Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingandThinkingLead-inLead-intheSpringFestivaltheDragonBoatFestival

theMid-autumnFestivalFestivalsThanksgivingDayHalloweenChristmasPre-readingThispassagemaytalkabout

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thereasonswhypeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals.PredictthemainideaofthepassagefromthetitleandtwopicturesWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Readthetextquicklyandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.IdentifythemainideaofaparagraphIdentifyingthemainideaofparagraphsisnecessarywhenanalysingatext.Mostparagraphswillhavea“topicsentence”thattellsyoutheparagraph'smainidea.Itisoftenthefirstsentence,butsometimesitisfoundelsewhereintheparagraph.SkimmingPara.1Topicsentenceofeachpara.Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycan

changeovertime.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesstakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.part1Introductionpart3Conclusionpart2Body/supportingevidenceScanpara1,fillintheblanks.Scanningpara1para1Introductiona_______customsandcharmsspirittheseasonsoftheyearreligionsfamous_____importanteventssharing__________loveorpeacefiguresjoygratitudeorigins_________festivalindifferentcultureCustoms:①aparade②agreat______withmusic,dancing,andsports.feastTheharvestCustoms:①_________churchesandtownhalls.②gettogetherto__________overameal.decoratecelebrateAncientEgyptSomeEuropeanCountriesChinaWhyTheyaregratefulfor_______________________.theyear’ssupplyoffoodCustoms:①_________theshiningmoon②enjoydeliciousmooncakesadmireScanningpara2Thechangingcustoms____________________religiousoriginsafestivalfor_________ChineseSpringFestivalHalloweenInthepastNowadaysforbiddenlightingfirecrackerschildrenScanningpara3Whydosometraditionsandcustomschangeovertime?1.thedevelopmentofmodernsociety2.thespreadofnewideasScanningpara3Howdoestheauthorsupporthistopicsentenceinthisparagraph?

Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.OneexampleisthetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidairpollution.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.bygivingexamples

Views1.somefestivalsshouldn’tbecommercialisedtheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.2.othersScanningpara4Howaboutpeople’sattitudestothecommercializationoffestivals?Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmore

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Scanpara.5andcirclethekeywordsthatexpresstheimportanceoffestivals,especiallytheverbs.1)reflect...;2)allow...;3)help...Scanningpara5ThinkingWhydowecelebratefestivals?Completethemindmap.SummaryWhydowecelebratefestivals?IntroductionBodyConclusionOriginsTheSpiritoffestivalsCommercializationSharingjoy,gratitude,loveorpeaceThechangingcustomsHarvestfestivalsSeasonsofyear,religious,famousfiguresandimportanteventsFestivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.ToexpressgratitudetonatureHarvestfestivalsinEgypt,EuropeandChinaSomecustomsfadeedawayChineseSpringFestivalandHalloweenCreateanewfestival!Imaginethatyourclassaregoingtosetandcelebrateanewfestival.Whatshouldbeconsidered?CreativethinkingWhatisthenameofyourfestival?Whenisthefestival?Whydoyouhaveit?Howdopeoplecelebratethefestival?Usefulsentencestructure:Thisfestivaltakesplace...Theharvestfestivalwascelebratedduring…Peoplecelebratetoshowthat…Theyreflect…Theyareoccasionsthatallowus…Theyhelpusunderstand…CreativethinkingShowusthename,time,customsandpurposeofthisnewfestival.ExampleName:Food-sharingDayTime:Thisfestivaltakesplace

on16thOct,whichistheWorldFoodDay.Customs:apot-luckactivityinclass.Eachstudentbringsadishcookedbyhimself/herselfandshareswith

classmates.Purp