Unit1ReadingandThinking课件-高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册

1、Reading and thinkingLearning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, I will be able toknow the reasons, ways of celebrations and meanings of festivalsidentify the main idea from the title and the topic sentences. describe a festival following the useful expressions and structure of the text. Pre-reading

2、1. What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year? 2. Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?. While-reading1. Read for the main idea.The text tells us _the reasons we celebrate festivals. (1). What is the text mainly about?(2). What is the main idea of each paragraph?Unde

3、rline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. While-readingPara.1Festivals are celebrated all around the world. Para.2Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.n.&v. 收获;收割. While-readingPara.3Para.4Customs play a significant ro

4、le in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.adj. 显著的Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Festivals are an important part of society.Para.5adj. 商业化的利用，占便宜. While-reading2. Read for details.Para. 1What are the various origin

5、s and the common spirit of festivals?They have a wide range of origins, such as_ _the seasons ofreligions, famous figures, and important events. The spirit of _is common in all festivals.sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peaceoriginsspirit. While-readingPara. 2It featured _ and_ _. a paradedancing, a

6、nd sportsPeople _ and get together to _.decorate churches and town hallscelebrate over a mealAncient EgyptEuropeChinaadmire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakesWhen, why and how is the festival of harvest celebrated? howwhenwhygreat feast with musicFamilies gather to _ and _.This festival takes

7、 place_ after all the crops havebeen gathered inPeople celebrate to _. show that they are grateful for the years supply of foodthe harvest festival. While-readingPara. 3 Why do customs change over time? What are peoples attitudes to the commercialization of festivals?Para. 4Customs change over time

8、because of the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas. Some believe festivals should not be commercialized, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. . While-readingPara. 5significancesreflectallowhelpus_us_peoples wishes, beliefs, faith

9、s, and attitude to life.us to relax and enjoy life, and to forget about our work for a little while.us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate.What are the significances of festivals?. While-reading. While-reading3. Read for the structure.(1).Retell the text following the m

10、ind-map.(2).Introduce your favorite festival to your deskmates, using the useful sentence patterns in the mind-map. changescommercializationMy favorite festivalWhy do we celebrate festivalsCritical thinkingCreative thinking. ThinkingDiscussion: Nowadays, more and more young people are crazy about we

11、stern festivals, while many traditional Chinese festivals are forgotten. What do you think of it?Discussion: If you have a chance to create a festival, what festival will your group create? Introduce the festival following the mind-map above.Choose one of the following tasks to discuss in groups.HomeworkCreate a new festival and write a short