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(共20张PPT)
UNIT 1
FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrations
What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year
What is the most important festival you celebrate with your family each year
The Spring Festival
春节
快乐
Why do people celebrate Chinese New Year
to celebrate a year of hard work, have a good rest;
to wish for a lucky and prosperous (繁荣的) coming year;
to enjoy the time with families and old friends.
Make a mind map of things that you often do during the Spring Festival.
Spring Festival
watch the CCTV Gala
give lucky money
make dumplings, eat delicious food
watch fireworks
play lanterns
see the lion and the dragon dance
paste couplets
visit friends and relatives
wear new clothes
sing and dance
Watch a video.
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
Identify the main idea of a paragraph
Identifying the main ideas 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.
Do you know how to identify the main idea of each paragraph
Where can we usually find the “topic sentence”
Read the text and 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.
1 Why do we celebrate festivals
To show that we are grateful;
to allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while;
to help us understand where we came from, who we are, andwhat to appreciate.
2 What festival customs have already faded away How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away
… I feel sad, because these customs are part of our culture and history. They make our lives more interesting, and they remind us who we are.
3 What is the writer’s attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals
The writer doesn’t directly say. Overall, he seems to think that it is a positive thing, as it helps the economy and makes it easier to buy gifts.
Complete the following passage using suitable words from the text. Be sure to use the correct forms.
Today’s festivals have a wide ______ of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous _______, important events, and religions. The _______ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. Customs play a _________ role in festivals, but they can change over time.
significant
range
figures
harvest
For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring Festival, as they can increase air pollution. These days, festivals are becoming more __________, with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals _______ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are ________ to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy life.
occasions
commercial
reflect
Complete the sentences.
1. After hundreds of years, the room still has many of its ________ (origin) features.
2. Christmas is a(n) ________ (joy) occasion for children, for they can receive gifts.
3. This sort of hot food is very ________ (type) of the food in the south of the country.
original
joyful
typical
4. The role of the news ________ (medium) in forming public opinion is very important.
5. People thought that the earth was flat and this ________ (believe) continued until at least the 14th century.
6. The country's economy is mainly ___________ (agriculture) and depends on crops like coffee.
media
belief
agricultural
Homework
4月26日英语作业：
1、《学案》P7-9；
2、复习B2U4单词短语，明天小测（可用校本单词短语练习自测）；
3、背必修二《学案》U4的作文范文，明天放学前向组长背好。

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