Unit1FestivalsandcelebrationsReadingandThinking课件-高中英语人教版

Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsWhydowecelebratefestivalsReading&ThinkingZhangFan01Lead-inWhatdoweusuallydoduringdifferentfestivals?theSpringFestival●setoff/lightfirecrackers●enjoyfestivemeals●have

familyreunions●giveorreceiveredenvelopesWhatdoweusuallydoduringdifferentfestivals?theLanternFestival●guesslanternriddles●enjoybeautifullanterns●eatYuanxiaoWhatdoweusuallydoduringdifferentfestivals?theTomb-sweepingDay●cleangraves(扫墓）●lightincense(烧香）●offerflowersWhatdoweusuallydoduringdifferentfestivals?theDragonBoatFestival●participateindragonboatrace●eatzongzi●memorizeQuYuan02Pre-readingPredictionWhydowecelebratefestivals?

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Chineseandforeigners03While-readingFastreading

What’sthetopicsentenceofeachparagraph?ReadandThink

Identifythemainideaofaparagraph

Identifyingthemainideasofparagraphsisnecessarywhenanalysingatext.Mostparagraphswillhavea“topicsentence”thattellsyoutheparagraph'smainidea.Itisoftenthefirstsentence,butsometimesitisfoundelsewhereintheparagraph.StructurePara.1Differentorigins,_________spiritPara.2__________FestivalPara.3_______ofcustomsPara.4_________________

Para.5___________offestivalsWhydowecelebratefestivals?Para.1.IntroductionDiffferentorigins,commonspirits

Para.2.HarvestfestivalPara.3.CustomschangePara.4.CommercialfestivalsPara.5.ConclusionImportanceoffestivalsStructurepara1.Differentorigins,_________spiritpara2.__________Festivalpara3._______ofcustomspara4._________________para5.___________offestivalscommonHarvestChangesCommercialisationImportanceWhydowecelebratefestivals?IntroductionBody(supportingdetails)ConclusionCarefulreadingPara.1___________________________________________offestivals_______offestivals_______oftheyear__________famous_______important_______OriginsseasonsreligionsfigureseventsSpiritsjoygratitudelovepeaceintroduction_________festivalineverycultureTime:

__________Features:

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___________________________________.aparadegreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsportsharvestFeatures:①_______________________________________

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gettogetherto_____________________AncientEgyptEuropeChinaTime:

___________________Features:

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②__________________CarefulreadingPara.2decoratechurchesandtownhallscelebrateoveramealtheMid-AutumnFestivaladmiretheshiningmoonenjoydeliciousmooncakesspringtimeCarefulreadingPara.3theSpringfestivalHalloweenlightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear

manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidairpollution

itsreligiousorigins

anexcitingfestivalforchildren

InthepastNowadaysCustomsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.

CarefulreadingPara.4Whydowesayfestivalsarebecomingcommercial?Businesstakesadvantagesofthecelebrations.Onlineshoppingmakesiteasiertospendmoney.Whatdopeoplethinkofthecommercialisationoffestivals?Howaboutyouropinions?Mucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedones.Goodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.Festivalsshouldnotbecommercialised.CarefulreadingPara.5Discussion:Whyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsociety?

Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflectpeople's

wishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasionsthatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall.Differentcultureshavecommonspirits.04Post-readingWorkingroupsandsetanewfestival.Showusthename,time,customs,andpurpose.Post-readingUsefulsentencepatterns：(What)Ourgroupsetsanewfestivalnamed...(When)Thisfestivaltakesplace...(Why)Wecelebratetoshowthat...(How)Theyreflect…(How)Itisanoccasionthatallowsus…(How)Ithelpsusunderstand…StudyDayNatureDayHappinessDayFoodFestival......Name:

Food-SharingDay.Time:Thisfestivaltakesplaceon

16thOct.,whichistheWorldFoodDay.Customs:

wecanholdapot-luck(家常菜)activityinclass.

Eachstudentbringsadishcookedbyhimself/herselfandsharesitwithclassmates.Purpose:

Wecelebrateto

showourabilityofcooking.Ithelpsusunderstandwhyweneedtocherishfoodandkeepawayfromfoodwaste...Basedonthetaskinpost-reading,writeashortpassageand

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