ReadingandThinking

Unit1FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSLearningobjectivesTodiscoverthetopicsentenceofeachparagraphandmakeoutthestructureofthewholepassage.2.Todevelopreadingskillsindifferentwaysandknowthereasonsforfestivalsandcelebrations.3.Toencouragecriticalthinkingthroughactivities.BrainstormandshareWhatforeignfestivalsdoyouknow?WhatChinesefestivalsdoyouknow?Whatforeignfestivalsdoyouknow?Carnival狂歡節Valentine`sday情人節Halloween萬圣節Easter復活節Whatforeignfestivalsdoyouknow?

ChinesetraditionalfestivalsTheSpringFestivalTheLanternFestivalTheQingmingFestivalTheTombSweepingFestivalTheDragonBoatFestival

TheDoubleSeventhFestivalChineseValentine'sDayTheMid-AutumnFestivalTheDoubleNinthFestivalWhatisthemostimportantfestivalyoucelebratewithyourfamilyeachyear?theSpringFestivalHowdoyoucelebratetheChineseNewYear?eatingreuniondinnerwithfamilyonNewYear’sevegivingandreceivingluckymoney,wearingnewclothes,anddecoratinghouseswithredcoupletswatchingtheCCTVGalasendingmessagegreetingsandcybermoneygifts.Settingoffthefireworks春節快樂WhydopeoplecelebrateChineseNewYear?tocelebrateayearofhardworktohaveagoodrest;towishforaluckyandprosperouscomingyear;toenjoythetimewithfamiliesandoldfriends.Readandanswer

Readthepassagequicklyandfinishthefollowingtasks.1.Whydowecelebratefestivals?Findthereasonsthetextmentions.2.Discoverthetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.1.Harvest2.Traditions/customs3.Importantfigures4.Importantevents5.Havingfun6.Onlineshopping7.Sharingjoy,gratitude,loveorpeace…WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Para.2Para.4Para.3Para.1Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Task1Para.4Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Para.3Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Para.2Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Para.1Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Identifythe“topicsentence”ofeachparagraph.Para.5Festivalsareanimportant

partofsociety.Task2AtopicsentenceDetailsSupportExplainExpand…Itisagoodideatoplacetopicsentencesatthebeginningofparagraphs.CarefulreadingReadandunderstandPara.1sharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceseasons,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Awiderangeoforigins,suchas…DifferentcustomsanduniquecharmsNomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,…thespiritof…iscommoninallfestivals.differencessimilarityFestivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Para.2

Theimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplace___________________________

Peoplecelebrateto_________________

Egypt：itfeatured________________________Europeancountries:people_________________China:Mid-AutumnFestival:familiesgatherto_______________________________________afterthecropshavebeengatheredin.showthattheyaregratefulfortheyear’ssupplyoffood.aparade,agreatfeastwithmusic,dancingandsports.decoratechurchesandtownhallswith…gettogethertocelebrateoverameal.admiretheshinningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.收割，收獲；聚集，聚合；收攏，歸攏；…bethankfulto對…感激timereasonactivitiesWhydosometraditionspossiblyfadeaway?________________________________________________________________________________Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Para.3Becauseofthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas.Howdoestheauthorsupporthistopicsentence?ThetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackersisstopped.Halloweenbecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren.Bygivingexamples.graduallydisappearWhyislightingfirecrackersstoppedinChineseSpringFestival?A.Todriveawaytheevilspirits.B.Toavoidairpollution.C.Tobecomeanexcitingfestivalforchildren.D.Tosavemoneyandspendmoreongifts.Anotherexampleis

Halloween,_________becameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofits__________________.OneexampleAnotherexamplewhichreligiousoriginsdespite盡管,不管Arethereanydifferentattitudestothecommercialisation?Ifany,whatarethey?Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized,othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Para.4with復合結構，e.g.withtimegoingby,withspringapproaching,Theyareoccasionsthat…allowtorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutworkforawhileTheyhelpus…understandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciatepeople’swishes,beliefs,faithsandattitudestowardslifeTheyreflect…Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Para.5Why?Mapandsummarizepara2.theharvestfestivalEgypt,EuropeanChinapara3.ChangesofcustomsLightingfirecrackersHalloweenpara4.CommercialisationDifferentattitudespara5.ImportanceWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?monspiritoffestivalsstructure總分總Activity5Today`sfestivalshaveawide________oforigins,includingtheseasonsoftheyear,____________,famous_________,andimportantevents.Theharvestfestivalisoneofthemostpopularfestivalsandis______________inmanycultures.Customsplaya_____________roleinfestivalsbuttheycanchangeovertime.Sometraditionsmay___________.Forexample,someChinesecitiesnolongerallowfirecrackersduringtheSpringFestivalastheycanincreaseairpollution.Thesedays,festivalsarebecomingmore____________withpeoplespendingmoremoneyongifts.Festivals_______people`swishes,beliefs,______andattitudestowardslife.Thereare___________tospendtimewithfamilyandtorelaxandenjoylife.rangefiguresreligionscelebratedsignificantfadeawaycommercialreflectfaithsoccasionsWhatdomostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?Whydoyouthinkpeoplearoundtheworldallfindthesethingsimportant?Thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.Festivalsreflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faithsandattitudestowardslife.Theyallowusto