ReadingandThinkingUnit1FestivalsandCelebrationsLet’senjoyavideotogether01LeadinBrainstormingSpringFestivalTomb-sweepingDayDragonBoatFestivalMid-AutumnFestivalHalloweenChristmasSpeakoutsomefestivals.Lead-inWhatotherfestivalscanyouthinkof?HalloweenChristmasDragonBoatFestivalChina’sNationalDayMother’sDaySpringFestivalWhydowecelebratefestivals?Discussion:Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?

tocelebrateanevent

tocelebrateatimeoftheyear

tohavefunwithfriendsandfamilyBeforereadingPredictwhatthetextisaboutaccordingtothepictureandthetitle.tomarkspecialoccasions;tohonourpubliclyadayorperiodforcelebrationsReadforstructureSupportingdetailsintroductionBodyconclusionThestructureofthetext?ABCDTask1:Readthetextquicklyandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraphthatgivesthemainidea.Fast-readingIdentifythemainideaofaparagraphIdentifyingthemainideaofparagraphsisnecessarywhenanalysingatext.Mostparagraphswillhavea“topicsentence”thattellsyoutheparagraph'smainidea.Itisoftenthefirstsentence,butsometimesitisfoundelsewhereintheparagraph.Paragraph1Paragraph2Paragraph3Paragraph4Paragraph5FastreadingReadthetextandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraphthatgivesthemainidea.Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Eachtopicsentenceisthefirstsentenceofeachparagraph.Part1:IntroductionPart2:BodyPart3:ConclusionDetailedreadingPara.1:Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Doyouagree?Canyouthinkaboutmorespiritoffestivals?(luck,adventure,sharingfun,traditionaltechnologiesandarts,bravery...)Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.

Theyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasitsdifferentcustomsanduniquecharms.However,nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.DifferentCommonTheyhaveawiderangeoforigins.Suchastheseasonsoftheyear,________,famous_________andimportant_________.religionsfigureseventsThespiritiscommoninallfestivals.Share______,________,______or

______.joygratitudelovepeaceScanPara.1andtrytofindouttheoriginsandspiritoffestivals.

FeaturesofFestivals

_________festivalindifferentcultureTime:__________Customs:①________②_______________________________________.aparade(游行)greatfeastwithusic,dancing,andmsports.TheharvestTime:__________Customs:①______________________________②gettogetherto__________________decoratechurchesandtownhallscelebrateoveramealAncientEgyptSomeEuropeanCountriesChinaWhyTheyaregratefulfor________________________.theyear’ssupplyoffoodTime:___________________Customs:①____________________________②__________________Mid-AutumnFestivaladmiretheshining

moonenjoydeliciousmooncakesspringtimeAlthoughthespiritsisthesame,peoplecelebratewithdifferentcustoms.TodayHarvestFestival

DetailedreadingReadparagraph

2andfillintheblankExamplesthatshowthedifferencesPlaceTimeActivitiesAncientEgyptSpringtimeItfeatureda_________andagreat_________withmusic,dancing,andsports.SomeEuropeanscountriesAfterharvestPeople___________churchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,and_____________tocelebrateoverameal.ChinaMid-AutumnFestivalFamiliesgatherto_________________________________and_____________________________.paradefeastdecorategettogetheradmiretheshiningmoonenjoydeliciousmooncakesReadpara.2andfillintheblanks.DetailedreadingPara.2:Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Readparagraph

2andanswerthequestions:1.Whendotheagriculturalfestivalstakeplace?A.Ittakesplaceaftersowingseeds.B.Ittakesplaceafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.C.Ittakesplaceafterthefruitshavebeensold.2.Whydopeoplecelebratetheagriculturalfestivals?A.Toshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffood.B.Toearnextramoney.C.Toexpresswishestotheirfriends.Customs

playasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.OneexampleisthetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidairpollution.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.

While-reading(Activity2:Detailedreading)Paragraph3Q1：Whydocustomschangeovertime?Q2：Howdothecustomschange?Anysupportingdetails?Thechanging

customsoffestivalsQuestions:1.Whichcountriesarementionedinthevideo?2.Dotheycelebratetheharvestfestivalinthesameway?change?No,theydon’t.Theyhavedifferentcelebrationsandcustoms.AncientEgypt,someEuropeancountriesandChina3.Whatcommonspiritdotheharvestfestivalshave?JoyandgratitudeDetailedreadingPara.3:Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Readparagraph3andanswerthequestions:1.Whatfactorsmayaffectthechangeofthefestivalsaccoringtoparagraph3?（multipleselection）Thedevelopmentofmodernsociety.Thepopulation.Thespreadofnewideas.2.Howdoesthewriterillustratethechangesoffestivals?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bymakingcomparison.C.Byusingpersonificaition.DetailedreadingPara.3:Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Readparagraph3andanswerthequestions:3.Whatfestivalsarementioned?（multipleselection）Christmas.ChineseSpringFestival.Halloween.4.Whydosomebigcitiesgiveupthecustomoflightingfirecrackers?A.Tosavemoney.B.Toavoidairpollution.C.Tomakethecityclean.WhatchangesarementionedinPara.3andPara.4?

Readforthinkingatpresentlightfirecrackersgiveupthiscustomareligiousfestivalachildren’sfestivalSpringFestivalHalloweeninthepastWhy?fadeawaybeestablished1.some2.othersattitudes

fortheandFestivalscommercialized.Q2:Arethereanydiffferentattitudestothecommercializationoffestivals?Ifany,whatarethey?shouldnotbegood

economy

publichappinesspara4.CommercializationoffestivalsDetailedreadingPara4:Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.becauseofA.SupportiveB.NegativeC.NotmentionedA.SupportiveAlthougheconomypublichappinessFestivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflectpeople'swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasionsthatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall.Para.5

Whyarefestivalsimportant?Findsomesupporting

details.TheyreflectTheyareoccasionsthatallowTheyhelpWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?TopicsentenceSupporting

detailsDetailedreadingPara.5:Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Readpara5.andthinkwhyfestivalsareanimportantpartofoursociety?Becausetheyreflect______________________________________________.allowusto

__________________________________________.helpus______________________________________________.people’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.relaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhileunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciateActivities1.Lightfirecrackers.

2.Giveuplightingfirecrackers.3.Celebratetheagriculturalfestival.4.GettogetherduringtheMid-AutumnFestival.

PurposesA.Toavoidairpollution.B.Toadmirethemoonandenjoythemooncakes.C.Todriveawaytheevilspiritsandmarkthenewyear.D.Togivethanksfortheyear’ssupplyoffood.Careful-Reading

Post-reading

Festivalsplayaveryimportantroleinourlives.Supposeyouareaguideinafestivalexhibition.Pleaseintroducefestivalstovisitorsfromthreeaspects(features,changesandimportance).Partone(features):Welcometothefestivalexhibition.......Parttwo

(changes):OK,letmeintroducethesecondparttoyou.......Partthree(importance):Let’scometothelastpart.......AfterreadingHowdoyoufeelaboutfestivalcustomsthathavealreadyfadedaway?Ifeelsad.Thesecustomsarepartofourcultureandhistory.Theymakeourlivesmoreinteresting.Althouthsomeofthemhavefadedaway,thespiritremainsunchanged.CulturalnotesHoliFestival——