Unit1FestivalsandCelebrationsReadingandThinking1.Identifythemainideaofeachparagraphandthestructureofthepassage2.ReadandfigureoutwhywecelebratefestivalsLearningObjectivesLeadinWhatfestivalsarethey？SpringFestivalTomb-sweepingDayDragonBoatFestivalMid-AutumnFestivalHalloweenChristmasWhydowecelebratefestivals?Pre-readingLookatthetitleandpredictwhatthetextwillbeabout.Thetextmaytalkabout

the_______whypeoplecelebratefestivals.reasonsWhydowecelebratefestivals?Scanthepassageandidentifythetopicsentenceofeachpara.andthensummarize.12Scanthetextandunderlinethetopic

sentenceofeachparagraphthatgivesthemainidea.Scanthetextandunderlinethetopic

sentenceofeachparagraphthatgivesthemainidea.345ReadthemainideasandfindstructuresOfallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Festivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.IntroductionBodyConclusionThestructureofthetext?A BCDDifferentCommonWhatarethewideorigins?Whythespiritiscommon?Keywords:Different________,common_______.Para1originsspirit_______oftheyear__________Famous_______Important_______seasonsreligionsfiguresevents____________________________________joygratitudelovepeaceFestivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.

Theyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.Everyfestivalhasitsdifferentcustomsanduniquecharms.However,

nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.Keywords:Different________,similar_________.culturesfestivalPara2Q:What’sthefunctionoftheexamplesinParagraph2?A.ToshowtheharvestfestivalisthemostimportantinEgyptandChina.B.Toshowthefestivaliscelebratedinalmosteverycultures.C.Toshowthewayspeoplecelebrateithavechanged.D.Toshowallthepeoplearegratefulforthesupplyofcrops.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,

theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.

Thisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.

Peoplecelebrate

toshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyear'ssupplyoffood.InancientEgypt,

theharvestfestivalwascelebratedduringthespringtime—theEgyptianharvestseason.Itfeaturedaparadeandagreatfeastwithmusic,dancing,andsports.

Today,

insomeEuropeancountries,

peopledecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.DuringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgathertoadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.theHarvestFestivalwhenwhyhowancientEgyptTime：Features：EuropeFeatures：ChinaTime：Features：springtimeaparade

andagreatfeast

withmusic,dancingandsportstheMid-AutumnFestivalAfterallthecropshavebeengatheredinthattheyaregratefulfortheyear'ssupplyoffoodCommonDifferentPara2___________festivalineverycultureTheharvestToshowdecoratechurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruit,andgettogethertocelebrateoverameal.toadmiretheshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.Keywords:The________ofcustomschangesPara3Howdoestheauthorsupporthistopicsentenceinthisparagraph?A.bygivingexamples B.bylistingfiguresC.bymakingcomparison D.byanalyzingcauseandeffectCustomsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.OneexampleisthetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoidairpollution.AnotherexampleisHalloween,whichslowlybecameanexcitingfestivalforchildren,inspiteofitsreligiousorigins.Whatmakesiteasierforcommercialisation?Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavemadeitmucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedones.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialised,othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.Keywords:________________offestivals,different_________.Whatisthewriter’sattitude(態度)towardsthecommercializationoffestivals?commercialisationattitudesOnlineshoppingwebsitesSocialmediaappsSomebelieve

festivalsshouldnotbecommercialised.Othersbelieve

theincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.A.Favorable B.Doubtful C.DisappointedD.ObjectivePara4Keywords:The___________offestivalsPara5importance

Q1：Whyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsociety?Importancepeople’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestolife.usunderstandwecamefrom,weare,andtoappreciate.ustorelaxandenjoylife,andtoforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.reflectallowhelpwhatwherewhoFestivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflectpeople’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasionsthatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Andifyoustudyfestivalscarefully,youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealotincommonafterall.Para1.Differentorigins,_________spiritPara2.__________FestivalPara3._______ofcustomsPara4._________________Para5.___________offestivalscommonHarvestChangesCommercialisationImportanceWhydowecelebratefestivals?Summary

Festivals

have

a

wide

range

of

origins,

including

the

seasons

of

the

year,

religions,

famous

figures,

and

important

events.

However,

no

matter

1._____different

they

may

seem,

the

spirit

of

sharing

joy,

gratitude,

love

or

peace

is

common

in

all

festivals.

Of

all

the

2.___________（tradition）

festivals,

the

harvest

festival

is

a

popular

festival,

which

3._____________（celebrate）

in

many

cultures.

People

celebrate

to

show

that

they

are

grateful

4.____the

year's

supply

of

food.Customs

play

5.___significant

role

in

festivals,

but

sometimes

they

can

change

over

time.

One

example

is

the

Chinese

Spring

Festival

custom

of

lighting

firecrackers.

Nowadays,

many

big

cities

have

given

up

this

custom

6._________（avoid）

air

pollution.

Another

example

is

Halloween,

which

7._______（slow）

became

an

exciting