ReadingandThinkingUnit1FestivalsandCelebrations

ⅠPre-reading

Whatfestivalsdoyouknow?

SpringFestival

LanternFestival

Tomb-sweepingDaycleangraves(扫墓）lightincense(烧香）offerflowers

DragonBoatFestivalDragonboatraceRicedumplings/Zongzi

Mid-autumnDay

Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?Togettogether,relax,havefunandenjoylifeTocelebrateharvestTohonorfamousorimportantfiguresInmemory/honorofourancestorsTocelebrateaneventoratimeoftheyear.ToshowourgratitudeTofollowandpassonthecustoms/traditionsToencouragepeopletospendmoremoney……

Thetext(P4-5)alsotalksabouttheproblem.

ⅡWhile-reading

Fast-Reading

FastreadingA.Exposition(说明文)B.Argumentation（议论文）C.Narration（记叙文）D.Description（描述文）◆Thetexttype?

Topicsentences:

SupportingdetailsintroductionBodyconclusionThestructureofthetext?ABCD

1.Inwhichcountryistheharvestfestivalcelebratedinthespringtime?A.China. B.Europeancountries.C.India. D.Egypt.2.WhyistheChineseSpringFestivalmentionedinparagraph3?A.ToshowhowtheChineseSpringFestivaliscelebrated.B.Toshowcustomscanchange.C.Toshowwhypeoplegiveuplightingfirecrackers.D.Toshowcustomsaresignificant.3.Whatdoweknowaboutfestivals?A.Festivalscanletpeopleforgettheirworkcompletely.B.Festivalsplayanimportantpartinsociety.C.Festivalsreflectpeople’shobbies.D.Festivalshelppeopleunderstandwhytheywork.DBB

SummaryPara1.CommonspiritoffestivalsPara2.HarvestEgyptEuropeanChinaPara3.CustomsLightingfirecrackersHalloweenPara4.CommercialDifferentattitudesPara5.ImportanceWHYDOWECELEBRATEFESTIVALS?

Carefulreading

commondifferentThe?spirit?of?sharing?joy,?gratitude,?love,?or?peace?is?common?in?all?festivals.the?originsoffestivalstheseasonsoftheyearreligionsfamousfiguresimportanteventsPara1:Festivalsallaroundtheworld