Unit 1 Reading and Thinking (ppt课件)(3)-2022新人教版（2019）《高中英语》必修第三册.pptx

1、Unit 1 Festivals and celebrationsReading and thinkingWhy do we celebrate festivals？the Dragon-Boat FestivalFree talk：How&Whythe Mid-Autumn Festivalthe Tomb-sweeping DayMothers DayPre-reading:Prediction（预测）Look at the title and predict:1.What will the passage mainly talk about?A.Reasons of celebratin

2、g festivals（庆祝节日的原因）B.Examples of celebrating festivals（庆祝节日的例子）C.The importance of celebrating festivals（庆祝节日的重要性）2.What type of writing is the passage?A.Narration（记叙文）B.Exposition（说明文）C.Argumentation（议论文）Reading tipRead the passage quickly and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.Tip:Ide

3、ntify the main idea of a paragraphIdentifying the main ideas of paragraphs is necessary when analysing a text.Most paragraphs will have a“topic sentence”that tells you the paragraphs main idea.It is often the first sentence,but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.抓住主题句是快速掌握段落大意乃至文章中心思想的

4、主要方法。主题句一般出现在段落的开头或结尾，有时也会出现在段中。主题句往往对段落起提示、归纳和概括等作用。主旨大意题往往可以直接从主题句中找到答案。123451.What do all the festivals have in common（共同点）?A.They all originated from religions.B.They are all connected with famous figures.C.They all show the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love or peace.D.They all have similar c

5、ustoms.(para.1 line6)2.When was the Egyptian harvest season?A.Autumn.B.Summer.C.Winter.D.Spring.(para.2 line 7)3.Whats the function（作用）of the examples in Paragraph 2?A.To show the harvest festival is the most important in Egypt and China.B.To show it is celebrated in almost all cultures.C.To show th

6、e ways people celebrate it have changed.D.To show all the people are grateful for the supply of crops.(para.2 line2)4.Why have Chinese people in many big cities stopped lighting firecrackers（烟花）?A.To protect the environment.B.To save money.C.To avoid injuries.D.To get rid of old customs.(para.3 line

7、 6)5.What is the writers attitude（态度）towards the fact that festivals are becoming more and more commercial（商业化）?A.Supportive.B.Objective.C.Doubtful.D.Negative.(para.4 line 5)para1.Different origins,_ spirit para2._ festival para3._ of customspara4._ para5._ of festivalsStructurecommonharvestchangesc

8、ommercialisationimportanceWhy do we celebrate festivals?Para.1 Introductionorigins of festivals:_ of the year famous_ and important _seasonsfiguresrligionseventshoweverthe spirit of festivals:sharingjoygratitudelovepeace然而：表转折然而：表转折Para 2:the Harvest Festival time:purpose:places_ all the crops _.to

9、show_ for the years supply of_.Ancient Egypt:Some European countries:China:a_ and a_._ churches and town halls;_ together._ the moon;_ mooncake.afterhave been gathered ingratitudefoodparadefeastdecoratinggettingadmiringenjoyingPara 3:Changes in customes example 1:example 2:_ firecrackers is not _ in

10、 many big cities.Halloween has slowly become an _ festival for _.Para 4:Commercialised festivalsreason:online shopping_ and social media_ had maderesult:it is good for the _ and public_.LightingallowedexcitingchildrenwebsitesappseconomyhappinessPara 5:significance_ peoples_,_,_.and_ toward life._ pe

11、ople to _and_ life,and_ about the work_ us understand_ we came from_ we are_ to appriciatereflectingwishesbeliefsfaithsattitudesallowingrelaxenjoyforgethelpingwherewhowhatThinkingCan we change the order of these paragraphs?Agricultural periodModern periodInternet ageIntroductionBodyConclusionto share happiness of harvest to show gratitude to nature to get together with family and friendsfor rest and relaxationfor commemoration(纪念纪念)for important values,beliefs,wishes or faithsSummaryDifferent cultures share the same spirit of celebrating festivals.