Unit 1 Festivals and celebrations Reading and thinking 学案-高中英语人教版必修第三册.docx

Book3 Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsReading and thinking- Why do we celebrate festivals学案Step1: Warming up Activity 1 watch a video and talk about: Why do we celebrate festivals in your opinion?Step2: SkimmingActivity 2: underline the topic sentence of each paragraph and try to summarize it with key wordsPara.Topic SentenceKey WordsPara1Para2Para3Para4Para5Step3: ScanningActivity 3 : Para.1 and answer 1. What are the different origins for different festivals?2. What are the common spirit in all festivals around the world?Activity 4: Read the text again and complete the mind map of the text.Activity 5 : group workWhy do we celebrate festivals according to the passage?Step 4. Post-reading Activity 6： Filling in blanks to summarize the passageTodays festivals have a wide range of origins, including the seasons of the year, famous _, important events, and religions. The _ festival is one of the most popular festivals and is celebrated in many cultures. _ play a significant role in festivals, but they can change over time. For example, some Chinese cities no longer allow firecrackers during the Spring 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 7： DiscussWhats your attitude to the commercialization of festivals?Step 5 HomeworkFind the information that festivals customs have already faded away over the time on the Internet, and then make a short speech to introduce the change and the reasons for change.Self-evaluationChecklistYour performance1. Can you identify the main idea of a paragraph and try to sort out the structure of the text?5 4 3 2 12. Can you understand what most festivals have in common in different cultures?5 4 3 2 13. Can you understand the reason of celebrating festivals?5 4 3 2 14. Can you express personal opinions on the commercialization of festivals?5 4 3 2 1I have learnt to make use of the words and expressions: I still need to improve:4学科网（北京）股份有限公司