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(共18张PPT)
Reading and thinking
Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrations
探究节日和庆典缘由
1. Identify the topic sentence when analyzing a text.
2. Read and figure out why people celebrate festivals
3. Know the structure of each paragraph.
4. Talk about festivals and celebrations.
01
Words review
range from… to…
religion
figure
gratitude
agriculture
grateful
feature
decorate
vi. 包括；(在一定范围内)变化
n. 宗教；宗教信仰
n. 人物；数字；身材
n. 感激之情；感谢
n. 农业；农艺
adj. 感激的；表示感谢的
vt. 以……为特色 n. 特色；
vt. 装饰；装潢
significant
fade away
typical
reflect
commercialisation
in spite of
take advantage of
have sth. in common
adj. 有重大意义的；
vi.&vt. 消失；(使)褪色；
adj. 典型的;
vt. 显示；反映；反射
n. 商业化
不管；尽管
利用；占……的便宜
(兴趣、想法等方面)相同；有相同的特征
Pre-reading
PART 2
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS？
Prediction
1. What's the genre (体裁) of the passage
A. Narration 记叙文
B. Argumentation 议论文
C. Exposition 说明文
D. Practical Writing 实用写作
2. What do you think the text would probably be about
A. The importance of festivals.
B. The reasons why we celebrate festivals.
C. How people celebrate festivals.
D. The reasons for the development of festivals.
If you were the writer, what would you write
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
different kinds of festivals
history of festivals
the ways to celebrate
the reasons of celebration
Read the text quickly and underline the topic sentence and key words of each paragraph找出每段中心句.
Function功能
position
位置（段首）
Skim泛读
Topic sentences主题句:
1
2
5
4
3
origin and spirit
Harvest festival
Changes of customs
Commercialisation
Importance(Significance)
Task:
Identify the topic sentence
of each paragraph找每段中心句
Para.1 Different origins, common________
Para.2
__________ Festival
Para.3
_______ of customs
Para.4
______________
Para.5 ___________ of festivals
spirit
Harvest
Changes
Commercialisation
Significance
Why Do We Celebrate Festivals
Read for structure结构
The structure of the text文章结构？
harvest fistival
A B C D
commercialization
custom changes
body
significance
conclusion
different festivals
common spirit
introduction
Para.1
1. According to the text, festivals around the world share the spirit （精神）of _____.
A. joy, gratitude or religion
B. peace, love and figures
C. joy, love, peace or gratitude（感谢）
D. love, season or gratitude
the harvest festival
takes place after
celebrate to show
In ancient Egypt
time
featured
Today
churches and town halls
to celebrate over a meal
Mid-Autumn Festival in China
gather to
enjoy delicious
in some European countries
What method does the writer use in this passage to illustrate (talk about) his thoughts
examples
Harvest festival - Para.2
all crops have been gathered in
their gratitude
Spring
a parade and a great feast
decorate
get together
admire the moon
mooncakes
Custom- Para.3
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
commercial- Para.4
What is the writer's attitude（态度） towards the commercialization of festivals
A. Doubtful. B. Positive.
C. Disapproving. D. Uncaring.
“but” is stressed
Para.5 The of festivals
Why are festivals important
reason
verbs
significance
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1
Introduction
3
Conclusion
2
Body
1
2
3
｛
｛
｛
different origins
common spirit
Custom changes
Commercialization
Harvest festival
seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events
sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace
｛
｛
Ancient Egypt
European countries
China
Some fade away
Some be established
Summary总结
Significance
Futher thinking
Discussion
中西其他文化差异？
更喜欢中国文化？外国文化？
What’s your attitude
protect(保护) and innovate(创新) our own traditional festivals
carry on(继承) the excellent traditional Chinese culture
learn from(学习) other’s excellence
When
Why
How
Festivals
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
the seasons of the year
origins
____________________
famous _________
important _________
spirit
to share joy, ________, love, or peace
the harvest festival
some customs
have changed
the commercialization
In ancient Egypt
In some _________
_____________
Chinese Spring Festival
__________________
people spend more on _____
the importance
Allowing us to relax, __________
and get away from _______.
Helping us understand where are we from, _____ we are, and what to _____________.
religions
figures
events
gratitude
European
In China
Halloween
gifts
enjoy life
work
who
appreciate
Complete the graphic organiser and then
retell the text according to it.

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