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B3U1 Reading and Thinking
Why do we celebrate festivals
------ Miss Xie
Lead in
Brainstorm:
Please tell following festivals in China or foreign countries according to pictures.
Festivals
&
Celebrations
大扫除
买年货
贴春联
吃团圆饭
have a general cleaning
buy New Year’s goods
eat reunion dinner
paste Spring Festival couplets
The Spring Festival
The Chinese Spring Festival comes on the day of Chinese lunar calendar and ends with the Lantern Festival.
first
Festivals
&
Celebrations
吃粽子
赛龙舟
Drink realgar wine
Hang branches of moxa
eat zongzi
dragon boat racing
挂艾叶
饮雄黄酒
The Gragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, the day of the month in the Chinese lunar calendar, has had a history of more than 2000 years.
5th
5th
Festivals
&
Celebrations
have a general cleaning 大扫除
buy New Year’s goods 买年货
paste Spring Festival couplets 贴春联
eat reunion dinner 吃团圆饭
Thanksgiving is a popular holiday, which is celebrated on the Thursday in November every year.
American
fourth
Thanksgiving Day
亲友团聚
吃火鸡
游行
have a family reunion
eat turkey
parade
Festivals
&
Celebrations
不给糖就捣蛋
万圣夜装扮
南瓜灯
trick or treat
Halloween costume
Halloween is celebrated on every year.
Jack o’ Lantern
Halloween
October 31
Festivals
&
Celebrations
The day of the eighth lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a celebration that focus on the .
The Mid-Autumn Festival
15th
moon
赏月
点灯笼
玩花灯
admire the full moon
light lanterns
play with lanterns
Festivals
&
Celebrations
It falls on the day of the first lunar month every year.
15th
The Lantern Festival
吃汤圆
闹花灯
猜灯谜
eat yuanxiao/tangyuan
celebrate lanterns
guess riddles
Lead in
Why do we celebrate festivals
Pre-reading: predict
purpose and significance of festival celebrations
people all over the world
festivals all over the world
The text mainly talks about purpose and significance of festivals all over the world for people all over the world.
While-reading: skim for topic sentence
Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph
While-reading: skim for topic sentence
Tip: Words like “however” and “but” are often used to emphasize what the author really wants to express.
While-reading: skim for structure
Which of the following shows the structure of the passage
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P5
P4
P3
P2
P1
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
A.
B.
C.
D.
While-reading: skim for structure
Part 1: Para 1
Part 2: Para 2-4
Part 3: Para 5
Beginning
Body
Conclusion
While-reading: scan for key words
Para 5 Festivals are an important part of society. 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. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
Para 1 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.
What aspects are different
What aspects are common
While-reading: read and think
What aspects are different
What aspects are common
Para 1
Para 2
Para 3
Para 4
Para 5
different origins
common spirit
different cultures
similar festivals
different changes of customs
different opinions on commercialization of festivals
different cultures
common values
not mentioned
not mentioned
Para 1—different origins mon spirit
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.
1. What are different origins
2. Why the spirit is common
seasons of the years
religions
famous figures
important events
…
share joy
share gratitude
share love
share peace
…
Para 2—different cultures VS. similar festivals
Harvest Festival
When:
after all the crops have been gathered in
Why:
to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food
ancient Egypt
Europe
China
How
Time: springtime
Features: featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports
Time: September-October
Features: decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together to celebrate over a meal.
Time: the Mid-Autumn Festival
Features: families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.
common
different
Para 3—different changes of customs
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.
1. How does the author show the changes
2. What changes can take place over time
Why do customs change
By giving examples.
Chinese 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
an exciting festival for children
Past
Now
compare and contrast
Para 4—different opinions on commercialization of festivals
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business 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 commercialized, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
1. What makes it easier for commercialization
Online shopping websites and social media apps.
2. What’s author’s attitude towards commercialization of festivals
A. Indifferent B. Positive
C. Negative D. Neutral
compare and contrast
Para 4: discuss and express
Some believe festivals should not be commercialized.
Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
What’s your opinion on commercialization of festivals
Para 4: discuss and express
What’s your opinion on commercialization of festivals
支持商业化
boost the local economy
promote cultural exchange and awareness
create more job opportunities
make festivals more lively
反对商业化
lose the original cultural and spiritual meaning
lead to excessive consumption and waste
cause commercial pressure on individuals
weaken the focus on the bond between people
衔接词
To start with; Furthermore; In addition
In my view; From my perspective
Therefore; As a result; Consequently
Para 2—different cultures mon values
Festivals are an important part of society.
They reflect .
They are occasions that allow us .
They help us .
people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life
to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while
understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate
Significance of
Festivals around the world
Common spirit
Of different festivals
in the world
support
Further explain
parallelism
排比
Post-reading: read and summarize
What is the type of the passage
A. Narration
B. Exposition
C. Argumentation
D. Poem
Exposition explains, informs, describes or clarifies a topic, idea, process or concept to the audience
compare and contrast
examples
Post-reading: read and summarize
Why do we celebrate festivals
Different cultures share the same spirit of celebrating festivals.
share happiness
show
gratitude
get together
rest and relax
…
Homework
Find the information that festivals customs have already faded away over the time on the Internet, and then make a short speech to introduce the change and the reasons for change.

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