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Unit 1
Festivals and Celebrations
Reading and Thinking
What's your favorite festivals
Spring Festival
(Chinese New Year)
the Mid-Autumn Festival
Christmas
Do you like to celebrate the festivals
WHY
Enjoy the holidays
Be Together with Family
The Discount In Festivals
Predict the main idea from the title and two pictures.
Probably, the text is about ______________________________.
the reasons for festivals and celebrations
Chinese traditional festivals
Foreign festivals
While-reading
03
READ FOR MAIN IDEA
Located the topic sentences in each paragraph.
Para.1 Introduction
Para.2
The harvest festival
Para.3 Changes in customs
Para.4
Commercialised festivals
Para.5 Significance
Identify the main idea of a paragraph
Identifying the main ideas of paragraphs is necessary when analysing a text.
Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the paragraph’s main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph
Read for details
Para.1 Introduction
Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range(范围) of origins(起源), such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures(人物), 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(喜悦), gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.
What are the origins of most festivals
What do most festivals seem to have in common
Read for details
Para.1 Introduction
What are the origins of most festivals
What do most festivals seem to have in common
Different
origins
Common
spirit
seasons of the year
religions
figures
events
sharing joy
gratitude
love
peace
Read for details
Para.2 The harvest festival
Of all the traditional festivals. the harvest(收获) festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops(农作物) shave been gathered(聚集) in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful(感激的) for the year‘s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime the Egyptian harvest season. It featured(以……为特色) a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, in some European countries, people decorate(装饰) churches(教堂) and townhalls 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.
Time
common
different
different
different
common
common
Para2 different common
harvest festivals in
They are _________ for the year's supply of food.
Read for details
Para.2 The harvest festival
ancient Egypt
Europe
China
grateful
Para3 before now
Chinese Spring Festivals
Halloween
lighting
__________________
__________ origins
have __________ to avoid air pollution
__________ festival for children
Read for details
Para.3 Changes in customs
firecrackers
given up
religious
exciting
Read for details
Para.4 Commercialised festivals
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial(商业的)，with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media(媒体) 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.
Para2 some others
believe festivals shouldn't be
______________________
believe the spending increase is good for the ___________ and ___________
Read for details
Para.4 Commercialised festivals
commercialized
economy
public happiness
Introduction
Body
Summary
para.1
Festivals have common spirit
para.2
Harvest
festival
para.3
Customs change
para.4
Commercialised
festivals
para.5 Importance of festivals
LET’S DRAW A MINDMAP!
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
Para. 1 common spirit of festivals
Para. 2 the harvest festival
Para. 3 changes of customs
Para, 4 commercialisation of festivals
Para. 5 the importance of festivals
sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace
ancient Egypt
celebrated during the springtime
a parade, a feast with music, dancing and sports
Europe
decorate churches and town halls and get together
China
the Mid-Autumn Festival
families gather, admire the moon…
Chinese Spring Festival
no longer light firecrackers
a festival for children
Halloween
giving gifts
people's attitudes
reflect people's wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life
offer occasions to relax
help us understand ourselves
Homework
1.Independently look up a foreign festival through digital.
2.record oral videos introducing traditional Chincse festivals
and upload thcm to the platfiorm for sharing.

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