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(共12张PPT)
UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Reading and thinking
1. The Spring Festival
2. Mid-Autumn Festival
3. Tomb-Sweeping Day
4. Dragon Boat Festival
5. National Day
To greet the arrival of spring
To celebrate the harvest
To memorize our ancestors
To honour some great figures
To celebrate the founding of the PRC
Warming-up: Brainstorming
Brainstorming some festivals and figure out why we celebrate them.
Guess what the passage will talk about by looking at the title and the two pictures
Activity 1: Prediction
This passage may be centered on...
This passage may be related to...
Activity 2: Read for main idea
Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph and identify the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1: ____________________________________________________________
Para 2: ____________________________________________________________
Para 3: ____________________________________________________________
Para 4: ____________________________________________________________
Para 5: ____________________________________________________________
Introduction to Festivals
Harvest Festivals Across Cultures
Evolution of Festival Customs
Commercialization of Festivals
Significance of Festivals
Function
position
Basic para-structure
(Top-down strategy)
1.Topic sentence (Main idea)
2. Details(Examples, Specific information)
Support/Explain/Expand
Activity 2: Read for main idea
Reading strategy
When writing, we are supposed to position the topic sentence at the very beginning or the very end of each paragraph so as to highlight the main idea. Likewise, while reading, we’d best channel our attention to the starting and closing sentence(s) to locate the main idea.
Festivals are celebrated
worldwide with _______ origins, customs, and
________ features.
Different
Common
spirit
_______ their differences, they universally share the spirit of joy, gratitude, love, or peace.
origins
Activity 3: Read for details
Read para.1 and find out the origins and spirit of festivals.
diverse
unique
Despite
After all the crops _________________.

Harvest Festival
When:
Why:
How:
People celebrate to show that __________________________

Ancient Egypt:
European:
China:
It featured _______________________.
People ___________________, and get together ___________________.
Families gather _____________________ and enjoy ________________.
Activity 3: Read for details
Read para.2 and finish the mind map.
have been gathered in
that they are grateful for the year's supply of food.
a parade; a great feast with music，dancing and sports
decorate churches and town halls
to celebrate over a meal
admire the shining moon
delicious mooncakes
feature v. to include sb. or sth. as an important part
Read para.3 and fill in the blanks and answer the questions.
Examples In the past Nowadays
Spring Festival
Halloween
Q1: Why have these festivals changed
______________________________________________________________
Q2: Why have Chinese people in many big cities stopped lighting firecrackers
A. To protect the environment. B. To save money.
C. To avoid injuries. D. To get rid of old customs.
Activity 3: Read for details
A
It is because of the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas that some some festivals changed.
light firecrackers to drive away evil spirits
be abandoned/ forbidden/ prohibited
religious origins
an exciting festival for children
Read para.4 and answer the following questions.
Q1: What makes commercialisation possible
________________________________________________________________
Q2: What is the writer’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals
A. Unclear B. Positive C. Critical D. Objective
Activity 3: Read for details
It is online shopping websites and social media apps that make it easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their beloved ones.
D
The __________ of festivals

_______ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes to life.
_______us to relax and enjoy life, and to forget about our work for a little while.
_____us understand _____ we came from, ______ we are, and ______ to appreciate.
Read para.5 and fill in the blanks
Activity 3: Read for details
significance
reflect
allow
help
where
who
what
Choose one topic to think and discuss with your partner.
Topic 1:The commercialisation of the festivals in our country is more and more serious. What do you think about it And what should we do
Topic 2: Many people say the New Year atmosphere isn’t as strong as before. What do you think about it What should we do to protect our traditional festivals
Activity 4: Discussion
Complete the following passage using suitable words from the text. Be sure to use correct forms.
Today’s festivals have a wide _______ of ________, including the seasons of the year, famous ________, important events and religions. The ________ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in even every culture. Customs play a _________ role in festivals, but they can change over time. For example, some Chinese cities no longer light __________during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air ________. These days, festivals are becoming more ___________, with people spending more money ____ gifts. Festivals _______ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes ________ life. They are _________to spend time with family and to relax and enjoy life.
range
origins
figures
harvest
significant
firecrackers
pollution
commercial
on
reflect
towards
occasions
Activity 4: Vocabulary learning

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