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Unit 1
Festivals and Celebrations
Reading & Thinking
01
Lead-in
Lead-in
Why do we celebrate festivals
The possible reasons
03
While-reading
Skimming (3mins)
Topic sentences
Keywords
Main ideas
Identify and underline the “topic sentence” of each paragraph.
Reading Tip
Function
position
Skim for topic sentence for each paragraph
Skimming
Skimming (3mins)
Find the topic sentence
Circle the keywords
开始
Match the main idea with each paragraph
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
A.The significance of festivals.
B.The commercialisation of festivals.
C.The change of festival customs.
D.The harvest festival.
E.The origins and spirit of festivals.
Fast reading
The structure of the text
_________
_________
_________
_________
_______
of festivals
_______
of festivals
_______of the year
__________
Famous _______
Important _______
Origins
seasons
religions
figures
events
Spirit
joy
gratitude
love
peace
introduction
Different
Common
Para. 1
Harvest
festival
They are grateful for the year’s supply of food.
after all the crops have been gathered in.
Para. 2
different aspects
common aspects
different countries
common time
different names
common reason
different activities
Different places, common spirit.
Para. 3
Changes of customs
1. The development of our society.
2. The spread of new ideas.
How does the author explain the changes
One example...Another example
By giving examples.
Why do customs change over time？
Discussion
In the past New Meaning
Lighting firecrackers
Many big cities have given up this custom
Nowadays
Describe some new changes during Spring Festival.
And discuss the new meaning of the change.
Protect environment
New custom New meaning
Environmental protection
Convenience
Globalization
Consumption upgrading（消费升级）
Good for the economy and public happiness.
People’s opinions
Festivals should not be commercialised.
What is the author's attitude towards commercialization
A. Objective B. Subjective C. Negative D. Uncared
Para. 4
Para. 5
Importance of festivals.
They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate.
They reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life.
They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while.
Conclusion
Why do we celebrate festivals
To memorize famous figures, important events…To share joy, gratitude, love or peace.
To celebrate harvest and to show gratitude for nature.
Some traditions may faded away, others may be established.
It’s good for economy and public happiness.
Because they reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths….
04
Post-reading
Why do we celebrate the Labor Day
To show our respect and gratitude to those who build our society.
To cherish the fruits of labor, and work together to create a better future.
Homework: Set a new festival
Useful sentence structure：
(What) Our group sets a new festival named ...
(When) This festival takes place ...
(Why) We celebrate to show that ...
(How) They reflect …
(How) It is an occasion that allows us…
(How) It helps us understand…
Read together
习近平谈弘扬中华优秀传统文化：
Not to forget out root;
Absorb the foreign culture;
Face up to the future;
Keep creating a new brilliant Chinese culture!
勿忘本来；
吸收外来；
面向未来；
不断铸就中华文化新辉煌！
THANKS

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