Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingandThinking课件高中英语人教版2

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FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSTheSpringFestival(ChineseNewYear)TheMid-AutumnFestivalWatermelonFestival(Australia)WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Thispassagemaytalkaboutthe__________forcelebratingfestivals.reasonsExpositionLearningObjectivesBytheendofthisclass,youwillbeableto:sortoutthediscoursestructureandtextlogicofexpositionidentifythetopicsentencesinthetextandgraspthegeneralideaofparagraphsunderstandthecommonemotionsandspiritualaspirationsofpeoplearoundtheworldOfallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Step1:readforgeneralideaandstructureIdentifythemainideaofaparagraphIdentifyingthemainideasofparagraphsisnecessarywhenanalyzingatext.Mostparagraphswillhavea"topicsentence"thattellsyoutheparagraph’smainidea.Itisoftenthefirstsentence,butsometimesitisfoundelsewhereintheparagraph.Para.2Para.3Para.4Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantagesofthecelebration.Para.5Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Underlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.IntroductionBodyConclusionPara.1①②⑤③④Whataretheoriginsoffestivals?Step2:readfordetailsWhatiscommoninallfestivals?seasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportanteventsthespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceFestivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.IntroductionPara.1Step2:readfordetailsPara.2Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.BodyTheharvestfestivalThisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplace_____________________________.afterallthecropsaregatheredintoshow__________gratitudeinancientEgyptinChinainsomeEuropeancountriestime:_______featuredspringaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports________churchesandtownhallsdecorate___________tocelebrateoveramealgettogethergatherto______________________enjoy__________________admiretheshinningmoondeliciousmooncakesStep2:readfordetailsPara.3Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.BodyWhydosome

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away?Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.HalloweenChineseSpringFestivallightingfirecrackersdriveawaytheevilspiritscelebratethenewyeargiveupthiscustomavoidairpollutionreligiousoriginsfestivalforchildrenStep2:readfordetailsPara.4Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantagesofthecelebration.BodyHowdopeoplethinkofthecommercializationoffestivals?What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthecommercializationoffestivals?PositiveObjectiveDoubtfulNegativeStep2:readfordetailsPara.5Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Conclusionreflectallowhelpusunderstandpeople’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudetowardsliferelaxandenjoylife,andforgetourworkforalittlewhilewherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciateStep3:summary:whatwehavelearnedtodayStep4:discussionDoyouthinkthattheSpringFestivalwillfadeaway?Why?Today’sfestivalshaveawide________oforigins,includingtheseasonsoftheyear,famous________importantevents,andreligions.The________festivalisoneofthemostpopularfestivalsandiscelebratedinmanycultures.Customsplaya__________roleinfestivals,buttheycanchangeovertime.Forexample,someChinesecitiesnolongerallowfirecrackersduringtheSpringFestival,astheycanincreaseairpollution.Thesedays,festivalsarebecomingmore__________,withpeoplespendingmoremoneyongifts.Festivals________people’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyare________tospendtimewithfamily,andtorelaxandenjoylife.Step5:consolidationrangefiguresharvestsign