Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingandThinking课件高中英语人教版

B3U1FestivalsandCelebrations

ReadingandThinkingWhydowecelebratefestivals?Bytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto:1.

knowthereasonsandmeaningofcelebratingfestivals2.

summarizethemainideaofeachparagraphbyidentifyingthetopicsentenceandcombthestructureofthepassage3.shareyourviewsonthetopicof"Commercializationoffestivals"4.express

personal

opinions

on

the

topic

and

cultivate

the

awareness

of

why

we

celebrate

festivals

1.Haveyoueverwatchedthisperformancebefore?2.Doyouknowmoreaboutit?(thename/origin/importance...)

Lead-in1.Whatfestivalsdoyoucelebratewithyourfamilyeachyear?2.Doyouknowwhywecelebratefestivals?FreeTalkDragonBoatFestivalMid-AutumnFestivalSpringFestivalHalloweenToallowustorelaxandenjoylifeTo

commemorateourancestorsTohonorpeopleToshowourgratitudeLead-inWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Thepassageismainlyabout

forcelebratingfestivals.reasonsLookatthetitleandpictures,andpredictwhatwillthepassagetalkabout?Pre-readingReadformainideaListen&readthepassage,underlinethetopicsentencetogetthemainideaofparagraph.E.Theharvestfestival.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5A.Thechangesofcustoms.

B.Theimportanceoffestivals.C.

Differentoriginsandcommonspiritsoffestivals.

D.Thecommercialization

of

festivals.Fast-readingReadforstructureIntroductionBody/SupportingevidenceConclusionThestructureofthetext?ABCD

Whatisthetexttype(文本类型)ofthisarticle?A.Exposition(说明文)B.Argumentation(议论文)C.Narration(记叙文)

√Readparagraph1,andanswerthequestions.1.Whatarethedifferentoriginsfordifferentfestivals?Theseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,importantevents.2.Whatarethecommonspiritsinallfestivalsaroundtheworld?Thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,loveorpeace.

Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Theyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasitsdifferentcustomsanduniquecharms.However,nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.

DifferentoriginsandcommonspiritsCareful-readingReadparagraph2andcompletethesethreequestions:1.Whendoestheharvestfestivaltakeplace?

()A.Beforepeoplesowtheseeds.B.Beforepeopleplough

(犁)thefields.C.Whenpeoplebegintoharvestthecrops.D.Afterthecropsareharvested.2.Whydopeoplecelebratetheharvestfestival?()A.Toshowtheamount(数量)ofcropsthey’ve

gathered./ˈɡæðə(r)/(收割)B.Toshow

theharvestfestivalisthemostimportantone.C.Toshowthatpeoplearegratefulfortheyears’supplyofcrops.D.Torelaxandenjoylife.

3.What'sthefunction(功能/作用)oftheexamples(例子)inParagraph2?

()A.Toshowhowtheharvestfestivaliscelebratedinalmostallcultures.B.Toshowthewaysthatpeoplecelebratetheharvestfestivalhavebeenchanged.C.Toshowallthepeoplearegratefulforthesupplyofcrops.D.ToshowtheharvestfestivalisthemostimportantoneinChina.DACCustoms

playasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.OneexampleisthetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidairpollution.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.

Q1：Whydocustomschangeovertime?Q2：Howdothecustomschange?Anysupportingdetails?ThechangesofcustomsReadParagraph3,thenanswerthequetions.1.Whatdoesthevideoreflect(反映)？Itreflectsthatfestivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial.2.What’syourattitudetowardsthecommercialization

offestivals?

Isitgoodornot?

/kəˈmɜːʃ(ə)l/

商业化的Critical-thinking

Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavemadeitmucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedones.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized,othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.

Q1：Howdopeoplethinkofthecommercializationoffestivals?Q2：Whatmightbethewriter’sattitude(态度）?A.Casual（随意的）

B.PositiveC.Negative

D.Neutral（中立的）Thecommercialization

offestivals

ReadParagraph4,thenanswerthequetions.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasionsthatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall.Theimportance

offestivals

Q1：Whyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsociety?ReadParagraph5,thenanswerthequestion.Discussandsummarizethereasonswhywecelebretefestivals?Tomemoratefamousfigures,importantevents...Tosharejoy,gratitude,loveorpeace.Tocelebrateharvestandshowgratitudeforthesuupplyoffood.Becausetheyreflectpeople’swishes,beliefe,faiths...Becausetheyareoccasionsthatallowustorelaxandenjoylife...Tocelebrateharvestandshowgratitudefornature...Becausetheyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.commonspiritscommonsignificanceIhopewecanexperiencethiscommonspiritoffestivalsnotjustinfestivalsbutalsoinoureverydaylife.Post-readingToday’sfestivalshaveawide______oforigins,includingtheseasonsoftheyear,famous_______,importantevents,andreligions.The_______festivalisoneofthemostpopularfestivalsandiscelebratedinmanycultures.Customsplaya__________roleinfestivals,buttheycanchangeovertime.Forexample,someChinesecitiesnolonger