【课件】Unit+1Reading+and+Thinking人教版（2019）必修第三册.pptx

Book3Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsReading and ThinkingWhat festivals do you know?Warming up1.Family reunion5.Traditions/customs3.Important figures(people)/events4.Have fun;relax and enjoy life 2.Celebrate harvest6.Share joy,gratitude,loveWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?Skim identify and underline the“topic sentence”of each paragraphReadingTip(page5)FunctionpositionFast reading The topic sentence of each paragraph?Para.1Festivals are celebrated all around the world.Para.2Of all the traditional festivals,the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Para.3Customs play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.Para.4Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Para.5Festivals are an important part of society.WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?the spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace is common in all festivals.Of all the traditional festivals,the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.Customs play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can change over time.Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.Festivals are an important part of society.Topic sentences:Tip:The topic sentence is often the first sentence,but sometimes it is found elsewhere.a wide range ofreligionsfiguresgratitudeAfter all the crops have been gathered in.To show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.In ancient Egypt,it featured a parade and a great feast with music,dancing and sports.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 the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes.para2Describe the harvest festival.1.When and why do we celebrate harvest festivals?2.How does the author support his topic sentence?After all the crops have been gathered in.To show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.In ancient Egypt,it featured a parade and a great feast with music,dancing and sports.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 the shining moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes.para2Describe the harvest festival.1.When and why do we celebrate harvest festivals?2.How does the author support his topic sentence?Further thinking:Further thinking:Why does the writer choose ancient Egypt,China and some European countries as the examples?representativeancientcivilizedcountriesenjoylonghistoryandcultureParagraph 3What method does the writer use in this passage to illustrate(talk about)his thought?_A.By examples.B.By figures.C.By illustration.(说明)D.By contrast.Chinese Spring FestivalHalloweenBeforeNowlighting firecrackersbe forbiddenreligious originsfestival for childrenThe changing customsto avoid air pollutionWhy?Can you find similar structure between para.2 and para.3?Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.topic sentencePeoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfortheyearssupplyoffood.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmay fade awayandothersmaybe established.furtherexplanation Egypt,European countries,China Lighting firecrackers,Halloween examplesTip:writing structure:topic sentence+explanation+example(s)Careful reading Paragraph 4 How do people think of the commercialisation of festivals?mucheasierforthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedonesgoodfortheeconomyandpublichappinessFestivalsshouldnotbecommercialised.What is the writers attitude(态度态度)towards the commercialisation of festivals?Some believe festivals should not be commercialised.Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.objectiveCareful reading Paragraph 5Why are festivals an important part of society?They reflect They are occasions They help us Tip:writing skill:use parallelism（排比）to empahsize the importance Why are festivals important?Relax and enjoy life,and forget about work for a whileReflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths and attitudes towards lifeUnderstand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciateRead the first paragraph and the last paragraph to answer the questions.All around the world&important What do most festivals seem to have in common?The spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace is common in all festivals.根据课文完成短文根据课文完成短文 Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesses(7)_(take)advantageofthecelebrations,thoughsomepeopleareagainstit.Anyhow,festivalsareimportantbecausetheyreflectpeopleswishesand(8)_(belief)andwecanrelaxduringthem.Withthe(5)_(develop)ofmodernsociety,sometraditionsmayfadeawaythoughtheyonceplayeda(6)_(significance)roleinfestivals.Atthesametime,somemaybeestablished.Festivalsaroundtheworldnotonlyhave(1)_widerangeoforiginsbutalsohavedifferentcustoms.However,thespiritof(2)_(share)joy,gratitude,loveorpeaceiscommoninthem.Ofallthe(3)_(tradition)festivals,theharvestfestivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.It(4)_(hold)afterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.asharingtraditionalis helddevelopmentsignificanttakingbeliefsCreate a new virtual festival as you wish,make a mind map of it and then present it to the whole class.HomeworkEssential elements:Name;date;target groups;origin(reasons);ways of celebration