Unit1FestivalsandcelebrationsReadingandThinking課件-高中英語人教版2

UNIT1FESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSReadingandThinkingWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS閱讀課Revieworigin

n.起源;起因;出身religion

n.宗教;宗教信仰figure

n.人物;數(shù)字;身材vt.認(rèn)為;認(rèn)定charm

n.魅力;迷人的特征;咒語joy

n.高興;喜悅gratitude

n.感激之情;感謝harvest

n.收獲季節(jié);收獲;收成

vi＆vt.收割(莊稼);捕獵(動(dòng)物、魚)agricultural

adj.農(nóng)業(yè)(勞動(dòng)/生產(chǎn))crop

n.莊稼;作物;一季的收成gather

vi.聚集;集合

vt.聚集;搜集;收割grateful

adj.感激的;表示感謝的feature

n.以…為特色n.特色;特征;特點(diǎn)decorate

vt.裝飾;裝潢church

n.(基督教的)教堂;禮拜堂significant

adj.有重大意義的;顯著的Reviewfadeaway

逐新消失;(身體)變得虛弱typical

adj.典型的;有代表性的;平常的firecracker

n.鞭炮;爆竹evil

adj.邪惡的;有害的;罪惡的n.邪惡;罪惡;惡行inspiteof

不管;盡管commercial

adj.商業(yè)(化)的;以獲利為目的的commercialise

vt.使商業(yè)化;利用……牟利takeadvantageof

利用;欺騙;占…的便宜themedia

大眾傳播媒介reflect

vt.顯示;反映;反射belief

n.信仰;信心;信任faith

n.宗教信仰;信任;相信occasion

n.特別的事情(或儀式、慶典);(適當(dāng)?shù)?機(jī)會(huì)havesth.

incommon(興趣、想法等方面)相同;有相同的特征Pre-readingPredict:ReadthepassageandguessthemianideaWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALSThepassageismainlyaboutthe

wecelebratefestivals.reasonsWhile-readingTask1:Readthepassageandunderlinethetopicsentenceofeachparagraph.1.Festivalsarecelebrated

allaroundtheworld.2.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvestfestival

canbefoundinalmosteveryculture.3.Customsplayasignificantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.4.Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesstakingadvantageofthecelebrations5.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.While-readingTask2:Readparagraph1&answerquestions.1.WhataretheoriginsoffestivalsmentionedinthepassageTheyhaveawiderangeoforigins,suchastheseasonsoftheyear,religions,famousfigures,andimportantevents.2.WhatcommonspiritissharedbyfestivalsworldwideThespiritofsharingjoy,gratitude,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.While-readingTask2:Readparagraph2andanswerthequestion.1.WhichfestivalcanbefoundinallmosteverycultureOfallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvest

festivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.2.WhendoestheharvestfestivalfallonThisimportantagriculturalfestivaltakesplaceafterallthecrops

havebeengathered

in.3.What’sthepurposeofcelebratingtheharvestfestivalPeoplecelebratetoshowthattheyaregratefulfor

theyear’ssupplyoffood.While-readingTask3:Readparagraph2again&fillinthetable.PlaceCelebrationTimeCelebrationActivitiesAncientEgyptianSpringtime(Egyptianharvestseason)ChinesesomeEuropeancountriesMid-AutumnfestivalParade,feastwithmusic,dancing,andsportsDecoratingchurchesandtownhallswithflowersandfruits,celebratingoveramealFamilygatherings,admiringthemoon,enjoyingmooncakesWhile-readingTask4:Readparagraph3&answerthesequestions.1.WhydocustomschangeovertimeWiththedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmaybeestablished.2.HowmanyexamplesaregiveninthisparagraphWhatisthepurposeoftheexamplesTwo.Toshowhowcustomscanchangeovertime.While-readingTask5:Readparagraph4&choosethebestanswers.Accordingtothepassage,howdoonlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappsaffectfestivalcelebrationsA.Theyprotecttraditionalcustomsfromdisappearing.B.Theymakeiteasierforpeopletospendmoreongifts.C.Theyreducethesignificanceoffestivals.D.Theyencouragepeopletocelebratefestivalsintraditionalways.B.Theymakeiteasierforpeopletospendmoreongifts.While-readingTask5:Readparagraph5&choosethebestanswers.WhyarefestivalsanimportantpartofsocietyTheyreflect

people’swishes,beliefs,faiths,andattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasions

thatallowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Task1：語法填空Thoughfestivalsallovertheworldhaveawiderangeof1.

(origin),theyhavesomething2.

common.Almosteveryculturehasaharvestfestival.Forexample,duringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgather3.

(admire)theshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.Customsplaya4.

(significance)roleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.Withthe5.

(develop)ofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas,sometraditionsmayfadeawayandothersmay6.

(establish).originsintoadmiresignificantdevelopmentbeestablishedPost-readingWhat’smore,festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesses7.

(take)advantageofthecelebrations.

Allinall,festivalsareimportantinoursociety.Theyareoccasions8._______allowustorelaxandenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkfor9._

littlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstandwherewe10.

(come)from,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.

thatacametakingPost-readingTask2：groupdiscussionTopic:IstheCommercializationo