Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingandThinking课件-高中英语人教版1

ReadingandThinkingUnit1FestivalsandCelebrationsStep1.LeadinGame:DoYouKnowWhatFestivalthisis?theSpringFestivalForthedeadTocommemoratepeopleFortheharvest/familyreunionsForthespring/relaxationWhydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?JapanesefestivalObon(盂兰盆节)ReadingandThinkingLookatthetitleandpredictwhatthetextwillbeabout.Thetextmaytalkabout

the_______whypeoplecelebratefestivals.reasonsWhydowecelebratefestivals?ReadingandThinkingWhydowecelebratefestivals?Whatisthetexttypeofthisarticle?A.Exposition(说明文)B.Argumentation(议论文)C.Narration(记叙文)

√ReadingandThinkingTask:Identifythetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.themiddleofaparagraphorintheendofaparagraphReadforstructureSupportingdetailsintroductionBodyconclusionThestructureofthetext?ABCDTask1:Readthetextquicklyandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraphthatgivesthemainidea.Fast-readingIdentifythemainideaofaparagraphIdentifyingthemainideaofparagraphsisnecessarywhenanalysingatext.Mostparagraphswillhavea“topicsentence”thattellsyoutheparagraph'smainidea.Itisoftenthefirstsentence,butsometimesitisfoundelsewhereintheparagraph.Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4Paragraph5FastreadingReadthetextandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraphthatgivesthemainidea.Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Eachtopicsentenceisthefirstsentenceofeachparagraph.Part1:IntroductionPart2:BodyPart3:ConclusionDetailedreadingPara.1:Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Doyouagree?Canyouthinkaboutmorespiritoffestivals?(luck,adventure,sharingfun,traditionaltechnologiesandarts,bravery...)Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Customsplayasignificant

roleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Fastreading◆

Thetopicsentenceofeachparagraph?ABCD◆Thestructureofthetext?FastreadingP1P2P3P4P5IntroductionBody(supportingdetails)Conclusionpara1.Differentorigins,_________spiritpara2.__________Festivalpara3._______ofcustomspara4._________________para5.___________offestivalsstructurecommonHarvestChangesCommercialisationImportanceWhydowecelebratefestivals?1.Whatdoallthefestivalshaveincommon?A.Theyalloriginatedfromreligions.B.Theyareallconnectedwithfamousfigures.C.Theyallshowthespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,loveorpeace.D.Theyallhavesimilarcustoms.2.What’sthefunctionoftheexamplesinParagraph2?A.ToshowtheharvestfestivalisthemostimportantinEgyptandChina.B.Toshowitiscelebratedinalmostallcultures.C.Toshowthewayspeoplecelebrateithavechanged.D.Toshowallthepeoplearegratefulforthesupplyofcrops.3.WhyhaveChinesepeopleinmanybigcitiesstoppedlightingfirecrackers?A.Toprotecttheenvironment.B.Tosavemoney.C.Toavoidinjuries.D.Togetridofoldcustoms.4.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthefactthatfestivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial?A.Supportive. B.Objective.C.Doubtful. D.Negative.Readandchoose.

Post-reading

Festivalsplayaveryimportantroleinourlives.Supposeyouareaguideinafestivalexhibition.Pleaseintroducefestivalstovisitorsfromthreeaspects(features,changesandimportance).Partone(features):Welcometothefestivalexhibition.......Parttwo

(changes):OK,letmeintroducethesecondparttoyou.......Partthree(importance):Let’scometothelastpart.......AfterreadingHowdoyoufeelaboutfestivalcustomsthathavealreadyfadedaway?Ifeelsad.Thesecustomsarepartofourcultureandhistory.Theymakeourlivesmoreinteresting.Althouthsomeofthemhavefadedaway,thespiritremainsunchanged.CulturalnotesHoliFestival——thefestivalofcolours——meansthestartofSpringinIndia,usuallyinMarch.CulturalnotesLaTomatinaisafoodfightfestivalheldonthelastWednesdayofAugusteachyearinthetownofBunolinSpain.ReadingandThinkingWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Howdoesthepassageanswerthequestion?｛1Introduction5ConclusionBody23｛4originscustoms&charmsspiritCustomsCommercialuseHarvestfestivalanimportantpartofsocietyseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportanteventssharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceAncientEgyptE