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Reading and Thinking
—Reading Comprehension
Period 2
1. Have a good understanding of different festival customs and their origins.
2. Know the reasons and meanings of celebrating festivals.
3. Identify the topic sentence and summarize key words and main ideas of each paragraph.
4. Express their own ideas on the given topics through deep reading and critical thinking.
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01
What festivals are they？
Spring Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Halloween
Christmas
Lead-in
Why do people celebrate different festivals
The Spring Festivals is to __________________________
_______________________________________________
The Mid-autumn Day is to __________________________
_______________________________________________
The Tomb Sweeping Day is _________________________
_______________________________________________
celebrate the end of winter and
the coming of spring and new life.
celebrate the harvest and
admire the moon.
in memory of the ancestors
/to honour the dead.
Lead in
While-reading
Fast-reading
Read the title and the first paragraph, then predict the main idea of the passage.
1．What’s the main idea of the text
This article is mainly about ___________________________
________.
festivals
the reason why we celebrate
Identify the main idea of a paragraph
Identifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analysing a text. Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the paragraph’s main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.
2．Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
(1)Para.1
(2)Para.2
(3)Para.3
(4)Para.4
(5)Para.5
We can find that the topic sentence of each paragraph is the first sentence.
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
The harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
Customs sometimes can change over time.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial.
Festivals are an important part of society.
3．What’s the type of this passage
A. Argumentation
B. Exposition
C. Narration
D. Story
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Read paragraph 1 and answer the question.
According to the text，festivals around the world share the spirit of ________.
A．joy，gratitude or religions
B．love，peace or figures
C．gratitude，peace or joy
D．gratitude，seasons or love
Careful-reading
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Read paragraph 2, fill in the table and answer the questions.
The harvest festival in every culture Country Time：
Features：
Time：
Features：
Time：
Features：
springtime
a parade and a great feast with music，dancing and sports
today
decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit，get together to celebrate over a meal
mid-autumn
admire the shining moon, enjoy delicious mooncakes
ancient
Egypt
Europe
China
Read paragraph 3，fill in the table and answer the questions.
1．Why do festival customs change over time
Because of the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas.
2．How does the author support the topic sentence
？ Before Now
Chinese Spring Festival
Halloween
lighting firecrackers
be forbidden
religious origins
festival for children
Examples
3. Why is lighting firecrackers stopped in Chinese Spring Festival
A．To drive away the evil spirits.
B．To stop air pollution from happening.
C．To become an exciting festival for children.
D．To save money and spend more on gifts.
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4．What can we learn from the third paragraph
A．In Egypt，the harvest season is more important than any other one.
B．Every festival in the world nowadays is becoming more and more commercial.
C．Some customs of festivals are changing with time going by.
D．Different cultures have different festivals，which have nothing in common.
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Read paragraph 4 and answer the questions.
1．Are there any different attitudes to the commercialisation of festivals If any，what are they
Yes，some believe festivals should not be commercialised，others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
2．What might be the writer’s attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals
A．Negative. B．Positive.
C．Critical. D．Neutral.
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3．Festivals are becoming more and more commercial because ________.
A．the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness
B．more and more people spend more money on gifts for their loved ones
C．online shopping websites and social media apps have been used
D．businesses have taken advantage of the celebrations of festivals
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4．What can we infer from the fourth paragraph
A．Businesses shouldn’t take advantage of the celebrations of festivals.
B．People have different opinions on making festivals commercialised.
C．Online shopping websites and social media apps make festivals more complicated.
D．People should spend more money buying gifts for their loved ones.
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Read paragraph 5 and answer the questions.
1．What will you find if you study festivals carefully
A．Festivals are an important part of society.
B．Festivals are becoming more and more commercial.
C．Customs play a significant role in festivals.
D．Different cultures have much in common.
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Why do we celebrate festivals
Para1: Introduction of Festivals Around World
Para2: The Harvest Festival
Para3: The Change of Customs
Para4: Commercial Festivals
Para5: The Importance of Festival
1.Festivals have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.
2. People from different countries celebrate the harvest festival to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food.
3. The reason why we continue celebrating festivals is that though some traditions fade away, others may be established with the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas.
4. The commercialisation of festivals can influence people’s desicions to spend more money on festivals, which can be considered as an encouragement to celebrate festivals.
5.Festivals are an important part of society. Not only do they reflect people’s wishes, bebliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life, but they are also the occasions that allow people to relax, enjoy life and forget about our work for a little time.
Post-reading
Discussion
1．Which Chinese festival do you like most What does it celebrate What do people do during the festival？(Answers may vary.)(Critical thinking)
I like Mid-Autumn Festival.It celebrates the beauty of the full moon，harvest, and time with family and friends.People usually give and eat mooncakes, and watch the full moon with family and friends.
2．(1)Which festival do you think is the most fun Why？(Answers may vary.)(Creative thinking)
I think the Lantern Festival is the most fun，because people can look at the lanterns and guess riddles.
(2)What festivals or celebrations do you have in your city or town？What do people do during the festival？(Answers may vary.)
We have the Double Ninth Festival.People go shopping，have fun，have dinner and visit each other.
As we all know，festivals 1.______________ (celebrate) all around the world and they have 2.___ wide range of origins，such as the seasons of the year，religions，famous 3._______(figure)，and important events.Of all the 4.___________(tradition) festivals，the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.People celebrate 5._______(show) that they are grateful for the year's supply of food.Customs play a significant role in festivals，but sometimes they can change over time.With the 6.___________(develop) of modern society and the spread of new ideas，some traditions may fade 7.____ and others may be established.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial，with businesses 8.______(take) advantage of the celebrations.Festivals reflect people's wishes，beliefs，faiths，and attitudes towards life.And if you study festivals 9._________(careful)，you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot 10.___ common after all.
Summary
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WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS？
Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.
no matter how相当于however，意思是“无论……”，引导让步状语从句
然而（表示转折）
各种各样的
Analyze the key points of the text
Paragraph 1
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
be grateful (to sb.) for sth. 因某事而感激(某人)
以……为特征
Paragraph 2
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. 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 the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have 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.
which为关系代词，引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语
在……起重要作用
随着……的发展
尽管，不管不顾
逐渐消失
Paragraph 3
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. Although some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
although引导的让步状语从句
with + n. + doing 作伴随状语
利用，欺骗，占……的便宜
Paragraph 4
Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
that为关系代词，在从句中作主语，指代先行词occasions,引导定语从句
时刻
有许多共同点
Paragraph 5
Preview language points and recite the key points
of the text.
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