Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingandThinking课件-高中英语人教版

ReadingandThinkingUnit1FestivalsandCelebrations1.Haveagoodunderstandingofdifferentfestivalcustomsandtheirorigins.2.Identifythetopicsentenceandsummarizekeywordsandmainideasofeachparagraph.3.Expressyourownideasonthegiventopicsthroughdeepreadingandcriticalthinking.LeadinWhatfestivalsarethey？theSpringFestivalTomb-sweepingDaytheDragonBoatFestivaltheMid-AutumnFestivalHalloweenChristmas

theSpringFestivallightfirecrackerseatdumplingsreceiveluckymoney

theDragonBoatFestivalDragonboatraceeatZongzi

Tomb-sweepingDaycleangraves(扫墓）lightincense(烧香）offerflowersDiscussion:Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?

tocelebrateanevent

tocelebrateatimeoftheyear

tohavefunwithfriendsandfamilyFastReadingTopicsentences:Tip:

Thetopicsentenceisoftenthefirstsentence,butsometimesitisfoundelsewhere.Careful-readingReadparagraph1andanswerthequestion.Accordingtothetext，festivalsaroundtheworldsharethespiritof________.A．joy，gratitudeorreligionsB．love，peaceorfiguresC．gratitude，peaceorjoyD．gratitude，seasonsorlove√Readtheparagraph2anddescribetheharvestfestivalsaroundtheworld.theharvestfestivalwhenwhyhowAfterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Toshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear'ssupplyoffood.itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancingandsports.peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruitandgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.InancientEgypt:InsomeEuropeancountries:DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina:

Readparagraph3andanswerthequestions.1.WhyislightingfirecrackersstoppedinChineseSpringFestivalA．Todriveawaytheevilspirits.B．Tostopairpollutionfromhappening.C．Tobecomeanexcitingfestivalforchildren.D．Tosavemoneyandspendmoreongifts.√2.WhatcanwelearnfromthethirdparagraphA．InEgypt，theharvestseasonismoreimportantthananyotherone.B．Everyfestivalintheworldnowadaysisbecomingmoreandmorecommercial.C．Somecustomsoffestivalsarechangingwithtimegoingby.D．Differentcultureshavedifferentfestivals，whichhavenothingincommon.√Readparagraph4andanswerthequestions.1．ArethereanydifferentattitudestothecommercialisationoffestivalsIfany，whatarethey2．Whatmightbethewriter’sattitudetowardsthecommercialisationoffestivalsA．Negative. B．Positive.C．Critical. D．Neutral.√Yes，somebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialised，othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.3．Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercialbecause________.A．theincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappinessB．moreandmorepeoplespendmoremoneyongiftsfortheirlovedonesC．onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavebeenusedD．businesseshavetakenadvantageofthecelebrationsoffestivals√3．Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercialbecause________.A．theincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappinessB．moreandmorepeoplespendmoremoneyongiftsfortheirlovedonesC．onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavebeenusedD．businesseshavetakenadvantageofthecelebrationsoffestivals4．WhatcanweinferfromthefourthparagraphA．Businessesshouldn’ttakeadvantageofthecelebrationsoffestivals.B．Peoplehavedifferentopinionsonmakingfestivalscommercialised.C．Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappsmakefestivalsmorecomplicated.D．Peopleshouldspendmoremoneybuyinggiftsfortheirlovedones.√Readparagraph5andanswerthequestions.1．WhatwillyoufindifyoustudyfestivalscarefullyA．Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.B．Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial.C．Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals.D．Differentcultureshavemuchincommon.√SummaryToday’sfestivalshaveawide_______oforigins,includingtheseasonsoftheyear,famous________,importanteventsandreligions.The________festivalisoneofthemostpopularfestivalsandiscelebratedinmanycultures.Customsplaya_________roleinfestivals,buttheycanchangeovertime.Forexample,someChinesecitiesnolongerallowfirecrackersduringtheSpringFestival,astheycanincreaseairpollution.Thesedays,festivalsarebecomingmore___________,withpeoplespendingmoremoneyongifts.Fest