Unit(1)FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingandThinking课件高中英语人教版((1)2)

UNIT1FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSReadingandThinkingWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Bytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto1.To

identify

themainideaofeachparagraph.2.Readandfigureoutwhypeoplecelebratefestivals.3.Talkaboutyourfavoritefestivalanditscelebrations.LearningobjectivesABCDThestructureofthetext?

P1P2P3P4P5IntroductionBody(supportingdetails&reasons）ConclusionPara.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Customsplayasignificant

roleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Findoutthemainideaofeachparagraph01LeadinWhatfestivalsarethey？SpringFestivalTomb-sweepingDayDragonBoatFestivalMid-AutumnFestivalHalloweenChristmas1.Readparagraph1,andanswerthequestions.Step3.Careful-reading1.Whatarethedifferentoriginsfordifferertfestivals?Theseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,importantevents.2.Whatarethecommonspiritinallfestivalsaroundtheworld?Thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,loveorpeace.Festivalsarecelebrated

庆祝

allaroundtheworld.Theyhaveawiderangeof

广泛的

origins由来,suchas

比如

seasons季节oftheyears,religions,andfamousfigures

著名人物,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasitsdifferentcustomsanduniquecharms

独特的魅力.However,nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseems

看起来，似乎,allovertheworld,thespiritof

...的精神

sharingjoy,gratitude

感恩,love,orpeaceiscommon普遍的

，常见的

inallfestivals.Task1语言点巩固

Para.1

Whydowecelebratefestivals?ReadforstructureSupportingdetailsintroductionBodyconclusionThestructureofthetext?ABCDOf

在...中

allthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefound

见于，能够被发现

inalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestival

农业节日

takesplace

来临，发生afterallthecropshavebeengatheredin

收成.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfor

因...感恩theyear’ssupply

收成，提供offood.InancientEgypt,theharvestfestivalwascelebratedduringthespringtime---theEgyptianharvestseason.Itfeatured

以...为特色

aparade

游行andagreatfeast

盛宴

withmusic,dancing,andsports.

Task1语言点巩固

Para.2

Today,insomeEuropean

欧洲

countries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswith

用...装饰

flowersandfruit,andgettogetherto

以，来，表目的

celebrateoverameal

用餐时.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgatherto

欢聚

admiretheshiningmoon

观赏明月

andenjoydeliciousmooncakes.Task1语言点巩固

Para.2

festivalsInthepastnowadaysSpringfestivalHalloweenlightfirecrackersreligiousoriginsmanybigcitiesgiveupthiscustomanexcitingfestivalforchildrenWhy?toavoidairpollutionReadtheParagraph3,thencompletethechart.ThechangingcustomsTask1语言点巩固

Para.3

Customsplayasignificantrolein

在...扮演重要角色

festivals,butsometimes

有时,theycanchangeovertime随时间.Withthedevelopmentof

随着...的发展

modernsocietyandthespreadof

...的传播

newideas,sometraditionsmayfadeaway

渐渐消失andothersmaybeestablished

被建立.Oneexampleisthetypical

典型的ChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackers

燃放鞭炮

to

来，表目的

driveaway

驱赶

theevilspirits

鬼神

andcelebratethenewyear.(Para.4)Whatisyourattitudetowardscommercialisationoffestivals?4.Readparagraph4,andanswerthequestions.Task1语言点巩固

Para.4

Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial

商业化

,withbusinessestakingadvantageof

利用

thecelebrations.Onlineshoppingwebsites

网站andsocialmediaapps

社交媒体应用程序havemadeitmucheasierforthepublictospend

（句型：makeit+adj.+forsb.todosth.）moreongiftsfortheirlovedones

至亲至爱.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized

被商业化,othersbelievetheincreaseinspending

消费增长

isgoodfor

有利于

theeconomy

经济

andpublichappiness

公众幸福感.Para5Q:

Whyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsociety?Becauseitcanreflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife;Becauseitcanallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile;Becauseitcanhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Keywords:differentcultures,samevaluesFestivalsareanimportantpartof

一个重要组成部分society.Theyreflect

反映

people’swishes,beliefs,faiths,愿望、信仰、信念

andattitudestowards

...对的态度life.Theyareoccasions时刻，场合thatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile

暂时.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate

感恩.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofind惊奇地发现

thatdifferentculturesactually

实际上

havealotincommon

有很多共同之处

afterall

毕竟.Task1语言点巩固

Para.5

HomeworkCreateyourownfestivals.