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Why do we celebrate festivals
Unit 1
Festivals and Celebrations
新 课 导 入
There are many festivals in the world, can you list them Let’s see who list the most and the quickliest. And then choose one festival and give the reasons why we celebrate it.
Festivals








Spring Festival
Lantern Festival
Tomb Sweeping Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Day
Christmas
Halloween
...
Brain-storming
1）能通过阅读论说文，梳理论说文的语篇结构和文本逻辑，了解节日风俗习惯的发展与变迁，感悟节日的内涵与意义；
2）能正确识别文章中的主题句，抓住段落大意。
Warming up
What festivals do you know in China
The Spring Festival 春节　 (January 1 of the lunar year)
The Lantern Festival 元宵节(January 15 of the lunar year)
The Tomb-Sweeping Day 清明节 (April 4/5)
May Day 五一劳动节 (May 1)
Children's Day 儿童节 (June 1)
The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节(May 5/15 of the lunar year)
Army Day 建军节 (August 1)
Teachers' Day 教师节 (September 10)
The Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
(August 15 of the lunar year)
National Day 国庆节 (October 1)
The Double Ninth Festival 重阳节
(September 9 of the lunar year)
New Year’s Day 元旦 (January 1)
What festivals do you know in western countries
Valentine’s Day
情人节
(February 14)
April Fools’ Day
愚人节 (April 1)
New Year's Day
元旦
(January 1)
Easter
复活节
(a Sunday in March/April)
Mother's Day
母亲节
(the second Sunday of May)
Father's Day
父亲节
(the third Sunday of June)
Halloween
(万圣节)
(October 31)
Christmas Day
圣诞节
(December 25)
Thanksgiving Day
感恩节
(the 4th Thursday in November)
课 堂 学 习
Before you read, discuss these questions in groups.
1 What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year
2 Why do you think people celebrate different festivals
Names of the festivals Reasons for celebrating the festivals




The Spring Festival
The Tomb Sweeping Day
The Mid-autumn Day
The Lantern Festival
To celebrate the end of winter and celebrate the coming of spring and new life.
To honour the dead and the ancestors.
To celebrate the harvest and admire the moon.
To celebrate family union and happiness.
Read the text and find out the answer to the question in the title.
Suggested Answer:
To show that we are grateful;
To allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while;
To help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate.
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
Read the text again and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea. And then work out the structure of the text.
Identify the main idea of a paragraph
Identifying the main ideas 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.
Skimming
Position
Basic para-structure
1.Topic sentence (Main idea)
2.Supporting details/ Examples
(Specific information)
It may be in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph
Identify the topic sentence of each para.
Function
Read the text again and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.
1
2
3
4
5
Para.1 Different origins, ________spirit
Para.2
__________ Festival
Para.3
_______ of customs
Para.4
______________
Para.5 ___________ of festivals
Task 2. Read for the structure
common
Harvest
Changes
Commercialisation
Importance
Why Do We Celebrate Festivals
Purpose of the harvest festival：People celebrate it to _________________________________________________________ Location Time The people always do
Egypt
European countries /
China
Harvest festival-Para. 2
show that they are grateful for the year's supply of food
during the springtime
featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports
decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit
get together to celebrate over a meal
Mid-Autumn
families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes
custom
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
Topic sentence
Three
examples
Skimming Para. 3
What factors may affect the changes
1. the development of modern society
2. the spread of new ideas
Spring
festival
Halloween
lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year
many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution
its religious origins
an exciting festival for children
In the past
nowadays
Custom-Para. 4
Read paragraph4 and find out what the writer's attitude towards the commercialization of festival.
A. Indifferent
B. Critical
C. Doubtful
D. Unknown
Read for Details—Para. 5
Why festivals are important
Because they:
reflect____________________________________________
allow us __________________________________________
help us __________________________________________
people's wishes, beliefs, faiths,
attitudes towards life
relax and enjoy life, forget about
our work for a little while
understand where we came from, who we are,
and what to appreciate
Today’s festivals have a wide ______ of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous _______, important events, and religions. The _______ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. Customs play a _________ role in festivals, but they can change over time.
significant
range
figures
harvest
n. 起源
n.宗教
Ex5 on P5
For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air pollution. These days, festivals are becoming more __________, with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals _______ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are ________ to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy life.
occasions
commercial
reflect
v. 反映
n. 信仰;信任
n.宗教信仰;相信
1.[教材原句] They have a wide range① of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures②, and important events. 节日的由来五花八门，比如时节、宗教、著名人物及重大事件。
Key points
[归纳拓展]
a (wide) range of...　 一系列……
in/within range 在范围内
beyond/out of range 在范围外
beyond/out of one's range 某人能力达不到的
range from...to... 在……范围内变动
range between...and... 在……和……范围内变动
①range n. 一系列；范围、界限
vi. 包括；(在一定范围内)变化
②figure n.人物；数字；身材 vt.认为；认定
[归纳拓展]
①keep one’s figure　 保持身材
watch one’s figure 注意某人的身材
have a good figure 身材好
②figure out 想出，理解；弄明白，看透
figure on 期待；指望；依赖
figure in... 把……列入计算/考虑范围
figure that... 估计……
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
1. The piano is _________ our price range. We can afford it.
2. The two countries are separated by ____ range of mountains.
3. If you don’t understand something, you may research, study, and talk to other people until you ____________(弄清楚).
in/within
a
figure it out
2.[教材原句] 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. 然而，无论它们看起来有多不同，在世界各地，分享欢乐、感恩、爱或和平的精神在所有节日中都很普遍。
[重点句式] “no matter＋疑问词”引导的状语从句
句式分析：“no matter how different they may seem”是一个“no matter＋疑问词”引导的状语从句。
[归纳拓展]
(1)no matter what/whose/which修饰名词时，该名词必须紧跟其后；no matter how修饰形容词或副词时，该形容词或副词也必须紧跟其后。
(2)“no matter＋疑问词”结构可以和“疑问词＋ever”结构互换引导状语从句。“疑问词＋ever”结构还可以引导名词性从句，而“no matter＋疑问词”结构不能引导名词性从句。
e.g. No matter how hard he works, he finds it difficult to make ends meet.
无论他多么努力地工作，却总是入不敷出。
No matter where he may be (＝Wherever he may be), he will be happy.
他无论在什么地方都快乐。
Give this book to whoever likes it.
谁喜欢这本书就给谁吧。(这里不能用no matter who)
[即学即练]完成句子
1. 不管你怎么说，他都不会信任你。
_____________________________________, he will not believe in you.
2. 不管你对巴黎多么熟悉，也很容易迷路。
______________________________ you know Paris, it is easy to get lost.
3. 我告诉自己，不管得到什么我都会心满意足的。
I told myself I would be satisfied with ___________________.
No matter what you say/Whatever you say
No matter how well/However well
whatever I could get
3.[教材原句] This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. 这一重要的农业节日会在所有庄稼收割完毕后举行。
[归纳拓展]
gather in 收集；收割，收获 gather up 采集；收拾
gather round/around 聚集，集合
gather together 聚集起来；合拢
gather vi. 聚集；集合 vt. 聚集；搜集；收割；增加
[词语辨析]gather与collect
gather“聚集，集合”，指从各处聚集而来。
collect 指有目的地选择并系统地收集，侧重于“精心地、有选择地收集”。
[即学即练] 单句语法填空
1. Gathering ____________ the fire, the tourists danced with the local people.
2. It looks as if it is going to rain. The clothes should be gathered ________ .
3. I spent a week ________ (gather) the courage to say no.
round/around
in
gathering
4.[教材原句] Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins. 另一个例子是万圣节，虽然起源于宗教，但它渐渐成了孩子们纵情玩乐的一个节日。
[归纳拓展]
① in spite of，regardless of，despite 是介词（短语），后跟名词、代词或动名词，不能引导从句。
② 引导让步状语从句，意为“尽管”的连词有 although, though, as （引导倒装句）。
in spite of 不管；尽管
[即学即练] 同义句转换
In spite of the heavy rain, we went shopping yesterday.
→ ______________________________, we went shopping yesterday.
（介词短语）
→ ______________________________, we went shopping yesterday.
（状语从句）
Regardless of/Despite the heavy rain
Though/Although it rained heavily
5.[教材原句] Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. 随着商家利用这些庆典，节日变得越来越商业化。
句式分析： “with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations”是“with的复合结构”作状语。
形容词
副词
名词
介词短语
with+宾语+
表示状态
V-ing(表主谓、进行)
V-ed(表动宾、完成)
to do(表主谓、将要发生)
[归纳拓展]with复合结构的构成
e.g. With this problem solved, the new medicine is now in regular production.
随着这个问题的解决，这种新药现在已经正式在有规律地生产中。
[即学即练]完成句子
1. 所有的灯亮起来，广场看起来更美。
The square looks more beautiful than ever __________________.
2. 全班同学看着他，他感到更不自然了。
He felt more uneasy _____________________________.
3. 下午无事可做，我就去书店转了转。
_________________ in the afternoon, I went on a round of the bookshops.
with all the lights on　
with the whole class staring at him
With nothing to do

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