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Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Reading and Thinking
Why do We Celebrate Festivals
Reading and Thinking
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To know festivals and why we celebrate them.
To identify the main ideas of paragraph when analyzing a text.
To talk about the faded festivals and express your feelings.
To discuss and reflect on the impact of social development and change on traditional festivals.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
Lead-in
festivals
......
Why do you think people celebrate different festivals
the Dragon Boat Festival
the Qingming Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival
National Day
the Spring Festival
To welcome the coming of spring/
For family reunion
To pay respects to our ancestors
To honour a figure
To show our gratitude for the harvest
To celebrate an event
Are there any common reasons for the celebration？
Why do we celebrate festivals
Predict:
This passage may talk about the __________ for celebrating festivals.
reasons
Step2 : Pre-reading
Identify the topic sentence of
each paragraph.
Different
Common
spirit
What are the wide origins
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.
Key words:
Different________, common_______.
Para 1
origins
spirit
_______of the year
__________
Famous _______
Important _______
seasons
religions
figures
events
_________
_________
_________
_________
joy
gratitude
love
peace
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.
在所有的传统节日中，丰收节几乎可见于每一种文化之中。这一重大的农业节日在庄稼全部收割后来临。人们举行庆祝活动，对这一年收获的食物表达感恩。在古埃及，人们于春季(即埃及的丰收季)庆祝丰收节。庆祝活动主要是游行和丰盛的筵席，载歌载舞，并伴有体育活动。如今，在一些欧洲国家，人们用鲜花和水果装饰教堂和市政厅，聚在一起共享大餐，以示庆祝。在中国的中秋节，家家户户欢聚一堂，观赏明月，品尝美味的月饼。
Para 2
the Harvest Festival
when
why
how
ancient Egypt Time：
Features：
Europe Features：
China Time：
Features：
springtime
a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports
decorate_____________________
______________________,
the Mid-Autumn Festival
admire_________________,
enjoy__________________.
After all the crops have been gathered in
that they are grateful for the year's supply of food
Common
spirit
Different
customs
get together____________________
churches and town halls
with flowers and fruit
to celebrate over a meal
the shining moon
delicious mooncakes
Para 2
___________ festival in every culture
The harvest
To show____________________________
___________________________________
show gratitude to nature
Do customs stay the same all the way
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.
风俗在节日中扮演重要角色，但有时也随时间而变化。随着现代社会的发展和新思想的传播，有些传统会渐渐消失，而另一些传统则得以建立。中国春节燃放鞭炮以驱鬼神、贺新年这一典型风俗就是一个例子。如今，为了避免空气污染，许多大城市已经摒弃了这一风俗。另一个例子是万圣节，虽然起源于宗教，万圣节渐渐成了孩子们纵情玩乐的一个节日。
Para 3
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
Key words:
Para 3
The ________of customs.
changes
the development of modern society
the spread of new ideas
fade away
established
These days, during the festival, we also send gifts to each other, which makes it ....
commercial.
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.
节日正变得越来越商业化，商家会利用这些庆祝活动(进行促销)。购物网站和社交媒体应用程序极大地方便了人们为至亲至爱花更多钱购买礼物。尽管有人认为节日不应该被商业化，但是也有人认为消费增长有利于(提高)经济和公众幸福感。
Para 4
Why change Attitudes
What phenomenon
Festivals are more commercial.
1. Bussiness takes advantages of the celebrations.
2. Online shopping websites and
Social media apps
makes it easier to spend money.
positive
negative
Key words:
_______________of festivals.
Commercialisation
Para 4
What do you think the writer’s attitude is
Why are festivals important
/significance
Para.5
Key words:
___________of festivals.
Importance
Why do we celebrate festivals
Because it is an occasion that makes us...
share common spirit,
enjoy unique celebrations,
feel charms of customs,
track development of society,
inherit(继承) excellent cultures,
value important occasions,
appreciate the year’s supply of food,
lead a happy and peaceful life.
Post-reading
Different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
para3.
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
Para1.
Summerize the structure
para2.
para4.
Introduction
Body
conclusion
para5.
Origins and spirit of festivals
the harvest festival
(Egypt, European
China)
Changes of customs
Commercialization
(different attitudes)
the significance of festivals
Festivals are celebrated all around the world. 1 ， the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals. Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. 2 . Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. 3 ， which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins. With
三、课文缩写七选五
Post-reading
businesses taking advantage of the celebrations, 4 . Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. 5 . They reflect people's wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
A．One example is Halloween
B．Festivals are an important part of society
C．No matter how different they may seem
D．festivals are becoming more and more commercial
E．though festivals are becoming more and more popular
F．People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year's supply of food
G．Many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution
答案：1～5　CFADB

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