2019新人教版 高中英语 必修第三册Unit 1 Reading and thinkingppt课件.pptx

1、L/O/G/O UNIT ONE Reading and Thinking Look at the title and the picture and discuss the following questions.(2) 1. What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year? 2. Why do you think people celebrate different festives? Pre-reading Activity 1: Predicting the content 2 1. Every year, I ce

2、lebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Spring Festival with my family. Pre-reading Answers: 3 2. There are many possible reasons to celebrate different festivals. One good reason is to have fun with friends and family. Another is to celebrate an event or a time of the year. Pre-reading Answers: 4 l

3、 Rest and relaxation l Family reunions l Building community l Celebration l Commemoration l Teaching l Religion and superstition Pre-reading Answers: 5 1. What are some of the origins of festivals? 2. What is the same character of the spirit in all festivals? 3. What is the topic sentence of this pa

4、ragraph? 4. How does the writer organize this paragraph? While-reading Activity 2: Dealing with the 1st paragraph and answer the following questions.(4) 6 1. The seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. 2. The spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace. 3. Festival

5、s are celebrated all around the world. 4. While-reading 7 Answers: 1. What is the function of the first sentence? 2. When and why do people observe the harvest festival? 3. How many different harvest festivals are mentioned in this paragraph? While-reading Activity 3: Dealing with the 2nd paragraph

6、and answer the following questions.(3) 8 1. It is the topic sentence. 2. Time: Purpose: 3. Three. While-reading Answers: 9 1. Which sentence is the topic sentence? 2. What function does customs play in festivals? Try to give an example. 3. Why is the custom of lighting fire crackers given up? 4. Wha

7、t meaning is the word “establish”? While-reading 10 Activity 4: Dealing with the 3rd paragraph and answer the following questions.(4) 1. The first one. 2. Customs play a key part in festival. However, they may change over time. 3. in order to avoid air pollution. 4. It means “to start or create an o

8、rganization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time”. While-reading 11 Answers: 1. Why is festivals taking on an evident commercial character? 2. What leads to the occurrence of this character? 3. What are publics reactions to this change? How about the writers? While-reading 12 Activi

9、ty 5: Dealing with the 4th paragraph and answer the following questions.(3) 1. Businesses want to make profits by taking advantage of the celebrations. 2. Online shopping websites and social media apps. 3. Peoples opinions are contrasting. The writers doesnt directly say. Overall, he seems to think

10、it a positive thing, as it helps the economy While-reading 13 Answers: 1. Why are festivals an important part of society? 2. The author says that different cultures actually have a lot in common. Why do you think he says so? While-reading 14 Activity 6: Dealing with the 5th paragraph and answer the

11、following questions.(2) 1. 2. Although different cultures have different festivals, they may have same originals, such as. While-reading 15 Answers: 1. What kind of writing is the passage? 2. What is the structure of the text？ Activity 7: Read the text again and try to discuss the following question

12、s.(2) Post-reading 16 1. An expository essay. P.S. narrative, argumentative, novelistic, poetry, prose 2. para.1 para.2 para.3 para.4 para.5 Post-reading 17 Answers: 1. Read the text and underline the words and sentences you dont understand. 2. Discuss any difficult new words and expressions in grou

13、ps. 3. Deal With the problems that you have not solved. Activity 8: Underlining difficult words and sentences Post-reading 18 Todays festivals have a wide of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous , important events, and religions. The festival is one of the most popular festivals and is

14、 celebrated in many cultures. Customs play a role in festivals, but they can change over time. Activity 9: Complete the following passage using suitable words from the text. Be sure to use the correct forms. Post-reading 19 For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spr

15、ing Festival, as they can increase air pollution. These days, festivals are becoming more , with people spending more money on gifts. Festivals peoples wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are to spend time with family, and to relax and enjoy life. Activity 9: Continued Post-rea

16、ding 20 谓语： have 主语： They 宾语： a wide range of origins, 其它： such as (同位语) 1. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Language Study 21 Step 1: 成分分析 (1) range n. a range (of sth): a variety of things of a particular type e.g.

17、 The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. n. in/out of the range of: the limits between which sth varies e.g. Most of the students are in the 1720 age range. Language Study 22 Step 2: 语块积累 (1) range vi. to include a variety of e.g. The show had a massive audience, ranging from children to grandp

18、arents. vi. e.g. There were 120 students whose ages ranged from 10 to 18. Language Study 23 Step 2: 语块积累 (1) range 填空： . Its difficult to find a house 在我们的价格范围以内，很难找到房子。 Accommodation from tourist class to luxury hotels. 住宿档次从经济旅馆至豪华酒店不等。 Language Study 24 Step 2: 语块积累 (1) range 改错： . There is a full range of activity for children. . She has had a number of different jobs, rangs from chef to swimming instructor. Language Study 25 Step 2: 语块积累