FestivalsandcelebrationsB3U1reading

andthinkingLearningObjectivesToidentifythemainideasofparagraphswhenanalyzingatext.Toknowfestivalsandwhywecelebratethem.Toenhancethestudents’readingabilityandenhancestudent’sculturalconfidence.Tomb-sweepingDay清明節EngagementLaborDaySpringFestivalMid-autumnFestivalLaternFestivalDragonBoatFestivalWhatfestivalsdoyouobservewith

yourfamilyeachyear?EngagementBrainstormsomeforeignfestivalsForeignFestivalsHalloweenThanksgivingDayChristmasEaster復活節

Valentine’sDayRioCarnivalMother’sDayFather’sDayApirlFool’sDayEngagementWhydowecelebratefestivals?

Lookatthetitleandpictures,whatwillthepassagetalkabout?Whatquestionsthispassagewillanswer?(5mins)ExplorationChinesetraditionalfestivalsForeignfestivals1.Whatarethemainreasonspeoplecelebratefestivals?2.Howmanyfestivalsthispassage?andwhatarethey?3.“We”meanswho?Inthispassage“we”includeswhat?4.Howtocelebratefestivals?5.Whydoweenjoycelebratingfestivals?

WHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?1.Whatarethemainreasonspeoplecelebratefestivals?2.Howmanyfestivalsthispassage?andwhatarethey?3.“We”meanswho?Inthispassage“we”includeswhat?4.Howtocelebratefestivals?5.Whydoweenjoycelebratingfestivals?ExplorationReadthepassageandfindtheanswers(7mins)Now

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findtheanswers(7mins)1.Whatarethemainreasonspeoplecelebratefestivalsacrosscultures?2.Howmanyfestivalsthispassage?andwhatarethey?3.“We”meanswho?Inthispassage“we”includeswhat?4.

howtocelebratethesefestivals?5.Whydoweenjoycelebratingfestivals?Explorationthespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.theharvestfestival,Mid-AutumnFestival,ChineseSpringFestival,HalloweenTheancientEgyp,t,Europeancountries,Chinese,allovertheworld

Para2andpara4para5Whatdomostfestivalsseemtohaveincommon?Explanationpara1Activity21.Whatarethemainreasonspeoplecelebratefestivalsacrosscultures?Afterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Toshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear'ssupplyoffood.itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancingandsports.theharvestfestivalwhenwhyhowpeopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruitandgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.InancientEgypt:InsomeEuropeancountries:DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina:

para2Explanationreadthepara2andfinishthemindmap(4mins)4.Howtocelebratefestivals?Tip:Youcandrawitinthetext(可以在文中畫出來）festivalsInthepastnowadaysSpringfestivalHalloweenlightfirecrackersreligiousoriginsmanybigcitiesgiveupthiscustomanexcitingfestivalforchildrenWhy?toavoidairpollutionpara3ExplanationReadthepara3finishthetable(3mins)4.Howtocelebratefestivals?1.some2.othersattitudes

fortheandFestivalscommercialized.Arethereanydiffferentattitudestothecommercializationoffestivals?Ifany,whatarethey?shouldnotbegood

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publichappinesspara4ExplanationReadthepara4andthinkaboutthequestion4(2mins)reflectpeople’swishes,…allowustorelaxandenjoy…helpusunderstand

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whattoappreciateimportancesreasonswhyfocusontheverbsinPara5.thatshowtheimportanceReadthepara5andfindouttheimportanceoffestivals(2mins)Explanation5.Whydoweenjoycelebratingfestivals?Whydowecelebratefestivals?14325IntroductionBodyConclusionOriginsSpiritHarvestfestivalCustomsCommercializationanimportantpartofsocietySummaryExplanationElaboration每年到了圣誕節，總會出現這樣的聲音“我們中國人不過洋節”，“都是商家為了賺錢想出來的”，你的看法是什么？你認為應該過外國傳進來的節日嗎？ShouldwecelebrateChristmas？Why?Discusswithyourpartner（5mins)ElaborationShouldwecelebrateChristmas？ChristmasoriginatedfromWesternculture,butintoday'sglobalizedworld,culturalexchangeisanaturalandinevitableprocess.Manyforeignfestivals,likeChristmas,havebeenintroducedtoChina.Thisdoesn'tmeanthatweareabandoningourownculture.It'scrucialtohaveastrongsenseofculturalconfidence圣誕節起源于西方文化，但在全球化的今天，文化交流是一個自然而必然的過程。許多外國節日，如圣誕節，已經傳入中國。這并不意味著我們要拋棄自己的文化。擁有強烈的文化自信是至關重要的ElaborationShouldwecelebrateChristmas？Chinesecultureisoneoftheoldestandmostprofoundculturesintheworld,IbelievethatweshouldnotbeoverlyconcernedaboutwhetherweshouldorshouldnotcelebrateforeignfestivalslikeChristmas.Instead,weshouldfocusonmaintainingandstrengtheningourculturalconfidence,beingopen-mindedtoculturaldiversity,andmakingpersonalchoicesthatreflectourownvaluesandinterests.中國文化是世界上最古老、最深厚的文化之一，我認為我們不應該過分關心我們是否應該慶祝像圣誕節這樣的外國節日。相反，我們應該注重維護和增強文化自信，以開放的心態對待文化多樣性，做出反映自己價值觀和利益的個人選擇。不忘本來，吸收外來，面向未來?！暯紺herishourculturalroot,absorbtheforeigncultureandfaceuptothefuture.WhatcanwedotopreserveandspreadChinesetraditionalfestivals?Evaluation(評價）HowwellcanyoudothesethingsVerywellokNeedsworkIunders