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(共19张PPT)
Unit 1
Festivals and Celebrations
Reading and Thinking
1. To understand the main idea of each paragraph when analyzing the text.
2. To know the structure of the whole passage
3. Read and figure out why people celebrate festivals.
4. Talk about your favorite festival and its celebrations.
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
Spring Festival
Lantern Festival
Halloween
Christmas
Why do we celebrate different festivals？
To show gratitude
In memory of our ancestors
To honor people
To relax and enjoy life
...
Pre-reading
Look at the title and picture, what will the passage talk about
Predict:
This passage may talk about the
__ for celebrating festivals.
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
Reading Tip (page 5)
Function
position
While-reading:
Find out the topic sentences:
Spirit
Origins The spirit is common in all festivals.
They have a wide range of origins.
Such as the seasons_ of the year, religions,
famous f_ig_u_res_ and
important events .
Why do we
celebrate festivals
Share __joy _,
g_ratitude , love _ or peace_.
While-reading: Read the paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.
The
harvest festival
why
when
After all the crops have been gathered in.
Why do we
celebrate festivals
In ancient Egypt: It featured a parade and a great feast with
music, dancing and sports.
People decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit and get together to celebrate over a meal.
Families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes.
While-reading: Read the paragraph 2 and complete the form.
To show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China:
In some European countries:
l
how
Festivals In the past Nowadays Spring festival light firecrackers
many big cities
have given up this custom
Halloween religious origins
an exciting
festival for
children
y
to avoid air pollution
Wh
· The changing - customs
While-reading: Read the Paragraph 3 and complete the chart.
While-reading: What are the reasons for the changes
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.
Why do we
celebrate festivals
develop the festival
extend/enrich the meaning
To
To
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses
taking advantage of the celebrations.
more and more commercial

much easier for the
public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones
Why do we
celebrate festivals
Festivals should not be
commercialised.
good for the economy and public happiness
While-reading: Read the paragraph 4 and anwser questions.
Businesses take
advantage of them
attitudes
Festivals are an important part of society.
importance of festivals
Why do we
celebrate festivals
Understand where we
came from, who we are, and what to appreciate
Reflect people’s wishes,
beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life
Relax and enjoy life, and forget about work for a while
While-reading: Read the paragraph 5 and anwser questions.
Why are festivals
important
A B C D
Conclusion
Read for structure
The structure of the text
Introduction
Body
Body
Post-reading: Work in groups and have a discussion
What festival costoms have already faded away
How do you feel about festival customs that have faded away
People in ... used to... during..., but now...
Nowadays, people no longer...
People have given up the custom of... in order to...
I think it is because...
I think I would love to...
light Kongming lantern
burn paper money
light firecrackers
kowtow
No matter where I am,
No matter who I meet,
I will:
Protect traditional festivals！
Carry forward Chinese culture！
Homework
假定你是李华，你的外教Mr.Brown对中国传统节日端午节很感兴趣，
他来信向你了解端午节及其主要活动。请你给他回信，内容包括：
（1）端午节是中国传统节日之一；
（2）起源与意义、吃粽子、划龙舟等；
（3）表达祝愿。
注意：词数80词左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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