Unit+1+Festivals+and+celebrations+Reading+and+Thinking高中英语人教版必修第三册

ReadingandThinkingWhyDo

WeCelebrateFestivals?Period3B3U1Festivalsandcelebrations

Learningobjectives123Knowthemaincontentandstructureofthepassage.Totalkaboutfestivalsandwhypeoplecelebratethem.DevelopthereadingabilitybydoingtasksLearningobjectivesPart1:LeadinPart2:SkimmingcontentsCrosswordpuzzlesChineseriddlesLead-inCross:Down:C1:aspeciallightinChinesecultureC2:trickortreatC3:thefirstseasonC4:peoplestopworkingtocelebrateC5:fallD1:cropsgatheredD2:inmemoryofdeadD3:anacceptedwayofbehavingD4:apowerfulanimalwhichstandsforChinaD5:turkeydlanternhahtaghalloweenormknvbspringecgsuitfestivaltionautumngLet’scheckWhatcanyoufindinthispuzzle?Festivals!Think?Whydowecelebratethesefestivals?SpringFestivalLanternFestivalTombSweepingDayDragonBoatFestivalMid-autumnDayHalloweenThanksgivingDayandsoon…ReadingWhydowecelebratefestivals?……thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Topicsentence12345Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Identifyandunderlinethe“topicsentence”ofeachparagraphTip:

Mostparagraphswillhavea“topicsentence”thattellsyoutheparagraph’smainidea.Thetopicsentenceisoftenthefirstsentence,butsometimesitisfoundelsewhere.Task1:SkimmingReadthepassagepartbypartcarefullyandgetsomedetailedinformationaboutthefestivalsandcelebrationsonthesepassages.

Task2:CarefulreadingFestivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Thehaveawiderangeoforigin,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasdifferentcustomsanduniquecharms.However,nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofcharmingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.ReadforDetails-Para.1figuresReferringtolove,I’dliketointroducemyfamilyforyou.Fourmomentsofourlovestory02Cut204Cut401Cut103Cut3ReadforDetails-Para.2Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteverculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear'ssupplyoffood.InancientEgypt,theharvestseason.Itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.Today,insomeEuropeancountries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes1.Whenandwhydowecelebrateharvestfestivals?When?Why?Afterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Toshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffood.2.Howdoestheauthorsupporthistopicsentence?InancientEgypt,itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancingandsports.InsomeEuropeancountries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruitandgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear'ssupplyoffood.InancientEgypt,theharvestseason.Itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.Today,insomeEuropeancountries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakesFourmomentsofourlovestory02Cut204Cut401Cut103Cut3

Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.

Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.OneexampleisthetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidairpollution.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.1.Whatchangescantakeplaceovertime?Andwhy?2.Howdoestheauthorsupporthistopicsentence?CustomschangeReadforDetails-Para.3festivalsInthepastnowadaysSpringfestivalHalloweenlightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyearitsreligiousoriginsmanybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidairpollutionanexcitingfestivalforchildrenTwoexamplesThinking:

Howdoyoufeelaboutfestivalcustomsthathavealreadyfadedaway?Fourmomentsofourlovestory02Cut204Cut401Cut103Cut3morecommercialfestivalswithbusinessestakeadvantageofthemattitudesmucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedonesgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappinessFestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesstakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavemadeitmucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedones.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized,othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.commercialornot?ReadforDetails-Para.4Thinking:Whatmightbethewriter’sattitudetowardsthecommercializationoffestivals?A.Casual（随意的）

B.PositiveC.Critical

D.Neutral（中立的）√Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflectpeople'swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasionsthatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecancamefromwhoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisetofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall.ReadforDetails-Para.5

Whyarefestivalsimportant?Reflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faithsandattitudestowardslifeRelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutworkforawhileUnderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciatepara2.Harvestfestivalpara3.Customschangepara4.Festivalschange:Commercial-ization

para5.Importanceoffestival

WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?历史根源节日习俗的发展变化人们的心理需求Theauthortriestousethefollowingfourreasons___________,________,_______,__________toexplainwhywecelebratefestivals.IntroductionBodySummarycommonspirithistorychangeimportancePara1：commonspiritsoffestivalWhydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?Therearemanypossiblereasonstocelebratedifferentfestivals.Onegoodreasonistohavefunwithfriendsandfamily.Anotheristocelebrateaneventoratimeoftheyear.

SummaryToday’sfestivalshaveawide_______of________,includingtheseasonsoftheyear,famous________,importanteventsandreligions.The________festivalisoneofthemostpopularfestivalsandiscelebratedinevenevery_______.Customsplaya_________roleinfestivals,buttheycanchangeovertime.Forexample,someChinesecitiesnolongerallow__________duringtheSpringFestival,astheycanincreaseair________.Thesedays,festivalsarebecomingmore___________,withpeoplespendingmoremoneyon_____.Festivals_______people’swishes,beliefs,faithsandattitudes________life.Theyare_________tospendtimewithfamilyandto______andenjoylife.rangeoriginsfiguresharvestculturesignificantfirecrackerspollutioncommercialreflectoccasionsgiftstowardsrelaxFourmomentsofourlovestory02Cut204Cut401Cut103Cut3Task3:PostReadingName:EnvelopeDay.Time:

Thisfestivaltakesplacein15thFebCustoms:itisada