Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingandthinking课件高中英语人教版2

WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?FreeTalkWhatfestivaldoyoulike?Why?Howdoyoucelebratethesefetivals?Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?WhyDoWeCelebrateFestivals?Whatdoyouexpect?Whatdoyouknowaboutcelebratingfestivals?WhyDoWeCelebrateFestivals?What’stheauthor’sopinionaboutwhywecelebratefestivals?Howdoestheauthorexplainhispointofview?DrawamindmapDoyouagreewiththeauthor’sview?Whyorwhynot?Whatdoyouthinkofthisarticle?Para1:Para2:

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Para5:Festivalsareimportantpartofsociety.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesstakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Customsandtraditionsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworldforthedifferentreasonsandthecommonspirit.Theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculturebecausepeoplearegratefulforfood.Activity2Readthetextagainandfindoutfindoutthetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.HoweverWhydowecelebratefestivals？Originsoffestivals(different)Spiritoffestivals(common)seasonsoftheyearreligionsfamousfiguresimportantevents...sharingjoygratitudeloveandpeace...TheharvestfestivalsshowgratitudeforfoodancientEgypt;Europeancountries;ChinaActivity

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Finishtherestmindmap.Whydowecelebratefestivals？Originsoffestivals(different)Spiritoffestivals(common)seasonsoftheyearreligionsfamousfiguresimportantevents...sharingjoygratitudeloveandpeace...TheharvestfestivalsshowgratitudeforfoodancientEgypt;Europeancountries;ChinaThechangesofcustoms

andtraditionsfadingaway&establishmentTheSpringFestival;HalloweenHoweverPast:‘Nian’-amonsterbeastputupredpaperdecorationsontheirwindowsanddoorsandsetoutfirecrackers

scareaway‘Nian’

Now:aregulationthatbansfireworksheavyairpollutionandcasualties(事故伤亡)Past:October31sttimeofrememberingthedeadSpiritsandthesoulofthedeadwouldgooutandcausetrouble.Foodwouldbeleftouttoappeasethespirits.Peoplealsodressup.demandsweet(“treat”)inreturnfornotcausingmischief(“tricks”)Now:“trickortreat”apopularactivitywithchildrenHoweverWhydowecelebratefestivals？Originsoffestivals(different)Spiritoffestivals(common)seasonsoftheyearreligionsfamousfiguresimportantevents...sharingjoygratitudeloveandpeace...TheharvestfestivalsshowgratitudeforfoodancientEgypt;Europeancountries;ChinaThechangesofcustoms

andtraditionsfadingaway&establishmentTheSpringFestival;HalloweenCommercialfestivalsonlineshoppingsocialmediaappsincreaseineconomyandpublichappinessWhydowecelebratefestivals？Originsoffestivals(different)Spiritoffestivals(common)seasonsoftheyearreligionsfamousfiguresimportantevents...sharingjoygratitudeloveandpeace...TheharvestfestivalsshowgratitudeforfoodancientEgypt;Europeancountries;ChinaThechangesofcustoms

andtraditionsfadingaway&establishmentTheSpringFestival;HalloweenCommercialfestivalsonlineshoppingsocialmediaappsincreaseineconomyandpublichappinessTheimportanceoffestivals(helpfulinmanyways)reflectionsrelaxationimprovementinunderstandingHowever问题链：Whatdomostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?Whatfestivalsdopeoplecelebrateincommon?Why?Whatroledocustomsandtraditionsplayinfestivals?Howdotheychange?Aretheyalsothereasonwhypeoplecelebratefestivals?Why?(ThecustomsandtraditionsoftheSpringFestivalandHalloweenhavechanged.Havethereasonswhypeoplecelebratethesefestivalschanged?WhydidpeoplecelebratetheSpringFestivalinthepast?Howaboutnow?)4.Howiscommercialisationoffestivalsinfluencingpeople’swayofcelebratingfestivals?(WhatdidyoubuyforyourmotheronWomen’sDay?Wheredidyoubuyit?Howdidyourmotherfeel?)5.Whatareotherreasonsofcelebratingfestivals?问题链：Howdoesthewriterendthistext?Basedonthemindmap,whatdoes“differentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall”mean?Accordingtotheauthor,whatdodifferentfestivalshaveincommon?(thefirstparagraph)Canyoufindanythingincommonintherestparagraphs?(Althoughthefestivalcustomsandtraditionschangeovertime,dothereasonswhypeoplecelebratethemchange?Halloweennowismorelikeachildren’sfestival.HowdochildrenfeelonHalloween?)What’stheauthor’sreasonofcelebratingfestivals(theauthor’sopinion)?Howdoestheauthormakehisopinionclear?Whydowecelebratefestivals？Spiritoffestivals

(common)sharingjoy,gratitude,loveandpeace…TheharvestfestivalsshowgratitudeforfoodancientEgypt;Europeancountries;ChinaThechangesofcustoms

andtraditionsCommercialfestivalsTheimportanceoffestivals(helpfulinmanyways)fadingaway&establishmentTheSpringFestival;Halloweenonlineshoppingsocialmediaappsincreaseineconomyandpublichappinessreflections;relaxation;improvementinunderstandingargumentationpoint3

sub-pointsevidenceconclusionActivity4Discussthefollowingquestionsingroups.Whatfestivalcustomsandtraditionshavealreadyfadedawayorestablished?Howdoyoufeelaboutfestivalcustomsthathavealreadyfadedaway?Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthecommercialisationoffestivals?What'syourattitudetowardsthecommercialisationoffestivals?Whatdofestivalsmeantotheauthorandyou?

CustomsandtraditionsfadingawayChristmasisstillaspopularasever.It’sjustthattoday’sgrown-upsdon’tcelebrateitthewaytheydidwhentheywerekids.CustomsandtraditionsfadingawayChina'sSpringFestivalIt'sconsideredunluckytouseabroomtosweepthefloor,dumptrash,orsplashwateronthatday(orthe2ndday)Folk"springclean"onNewYear'sEveSweepawaynewYearluckNow

thiscustomisrarelyseenincities,butisstillpopularinruralareasvillages.Customsandtraditionsestablished1.SendingCelebrationMessagesPeoplenowwillusephonestosendcelebrationmessagestofriends,relatives,orpeoplewhoarefaraway.

Inthepast,peoplesentSMS.Nowadays,youngpeopleliketosendmessagesviainstantmessagingapps,suchas

WeChatorQQ.2.ShortDistanceTraveling—aNewFashionableCustomTheMid-AutumnFestivalisnotonlya