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Reading and thinking
Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Why do we celebrate festivals
Analyze the structure of the whole text and specify the content of each para by mind-maps.
Explore and sum up the reason why we celebrate the festivals by acting out a street interview.
After learning this class, we will be able to
Predict the content by the title and illustrations.
Learning Objectives
Lead in
Predication
Lead in
Look at the title and predict what the text will be about.
The text may talk about the _______why people celebrate festivals.
reasons
Why do we celebrate festivals
Exposition
Skimming
Topic sentences:
Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.
1
2
5
4
3
Skimming
Find the topic sentence of each para.
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
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 business taking advantage of the celebrations.
Festivals are an important part of society.
lntroduction of festivals around the world
The harvest festival
The change of customs
Commercial festivals
The importance of festivals
Conclusion
Body
Introduction
Skimming
1. What are the different origins for different festivals
2. What are the common spirit in all festivals around the world
same
Read Para.1 and answer.
the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures,
important events
the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace
different
Detailed Reading
Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.
Detailed Reading
Although festivals have differernt customs, they are same in spirit.
topic sentence
Festivals have different origins and customs, but the spirit is common.
spirit
Para. 1:Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.
Para1
origins
customs
charms
differnet
differnet
same
Detailed Reading
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food.
In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime—the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
when
All the crops have been gathered __.
why
in
They are _______ for the year’s supply.
grateful
How does the author organize the part
List examples
feature a _______ and a feast
decorate churches ____ flowers
______ the moon and ______mooncakes
parade
with
admire
enjoy
Detailed Reading
Read again and fill in the mind map.
Time: ____________________
Features: ____________________
_______________________.
_________ festival in every culture
Time: __________
Features: ______
__________________________
parade
springtime
great feast with music, dancing and sports.
The harvest
Features:
_____________________________.
get together to ___________________.
decorate churches and town halls
Ancient Egypt
Euro
China
celebrate over a meal
admire the shining moon
enjoy delicious mooncakes
Mid-Autumn Festival
Agricultural festivals: They are grateful for the year’s supply of food.
Detailed Reading
light firecrackers
avoid air pollution
01
Some traditions may fade away.
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established. One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year. Nowadays, many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution. Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.
religious origins
became an exciting festival
02
Others may be established.
Detailed Reading
The reason why customs(activities) change is that
____________________________________________________
Spring
festival
Halloween
lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year
many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution
its religious origins
In the past
nowadays
People's needs have changed.
modern society develop and new ideas spread
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
Festival
an exciting festival for children
Detailed Reading
Aim in the past:
__________________
__________________
Aim at present:
__________________
What is the writer’s attitude(态度) towards the
commercialisation of festivals
Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
Some believe festivals should not be commercialised.
Doesn’t directly say
make money
Para. 4
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations.
sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace
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.
What kind of festivals are comme-rcialised
Detailed Reading
Conclusion
Introduction
Body
Why do we celebrate festivals
origins
spirit
customs and charms
the harvest festival
changes of customs
commercialisation
importance or significance
Summary
Of all the traditional Chinese festival, which festival do you think is the most important
Why is it the most important
China is a great country with a long history and rich culture.
As a student, it's our duty to protect, cherish and develop our festivals.
Thinking and sharing
Thanks!

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