ReadingandThinkingFESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSBook3Unit1Learningobjectives1.To

identifythemainideasofparagraphswhen analyzingatext.2.Readandfigureoutwhypeoplecelebrate festivals.3.Talkaboutyourfavoritefestivalandits celebrations.Lead-inWatchandtrytowritedownthefestivalsthatappearinthevideo.Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?BeforeReadingWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Guessthemainideaofthetext.Para3Para4Para2Para1Para5SkimfortopicsentencesFestivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.CarefulReadingPara1Keywords:differentorigins,commonspiritQ1:

Whatarethedifferentoriginsoffestivals?Awiderangeoforigines,suchasseasonsoftheyear,religious,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Q2:

Whatdomostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeace.Para2Q1:Whydopeoplecelebrateharvestfestival?Keywords:differentcultures,similarfestivalQ2:Whendopeoplecelebrateharvestfestival?Toshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffood.Afterallthecropshavebeengartheredin.Q3:Howdoestheauthersupporthistopicsebtence?InancientEgypt,itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancingandsports.InsomeEuropeancountries,peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruitandgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.Para3Q1:

Whydocustomschangeovertime?

Withthedevelopmentofmordensocietyandthespreadofnewideas.Keywords:chagingcustomsQ2:

Howdothecustomschange?Anysupportingdetails?Sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.festivalsInthepastnowadaysSpringfestivalHalloweenlightfirecrackers

toavoidairpollutionreligiousoriginesexcitingfestivalforchildrenPara4Q1:

Whydoesfestivalsbecomecommercial?

Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavemadeitmucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedones.Keywords:commercializationoffestivalsQ2:Whatarepeople’sattitudes? Somebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized.Othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheecomonyandpublichappiness.Q3:Whatmightbetheauthor'sattitudes?

A.Casual B.Positive C.Negative

D.NeturalPara5Q:Whyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsociety?Becauseitcanreflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife;Becauseitcanallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile;Becauseitcanhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Keywords:significant ReadtheParagraph4-5,marktrue(T),False(F)ornotmentioned(N).1.Nowadays,morepeoplewouldliketobuygiftsonlinefortheirfamilies.2.Onlineshoppingissafeforpeopletospendtheirmoneyongifts.3.Commercialisedfestivalsaredefinitelyharmfulforourdailylives.4.Peoplewillnotrelaxandenjoythemselveswithoutfestivals.5.Festivalsteachustothinkaboutthemeaningofhumanexistence.

TNFTTThinkingandspeaking SomeyoungpeopleinChinaarecrazyaboutforeignfestivalswhileothersclaimtodrivefestivalslikeChristmasoff.What’syouropinion?Weshouldcalmdownandhavearightattidudetodifferentfestivals.notonlycherishandprotectourtraditionalfestivalsbutalsopaygreatrespecttoforeignfestivals.Completethefollowingpassageusingsuitablewordsfromthetext. 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.rangefiguresharvestsignificantcommercialreflectoccasionsTestforgoals

Festivalsaroundtheworldnotonlyhave1.____widerangeoforiginsbutalsohavedifferentcustoms.However,thespiritof2._______(share)joy,gratitude,loveorpeaceiscommoninthem.Ofallthe3.__________(tradition)festivals,theharvestfestivalcan4.________(find)inalmosteveryculture.It5._________(hold)afterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.

Withthe6.___________(develop)ofmodernsociety,sometraditionsmayfadeawaythoughtheyonceplayeda7.___________(significance)roleinfestivals.Atthesametime,somemaybeestablished.asharingtraditionalbefoundishelddevelopmentsignificantFestivalsarebecomingmoreandmore