Unit 1 Reading and Thinkingppt课件-（2021新）人教版高中英语必修第三册(8).pptx

1、Festivals and Celebrations How do we celebrate the Spring Festival? Why do we celebrate the Spring Festival? ueating reunion dinner 吃团圆饭ugiving or receiving lucky money收发压岁钱uwearing new clothes穿新衣udecorating houses with red couplets 贴对联 uwatching the Spring Festival Gala 看春晚ustaying up late or all n

2、ight on Spring Festival Eve 守岁usetting off firecracker 放鞭炮 How do you celebratde the Spring Festival?Why do we celebrate the Spring Festival?u for family reunion 阖家团圆u to celebrate a year of hard work 庆祝一年的辛勤劳动u have a good rest 好好休息休息u to wish for a lucky and prosperous(繁荣的) coming year 期盼新的一年read

3、the title of the text and guess the main idea of the article.uThe main idea may be the reasons of celebrating festivals the possible reasonsp to get a family reunionp to honour someonep to celebrate harvestp to have a relaxp . Task 1: read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragr

4、aph. Fast readingpara.1 para.2para.3para.4para.5A.The role of festivals.B.The commercialisation of festivals.C.the change of festival customes.D.the harvest festival.E.the origins and spirit of festivalsTask 1: read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Fast readingpara.1

5、para.2para.3para.4para.5A.The role of festivals.B.The commercialisation of festivals.C.the change of festival customes.D.the harvest festival.E.the origins and spirit of festivalsuread again to answer the following questions.careful readinga wide range of reasons: l to remember the seasons of the ye

6、arl to honour the famous figures or important eventsl to show religious faith l to express gratitudel to relax and enjoy lifel to share joy, love and peace What do the festivals have in common?A.Sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace. B.A wide range of same origins. C. The same charms.D. Best wishes

7、 for the future.A How do people feel during the harvest festival?A. Sorry.B.Thankful. C. Hopeful.D. Unsatisfied. B Why may some traditions in festivals fade away?A. Because they are out of date.B. Because they are too complicated(复杂的) .C. Because of peoples lack of interest.D. Because of the develop

8、ment of modern society and the spread of new ideas.DWhat can we learn from the passage?A. Not all festivals have its different customs andunique charms.B. Europeans decorate churches and town halls tocelebrate all the festivals.C. Now Chinese have given up the custom oflighting firecrackers to celeb

9、rate the new year D. In fact,different cultures have a lot in comme about festivals.Dpost-reading what do you think of the fading of some festival traditions?can you give some other examples and talk about your feeling about it?Homework write a short passage about what you have learnt from this article (at least 100 words) and hand it in before Thursday.