B3U1-Reading-and-Thinking教学设计第2课时

Module3Unit1

FestivalsandCelebrations

Reading:

Whydowecelebratefestivals?

Period2Whydowecelebratefestivals?Tosharejoy,gratitude,love,orpeace.Toshowthey’regratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffood.Fortheeconomyandpublichappiness.Toreflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Torelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Tounderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Summary

Today’sfestivalshaveawide________oforigins,includingtheseasonsoftheyear,famous__________,importantevents,andreligions.The__________festivalisoneofthemostpopularfestivalsandiscelebratedinmanycultures.Customsplaya____________roleinfestivals,buttheycanchangeovertime.Forexample,someChinesecitiesnolongerallowfirecrackersduringtheSpringFestival,astheycanincreaseairpollution.Thesedays,festivalsarebecomingmore______________,withpeoplespendingmoremoneyongifts.Festivals____________people’swishes,beliefs,andattitudestowardslife.Theyare____________tospendtimewithfamily,andrelaxandenjoylife.rangefiguresharvestsignificantcommercialreflectoccasions1.What’sthewriter’spurposeofwritingthepassage?FurtherThinkingTopersuade. Toinform.Todescribe.√argumentativeessays

(议论文)narrativeessays(记叙文)expositoryessays

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expositoryessay,thewriteroftentriestogivereadersinformation,teachatopic,orprovidefacts.Whydowecelebratefestivals?IntroductionParaNo.MainIdeaEvidenceTopic-relativedlanguagesPara2Para3Para4ConclusionTheharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteverycultureCustomscanchangeovertimeFestivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercialInEgyptInEuropeInChinaGiveupthecustomoflightingfirecrackerstoavoidairpollutionBecomeanexcitingfestivalforchildrenTheChineseSpringFestivalHalloweeninwesterncountriesOnlineshoppingwebsitesSocialmediaappsSpendmoreongiftsfortheirbelovedones.Nomatterhowdifferentfestivalsmayseem,thespiritiscommoninallfestivals.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Aparade,afeastwithmusic,dancingandsports..Decoratechurches…Admiretheshiningmoon...Expositoryessaysrequireaclearlystatedanddefinedthesisstatementinthefirstparagraphoftheessay.Bodyparagraphsshouldincludeevidentialsupportthatcanbefactual,statistical,logicaloranecdotal.Finally,writersshouldclosewithastrongconclusionthatdoesnotsimplyrestatethethesisstatement.Writersalsoneedtouselogicaltransitionsbetweenallparagraphs,especiallybetweentheintroductionandconclusionparagraphs.2.Whatexpositorywritingskillsareusedinthepassage?FurtherThinkingAGoodStructure.SupportingMaterial.Sound(simple/parallel)sentences.Logicaltransitions.√√E.Makingcomparisons.F.Usinggraphs.G.Givingexamples.H.Listingsomefigures.√√√√Customsoffestivalscanchangeovertime.Whatcouldbethecausesthathaveledtothechangeofcustoms?Givereasonsandlistsomeexamples.ThinkingandDiscussingNames

offestivalsWhatspiritisfelt?Whatarethefeatures?Whatchanges?Whyhavethechangestakenplace?Writeashortpassageentitled“Customsoffestivalschange”.Imitative

WritingWordBank:spirit,celebrate,custom,overtime,fadeaway,establish,inspiteof,playasignificantrole,some…andothers…,Oneexampleis…Anotherexampleis,actually,afterallSuggestedOutline:Para1ImportanceoffestivalsPara2Featuresofthefestivalsyouaregoingtointroduc