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(共41张PPT)
festivals and celebrations
unit 1
Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrations
Learning objectives
1. To identify the main ideas of paragraphs when analyzing a text.
2. To read and figure out why people celebrate festivals.
3. To talk about your favorite festival and its celebrations.
Warming up
What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year
Brainstorm some Chinese traditional festivals
Spring Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Mid-autumn Festival
Latern Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
Brainstorm some foreign festivals
Foreign Festivals
Halloween
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas
Easter
Valentine’s Day
Rio Carnival
Mother’s Day
Father’s Day
Apirl Fool’s Day
To honor people
Why do we celebrate festivals
To show our gratitude
To memorize our ancestors
To allow us to relax and enjoy life
Now let's read the text and find out
the author's answer
to the question
Why do you think people celebrate different festivals
Reading
Look at the title and predict what the text will be about.
The text may talk about the _______why people celebrate festivals.
reasons
Why do we celebrate festivals
Pre-reading
Style
What’s the writing style of the text
Narration (记叙文)
Argumentation (议论文)
Exposition (说明文)
Description (描写文)
To tell a story
To describe sb./sth.
To convince sb. of one’s views
To explain sth.
Skimming
Read the text quickly and underline the topic sentence and key words of each paragraph.
Function
position
Topic sentences:
Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.
1
2
5
4
3
origin and spirit
Harvest festival
Changes of customs
Commercialisation
Importance(Significance)
Supporting details
introduction
Body
conclusion
The structure of the text
A B C D
Para.1 Different origins, ________spirit
Para.2
__________ Festival
Para.3
_______ of customs
Para.4
______________
Para.5 ___________ of festivals
common
Harvest
Changes
Commercialisation
Importance
Why Do We Celebrate Festivals
Read for the structure
Careful reading
Para. 1
Detailed reading
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.
1. What are the different origins of festivals
2. What is the common spirit of festivals
Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks.(Para.1)
_______
of festivals
Spirits
Origins
introduction
_______
of festivals
_______of the year
__________
Famous _______
Important _______
seasons
religions
figures
events
joy
gratitude
love
peace
_________
_________
_________
_________
differences
similarities
Different customs and
unique charms
Para. 2
Detailed reading
1. When do people celebrate the harvest festival
2. Why do people celebrate the harvest festival
3. How do people celebrate the harvest festival
the Harvest Festival
when
why
how
After_________________________.
To show____________________________
ancient Egypt Time：
Features：
Europe Features：
China Time：
Features：
springtime
①a parade; ②a great feast with music，dancing and sports
①decorate______________________
_____________________,
the Mid-Autumn Festival
① admire_________________,
② enjoy__________________.
all the crops have been gathered in
that they are grateful for the year's supply of food.
show gratitude to nature
②get together____________________
churches and town halls
with flowers and fruit
to celebrate over a meal
the shining moon
delicious mooncakes
Para 2
Para 2
Key words: different cultures, similar festival
Further thinking
Q: What’s the function of the examples in Paragraph 2
A.To show the harvest festival is the most important in Egypt and China.
B.To show the festival is celebrated in almost every cultures.
C.To show the ways people celebrate it have changed.
D.To show all the people are grateful for the supply of crops.
√
Para. 3
Detailed reading
What festival customs have changed over time
Chinese Spring Festival
Halloween
Before
Nowadays
Be forbidden
Lighting
firecrackers
Religious origins
Festival for children
Why
to avoid air pollution
Para. 3
The changes of customs
Please read Para.3 and complete the table.
How does the author support his topic sentence in this paragraph
A. by giving examples
B. by listing figures
C. by making comparison
D. by analyzing cause and effect
A
Para. 3
The changes of customs
Para. 4
Detailed reading
1. How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals
2. What is the writer's attitude towards the commercialisation of
festivals
n.商业化
How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals
much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones
Festivals should not be commercialised.
good for the economy and public happiness
Read the passage carefully and answer the question.(Para.4)
Further thinking
What’s the writer’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals
A. Negative B. Indifferent C. Not mentioned D. Supportive
√
Para. 4
Views
1.some
festivals shouldn’t be commercialised
the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
festivals’ commercialisaiton
Q: What views towards commercial festival
2. others
Although some believe festivals should not be commercialized, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
Para. 5
Detailed reading
Why do people find festivals important
Topic sentence
Supporting details
The significance of festivals
Significance
people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes to life.
us understand we came from,
we are, and to appreciate.
us to relax and enjoy life, and to forget about our work for a little while.
reflect
allow
help
what
where
who
Para. 5
Complete the mind map.
Summary
Why do we celebrate festivals
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Origins
The Spirit of festivals
Commercialization
Sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace
The changing customs
Harvest festivals
Seasons of year, religious, famous figures and important events
Festivals are an important part of society.
To express gratitude to nature
Harvest festivals in Egypt, Europe and China
Some customs fadeed away
Chinese Spring Festival and Halloween
There are all kinds of festivals all over the world，which have 1.____ wide range of origins，some seasonal，some religious，and some in memory of special 2._______(figure) or events.However,3.____ all different festivals have in common is the spirit of sharing joy，gratitude，love or peace.
The harvest festival 4._____(take) place in almost all cultures.People celebrate it to show that they are grateful after finishing the agricultural work and gathering food for the winter.The harvest festival 5._____________(celebrate) with different customs in different cultures.
a
figures
what
takes
is celebrated
Post-reading　 Summary
Although customs play an important role in festivals，they change as time goes by.For example，during the Chinese Spring Festival，many cities no longer allow people to set off firecrackers，because it can make the air pollution 6.____________(serious)．These days，with people 7.________(spend) more money on gifts，festivals are becoming more commercial.While some people are against the festivals’ being commercialised 8.__________(prevent) the significance of the festivals from fading away，others believe it is good for the economy and public happiness.
more serious
spending
to prevent
Festivals are what can reflect people’s wishes，beliefs，faiths，and attitudes towards life.They are occasions when people spend time 9.____ family，relax and enjoy life.After studying festivals 10._________(careful)，you may find different cultures have a lot in common after all.
with
carefully
We are debaters:
Post-reading
1. Why are Western festivals popular in China And should we celebrate foreign festivals (An increasing number of Chinese people, particularly the young, are more willing to celebrate Western festivals.)
2. How do you feel about festival customs that have already
faded away
Thinking
Homework
Write a passage to invite your foreign friend to enjoy a Chinese Festival together.
Thank You !

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