Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingandThinking课件-高中英语人教版（2019）-1

ReadingandThinkingUnit1FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONS1Understandthetextaboutfestivaloriginsandcustoms,graspkeyvocabularyrelatedtocelebrations.2Learnaboutfestivaltraditionsindifferentcultures,understandculturaldiversityandcommonalities.3Analyzesimilaritiesanddifferencesoffestivalsacrosscultures,thinkcriticallyaboutchangingtraditions.TeachingObjectives4Beabletoidentifythemainideaofaparagraph,enhancecollaborativeskillsthroughgroupdiscussions.TeachingFocusandDifficultyGuidestudentstounderstandthemainideasaboutfestivaloriginsandculturalsignificance,andguidethemtoidentifytopicsentencesandkeyinformationinthetext.Facilitatestudents'analysisofculturalsimilaritiesanddifferencesinfestivals,anddeveloptheircriticalthinkingaboutchangingtraditionsandcommercialization.Reading01LookatAmy'ssocialmediapost.Haveyoueverfeltthesameway—eventhoughwedoalmostthesamethingseveryyear?Whydofestivalsstillmakeusexcitedandfullofanticipation?ThinkandshareFestivalsfunctionasasociallyrecognized"emotionalalarmclock",remindingusofmomentstoreunite,givethanks,feeljoy,orpause.

（节日就像社会公认的“情感闹钟”，提醒着人们那些特定时刻：团圆、感恩、欢愉、驻足。）Why

dohumansworldwideindependentlyneedsuch"alarmclocks"?Why

doesthis"alarmclock"stillringdespitelifestyletransformations?Hasonlyits"ringtone"changed?Activity1Beforeyouread,discussthesequestionsingroups.1Whatfestivalsdoyoucelebratewithyourfamilyeachyear?元旦春节元宵节清明节母亲节儿童节父亲节建党节建军节教师节中秋节国庆节万圣节感恩节圣诞节劳动节Activity1Beforeyouread,discussthesequestionsingroups.2Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?Commemorate(纪念)importanteventsorpeopleGatherwithfamilyorfriendsCelebrateseasonsorharvestsLookatthetitleandthepicturesofthetext,andthenanswerthequestions.1.Whatdoyouthinkthisarticleisabout?A.Theimportanceoffestivals. B.Thereasonswhywecelebratefestivals.C.Howpeoplecelebratefestivals. D.Thedevelopmentoffestivals.2.Whattypeoftextisit?Why?Argumentation.Questionsstartingwith'Why'naturallyinvitedebate,astheyrarelyhaveasingleanswer.Differentperspectives—cultural,commercial,psychological—allowauthorstoarguetheirownviewpoint.(以“为什么”开头的问题天然具有争议空间，因其答案很少是唯一的。文化、商业、心理等不同视角的并存，为作者论证个人观点提供了可能。)3.Whatfeaturemightthearticleincludetosupportitsideas?​A.Onlypersonalopinionswithoutanyevidence​B.ExamplesofdifferentfestivalsC.Detailedinstructionsonhowtocelebratefestivals​D.CriticismsofmodernfestivalcommercializationActivity3Readthetextagainandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraphthatgivesthemainidea.IdentifythemainideaofaparagraphIdentifyingthemainideasofparagraphsisnecessarywhenanalysingatext.Mostparagraphswillhavea“topicsentence”thattellsyoutheparagraph’smainidea.Itisoftenthefirstsentence,butsometimesitisfoundelsewhereintheparagraph.FunctionpositionPara.1IntroductionPara.2TheharvestfestivalPara.3ChangesincustomsPara.4CommercialisedfestivalsPara.5SignificanceSkimthearticleandpayattentiontoitsstructure.1.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthetext?

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DIntroductionBody(supportingdetails)ConclusionSkimthearticleandpayattentiontoitsstructure.2.Fillintheblanksaccordingtothetext.Whydowecelebratefestivals?Para.5:⑤___________offestivalsPara.1:Common①______offestivalsPara.2:The②_______festivalsinEgypt,EuropeancountriesandChinaPara.3:③_______ofcustoms:Lightingfirecrackers,HalloweenPara.4:Different④_______towardscommercialisationoffestivalsharvestspiritChangesattitudesImportancetheseasonsoftheyearfamousfiguresOriginsreligionsimportanteventsSpiritsharepeacesharegratitudesharelovesharejoyReadPara.1andanswer:Whataretheoriginsandspiritoffestivals?Activity4Inpairs,discussthefollowingquestion.Whatdomostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?Whydoyouthinkpeoplearoundtheworldfindthesethingsimportant?Festivalsmostoftenrevolvearoundbuildingfamilyandcommunityties.Festivalsarerarelycelebratedalone.Andevenwhensomeoneisaloneduringafestival,thefestivalremindsthemofpeoplewhousedtobeintheirlives,butwhoarenolongerpresent.Thisisimportantbecausepeopleareatheartsocialcreatureswhodesiretohaverelationshipswithothersandtobeapartofthegroup.__________________________________TheharvestfestivalWhenWhyHowToshowthat_____________________________________________________________________.Time:__________Features:①

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paradespringtimegreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsportsFeatures:①______________________________②____________________________________decoratechurchesandtownhallsgettogethertocelebrateoveramealTime:___________________Features:①_______________________②_____________________Mid-AutumnFestivaladmiretheshiningmoonenjoydeliciousmooncakespeoplearegratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffoodAfterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Differentcustoms,CommonspiritEgyptEuropeChinaReadPara.2anddescribethedifferentharvestfestivalsaroundtheworld.Thetimingofharvestfestivalsisdeterminedbylocalclimateandcropgrowthcycles.RegionSeasonCoreFarmingActivitiesAssociatedNatural/CulturalPhenomenaChina&Europe(TemperateNorthernHemisphere)（北半球温带）Autumn(September-October)Harvestingwheatandrice收割小麦、水稻China:Mid-AutumnFestivalEurope:Harvestfeasts中国：中秋节欧洲：丰收节AncientEgyptSpringFarmingandharvesting农业耕种、作物收获TheNileRiverflooded,leavingfertilesoilidealforfarming尼罗河泛滥，留下适宜耕种的肥沃土壤Whydoharvestfestivalsfallindifferentmonths?festivalsInthepastnowadaysSpringfestivalHalloweenreligiousoriginsmanybigcitiesgiveupthiscustomanexcitingfestivalforchildrenlightfirecrackersReadPara.3andcontrastfestivalsinthepastandnowadays.1.Whatfestivalcustomshavechangedovertime?2.Howdoyoufeelaboutfestivalcustomsthathavealreadyfadedaway?ThetraditionalcustomsoftheSpringFestivalandHalloween.Ifeelsad,becausethesecustomsarepartofourcultureandhistory.Theymakeourlivesmoreinteresting,andtheyreminduswhoweare.Activity4Inpairs,discussthefollowingquestions.KeyPointDetailsFestivaltrendFacilitatingfactorsTwoviewsoncommercialization1.Against:2.For:moreandmorecommercialOnlineshoppingsites+socialmediaapps(easepublicspendingongifts)Festivalsshouldn’tbecommercialisedBoostseconomy+publichappinessReadPara.4andfillinthetable.Activity4Inpairs,discussthefollowingquestions.1.Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsthecommercialisationoffestivals?2.Whydidthewritermentionthecommercialisationoffestivals?Howisitinfluencingpeople’swayofcelebratingfestivals?Thecommercialisationoffestivalscaninfluencepeople'sdecisionstospendmoremoneyonfestivals,whichcanbeconsideredasanencouragementtocelebratefestivals.Thewriter'sattitudeisobjective.Overall,heseemstothinkthatitisapositivething,asithelpstheeconomyandmakesiteasiertobuygifts.Becausetheyreflect__________________________________________________________________________.allowusto

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__________________________________.helpus__________________________________________________________________________.people’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.relaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhileunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciatewritingskill:useparallelism（排比）toemphasizetheimportanceReadPara.5andthinkaboutwhyfestivalsareanimportantpartofoursociety?echo(首尾呼应)ReasonforusingechoExplanationEmphasizecoreidea(强化核心观点)Reinforcesthe"sharedessenceoffestivals"(startswithglobalcelebration,endswithcommonculturalties)Strengthenstructure(增强结构完整性)Createsatight,logicalflow(openswith"worldwidefestivals"→closeswith"cross-culturalcommonalities")Highlightkeymessage(凸显关键信息)Underscoresthatdespitedifferences,festivalsunifythroughsharedvaluesReadPara.5andPara.1againpayattentiontothewritingskill.Today’sfestivalshaveawide_____oforigins,includingtheseasonsoftheyear,famous_______,importantevents,andreligions.The_______festivalisoneofthemostpopularfestivalsandiscelebratedinmanycultures.Customsplaya__________roleinfestivals,buttheycanchangeovertime.Forexample,someChinesecitiesnolongerallowfirecrackersduringtheSpringFestival,astheycanincreaseairpollution.Thesedays,festivalsarebecomingmore____________,withpeoplespendingmoremoneyongifts.Festivals_______people’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyare__________tospendtimewithfamily,andtorelaxandenjoylife.rangefiguresharvestsignificantcommercialreflectoccasionsActivity5Completethefollowingpassageusingsuitablewordsfromthetext.Besuretousethecorrectforms.WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Para.1commonspiritoffestivalsPara.2theharvestfestivalPara.3changesofcustomsPara,4commercialisationoffestivalsPara.5theimportanceoffestivalssharingjoy,gratitude,loveorpeace

ancientEgyptcelebratedduringthespringtimeaparade,afeastwithmusic,dancingandsportsEuropedecoratechurchesandtownhallsandgettogetherChinatheMid-AutumnFestivalfamiliesgather,admirethemoon…ChineseSpringFestivalnolongerlightfirecrackersafestivalforchildrenHalloweengivinggiftspeople'sattitudesofferoccasionstorelaxhelpusunderstandourselvesreflectpeople'swishes,beliefs,faithsandattitudestowardslifeLET’SDRAWAMINDMAP!Languagepoints02

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oforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.节日的由来多种多样，比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重要事件。添加标题ADDTHETITLEHERE添加标题ADDTHETITLEHERErangen.[C,usuallysing.]一系列；范围，界限；[C]山脉vi.&vt.徘徊，漫步，四处移动awide/fullrangeof各种各样的……（相当于avarietyof）in/withinrange(of...)在（……的）范围内outof/beyondrange(of...)超出（……的）范围vi.（在一定的范围内）变动，变化vi.（在一定的范围内）变动，变化rangebetween...and.../rangefrom...to...在……到……的范围内变动包括从……到……之间的各类事物Thestoresellsawiderangeofsnacks.这家商店售卖各种各样的零食。Thehoteliswithinrangeofthecitycenter.这家酒店在市中心的范围内。Thevillageisbeyondrangeofmobilesignals.这个村庄超出了移动信号的覆盖范围。Thepopulationofthesecitiesrangesbetween3millionand5million.这些城市的人口在300万到500万之间。Herhobbiesrangefrompaintingtohiking.她的爱好包括从绘画到徒步旅行之间的各类事物。Werangedtheforestlookingforthelostdog.我们在森林里四处搜寻那只走失的狗。

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“尽管；不管”，表让步关系。后接名词、代词、动词-ing形式，不能直接接从句（若要接“主谓”结构，需借助“thefactthat+从句”）。相当于

despite。Inspiteoftheheavyrain,westillwenthiking.尽管下着大雨，我们还是去徒步了。Inspiteoffeelingsick,hefinishedtheworkontime.尽管身体不舒服，他还是按时完成了工作。Inspiteofthefactthathestudiedhard,hefailedtheexam.尽管他学习很努力，但还是没通过考试。Theyreflect

people'swishes,...它们反映了人们的愿望……单词含义搭配reflectvt.表明,显示;反映,映出(影像)reflect