Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingandThinking课件-高中英语人教版2

UNIT1FESTIVALSAND

CELEBRATIONSReading

and

ThinkingWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Mid-Autuwn

Fatival重阳节上巳节1FESTIVALS

ANDUNIT

CELEBRATIONSPhoenix

fliutes-moke

musicThe

moonlight

flashes-xinQjiInthisunit,youwill1readaboutfestivals

and

celebrations

aroundthe

world.2listentodifferentfestivalexperiencesandtalkabout

yourown.3

write

a

passage

about

a

festival

or

a

celebration

youhave

experienced.4

explore

the

origins,customs,and

meanings

ofdifferent

festivals.WHYDOWE

CELEBRATE

FESTIVALS?Festivals

are

celebrated

all

around

the

world.Theyhave

a

wide

range

of

origins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Every

festivalhasitsdifferentcustoms

and

uniquecharms.However,nomatterhowdifferent

theymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeace

is

common

in

allfestivals.Ofall

the

traditional

festivals,the

harvestfestivalcan

befoundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplace

after

allthecrops

havebeen

gathered

in.Peoplecelebratetoshow

thattheyare

gratefulforthe

year's

supply

offood.Inancient

Egypt,the

harvest

festival

was

celebratedduringthespringtime—the

Egyptianharvestseason.

Itfeatured

aparadeandagreat

feastwithmusic,

dancing,andsports.Today,insomeEuropeancountries,people

decoratechurches

andtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrate

overa

meal.During

the

Mid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoy

delicious

mooncakes.Customs

play

a

significantroleinfestivals,butsometimesthey

can

change

overtime.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthe

spread

ofnewideas,some

traditions

mayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.Oneexample

is

the

typicalChinese

Spring

Festivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybig

citieshave

given

up

this

custom

in

ordertoavoidair

pollution.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.Discoverthereasonsforfestivals

andcelebrations1

Beforeyouread,discussthesequestions

ingroups.1Whatfestivalsdoyoucelebratewithyourfamilyeachyear?2Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?02

Readthetextandfindouttheanswerto

thequestioninthe

title.Reading

and

ThinkingLookanddiscuss1

What

can

you

see

in

the

photo?2Whatisthename

ofthisfestivat

and

howFish

and

dragonlantermswhirl

the

wholenightfoirig4UNIT

1

FESTIVALSAND

CELEBRATIONSdo

you

celebrate

it?2ANALYSIS

OF

CONTENTCommonfeaturesChangesInfluencesofdifferentfestivalsWhatHowStructureLanguagePara.234Para.5festivalactivitiescountriesand

festivalsBodySummaryinvolvesnewwords

aboutExposition

WritingIntroductionPara.1ANALYSIS

OF

STUDENTSTarget

Students:Senior1Language

Levels&Characteristics:1.They

are

middle-level

in

English

and

they

can

express

simple

ideas

in

English.

2.Students

are

very

excited

about

festivals

celebrations

because

festivals

alwaysbring

them

much

fun.As

a

result,they

will

be

interested

in

this

unit's

topic.What

they

will

learn:1.the

changes

and

significance

of

festivals.2.the

logical

development

and

writing

structure

of

exposition.1.Harvest2.Traditions/customsPara.23.Importantfigures4.ImportanteventsFestivals

are

animportantpartofsociety.

6.Online

shoppingPara.45.Having

funPara.17.Sharing

joy,gratitude,love

or

peace...Task1:Fast

reading1.Why

do

we

celebrate

festivals?Para.3Para.1

Festivals

are

celebrated

all

around

theworld.Para.2Of

all

the

traditional

festivals,the

harvestfestival

can

befound

in

almosteveryculture.Para.3

Customs

play

a

significant

role

in

festivals,butsometimes

they

can

change

over

time.Pam.4Festivals

arebecoming

more

and

more

commercial,withbusinesses

taking

advantage

of

the

celebrations.Para.5Festivalsareanimportantpart

ofsociety.2.Identifythe"topicsentence"ofeachparagraph.Itisagoodideatoplacetopic

sentences

atthe

beginning

ofparagraphs.AtopicsentenceCarefulreadingSupportExplainExpandDetailsRead

and

UnderstandPara.1

Festivalsarecelebratedallaround

theworld.differences

similarityAwiderange

oforigins,such

as...seasons,religions,famousfigures,and

important

events.Different

customs

andunique

charmsNo

matter

how

different

they

may

seem

...the

spirit

of...iscommon

in

all

festivals.sharing

joy,gratitude,love,orpeaceTask2:CarefulreadingPara.1Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvest

festivalcanbe

foundinalmost

every

culture.Para.2Festivalsarecelebratedall

aroundtheworld.Para.3Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmore

commercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageof

thecelebrations.Para.4Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,but

sometimestheycanchange

overtime.Para.5Festivalsarean

important

partofsociety.Findoutthemain

idea

ofeach

paragraph1.Readparagraph1,andanswer

thequestions.1.What

are

the

different

origins

for

differert

festivals?The

seasons

of

the

year,religions,famous

figures,importantevents.2.What

are

the

common

spirit

in

all

festivals

around

theworld?The

spirit

of

sharing

joy,gratitude,love

or

peace.Step3.Careful-readingtheseasonsoftheyear时

节Festivals

are

celebrated

allaroundthe

world.Theyhave

a

wide

range

of

origins,such

as

the

seasons

of

the

year,

religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestival

has

its

different

customs

and

unique

charms.

However,

nomatter

how

different

they

may

seem,all

over

the

world,the

spirit

of

sharing

joy,

gratitude,love,or

peace世界各地都庆祝各种节日。节日的由来五花八门，比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重要事件。每个节日都有其不同的习俗和独

特的魅力。然而，无论它们多么迥异，在世界各地，分享快乐、

感恩、友爱或和平的精神存在于所有节日之中。the

spirit

of…

的精神iscommonin

all

festivals.no

matterhow

different

theymay

seem,地点状语thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love.

orpeaceiscommon

地点状语

：表结构主系主

句精讲点拨1:1.

状语让步状语从句Time:springtimeFeatures:

①a

parade

②

greatfeastwithmusic,

dancing,and

sports..Features:①

decorate

churchesand

townhalls②

get

together

tocelebrate

over

amealTime:Mid-Autumn

FestivalFeatures:

①admiretheshiningmoon②enjoy

delicious

mooncakesTheharvestfestivalineverycultureTheyare

grateful

for

theyear'ssupply

of

food

.AncientEgyptEuropeChinaRead

the

passage

carefully

and

fill

in

the

blanks.(Para.2)Customs

play

a

significant

role

in

festivals,

butsometimes

they

can

change

over

time.With

the

development

ofmodern

society

andthe

spread

ofnew

ideas,some

traditions

may

fade

away

and

others

may

be

established.One

example

is

the

typical

Chinese

SpringFestival

custom

oflighting

firecrackers

todrive

away

the

evil

spirits

nd

celebrate

thenew

year.Nowadays,many

bigcities

havegivenup

this

custom

in

orderto

avoid

airpollution.Anotherexample

is

Halloween,which

slowly

became

an

exciting

festival

forchildren,in

spite

of

its

religious

origins.While-readingldentifying

the

main

ideas

ofparagraphsis

necessary

when

analysing

a

text.Most

paragraphs

will

have

a

"topicsentence"that

tells

you

the

paragraph'smain

idea.It

is

oftenthefirstsentence,but

sometimes

it

is

found

elsewhereinWhile-readingReading

SkillKey

wordsIdentify

the

main

idea

of

aparagraphtheparagraph.DirectionFunctionQ.What

are

the

main

reasons

for

the

changes?Customs

play

a

significant

role

in

festivals,but

sometimes

they

can

changeover

time.Withthe

development

ofmodern

society

and

the

spread

ofnew

ideas,

some

traditions

may

fade

away

and

others

may

be

established.One

example

isthe

typical

Chinese

Spring

Festival

custom

oflighting

firecrackers

to

driveaway

the

evil

spirits

and

celebrate

the

new

year.Nowadays,many

big

citieshave

given

up

this

custom

in

order

to

avoid

air

pollution.Another

example

is

Halloween,which

slowly

became

an

exciting

festival

for

children,in

spite

of

its

religious

origins.While-readingChangesIn

the

pastAt

presentSpringFestivalPeopleused

lightingfirecrackersto

drive

away

theevil

spiritsManycitieshave

givenup

this

custom

inorder

to

avoid

air

pollutionHalloweenFade

awayIthad

rengious

ongmsBe

establishedItbecomesaexcitingrestival

for

childrenCustoms

play

a

significant

role

in

festivals,but

sometimes

they

can

change

overtime.With

the

development

of

modern

society

and

the

spread

of

new

ideas,some

traditions

may

fade

away

and

others

may

be

established.One

example

is

thetypical

Chinese

Spring

Festival

custom

of

lighting

firecrackers

to

drive

away

the

evil

spirits

and

celebrate

the

new

year.Nowadays,many

big

cities

have

given

upthis

custom

in

order

to

avoid

air

pollution.Another

example

is

Halloween,whichslowly

became

an

exciting

festival

for

children,in

spite

of

its

religious

origins.While-readingMapand

Summarizepara3.Changes

ofcustoms

Lighting

firecrackers

Halloweenpara2.The

harvestfestivalEgypt,European

Chinapara1.Common

spirit

offestivalsstructurepara4.CommercialisationDifferentattitudesWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?para5.Importance总分总Task

1Today's

festivals

have

a

wide

range

of

origins,including

the

seasonsof

the

year,famous

figures

,and

important

events,and

religions

●The

harvest

festival

is

one

of

the

most

popular

festivals

a