1、Festivals and celebrationsB3U1 reading and thinkingLead-inWhats the date today?Its April.28thSpring Festival1.Light firecracker2.Clean their houses3.Put red coupletsMid-Autumn Festival1.Eat moon cakes2.Get together3.Watch the moonLabor Day1.Go out with families or friends2.Have a rest3.Have a picnic
2、Dragon Boat Festival1.Eat zongzi2.Race dragon boatsA reunion DinnerCommemorate ancestorsCelebrate the birthday of our motherlandRespect teachersGive someone giftsMake-up to go out and ask candiesBrainstorm：What other festivals can you think of?Predict what the text is about according to the picture
3、and the title.to mark specialoccasions;a day or period for celebrationsReasons/purposes1.to share joy2.to show gratitude to 3.to relaxWhile-reading(Activity 1:Skimming)FunctionPositionTopic sentences:Read the text and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.12543JoyPe
4、aceLoveGratitudeWhile-reading(Activity 2:detailed reading)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 charms.However,no matter how dif
5、ferent they may seem,all over the world,the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace is common in all festivals.FestivalsDifferent originsDifferent customs and charmsCommon spiritParagraph 1The common spirit of festivalsWhile-reading(Activity 2:detailed reading)Of all the traditional festivals,
6、the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in.People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.In ancient Egypt,the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime
7、the Egyptian harvest season.It featured a parade and a great feast with music,dancing,and sports.Today,in some European countries,people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit,and get together to celebrate over a meal.During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China,families gather to admire
8、 the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.The harvest festivals in different culturesParagraph 2Q1：What do the harvest festivals have in common?Q2:Why does the writer use the three different celebrations and cultures in paragraph 2?They serve as examples to support the main idea.Circle out the
9、 examples.Find out their features.While-reading(Activity 2:Detailed reading)_ festival in every cultureTime:_Features:_ _ _.a paradespringtimegreat feast with music,dancing,and sports.The harvestFeatures:_ _decorate churches and town halls get together to celebrate over a mealAncient EgyptEuropeChin
10、aTime:_Features:_ _Mid-Autumn Festivaladmire the shining moonenjoy delicious mooncakesParagraph 2Customs play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas,some traditions may fade away and others may be est
11、ablished.One example is the typical Chinese Spring Festival custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year.Nowadays,many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution.Another example is Halloween,which slowly became an exciting festiv
12、al for children,in spite of its religious origins.While-reading(Activity 2:Detailed reading)Paragraph 3 Q1：Why do customs change over time?Q2：How do the customs change?Any supporting details?The changing customs of festivalsfestivalsIn the pastnowadaysSpringfestivalHalloweenlight firecrackers religi
13、ous originsmany big cities give up this custom an exciting festival for childrenWhy?to avoid air pollutionCustom changes-Para.3 While-reading(Activity 2:Detailed reading)Paragraph 4Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with business taking advantage of the celebrations.Online shopping webs
14、ites and social media apps have made it much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.Although some believe festivals should not be commercialized,others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.Q1：How do people think of the commercializa
15、tion of festivals?Q2：What might be the writers attitude(态度）态度）?A.Casual（随意的）（随意的）B.Positive C.Negative D.Netural（中立的）（中立的）The commercialization of festivals Festivals are an important part of society.They reflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths,and attitudes towards life.They are occasions that allow
16、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.)While-reading(Activ
17、ity 2:Detailed reading)Paragraph 5The significance of festivalsconclusion Q1：Why are festivals an important part of society?Tip:writing skill:use parallelism（排 比）（排 比）t o emphasize the importance The _ festivals in different culture The _ customs of festivalsThe _ spirit of festivalscommonharvestcha
18、nging The _ of festivals commercializationThe _ of festivalssignificancePara.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Why Do We Celebrate Festivals?Festivals have common spirit para2.Harvest festivalpara3.Customs changepara4.Commercialised festivals para5.Importance of festivalsIntroductionBodySummarypara1.Rea
19、d for structureWhile-reading(Activity 2:Detailed reading)While-reading(Activity 3:Critical thinking)What do you think of the commercialization of festivals?Is it good or not?Customs can change,but festival values should stay the same.feel charms of customsenjoy unique celebrationsshare common spirit
20、track the development of the societyinherit excellent culturesvalue the sense of sharingappreciate the years supply of food lead a happy and peaceful lifePost-readingPost-readingWhen?Why?How?FestivalsIntroductionBodyConclusion the seasons of the yearorigins_ famous _ important _spirit to share joy,_
21、,love,or peacethe harvest festivalsome customs have changedcommercialization in ancient Egypt in some _ _ Chinese Spring Festival_people spend more on _ importanceAllowing us to relax,_and get away from _.Helping us understand where we are from,_ we are,and what to _.religionsfigureseventsgratitudeEuropean countries in ChinaHalloweengiftsenjoy lifeworkwhoappreciateTo express the _ to the natureTo have the chance to_ togetherTo _ and _ festivalsTo _ economyTo bring people_gratitudegatherrenew developpromotejoy and happinessSummaryElaborate on what you want to discuss.
