Festivals

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CelebrationsUnit1Book3Reading

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ThinkingTheLanternFestivalWhatarepeopledoing?Whatfestivalisit?WhatelsedidyoudoontheLanternFestival?Phoenixflutesmakemusic,鳳簫聲動Themoonlightflashes,玉壺光轉(zhuǎn)Fishanddragonlanternswhirlthewholenightlong.一夜魚龍舞——XinQiji——辛棄疾《青玉案·元夕》LaborDayLead-inSpringFestivalTomb-sweepingDayMid-autumnFestivalLaternFestivalDragonBoatFestivalWhatfestivalsdoyouobservewith

yourfamilyeachyear?IdentifythemainideaofaparagraphIdentifyingthemainideasofparagraphsisnecessarywhenanalyzingatext.Mostparagraphswillhavea“topicsentence”thattellsyoutheparagraph'smainidea.Itisoftenthefirstsentence,butsometimesitisfoundelsewhereintheparagraph.LanternFestivalTombSweepingDayNationalDayTeachersDayChristmasHalloweenAreunionDinnerCommemorateancestorsCelebratethebirthdayofourmotherlandRespectteachersGivesomeonegiftsMake-uptogoout

andaskcandiesBrainstorm：Whatotherfestivalscanyouthinkof?Prediction

WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS？?reasonLookatthetitleandpictures,whatwillthepassagetalkabout?Whatisthetexttype（文本類型）?(Narrative記敘文

orExposition說明文

）peoplearoundtheworld√WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Skim

identifyandunderlinethe“topicsentence”ofeachparagraphReadingTip(page5)FunctionpositionPara3Para4Para2Para1Para5ThetopicsentencesofeachparagraphFestivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.SupportingdetailsintroductionBodyconclusionThestructureofthetext?ABCDStructure:Q.Whatkindofwritingisthepassage?A.a(n)narrationB.expositionC.argumentation

Trytofindouttheoriginsandspiritoffestivals.

introductionSpiritCarefulreadingPara.1

FeaturesofFestivals

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_______oftheyear__________Famous_______Important_______seasonsreligionsfiguresevents____________________________________joygratitudelovepeaceDifferentCommon

OriginstheHarvestFestivalwhenwhyhowAfter_________________________.Toshow____________________________ancientEgyptTime：Features：EuropeTime：Features：ChinaTime：Features：springtimeaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic，dancingandsportstodaydecorate__________________________________________________,theMid-AutumnFestivaladmire_________________,enjoy__________________.allthecropshavebeengatheredinthattheyaregratefulfortheyear'ssupplyoffood.showgratitudetonatureCommonDifferentgettogether____________________churchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruittocelebrateoveramealtheshiningmoondeliciousmooncakesPara2ReadingTip:Howdoestheauthormainlyillustrate(解釋；說明)theharvestfestival?BygivingexamplesPara3:ChangesofcustomsSpringfestivalHalloween

todriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear

manybigcitieshave

thiscustominordertoavoidairpollution

religiousorigins

anexcitingfestivalforchildren

InthepastnowadaysPeople'sneedshavechanged.

lightfirecrackersgivenupwhy?Becauseof1.

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thedevelopmentofmodernsociety

thespreadofnewideas

environmentalprotectionfestivalsInthepastnowadaysSpringfestivalHalloweenlightfirecrackersreligiousoriginsmanybigcitiesgiveupthiscustomanexcitingfestivalforchildrenWhy?toavoidairpollutionCustomchanges-Para.3Para4:CommercialfestivalsArethereanydifferentattitudestothecommercializationoffestivals?Ifany,whatarethey?1.some2.othersattitudes

fortheandFestivalscommercialized.shouldnotbe

good

economy

publichappinessBusinessestakeadvantageofthem

A.Indifferent(冷漠的)B.Critical(批判性的）

C.Doubtful(懷疑的)D.UnclearFurtherthinkingWhatisthewriter’sattitude(態(tài)度)towardsthecommercializationoffestivals?Keywords:The___________offestivalsPara5significanceFestivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasionsthatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.(Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall.)

Q1：Whyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsociety?Q:Whyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsociety?conclusionTip:writingskill:useparallelism（排比）toemphasizetheimportancedifferentcultures

valueCommonValue:AlthoughwecomefromdifferentpartofChina,weallenjoysimilarfestivalstogether.WeareallChinese!Weareonefamily!Echo(回音，回扣)=callbackPara.1Thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.

（thelastsentence）Post-readingWhen?Why?How?FestivalsIntroductionBodyConclusion

theseasonsoftheyearorigins____________________

famous_________

important_________spirit

tosharejoy,________,love,orpeacetheharvestfestivalsomecustomshavechangedcommercializationinancientEgyptinsome_________

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ChineseSpringFestival__________________peoplespendmoreon_____

importanceAllowingustorelax,__________andgetawayfrom_______.Helpingusunderstandwherewearefrom,_____weare,andwhatto_______.religionsfigureseventsgratitudeEuropeancountriesinChinaHalloweengiftsenjoylifeworkwhoappreciateCompletethegraphicorganiserandthenretellthetextaccordingtoit.Whydowecelebratefestivals?SummaryPara.1Differentorigins,________spiritPara.2__________FestivalPara.3_______ofcustomsPara.4______________Para.5___________offestivalscommonHarvestChangesCommercialisationImportanceGuessthewriter’sattitudetowardsthecommercializationoffestivals?Frommypointofview,Iaminfavourofit.Because….AsfarasIamconcerned,Iamstronglyagainstitsince….Andwhat’syouropinionsonthisphenomenon?Discussingroups.A.positiveB.neutralC.negativeD.doubtfulAlthoughsomebelieve…,others…Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.翻譯:隨著商業(yè)越來越多地利用這些慶祝形式,節(jié)日變得越來越商業(yè)化了。句型分析：“with+復(fù)合賓語”的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)在句中可用作定語或狀語，可翻譯為“隨著……”。構(gòu)成：with+名詞/代詞+現(xiàn)在分詞/過去分詞/不定式/名詞/形容詞/

副詞/介詞短語等。Withthegirl_______(stare)athim,hedidn’tknowwhattosay.staring主動關(guān)系Reading長難句分析

Post-readingThinkingandtalking(二選一)(5min.s)Ingroups,discuss1.Shouldwecelebratewesternfestivals?

or2.Shouldweintroduceourfavoritefestivalstotheforeigners?習(xí)近平談弘揚中華優(yōu)秀傳統(tǒng)文化：Nottoforgetoutroot;Absorbtheforeignculture;Faceuptothefuture;KeepcreatinganewbrilliantChineseculture!要堅持不忘本來，吸收外來，面向未來!Today'sfestivalshaveawide______oforigins,includingtheseasonsoftheyear,famous_________,importanteventsandreligions.The_________festivalisoneofthemostpopularfestivalsandiscelebratedinmanycultures.Customsplaya___________roleinfestivals,buttheycanchangeovertime.Forexample,someChinesecitiesnolongerallowfirecrackersduringtheSpringFestival,astheycanincreaseairpollution.Thesedays,festivalsarebecomingmore____________,withpeoplespendingmoremoneyongifts.Festivals_______people'swishes,beliefs,faithsandattitudestowardslife.Theyare________tospendtimewithfamilyandtorelaxandenjoylife.Completethefollowingpassageusingsuitablewordsfromthetext.Besuretousethecorrectforms.P55rangefiguresharvestsignificantcommercialreflectoccasions不忘本來，吸收外來，面向未來。—習(xí)近平Cherishourculturalroot,absorbtheforeigncultureandfaceu