新教材人教版高中英语必修三 U1 Reading and Thinking课件

1、Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsWhy do We Celebrate Festivals?Reading and ThinkingGuessing gameTry to guess what Chinese festival the poem refer to a ording to the English version. (2 points)Recite the Chinese poem. (5 points) Spring Festival元日 王安石爆竹声中一岁除，东风送暖入屠苏。千门万户曈曈日，争插新桃换旧符。Tomb -Sweeping DayD

2、ouble-Ninth Festival九月九日忆山东兄弟 唐 王维独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。遥知兄弟登高处，遍插茱萸少一人。Mid-autumn Festival人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。苏轼水调歌头明月几时有FestivalsWhich is your favorite festival?Why do you like it?Spring Festival gala 春晚Red Envelope 红包 pay a New Year call 拜年Spring Festival couplets 春联1.What festivals do you

3、celebrate with your family each year?2.Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?What festivals do you know?Warming upSpring FestivalLantern FestivalTomb Sweeping DayDragon Boat FestivalMid-autumn DayChinese Valentines Dayin ChinaMid-Autumn Day 中秋节celebrate the harvest and admire the moo

4、nTomb Sweeping Day 清明节in memory of our ancestors / honor the deadWhy do you think people celebrate different festivals?Dragon Boat FestivalThe Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous _ Qu Yuan. poetWhat festivals do you know?Christmas EasterHalloweenThanksgiving DayMothers/ Fathers Dayin Eur

5、opean countriesEaster Day 复活节Thanksgiving Day 感恩节Easter around March 22-April 25It celebrates the return of _ from the dead and the ing of _ and _. Jesusspringnew lifeThanksgiving Daythe last Thursday of NovemberPeople celebrate it mainly to show gratitude.Why do you think people celebrate different

6、 festivals?Now lets read the text and find out the authors answer to the question in the title.To show our gratitude To memorize of our ancestors To honor people To allow us to relax and enjoy lifeTo help us understand our customsWHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?Guess and predictWhile-readingWhats the

7、main idea of the passage?A. Its mainly about different customs in different countries.B. Its mainly about many different festivals in the world.C. Its mainly about the reasons why people celebrate festivals and some changing festival customs with time going by.D. Its mainly about many activities in

8、the festivals all over the world.Tip: Identify the main idea of a paragraph Most paragraphs will have a topic sentence. It is often the first sentence. Sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.Scanning Read the text again and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main

9、 idea.Festivals are celebrated all around the world.Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.Festivals are be ing more and more commercial, with businesses taking

10、advantage of the celebrations.Festivals are an important part of society.Topic sentences:Careful Reading A.the role of festivals .D.the mercialisation of festivals.B.the change of festivalsC.the kinds of festivalsE. the origins and spirits of festivals para1 para2 para3 para4 para5careful readingRea

11、d the each paragraph and finish the tasks as quickly as possible.Read Para1 and then fill in the blanks roduction_ of festivals_ of festivals_ of the year_OriginsSpiritseasonsreligionsfamous figuresimportant events_sharing joydifferent_customsunique charmsgratitudelove or peace_Para1 mon sp

12、irit of festivalsWhy do the most festivals seem different?Because they have a wide range of origins, like the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures and important eventsWhat do the most festivals seem to have in mon?The spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peaceRead the Para2 and then

13、fill in the blanks below._ festival can be found in every cultureWhyThey are _ for the years supply of food.gratefulAncient Egypt_The harvest_EuroChina_Read the Para2 and then fill in the blanks below.Ancient EgyptTime: _Features: _ _ _.springtime_parade_great feast with music, dancing, and sports._

14、EuropeFeatures: _. get together to _.decoratechurches and town hallscelebrate over a meal_ChinaTime: _Features: _. _.Mid- Autumn Festivaladmire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakes_celebrate harvest festival to show grateful.Q1 What festival can be found in almost every culture and why?gather a

15、ll the crops in harvest festivalQ2 How Egyptian celebrated their harvest season?It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports. decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, get together to celebrate over a mealQ3 How Europe celebrated their harvest season?How about

16、 in China?admire shining moonenjoy delicious food and mooncakesPara.2 The important agricultural festival takes place_ People celebrate to_ Egypt：it featured_European countries: people_China: Mid-Autumn Festival: families gather to _after the crops have been gathered in.show that they are grateful f

17、or the years supply of food.a parade, a great feast with music, dancing and sports. decorate churches and town halls with get together to celebrate over a meal.admire the shinning moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every c

18、ulture.timereasonactivitiesRead the Para3, and then plete the chart.The changing customsBeforeNowChinese Spring FestivalHalloweenLighting firecrackersReligious originsBe forbidden to avoid air pollutionFestival for children_ Originally, Halloween was a pagan festival, around the idea of linking the

19、living with the dead. Today, Children love to dress up in Halloween costumes, following the old tradition of trick-or-treating, and collect sweets, gifts and money.Do you love these changes? Why? Why?Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.Para.3How does

20、 the author support his topic sentence in this paragraph?by giving examples by listing figures by making parisonD. by analyzing cause and effect AWhy is lighting firecrackers stopped in Chinese Spring Festival?A. To drive away the evil spirits.B. To avoid air pollution.C. To be e an exciting festiva

21、l for children.D. To save money and spend more on gifts.Another example is Halloween, _ became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its _. One example is Another example is which religious origins How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away?I feel sad, because these

22、 customs are part of our culture and history, they make our lives more interesting, and they remind us who we are. Possible answer: para3 Read para 4 and find the answersOnline shopping websites and _ make people spend more money on gifts social mediamake festivals more and more _ mercialsome believ

23、e festivals shouldnt be _others believe the spending increase is good for the economy and public happiness mercialized_Para4 more mercial festivalsWhy are festivals be ing commercial?Because businesses take advantage of themIs there any different attitudes to the change? If any, what are they?Some b

24、elieve festivals should not be commercialized but others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.What is your attitude?What is the writers attitude towards the mercialization of festivals?positive B. criticalC. objective D. indifferentFestivals are be ing more a

25、nd more commercial.Para.4Although some believe festivals should not be mercialized, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. Read para 5 and find the answersPara5 importance of festivalsWhy do people find festivals important?Reflect peoples wishes, belief

26、s, faiths and attitudes towards lifeRelax and enjoy life, and forget about work for a whileUnderstand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate_Read for structureTalks about the origins and spirits of festivals. It describes the harvest festival, customs changes and mercialized festival

27、s It explains the significance of festivalsintroductionBodyBodyconclusionpara3. Changes of customsLighting firecrackersHalloween para5. ImportanceWHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?para1. mon spirit of festivalsstructure总 分 总Map and summarize para2. the harvest festivalEgypt, EuropeanChina para4. mercial

28、izationDifferent attitudesmind mapSharing joygratitudeLove or peace* Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. * Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. * Festivals are be ing more and more commercial.F

29、estivals are an important part of society.Todays festivals have a wide _ of _, including the seasons of the year, famous _, important events and religions. The _ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in even every _. Customs play a _ role in festivals, but they can change o

30、ver time. For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow _ during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air _. These days, festivals are be ing more _, with people spending more money on _. Festivals _ peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes _ life. They are _to spend time with family an

31、d to _ and enjoy life.rangeoriginsfiguresharvestculturesignificantfirecrackerspollution mercialgiftsreflecttowardso asionsrelax Summary DebateWhat do you think of the mercialization of festivals?I think giving gifts can convey your love to your families and strengthen your relationship between famil

32、y members. Whats more, giving gifts can show you put emphasis on the sense of ceremony. I choose to support this idea. Because it provides a good chance for the businesses to promote their products. Although the public spend more money on gifts, the relationship between family members is strengthene

33、d by giving gifts. The spirit of festivals is sharing joy, gradtitude, love or peace. It should not be measured by money or gifts.Post - readingThinking Which festival do you think is the most important and what do you think is the most important reasons for you to celebrate it? More and more young

34、people are crazy about western festivals. When western festivals e, they usually go to restaurants or shopping malls to have fun. What do you think of this phenomenon?There are different cultures and national spirits contained in the festivals. Right attitude towards different festivals: not only cherish and protect our traditional festivals but also pay great respect to foreign festivalsImagine that your class are going to set and celebrate a new festival together. Discuss with your classmates: what should the new festival include? a new festivalWhyWhenHowWhat Work