1、Reading and ThinkingFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSBook 3 Unit 1Lead-inWatch and try to write down the festivals that appear in the video.Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?Para 3Para 4Para 2Para 1Para 5Skim for topic sentencesWHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
2、?Careful ReadingKey words:different origins,common spiritQ1:What do most festivals seem to have in common?Sharing joy,gratitude,love or peace.Q2:Why do we celebrate festivals?Because of their origins and spirits.Q3:Why can the origins make us celebrate festivals?Because we cant forget our roots.Fest
3、ivals will remind us of something.Q1:Why do people celebrate agricultural festival?Key words:different cultures,similar festivalQ2:Whats the writers purpose of giving examples of diferent countires?To show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.To show different cultures have a similar
4、festival.Q3:Why do we celebrate festivals?Because they have special meanings.Q1:What have been changed in Chinese Spring Festival and Halloween?Chinese Spring Festival:People in many big cities give up the customs of lightening firecrackers.Halloween:It slowly became an exciting festival for childre
5、n.Q2:Why do we celebrate festivals?Key words:changing customs Because there are some new customs and meanings of traditional festivals so that they will be suitable for modern life.Q1:Why does festivals become commercial?Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much easier for the
6、 public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.Q2:What are peoples attitudes towards the commercialization of festivals according to the text?Q3:Does the writer support the commercialization of festivals?How do you know that？Some believe festivals should not be commercialized.Others believe the
7、 increase in spending is good for the ecomony and public happiness.Yes.From the word“although”.Q4:What will happen if festivals become extremely commercial?Key words:commercialization of festivalsPeople will focus on the gifts instead of festival.And the celebration will be meaningless.Q5:Why do we
8、celebrate festivals?People will gain happniess from festivals because of their commercialization.Q:Why are festivals an important part of society?Because it can reflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards life;Because it can allow us to relax and enjoy life,and forget about our work
9、for a little while;Because it can help us understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciate.Q:Why do we celebrate festival?Key words:different cultures,same valuesBecaues it is a vital part of our life and has a profound impact on our life.Think furtherWhat can we do to preserve the disappearing customs and traditions?AssignmentReorganize your discussion results and write a short passage about how to preserve customs and traditions in about 80 words.Thankyou
