新人教版必修第三册-Unit-1-Festivals-and-celebrations-课件

Unit1

FestivalsandcelebrationsPeriod1ReadingandThinkingHowmanyfstivalsdoyouknowbothinandoutChina?TheSpringFestivalChristmasTheDragonBoatFestivalHalloweenTheMidAutumnFestivalEasterValentine'sDayAprilFoolDayNewYear'sEveSpringFestival；ChineseNewYear'sDay

PrimitivebeliefsandsacrificialcultureareimportantfactorsintheformationofNewYear'sDay.LanternFestivalLanternFestivalmainlyincludesaseriesoftraditionalfolkactivities，suchaswatchinglanterns,eatingdumplings,guessinglanternriddlesandsettingofffireworks.Tomb-SweepingDay

TheQingmingFestivaloriginatedfromtheSpringFestivalandtheSpringandAutumnFestivalinancienttimes.DragonBoatFestivalDragonBoatFestival,withalonghistory,evolvedfromthedragontotemworshipheldinBaiyueinancienttimes.TheDoubleSeventhFestivalThisfestivalisinmid-summerwhentheweatheriswarmandthegrassandtreesrevealtheirluxuriousgreens.Atnightwhentheskyisdottedwithstars,andpeoplecanseetheMilkyWayspanningfromthenorthtothesouth.Oneachbankofitisabrightstar,whichseeeachotherfromafar.TheyaretheCowherdandWeaverMaid,andaboutthemthereisabeautifullovestorypasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.TheMid-autumnfestivalTheMid-autumnfestivalisoneofthetwomostimportantoccasionsinChinesecalendar(theotherbeingtheSpringFestivalortheChineseNewYear)anditisanofficialholiday.Itisatimeforfamiliestobetogether,sopeoplefarfromhomewillgazelonginglyatthemoonandthinkabouttheirfamilies.ChineseMid-AutumnFestival,alsoknownasChineseMoonFestival,takesplaceatthe15thdayoftheeighthChineselunarmonth.Thereasonforcelebratingthefestivalduringthattimeisthatitisthetimewhenthemoonisatitsfullestandbrightest.Thetraditionalfoodformid-autumnfestivalisthemooncakewhichisroundandsymbolizesreunion.CelebrationofMid-autumnfestivalhasalonghistory.Inancienttimes,theemperorshadthetraditionofworshipingtheSuninspring,andtheMooninautumn.WinterSolsticethelabaRicePorridgeFestivalLearningaims1.toidentifythetopicsentenceofeachparagraph2.todiscoverthecommonreasonsforfestivalsandcelebrations3.tolearnhowthepassageisorganizedScanningreading

Readthepassagecarefullyandfindthemainideaofeachparagraph.Step1:Lookthroughthetextandfindoutthetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.Para.1Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Para.2Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteverycultur.Para.3Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Para.4Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Para.5Festivalsareanimportant

partofsociety.Step2:Carefulreading

Readingthetextagainandanswerthefollowquestions.Para1:1.Whydothemostfestivalsseemdifferent?Becausetheyhaveawiderangeoforigins,liketheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfiguresandimportantevents2.Whatdothemostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?Thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeacePara2Howdoestheauthorsupporthistopicsentence?BygivingexamplesEgypt：aparade,agreatfeastwithmusic,dancingandsports.Europeancountries:decoratechurches,andtownhalls…gettogethertocelebrateoveramealChina:Mid-AutumnFestivalPara4Isthereanydifferentattitudestothechange?Ifany,whatarethey?Somebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercializedbutothersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.Para5Whydopeoplefindfestivalsimportant?Reflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faithsandattitudestowardslifeRelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutworkforawhileUnderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciateFestivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.

Why?Theyreflect…people’swishes,beliefs,faithsandattitudestowardslifeFestivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.

Theyareoccasionsthat…allowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutworkforawhileFestivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.

Theyhelpus…understandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciateStep3:Summary

para1.commonspiritoffestivals

para2.harvestEgyptEuropeanChinapara3.CustomsLightingfirecrackersHalloweenpara4.CommercialDifferentattitudespara5.importanceWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Organization

step4:Post-reading

Whatisoneimportantreasontohaveallthesefestivals?ThelastparagraphAncientFestivalsFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonorthePeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsthespecificthegeneralStep4:Homework1.Redaingthetext