Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsPeriod2ReadingandThinking人教版高中英語必修第三冊Warming-upLookatthepicturesanddiscussthefollowingquestions.(1)Whatfestivalsdoyoucelebratewithyourfamilyeachyear?(2)Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?Pre-readingWhatfestivalsarethetwopicturesabout?Howdoyouknow?Lookatthepicturesandthinkaboutthefollowingquestions.Pre-readingReadingskill:Whatcanyoulearnfromthetitleandthepictures?Whydowecelebratefestivals?

Thetitleandthepicturestellthetopicofthearticle.Pre-readingNowpredictwhatthepassagewilltalkabout.Thepassagemaytalkabout...theoriginofdifferentfestivalsthedifferentkindsoffestivalswhypeoplecelebratefestivalshowpeoplecelebratefestivals...While-readingReadthetextandfindouttheanswerstothequestioninthetitle.Peopleallovertheworldcelebratedifferentfestivalsbecause:theywouldliketo

festivalsshowthattheyaregrateful;allowthemselvestorelaxandenjoylife;forgetabouttheirworkforalittlewhile.canhelpthemunderstandwheretheycamefrom,whotheyare,andwhattoappreciate.While-readingReadthetextagainandfindoutallthefactorsthatencouragepeopletocelebratefestivals.Herearesomequestionsforyoutothinkabout:1.Whydopeoplecelebratetheharvestfestivals?2.Whatroledocustomsandtraditionsplayinfestivals?Doyouthinktheyarealsothereasonsforcelebratingfestivals?Why?3.Whydidthewritermentionthecommercialisationoffestivals?Howisitinfluencingpeople’swayofcelebratingfestivals?4.Whataresomeotherreasonsforcelebratingfestivals?1.Peoplecelebratetheharvestfestivalstoexpresstheirgratitudetonature.2.Customsandtraditionsareveryimportantandtheyarealsothereasonsforcelebratingfestivals.Peoplefollowcustomsandsometimesevenestablishnewtraditionstocelebratethefestivals.3.

Thecommercialisationoffestivalscaninfluencepeople’sdecisionstospendmoremoneyonfestivals,whichcanbeconsideredasanencouragementtocelebratefestivals.4.

Theotherreasonsforcelebratingfestivalscanincludepeople’sreligiousbeliefs,personalinterests,orhobbies,etc.While-readingReadthereadingstrategyandthinkaboutthequestions.IdentifythemainideaofaparagraphIdentifyingthemainideasofparagraphsisnecessarywhenanalysingatext.Mostparagraphswillhavea“topicsentence”thattellsyoutheparagraph’smainidea.Itisoftenthefirstsentence,butsometimesitisfoundelsewhereintheparagraph.Doyouknowhowtoidentifythemainideaofeachparagraph?Wherecanweusuallyfinda“topicsentence”?While-readingReadthetextagainandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraphthatgivesthemainidea.Para1Para2Para3Para4Para5Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.While-readingReadthetextagainandcompletethestructureofthepassage.BodyIntroductionConclusionSpiritoffestivalsOriginsoffestivalsWhydowecelebratefestivals?seasonsoftheyearreligionsfamousfiguresimportanteventssharingjoyTheharvestfestivalsharinggratitudesharinglove&peaceThechangeofcustomsCommercialfestivalsTheimportanceoffestivalsPost-readingInpairs,discussthefollowingquestions.Whatdomostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?Howdoyoufeelaboutfestivalcustomsthathavealreadyfadedaway?Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthecommercialisationoffestivals?Today’sfestivalshaveawide_______oforigins,includingtheseasonsoftheyear,famous_______,importantevents,andreligions.The_______festivalisoneofthemostpopularfestivalsandiscelebratedinmanycultures.Customsplaya_________roleinfestivals,buttheycanchangeovertime.Forexample,someChinesecitiesnolongerallowfirecrackersduringtheSpringfestival,astheycanincreaseairpollution.Thesedays,festivalsarebecomingmore___________,withpeoplespendingmoremoneyongifts.Festivals_______people’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyare________tospendtimewithfamily,andtorelaxandenjoylife.Post-readingrangefiguresharvestsignificantoccasionsreflectcommercialCompletethefollowingpassageusingsuitablewordsfromthetext.Besuretousethecorrectforms.AssignmentWriteapassageaboutthereasonsforcelebratingfestivals.Notes1.Theyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.awiderangeof此處意為“數(shù)量繁多的”，range用作名詞，通常表示“一系列；范圍、區(qū)域；射程”等。例如：Thehoteloffersawiderangeoffacilities.這家酒店提供各種各樣的設(shè)施。Thiswasoutsidetherangeofhisexperience.這超出了他的閱歷。range用作動詞，通常表示“包括；涵蓋，涉及；排列”等。例如：Theshowhadamassiveaudience,rangingfrom

childrentograndparents.這個節(jié)目擁有龐大的觀眾群，從小孩子到爺爺奶奶都愛看。Notes2.Itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.

feature在句中作動詞，意為“以……為特色”，它還可表示“由……主演；起重要作用”等。例如：TheexhibitionfeaturespaintingsbyPicasso.這次展覽重點展出畢加索的畫作。ThefilmfeaturesCaryGrantasaprofessor.這部電影由加里?格蘭特飾演一位教授。feature作名詞時，表示“特征；特色；面貌（特征）；五官”等。例如：AnimportantfeatureofVanGogh’spaintingsistheirbrightcolours.梵高畫作的一個重要特點是色彩鮮亮。Notes3.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercialwithbusinessestaking

advantageofthecelebrations.此處with表示“由于；因為”。例如：Ican’tdomyhomeworkwithallthisnoisegoingon.太吵了，我沒法做作業(yè)。WithJohnaway,thereismoreroominthehouse.因為約翰不在，家里寬