Unit1FestivalsandcelebrationsReadingandThinking课件-高中英语人教版2

UNIT1FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSReadingandThinkingWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS阅读课Revieworigin

n.起源;起因;出身religion

n.宗教;宗教信仰figure

n.人物;数字;身材vt.认为;认定charm

n.魅力;迷人的特征;咒语joy

n.高兴;喜悦gratitude

n.感激之情;感谢harvest

n.收获季节;收获;收成

vi＆vt.收割(庄稼);捕猎(动物、鱼)agricultural

adj.农业(劳动/生产)crop

n.庄稼;作物;一季的收成gather

vi.聚集;集合

vt.聚集;搜集;收割grateful

adj.感激的;表示感谢的feature

n.以…为特色n.特色;特征;特点decorate

vt.装饰;装潢church

n.(基督教的)教堂;礼拜堂significant

adj.有重大意义的;显著的Reviewfadeaway

逐新消失;(身体)变得虚弱typical

adj.典型的;有代表性的;平常的firecracker

n.鞭炮;爆竹evil

adj.邪恶的;有害的;罪恶的n.邪恶;罪恶;恶行inspiteof

不管;尽管commercial

adj.商业(化)的;以获利为目的的commercialise

vt.使商业化;利用……牟利takeadvantageof

利用;欺骗;占…的便宜themedia

大众传播媒介reflect

vt.显示;反映;反射belief

n.信仰;信心;信任faith

n.宗教信仰;信任;相信occasion

n.特别的事情(或仪式、庆典);(适当的)机会havesth.

incommon(兴趣、想法等方面)相同;有相同的特征Pre-readingPredict:ReadthepassageandguessthemianideaWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALSThepassageismainlyaboutthe

wecelebratefestivals.reasonsWhile-readingTask1:Readthepassageandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.1.Festivalsarecelebrated

allaroundtheworld.2.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestival

canbefoundinalmosteveryculture.3.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.4.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesstakingadvantageofthecelebrations5.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.While-readingTask2:Readparagraph1&answerquestions.1.WhataretheoriginsoffestivalsmentionedinthepassageTheyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.2.WhatcommonspiritissharedbyfestivalsworldwideThespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.While-readingTask2:Readparagraph2andanswerthequestion.1.WhichfestivalcanbefoundinallmosteverycultureOfallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvest

festivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.2.WhendoestheharvestfestivalfallonThisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecrops

havebeengathered

in.3.What’sthepurposeofcelebratingtheharvestfestivalPeoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfor

theyear’ssupplyoffood.While-readingTask3:Readparagraph2again&fillinthetable.PlaceCelebrationTimeCelebrationActivitiesAncientEgyptianSpringtime(Egyptianharvestseason)ChinesesomeEuropeancountriesMid-AutumnfestivalParade,feastwithmusic,dancing,andsportsDecoratingchurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruits,celebratingoveramealFamilygatherings,admiringthemoon,enjoyingmooncakesWhile-readingTask4:Readparagraph3&answerthesequestions.1.WhydocustomschangeovertimeWiththedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.2.HowmanyexamplesaregiveninthisparagraphWhatisthepurposeoftheexamplesTwo.Toshowhowcustomscanchangeovertime.While-readingTask5:Readparagraph4&choosethebestanswers.Accordingtothepassage,howdoonlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappsaffectfestivalcelebrationsA.Theyprotecttraditionalcustomsfromdisappearing.B.Theymakeiteasierforpeopletospendmoreongifts.C.Theyreducethesignificanceoffestivals.D.Theyencouragepeopletocelebratefestivalsintraditionalways.B.Theymakeiteasierforpeopletospendmoreongifts.While-readingTask5:Readparagraph5&choosethebestanswers.WhyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsocietyTheyreflect

people’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasions

thatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Task1：语法填空Thoughfestivalsallovertheworldhaveawiderangeof1.

(origin),theyhavesomething2.

common.Almosteveryculturehasaharvestfestival.Forexample,duringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgather3.

(admire)theshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.Customsplaya4.

(significance)roleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthe5.

(develop)ofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmay6.

(establish).originsintoadmiresignificantdevelopmentbeestablishedPost-readingWhat’smore,festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesses7.

(take)advantageofthecelebrations.

Allinall,festivalsareimportantinoursociety.Theyareoccasions8._______allowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkfor9._

littlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewe10.

(come)from,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.

thatacametakingPost-readingTask2：groupdiscussionTopic:IstheCommercializationo