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Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Why do We Celebrate Festivals
Reading and Thinking
Lead in: Do you like festivals
When festival comes, we can not only have a public holiday, but also enjoy ourselves.
Do you know what festival is approaching/coming
The Qingming Festival usually falls on April 5th in solar calendar.
What are the traditional activities(传统的活动) on the Qingming Festival
honour their ancestors
(祭祖)
Sweep the tombs(扫墓)
Light incense（烧香）
Offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead.
toast pig
green rice ball
specialty snacks
With time going by, festivals may change.
Spring outing
春游、踏青游
Why do we celebrate these festivals
We have the responsibility to pass down(传承) our customs.
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
Skim
identify and underline the “topic sentence” of each paragraph
Guess and predict
Underline(划线) the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.
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Tip: The topic sentence is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere.
Task 1 fast reading
Match the main idea with each paragraph
(　　)Paragraph 1 A.The importance of festivals.
(　　)Paragraph 2 B. The change of customs.
(　　)Paragraph 3 C. Introduction of festivals around the world.
(　　)Paragraph 4 D. The harvest festival.
(　　)Paragraph 5 E. Commercial festivals.
C
D
B
E
A
Task 2 Careful reading
(para.1)
a wide range of
religions
figures
gratitude
When
After all the crops have been gathered in(收集).
Why
To show that they are grateful for(对..表示感激) the year’s supply of food.
para2
Describe the harvest festival.
1.When and why do we celebrate harvest festivals
2.How does the author support his topic sentence
A. By giving some examples. B. By comparing with different festivals.
C. By explaining it directly. D. By interviewing different people.
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.
Para3
1. Why have some traditions changed over time
customs change
Para3
2. What changes have taken place when celebrating some festivals according para3
A. People don’t light firecrackers anymore in some big cities.
B. Halloween is still a religious festival.
C. People all around China still light firecrackers to drive away the evil.
D. People in America don’t celebrate Halloween any more for its religious origins.
customs change
(para.4)
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial.
some believe ...is good for
Others believe... Festivals should not be commercialised.
What might be the writer’s attitude towards the commercialization of festivals
A. Casual（随意的） B. Positive C. Critical D. Netural（中立的）
Para5 Importance of festivals
Why are festivals important
They are ___________to help people relax and enjoy life, and forget about work for a while
They _________ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths attitudes towards life
They help us ___________ where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate
and
reflect
occasions
understand
Task 4: Read the whole passage and fill in the blanks.
Every culture in the world celebrates festivals. Festivals around the world not only have 1.________ wide range of origins but also have different customs. The harvest festival, 2.________ takes place after all the crops have been gathered in，can be found in almost every culture. People celebrate it 3.________ (show)their gratitude to the year's supply of food. But the 4.____________ (celebrate)vary from country to country. In ancient Egypt, it 5.________ (feature) a parade and a great feast with music，dancing，and sports during springtime.
a
which
to show
celebrations
featured
During the Mid－Autumn Festival in China，families gather to admire the 6.________ (shine) moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes. Customs change with the 7.________ (develop)of modern society. In China，many big cities 8.________ (give)up the custom of lighting firecrackers in order to avoid air pollution. Nowadays，businesses take advantage of the celebrations and make festivals commercial. Although some are 9.________ it，others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness. Festivals reflect people's wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life.If you study festivals 10.________ (careful), you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
shining
development
have given
against
carefully
Summary: Why do we celebrate festivals
The _____ (起源)and _____________ (共存的精神)of festivals.
Some ________ (丰收的)festivals.
The ______ (改变)of customs.
___________ (商业的)festivals.
The ___________ (重要性)of festivals.
origins
common spirits
harvest
change
Commercial
importance
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial. What do you think of this phenomenon(现象)
Discussion
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial. What do you think of this phenomenon
Discussion
In my opinion, I think...
As for me, I believe...
As far as I am concerned,
From my point of view,
It is good for us to
It is beneficial to
It is harmful to
It is bad for...
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Sing the song
Baby Shark
Walking like a penguin
Imitating the gorilla(大猩猩)
Dance like the video
Imitating Peppa Pig
Imitating Peppa Pig
Dancing like the video
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial. What do you think of this phenomenon
Discussion
Possible versions
In my opinion, I think it is good for us because we can buy cheaper things.
I think it is good for us because we can buy things at a discount/at a low price.
As far as I am concerned, I believe it do no good to us
because we may waste a lot of money to buy things we don’t need.
The atmosphere of our festivals will fade away.

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