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Unit 1
Festivals and Celebrations
What festivals can you find in this video
Lead-in
Watch a video about festivals around the world.
For the dead
To honour people
For the harvest
For the spring
Think:
Why do we celebrate festivals
Skimming
Position
Basic para-structure
1.Topic sentence (Main idea)
2.Supporting details/ Examples
(Specific information)
It may be in the middle of a paragraph or in the end of a paragraph
Identify the topic sentence of each para.
Function
summarize the main idea on your own words
Para1: Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Para2: Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival
can be found in almost every culture.
Para3: Customs play a significant role in festivals, but
sometimes they can change over time.
Para4: Festivals are becoming more and more commercial,
with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
Para5: Festivals are an important part of society.
Topic sentences
topic sentence
Festivals have different origins and customs, but the spirit is common.
spirit
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events. Every festival has its different customs and unique charms. However, no matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common in all festivals.
Para1
origins
customs
charms
differnet
differnet
same
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been gathered in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. In ancient Egypt, the harvest festival was celebrated during the springtime---the Egyptian harvest season. It featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports. Today, 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 mooncakes.
Para2
Why is the harvest festival celebrated in almost every culture
Location Time Things people always do
Egypt
European countries /
China
during the springtime
featured a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports
decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit
get together to celebrate over a meal
Mid-Autumn
families gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes
custom
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival
can be found in almost every culture.
Topic sentence
Three
examples
How do people celebrate the harvest festival
Para2
A parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports were included as important parts of the Egyptian harvest festival.
Do people celebrate festivals the same way all the time
Para3
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established.
Why do customs change
One example is ... Another example is ....
disappear
built up
the Spring Festival
Halloween
Spring
festival
Halloween
lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits and celebrate the new year
many big cities have given up this custom in order to avoid air pollution
its religious origins
an exciting festival for children
In the past
nowadays
In the past, ..., but now...
In the past, it was a religious festival, but now it becomes a festival for chidren.
In the past, people lighted firecrackers to...., but now
they give up this custom to....
Para3
In what other ways do festivals change
Para4
What is the writer's attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals
A. subjective
B. objective
C. supportive
D. negative
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect people's wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life. They are occasions that allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate. And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all.
Why festivals are important Find some supporting details.
They reflect
They are occasions that allow
They help
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS
Topic sentence
Supporting details
Para5
“And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot in common after all!”
Of all the traditional Chinese festival, which festival do you think is the most important
Why is it the most important
Thinking and sharing
China is a great country with a long history and rich culture.
As a student, it's our duty to protect, cherish and develop our festivals.
Draw a mind map to show how the passage is organized.
structure

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