资源简介 (共18张PPT)UNIT 1Reading and thinkingNew YearDo you have a happy new year My relatives ask me about my grades every time, it's annoying.I don't have to go to class.No homework, I'm happy.Eat well, sleep late, haha.This is the chat log of my classmatesNew YearDo you have a happy new year My relatives ask me about my grades every time, it's annoying.I don't have to go to class.No homework, I'm happy.I'm still studying every day, Peking University, here I comeI miss my classmates.Eat well, sleep late, haha.New YearDo you have a happy new year My relatives ask me about my grades every time, it's annoying.I don't have to go to class.No homework, I'm happy.I'm still studying every day, Peking University, here I come.How much lucky money did you get I miss my classmates.I’m going to play…Eat well, sleep late, haha.Foreign friends don’t know our customsWe also don’t know their customs.Task 1Game: How do you celebrate the Chinese New Year eating reuniondinner with familywearing new clothesPut up red coupletset off firecrackersgiving and receiving lucky moneywatching the CCTV GalaTask 2Discuss: What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year ……元宵节Lantern Festival端午节Dragon Boat Festival清明节Tomb-Sweeping Day中秋节Mid-Autumn Festival重阳节Double-ninth Day春节the Spring Festival乞巧节Double-Seventh DayTask 3Read and skim:Read the text and find out why people celebrate festivals.To show that we are gratefulto allow us to relax and enjoy lifeTo forget about our work for a little whileto help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciateTask 3Read and skim:Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.Festivals are celebrated all around the world.Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Festivals are an important part of society.Tips: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.Task 3Read and scan: Finish the mind map.Festivaldifferent originsThe seasons of the year, religions, famous _______and important events.ValuesReflecting people's wishes,________, faiths, and attitudes towards life.Allowing us to_________and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while.Helping us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to _______Common spiritSharing_______gratitude, love, or peace.customsChanging over time-some may ____________.and others may be established.CommercialisationFestivals are becoming more and more_________. because businesses take advantage of the celebrations.figuresjoyfade awaycommercialbeliefsrelax appreciateTask 3Read and scan: Read Para 2 and Put the following information into the proper festival.① It has religious origins.② A parade and a great feast were held.③ It became an exciting festival for children.④ People light firecrackers in some cities of China.⑤ Families get together to enjoy the moon and mooncakes.⑥ The harvest festival was celebrated during the spring.⑦ People decorate churches and halls with flowers and fruit.1. Halloween: _______2. The Mid-Autumn Festival: ______3. The Chinese Spring Festival: ______4. The Egyptian harvest season: _____5. The harvest festival in some European countries: _______①③⑤④②⑥ ⑦Task 3Read and scan: Read Para 3,4 .Match the following activities with their purposes.ActivitiesPurposesA. To avoid air pollution.B. To admire the moon and enjoy the mooncakes.C. To drive away the evil spirits and mark the new year.D. To give thanks for the year's supply of food.1. Light firecrackers. 2. Give up lighting firecrackers.3. Celebrate the agricultural festival.4. Get together during the Mid-Autumn FestivalTask 3Read and scan: Read Para 3,4 .Match the following Causes with their Results.CausesResultsModern society develops and new ideas spread.2. Businesses take advantage of the celebrations.3. Online shopping websites and social media apps exist.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial.B. Some traditions fade away and others are established.C. The public spend more on gifts for their loved ones.Task 4Post-reading: Group workHow do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away Look at the table, and discuss in groups of four.Festivals Customs that have already faded away Reasons why they have disappeared Your feelingsSummaryMatch the words with the correct meanings.great happiness and pleasure;having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future;having the usual features or qualities of a particular group or thing;to see an image of the person/thing on the surface of the mirror, or water, to show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling;the practice or science of farming.ReflectSignificantJoyAgriculturetypicalJoyReflecttypicalAgricultureSignificantSummaryexpressionssentencesa wide range oftake placebe grateful forplay a significant role indrive away; fade awaytake advantage ofhave a lot in commonFestivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate.Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.HomeworkWriting:假设你是李华,你的英国朋友John对中国传统文化很感兴趣,想了解中国的春节,请你给他写一封电子邮件介绍这一节日。内容包括:1、春节的基本情况2、春节的活动和内涵参考词汇春节 The Spring Festival农历 lunar calendar正月 lunar January 除夕 New Year's Eve红包 red packet/envelope舞狮 lion dance 舞龙 dragon dance春联 Spring Festival couplets剪纸 paper-cuts 灯笼 lantern守岁 staying-up拜年 pay New Year's call团圆饭 family reunion dinner年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve饺子 dumplingThank you 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源列表 Unit1 Festivals and Celebrations (Reading & Thingking).pptx 媒体1.mp4