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Festivals and celebrations
B3U1 Reading and Thinking
Tomb-sweeping Day 清明节
Lead in
Let’s guess what festivals they are
Mid-autumn Festival
Lantern Festival
Spring Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
Chinese festivals
Christmas Day
Halloween
Thanksgiving Day
Easter
复活节
foreign festivals
Why do we celebrate festivals
Read the text quickly and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.
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.
Fast reading
The origins and spirits of festivals
Harvest
The changes of customs
The commercialization of festivals
The importance of festivals
Why do we celebrate festivals
Introduction
Para.1
Body
Para.s 2&3&4
Conclusion
Para.5
Harvest
Changing customs
Commercialization
Origins
Spirit
Importance
The structure of the text
A B C D
Summarizing the structure
Careful reading
1.Why do the festivals seem different
Because they have a wide range of origins, like the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures and important events.
they have a wide range of origins, like the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures and important events
2.What do the most festivals seem to have in common
The spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace
origins
spirit
Different ______ Common ______
Para1. The origins and spirit
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 mooncakes.
In ancient Egypt:
In some European countries:
During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China:
4. How to celebrate festivals
Para2. Harvest
Different ________ Similar ________
countries
festivals
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
Two examples:
Para3. The changing customs
Para4. The commercialisation of festivals
1. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial because businesses _______________________
2. Are there any different attitudes to the commercialization of festivals If any, what are they
3. What is your attitude towards the change
take advantage of them
Some believe festivals should not be commercialized but others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
Para5. The importance of festivals
Why are festivals an important part of the society
Reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life
Relax and enjoy life, and forget about work for a while
Understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate
Different cultures Common values
Why do we celebrate festivals
Summary
Which festival do you think is the most important
What are the reasons for you to celebrate it
Post reading
Spring Festival
Lantern Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Festval
Women’s Day
May Day
National Day
Christmas
Thanksgiving Day
Mother’s Day
Father’s Day ... ...
To show love and respect to...
To enable us toget close to each other
To relax and enjoy our life
To thank...
To remember...
To appreciate ...
To understand...
To reflect people’s wishes, beliefs and attitudes towards life
To promote our culture
To reflect our values and interests
To maintain and strengthen our cultural confidence ... ...
Share your idea!
Homework
Make a mindmap (思维导图) about a festival

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