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UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Reading and Thinking
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
01
Lead in
What festivals are they？
Spring Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Halloween
Christmas
Why do we celebrate festivals
The article might be about __________________________________________________________
some festivals and the reasons why the people celebrate them.
Prediction
The Lantern Festival
What are people doing
What festival is it
What else did you do on the Lantern Festival
Phoenix flutes make music,
凤箫声动
The moonlight flashes,
玉壶光转
Fish and dragon lanterns
whirl the whole night long.
一夜鱼龙舞
——Xin Qiji
——辛弃疾《青玉案·元夕》
Labor Day
Lead-in
Spring Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Mid-autumn Festival
Latern Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
What festivals do you observe with your family each year
Labor Day
Lead-in
Spring Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Mid-autumn Festival
Latern Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
What festivals do you observe with your family each year
Lead in
Why dou we celebrate art festival
enrich
relieve
show
widen
improve
school life
stress
talents/arts
horizen
artistic taste
Do you think it is important to celebrate it
Topic sentences:
Tip: The other sentences mainly serve to give details, to explain, or to illustrate(阐明) the main idea.
Para.1
Topic sentence of each para.
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
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 business taking advantage of the celebrations.
Festivals are an important part of society.
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Read for structure
introduction
Body
conclusion
The structure of the text
A B C D
1.Read paragraph 1, and answer the questions.
Step 3.Careful-reading
1. What are the different origins for different festivals
The seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, important events.
2. What are the common spirit in all festivals around the world
The spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace.
different origins
common spirit
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
To get the main idea of a passage, we need to focus on:
title
reasons/significance/content
picture
festivals and celebrations
topic sentence
position
Skimming: Topic sentences
Tip: The other sentences mainly serve to give details, to explain, or to illustrate(阐明) the main idea.
Find out the key words of each topic sentence.
Para5
Para4
Para3
Para2
Para1
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.
Topic sentences
Origins and spirit
Harvest festival
Changes of customs
Commercialisation
Importance(Significance)
Key Words
the topic sentence
Read the second paragraph and describe the harvest festivals around the world.
After all the crops have been gathered in.
To show that they are grateful for the year's supply of food.
it featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports.
the harvest festival
when
why
how
people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate over a meal.
families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes.
In ancient Egypt:
In some European countries:
During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China:
The harvest festival
festivals In the past nowadays
Spring
festival
Halloween
light
firecrackers
religious origins
many big cities give up this custom
an exciting festival for children
Why
to avoid air pollution
Read the Paragraph 3, then complete the chart.
The changing
customs
What factors may affect the changes
1. the development of modern society
2. the spread of new ideas
3. the importance of environmental protection.
Changes of customs
Changes of aims
sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace
Aim at present:
__________________
What is the writer’s attitude(态度) towards the
commercialization of festivals
Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
Some believe festivals should not be commercialised.
becoming more and more commercial
objective
make money
Read the Paragraph 4, then identify the changes of aims.
Aim in the past:
Importance of festival
Where does the significance of festivals lie in
They reflect people's wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life;
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 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 we appreciate.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses 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.
Key words:
________________of festivals, different_________.
What is the writer’s attitude(态度) towards the commercialization of festivals
commercialisation
attitudes
What makes it easier for commercialisation
Online shopping websites
Social media apps
Some believe festivals should not be commercialised.
Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
objective/neutral
Para2 different common
ancient Egypt harvest festivals in
Para3 before now
Chinese Spring Festival
Halloween
Para4 some others
Read Para2-4 and fill in the blanks
Europe
China
They are ___________ for the year’s supply of food.
grateful
lighting______________
firecrackers
___________origins
religious
have___________ to avoid air pollution
given up
____________festival for children
exciting
believe festivals shouldn’t be
________________
commercialized
believe the spending increase is good for the ________and________________
economy
public happiness
Activity 3
Importance of festival
Where does the significance of festivals lie in
They reflect people's wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life;
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 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 we appreciate.
Para. 5 Different mon .
cultures
value
Guess the writer’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals
Post-reading: Creative thinking
From my point of view, I am in favour of it. Because….
As far as I am concerned, I am strongly against it since….
And what’s your opinions on this phenomenon Discuss in groups.
A. positive B. neutral C. negative D. doubtful
Although some believe…, others…
Which do you prefer The Spring Festival or Christmas
In pairs, discuss “ Should we celebrate western festivals ”
Homework
Write a short speech about
“Why do we celebrate the Spring Festival ”
Thank you!

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