人教版(新教材)高中英语必修3Unit 1　Festivals and Celebrations学案：Reading and Thinking-Comprehending

人教版(新教材)高中英语必修第三册PAGEPAGE1ReadingandThinking—ComprehendingWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Theyhaveawiderange①oforigins②，suchastheseasonsoftheyear，religions③，famousfigures④，andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasitsdifferentcustomsanduniquecharms⑤.However,1nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem，allovertheworld，thespiritofsharingjoy⑥，gratitude⑦，love，orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals，theharvest⑧festivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagricultural⑨festivaltakesplaceafterallthecrops⑩havebeengathered⑪in.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregrateful⑫fortheyear’ssupplyoffood.InancientEgypt，theharvestfestivalwascelebratedduringthespringtime—theEgyptianharvestseason.Itfeatured⑬aparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic，dancing，andsports.Today，insomeEuropeancountries，peopledecorate⑭churches⑮andtownhallswithflowersandfruit，andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina，familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.Customsplayasignificant⑯roleinfestivals，butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas，sometraditionsmayfade⑰awayandothersmaybeestablished.Oneexampleisthetypical⑱ChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackers⑲2todriveawaytheevil⑳spiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays，manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidairpollution.AnotherexampleisHalloweeneq\o(○,\s\up1(21))，whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren，inspiteofeq\o(○,\s\up1(22))itsreligiousorigins.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercialeq\o(○,\s\up1(23))，withbusinessestakingadvantageofeq\o(○,\s\up1(24))thecelebrations.Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaeq\o(○,\s\up1(25))appshavemadeitmucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedones.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialisedeq\o(○,\s\up1(26))，othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflecteq\o(○,\s\up1(27))people’swishes，beliefseq\o(○,\s\up1(28))，faithseq\o(○,\s\up1(29))，andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasionseq\o(○,\s\up1(30))thatallowustorelaxandenjoylife，andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstand3wherewecamefrom，whoweare，andwhattoappreciate.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully，youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommoneq\o(○,\s\up1(31))afterall.我们为什么庆祝节日？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、著名人物及重大事件。每个节日都有其不同的习俗和独特的魅力。然而，1.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。在所有的传统节日中，丰收节几乎可见于每一种文化之中。这一重大的农业节日在所有农作物收割后来临。人们举行庆祝活动，对这一年收获的食物表达感恩。在古埃及，人们于春季庆祝丰收节——即埃及的丰收季。庆祝活动主要是游行和丰盛的筵席，载歌载舞，并伴有体育活动。如今，在一些欧洲国家，人们用鲜花和水果来装饰教堂和市政厅，聚在一起共享大餐，以示庆祝。在中国的中秋节，家家户户欢聚一堂，观赏明月，品尝美味的月饼。风俗在节日中扮演重要角色，但有时也随时间而变化。随着现代社会的发展和新思想的传播，有些传统会渐渐消失，而另一些传统则得以建立。中国春节燃放鞭炮2.以驱鬼神、贺新年这一典型风俗就是一个例子。如今，为了避免空气污染，许多大城市已经摒弃了这一风俗。另一个例子是万圣节，虽然起源于宗教，万圣节渐渐成了孩子们纵情玩乐的一个节日。节日正变得越来越商业化，商家会利用这些庆祝活动(进行促销)。购物网站和社交媒体应用程序极大地方便了人们为至亲至爱花更多钱购买礼物。尽管有人认为节日不应该被商业化，但是也有人认为消费增长有利于(提高)经济和公众幸福感。节日是社会的一个重要组成部分。节日反映了人类的愿望、信仰、信念以及对生活的态度。节日是让我们放松心情、享受生活、暂时忘却工作的时刻。节日让我们了解3.我们来自何方、我们是谁、我们应该感恩什么。此外，如果你仔细研究各种节日，你会惊奇地发现不同的文化实际上有很多共同之处。①range/reIndʒ/n．一系列；范围、界限vi.包括；(在一定范围内)变化rangefrom...to...包括从……到……之间②origin/′ɒrIdʒIn/n．起源；起因；出身③religion/rI′lIdʒən/n．宗教；宗教信仰religious/rI′lIdʒəs/adj.宗教的；笃信宗教的④figure/′fIɡə(r)/n．人物；数字；身材vt.认为；认定⑤charm/tʃɑːm/n．魅力；迷人的特征；咒语⑥joy/dʒɔI/n．高兴；喜悦joyful/′dʒɔIfl/adj.高兴的；快乐的⑦gratitude/′ɡrætItjuːd/n．感激之情；感谢⑧harvest/′hɑːvIst/n．收获季节；收获；收成vi.&vt.收割(庄稼)；捕猎(动物、鱼)⑨agricultural/ˌæɡrI′kʌltʃərəl/adj.农业(劳动/生产)agriculture/′æɡrIkʌltʃə(r)/n．农业；农艺⑩crop/krɒp/n．庄稼；作物；一季的收成⑪gather/′ɡæðə(r)/vi.聚集；集合vt.聚集；搜集；收割⑫grateful/′ɡreItfl/adj.感激的；表示感谢的⑬feature/′fiːtʃə(r)/vt.以……为特色n．特色；特征；特点⑭decorate/′dekəreIt/vt.装饰；装潢⑮church/tʃɜːtʃ/n．(基督教的)教堂；礼拜堂⑯significant/sIɡ′nIfIkənt/adj.有重大意义的；显著的⑰fade/feId/vi.&vt.逐渐消失；(使)褪色；(身体)变得虚弱fadeaway逐渐消失；(身体)变得虚弱⑱typical/′tIpIkl/adj.典型的；有代表性的；平常的⑲firecracker/′faIəˌkrækə(r)/n．鞭炮；爆竹⑳evil/′iːvl/adj.邪恶的；有害的；罪恶的n．邪恶；罪恶；恶行eq\o(○,\s\up1(21))Halloween/ˌhæləʊ′iːn/n．万圣节前夕eq\o(○,\s\up1(22))inspiteof不管；尽管eq\o(○,\s\up1(23))commercial/kə′mɜːʃl/adj.商业(化)的；以获利为目的的eq\o(○,\s\up1(24))takeadvantageof利用；欺骗；占……的便宜eq\o(○,\s\up1(25))medium/′miːdiəm/n．(pl.media)媒介；手段；方法adj.中等的；中号的themedia大众传播媒介eq\o(○,\s\up1(26))commercialise(NAmEalso-ize)/kə′mɜːʃəlaIz/vt.使商业化；利用……牟利commercialisation(NAmEalso-ization)/kəˌmɜːʃəlaI′zeIʃn/n．商业化eq\o(○,\s\up1(27))reflect/rI′flekt/vt.显示；反映；反射eq\o(○,\s\up1(28))belief/bI′liːf/n．信仰；信心；信任eq\o(○,\s\up1(29))faith/feIθ/n．宗教信仰；信任；相信eq\o(○,\s\up1(30))occasion/ə′keIʒn/n．特别的事情(或仪式、庆典)；(适当的)机会eq\o(○,\s\up1(31))havesth.

incommon(兴趣、想法等方面)相同；有相同的特征eq\x(Step1Fast-reading)Ⅰ.Readthepassagequicklyandfillinthefollowingblankswithsuitablewords.Ⅱ.Themainideaofthepassageisprobablyaboutreasonswhyfestivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.eq\x(Step2Careful-reading)Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.1．Whichfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture?A．Thefestivalaboutreligions.B．Thefestivalaboutfamousfigures.C．Thefestivalaboutimportantevents.D．Thefestivalabouttheharvestseason.〖答案〗D2．Whichcountrycelebratedtheharvestfestivalduringthespringtime?A．AncientEgypt. B．AncientChina.C．AncientIndia. D．AncientJapan.〖答案〗A3．WhyislightingfirecrackersstoppedinChineseSpringFestival?A．Todriveawaytheevilspirits.B．Tostopairpollutionfromhappening.C．Tobecomeanexcitingfestivalforchildren.D．Tosavemoneyandspendmoreongifts.〖答案〗B4．Whatwillyoufindifyoustudyfestivalscarefully?A．Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.B．Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial.C．Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals.D．Differentcultureshavemuchincommon.〖答案〗D5．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．InEgypt，theharvestseasonismoreimportantthananyotherone.B．Everyfestivalintheworldnowadaysisbecomingmoreandmorecommercial.C．Somecustomsoffestivalsarechangingwithtimegoingby.D．Differentcultureshavedifferentfestivals，whichhavenothingincommon.〖答案〗Ceq\x(Step3Post-reading)Ⅰ.Afterreadingthepassage，pleasefillinthefollowingblanks.Asweallknow，festivals1.arecelebrated(celebrate)allaroundtheworldandtheyhave2.awiderangeoforigins，suchastheseasonsoftheyear，religions，famous3.figures(figure)，andimportantevents.Ofallthe4.traditional(tradition)festivals，theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Peoplecelebrate5.toshow(show)thattheyaregratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffood.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals，butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthe6.development(develop)ofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas，sometraditionsmayfade7.awayandothersmaybeestablished.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial，withbusinesses8.taking(take)advantageofthecelebrations.Festivalsreflectpeople’swishes，beliefs，faiths，andattitudestowardslife.Andifyoustudyfestivals9.carefully(careful)，youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealot10.incommonafterall.Ⅱ.Discusswithyourpartnerandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.1．SupposeyouareajournalistofyourschoolEnglishnewspaper，youwanttoknowmoreaboutAprilFools’Day.Pleasemakeaninterviewwithyourpartner.2．Nowfestivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial.Whatisyourattitudetowardsit?eq\x(Step4Sentence-learning)1．However，nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem，allovertheworld，thespiritofsharingjoy，gratitude，love，orpeaceiscommonin