1、M3U1 Why do we celebrate festivals?(summary) About topic sentence1. Where can we usually find the topic sentence? 2. How do we judge whether the sentence we find is the topic sentence?Learning Objectives: Identify the topic sentence based on the knowledge of the features of a topic sentence. Summari
2、ze a paragraph and write a topic sentence for it. Why do we celebrate festivals? Reading Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a litt
3、le while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all. Para.5 Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect peoples wishes
4、, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find tha
5、t different cultures actually have a lot in common after all. Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us unde
6、rstand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all. Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes to
7、wards life. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have
8、 a lot in common after all. Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we
9、are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all. Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. They are occasions tha
10、t allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.Topic s
11、entenceTopic wordControlling idea Para.5Topic sentence Para.2-4Controlling idea:Topic word:The repetition of the topic word:Supporting details:Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.Identify the topic word and controlling idea in each topic sentence. Topic sentenceOf all the traditional fest
12、ival, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. Para.2Controlling idea:Topic word:The repetition of the topic word:Supporting details:the harvest festival can be found in almost every culturethis important agricultural festival three examples-3 harvest festivals around the world The
13、 Egyptian harvest seasonEuropean harvest festivalsThe Mid-Autumn Festival in ChinaIt featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing and sports.People decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together over a meal. Families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy d
14、elicious mooncakes. Para.21.What are the three harvest festivals?2. How do people in that culture celebrate the harvest festival?l This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. l People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the years supply of foo
15、d.TimepurposeatmospherespiritTopic sentenceCustoms play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. Para.3Controlling idea:Topic word:The repetition of the topic word:Supporting details:customschange over timetraditionsThe custom of lighting firecrackersChildrens excite
16、ment in Halloween(two examples)slowly becamegive upfade awayestablishTopic sentenceFestivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations. Para.4Controlling idea:Topic word:The repetition of the topic word:Supporting details:festivalsbecoming more and m
17、ore commercial festivalspeoples opinion the reason Para.1Is there a topic sentence? Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique
18、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. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, a
19、nd 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. Topic sentenceTopic word:The repetition of the topic word:Supporting d
20、etails:Controlling idea:a wide range of origins; different customs; unique charmsare celebrated all around the worldtheyevery festivalfestivalsA sentence that leads into the topic Para.1 Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year
21、, religions, famous figures, and 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. Festivals are celebrated all around the
22、world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and 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 p
23、eace is common in all festivals. Transitional sentenceIs there a topic sentence? Para.1 Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different customs and uni
24、que 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. Write a topic sentence for Para.1.Different festivals are celebrated all around the world. The similarities (Para.1) . However, no matter h
25、ow different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.(Para.5) . And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all. Thinking about the writing pu
26、rpose Similar Festivals in Different Cultures Reportu _. (Topic sentence)uSimilarities:uExamples: Festival 1 Festival 2 Festival 31. List some similar festivals in different cultures.2. Conclude their similarities.3. Report in a paragraph with a topic sentence. Spring festivals are celebrated all ar
27、ound the world.（Topic Sentence） They are the most important and energetic festivals in which people look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. （Similarity）At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There ar
28、e dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourfu
29、l clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. （Examples）Homework Write down your report in a paragraph with a topic sentence as well as some details, including some examples to show the similarities. Thank you for listening!
