Unit1FestivalsandcelebrationsReadingandthingking1Learningobjectives1.To

identify

themainideasofparagraphswhenanalyzingatext.2.Toreadandfigureoutwhypeoplecelebratefestivals.3.Totalkaboutyourfavoritefestivalanditscelebrations.Lead-inLookatthetwopicturesbelow(frompage4&5),guesswhatthefestivalsare.Pre-readingFreetalk:Whatfestivalsdoyourfamilycelebrate?Whatdoyouusuallydo?Whydoyourfamilycelebrateit/them?SpringFestivalPlayfirecrackers(放鞭炮）Eatdumplings(吃餃子)2LanternFestivalGuesslanternriddles(猜燈謎)Enjoybeautifullanterns(賞花燈)Enjoyashortvideoaboutfestivalsandcelebrations3WhilereadingWhat'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.It'smainlyaboutdifferentcustomsindifferentcountries.B.It'smainlyaboutmanydifferentfestivalsintheworld.C.It'smainlyaboutthereasonswhypeoplecelebratefestivalsandsomechangingfestivalcustomswithtimegoingby.D.It'smainlyaboutmanyactivitiesinthefestivalsallovertheworld.Task1Lookatthetitleandanswerthequestion.Task2.Identifythetopicsentenceofeachpara.andthensummarize.IntroductionFestivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Customsplaysasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesstakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.BodyConclusionTask3.CarefulreadingWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS

Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Theyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasitsdifferentcustomsanduniquecharms.However,nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.Para1Question:Whichfestivaloriginsarementionedintheparagrapgh?Seasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Task3.Carefulreading

Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,the

harvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthe

crops

havebeen

gathered

in.Peoplecelebratetoshowthatthey

aregratefulfor

theyear’ssupplyoffood.InancientEgypt,theharvestfestivalwascelebratedduringthespringtime—theEgyptianharvestseason.It

featured

aparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.Today,insomeEuropeancountries,people

decoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.Para2Question1:Whydopeoplecelebratetheharvestfestival?Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffoodQuestion2:Inwhichcountryistheharvestfestivalcelebratedinthespringtime?A.ChinaB.EuropeancountriesC.IndiaD.EgyptTask3.Carefulreading

Customs

playasignificantrolein

festivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthedevelopmentof

modernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmay

fadeaway

andothersmaybeestablished.Oneexampleisthe

typical

ChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybigcitieshave

givenup

thiscustominordertoavoidairpollution.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,

inspiteof

itsreligiousorigins.Para3Question1:WhyistheChineseSpringFestivalmentionedinparagraph3?A.ToshowhowtheChineseSpringFestivaliscelebrated.B.Toshowcustomscanchange.C.Toshowwhypeoplegiveuplightingfirecrackers.D.Toshowcustomsaresignificant.Task3.CarefulreadingFestivalsarebecomingmoreandmore

commercial,withbusinesstakingadvantageofthecelebrationsOnlineshoppingwebsitesandsocial

mediaappshavemadeitmucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedones.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized,othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.Para4Question1:Whatthewriter’sattitudetowardsthecommercializationoffestival.

A.IndifferentB.CriticalC.DoubtfulD.PositiveBecausethey:reflect_________________________________________________allowusto_____________________________________________helpus________________________________________________Task3.CarefulreadingFestivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.They

reflectpeople’swishes,

beliefs,

faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyare

occasionsthatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactually

havealotincommon

afterall.Para5Question1:Whyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsociety?people’swishes,beliefs,faiths,attitudestowardsliferelaxandenjoylife,forgetaboutourworkforalittlewhileunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciateTask4.Answerthequestion，“Whydowecelebratefestivals?”

tosharethehappinessofharvesttoshowgratefulnesstonaturetohavethechancetogathertogethertorenewanddevelopthefestivaltoextendthemeaningtopromoteconsumptionandeconomicprosperitytoincreasepeople’shappinessanddesireforfestivals

Task5.課堂訓練Completethefollowingpassageusingsuitablewordsfromtext.Besuretousethecorrectforms.Today’sfestivalshaveawide_________oforigins,includingtheseasonsoftheyear,famous______