WhydoweCelebrateFestivals2019人教版必修三Unit1ReadingandThinkingWhydoweCelebrateFestivals?Watchavideoandanswerquestions

1.WhatarethefourmajorfestivalscelebratedinChina?2.WhatdotheyusuallydoontheMid-Autumnfestivalinthevideo?3.When

do

the

Mid-autumn

Festival

fall?Q1:WhatarethefourmajorfestivalscelebratedinChina?Tomb-SweepingDay、Dragon-BoatFestival、Mid-AutumnFestivalandChinesNewyear(SpringFestival).Q2:WhatdotheyusuallydoontheMid-Autumnfestivalinthevideo?Familiescangettogethertocelebrateandtogivethanksforharvests,familiesandfriendsalsoeatmooncakeswhilewatchingthefullmoon.Q3.When

do

the

Mid-autumn

Festival

fall?Itfallsonthe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonth.Whatfestivalsdoyouknow?

SpringFestivalLanternfestivalMid-AutumnFestivalLabour’sDayQ1:Whatotherfestivalsdoyoucelebratewithyourfamilyeachyear?Q2:Whydowecelebratethesefestivals?Thinking!Thedragon-boatFestivalTomb-SweepingDayMid-AutumnFestivalNationalDay......TogreetthearrivalofspringToreunitewithfamilymembersTomemorizeourancestorsTohonoursomegreatfiguresTocelebratetheharvestTocelebratethefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChina…..Fastreading◆Thetexttype?A.Exposition(說明文)B.Argumentation（議論文）C.Narration（記敘文）D.Description（描述文）√ReadthetextagainandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparaTask1:Readthepassageandmatchthemainideawitheachpara.ReadforthemainideaPara.1thechangesoffestivaltraditionsandcustomsPara.2theoriginsandspiritsoffestivalsPara.3thesignificanceoffestivalsPara.4

theharvestfestivalindifferentculturesPara.5thecommercializationoffestivalsPleasereadthepassageforthegeneralidea.◆Thestructureofthetext?IntroductionBody(supportingdetails)ConclusionCarefulreading(para1)introductionWiderangeoforiginsseasonsoftheyearreligiousfamousfiguresimportanteventsCommonspiritsharingjoysharinglovesharingpeacePleasereadthepassageandfinishtheMind-map._________festivalineverycultureHarvestAncientEgyptEuropeChinaTime:__________Features:①

________②

Features:①___________________

②gettogetherto________Time:___________________Features:①______________

②________________________springtimeaparadedecoratechurchesandtownhallscelebrateoveramealMid-Autumnadmiretheshiningmoonenjoydeliciousmooncakesagreatfeastwithmusic,dancingandsportsCarefulreading-para3

thechangesoffestivaltraditionsandcustoms

WhichofthefollowingistrueEXCEPT?A.Customscanchangeovertime.B.Somenewtraditionsmayappearwiththedevelopmentofsocietyandthespreadofnewideas.C.Manybigcitieshavegivenuplightingfirecrackerstoprotecttheenvironment.D.Halloweenisonlycelebratedbychildrentoday.√carefulreading.Para4.thecommercializationoffestivals

What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsthecommercializationoffestivals?

NegativeIndifferentC.NotmentionedD.Supportive√Para.5thesignificanceoffestivals

Significancereflectallowhelppeople’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudetolife.ustorelaxandenjoylife,andtoforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.usunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Finishthemind-mapjoyandgratitudeloveorpeace*Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.*Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.*Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Today’sfestivalshaveawide_______of________,includingtheseasonsoftheyear,famous________,importanteventsandreligions.The________festivalisoneofthemostpopularfestivalsandiscelebratedineveneveryculture.Customsplaya_________roleinfestivals,buttheycanchangeovertime.Forexample,someChinesecitiesnolongerlight__________duringtheSpringFestival,astheycanincreaseair________.Thesedays,festivalsarebecomingmore___________,withpeoplespendingmoremoney____gifts.Festivals_______people’swishes,beliefs,faithsandattitudes________life.Theyare_________tospendtimewithfamilyandtorelaxandenjoylife.RetellthepassagerangeoriginsfiguresharvestsignificantfirecrackerspollutioncommercialonreflecttowardsoccasionsGroupDiscussionWhatdomostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?2.Howdoyoufeelaboutfestivalcustomsthat

havefadedaway?3.What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardsthe

commercialization

offestivals?1.Whatdomostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?Theyseemtohavethespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceincommon.2.Howdoyoufeelaboutfestivalcustomsthathavefadedaway?Ifeelsad,becausethesecustomsarepartofourcultureandhistory.Theymakeourlivesmo