivngexamples.Ifeelsad,becausethesecustomsarepartofourcultureandhistory,theymakeourlivesmoreinteresting,andtheyreminduswhoweare.ExamplesTheChineseSpringFestivalLightingcrackerstoavoidairpollutionHolloweenreligiousorigionhavefunBecausebusinessestakeadvantageofthempara4mucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedonesGoodfortheeconomyandpublichappinesspara5Whyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsociety?Reflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faithsandattitudestowardslifeRelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutworkforawhileUnderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciateWhyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsociety?Theyreflect……Theyareoccasions……Theyhelpus……

para5toshare_______toexpress_________toexpress______tohopefor_____theharvestfestivalWhen?Why?How?InancientEgyptInChinaInsomeEuropeancountriesthespiritstheyhaveincommonFestivals

commercialisationHow:_____________________________Why:_____________________________People'sopinions:____________________________________________________________________________________awiderangeoforigins

the______oftheyearreligionsfamous_______important_______changesseasonsfigureseventsjoygratitudelovepeaceHow:_______________________________Why:____________________________________________________Examples:___________________________________________________________customs

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andothersmaybeestablishedthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideasManybigcitiesgiveuplightingfirecrackerstocelebratethenewyear.BusinessestakeadvantageoffestivalsOnlineshoppingandsocialmediaappmakeiteasiertospendmoreongiftsCompletethemindmappara2.harvestEgyptEuropeanChinapara3.CustomsLightingfirecrackersHalloweenpara4.CommercialisationDifferentattitudes

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WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Summary---ThestructureTheharvestfestivalThetime，

thefeatureandsomewaysIntroductionoffestivalsaroundtheworldThechangeofcustomsSomefadeawayandsomeappearCommercialfestivalsBusinesstakeadvantageofthecelebrationsTheimportanceHelpfulinmanywaysmindmapSharingjoygratitudeLoveorpeace*Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.*Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Imaginethatyourclassaregoingtosetandcelebrateanewfestivaltogether.Discusswithyourclassmates:whatshouldthenewfestivalinclude?anewfestivalWhyWhenHowWhat

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Whendoesthefestivaltakeplace?Whatisthefestivalfor?Whatdopeopledoatthefestival?Whatisthenameofyourfestival?PeaceDay:nofightingorconflictsareallowed.HappinessDay:onlythingsthatwillmakeother