Unit1ReadingandThinking課件-高中英語(yǔ)人教版必修第三冊(cè)

1、UNIT 1FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSReading and ThinkingDiscuss:What do people celebrate festivals?the Spring Festivalthe Lantern Festivalthe Qingming Festivalthe Dragon Boat Festivalthe Qixi Festivalthe Mid-Autumn Festivalthe Chongyang FestivalThe Torch FestivalThe Naadam FestivalThe Dai Peoples Water

2、FestivalTibetan New YearChristmasThanksgivingHalloweenEasterCarnival Valentines DayTo greet the arrival of springTo reunite with family membersTo memorize our ancestorsTo honour some great figuresTo celebrate the harvestPosition Basic para-structure 1.Topic sentence (Main idea) 2.Supporting details/

3、 Examples (Specific information)It may be in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph.FunctionIdentify the topic sentence of each para.How?Skim for the main idea of each paragraph.Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Customs plays

4、a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.Festivals are celebrated all around the world.Festivals are an important part of society.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business taking advantage of the celebrations. Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Introdu

5、ction Harvest festivals Changes of customs Commercializa-tion of festivals SignificanceRead and try to answer:What are the origins and spirits of festivals?How do people celebrate harvest festivals?What changes of festivals customs does the writer talk about?Whats the writers attitude toward the com

6、mercialization of festivals?Why festivals are important?Read for details Para.1_introductionHowever work as transition to introduce the deeper information. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, an

7、d important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.Different originsSimilar spiritTip 1: Enumerate(列舉) to support the topic

8、 sentenceRead for details Para.1_ introductionRead for details Para.2_harvest festivalsWhenAfter the crops have been gathered in.WhyTo show peoples gratitude for the years supply of foodwhatIn ancient Egyptfeatured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports In European countriesdecor

9、ate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, get together to celebrate over a meal In Chinafamilies gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes Tip 2: List examples to support the topic sentenceRead for details Para.3_changes of customsSpring festival Halloween lighting fi

10、recrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution its religious origins an exciting festival for children In the pastnowadaysTip 3: Compare the past and the present to support the topic sentenceRead for deta

11、ils Para.4_Commercialization of festivals Whats the writers attitude towards the commercialization o festivals? How does he express it?Tip 4: Express attitude or compare different attitude to support the topic sentenceRead for details Para.5_ Significance of festivals Tip 5: Offer illustration(闡釋) t

12、o support the topic sentenceWhy festivals are important? How can we support the topic sentence?Tip 1: Enumerate(列舉)Tip 2: List examplesTip 3: Compare the past and the presentTip 4: Express attitude or compare different attitudeTip 5: Offer illustration(闡釋)Tip 6: State reasonsTip 7: State purposesGro

13、up discussion create a new festivalUseful sentence structure：This festival takes placeIt featuresPeople celebrate to show thatThey reflect . They are occasions that allow us.Name:Time:ActivitiesPurposes:Name: Food-sharing Day. Time: This festival takes place in 16th Oct, which is the World Food Day.

14、 Customs: a pot-luck activity in class. Each student brings a dish cooked by himself/herself and shares with classmates. Purpose: People celebrate to show their ability of cooking. It helps us understand why we need to cherish food and keep away from waste.No-homework FestivalToday we want to introd

15、uce a No-homework Festival(name). This festival should be found in every culture. This important No-homework Festival takes place around November after the mid-term exam(time). Students celebrate to show their wish to have a rest. On that day, teachers cannot give assignments but only let students enjoy the class and take a rest after the class. In the meantime, it features a great feast with music, dancing