Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations Reading and thinking Why do we celebrate festivals （教学课件）-高中英语人教版（2019）必修三.pptx

UNIT1Whydowecelebratefestivals?ReadingandThinking

中国风ourschoolartfestival

Lead-inDoyouknowsomefestivalsinourcountrypringFestivalMid-autumnDayDragonBoatFestivalChineseValentinesDay

Lead-inDoyouknowsomefestivalsinothercountrieshristmasThanksgivingDayHalloweenValentinesDay

Brainstorm:Whatarethesimilaritiesofthedifferentfestivalsindifferentcountries？ToremindpeopleoffamilyreunionTogivehopeforthecomingnewyear

ToremindpeopleofthesufferingtothefoundationofthenationTobethankfulforpeacefullife

ToshowlovetoyourbelovedpersonToremindpeopleofgivinglove

Whydowecelebratefestivals?

Identifythetopicsentenceofeachpara.andthensummarize.Skimming

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1.Whatarethedifferentoriginsfordifferertfestivals?2.Whatarethecommonspiritinallfestivalsaroundtheworld?sametheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,importanteventsthespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,loveorpeacedifferent

_________festivalineverycultureTime:__________Features:①______②__________________________aparadespringtimeagreatfeastwithmusic,dancingandsports.TheharvestFeatures:①_____________________________.②gettogetherto___________________.decoratechurchesandtownhallsAncientEgyptEuropeancountriesChinacelebrateoveramealadmiretheshiningmoonenjoydeliciousmooncakesTime:____________________Features:①____________________②_______________________.Mid-AutumnFestivalTask2:ReadthePara.2andfillinthemindmap.

Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.OneexampleisthetypicalChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfirecrackerstodriveawaytheevilspiritsandcelebratethenewyear.Nowadays,manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavo