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A,a,Unit1 Festivals and CelebrationsReading and thinking,Unit1 Festivals and Celebratio,Aims,1.To identify the topic sentence of each paragraph,2.To discover the common reasons for festivals and celebrations,3.To learn how the passage is organized,Aims,Lighting firecrackers,Lighting firecrackers,Why do you think people celebrate these festivals?,Why do you think people celeb,Why do you think people celebrate these festivals?,Why do you think people celeb,WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?,1.Harvest,2.Traditions/customs,3.Important figures(people),4.Important events,5.Have fun,6.Online shopping,Skim,1.to check what reasons,are,included and mainly explained in the passage,2.,t,o identify and underline the“topic sentence”of each paragraph,Guess and predict,7.Sharing joy,gratitude,love,WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?,To identify the“topic sentence”of each paragraph,However,the spirit,of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace,is common,in all festivals.,Of all the traditional festivals,the,harvest festival,can be found in almost every culture.,Customs,play a significant role in festivals,but sometimes they can,change,over time.,Festivals are becoming more and,more commercial,with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.,Festivals are,an,important,part,of society.,A topic sentence,general,Details,specific,Support,Explain,Expand,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,Para 4,Para 5,It is a good habit to place topic sentences at the beginning of paragraphs.,To identify the“topic sentenc,Para 1,common,spirit,of,festivals,Why do the most festivals seem different?,Because they have a wide range of origins,like the seasons of the year,religions,famous figures and important events.,What do the most festivals seem to have in common?,The spirit of sharing joy,gratitude,love,or peace.,Careful reading,Para 1 common spirit of festiv,Para 2 harvest festivals,When and why do we celebrate harvest festivals?,after all the crops have been gathered in,To show that they are grateful for the years supply of food.,How does the author support his topic sentence?,By giving examples,Egypt,：,a parade,a great feast with music,dancing and sports.,European countries:decorate churches,and town halls get together to celebrate over a meal,China:Mid-Autumn Festival,Para 2 harvest festivalsWhen a,Para 3 customs change,What changes can take place over time?And why?,How does the author support his topic sentence?,Para 3 customs changeWhat chan,Para 4 more commercial festivals,Why are festivals becoming commercial?,Because businesses take advantage of them.,Is there any different attitudes to the change?If any,what are they?,Some believe festivals should not be commercialized but others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness,.,What is your attitude?,Para 4 more commercial festiva,Para 5 importance of festivals,Why do people find festivals important,?,a.Reflect peoples wishes,beliefs,faiths and attitudes towards life.,b.Relax and enjoy life,and forget about work for a while.,c.Understand where we came from,who we are,and what to appreciate.,Para 5 importance of festivals,Thinking,Which festival do you think is the most important and what do you think is the most important reason for you to celebrate it?,Thinking Which festival do you,Summary,Para mon spirit of festivals,Para 2.harvest,Egypt European,China,Para 3.Customs,Lighting firecrackers,Halloween,Para 4.,Commercial,Different attitudes,Para 5.Importance,WHY DO WE CELEBRATE FESTIVALS?,Organization,Summary Para mon spirit,Homework,Develop a paragraph of the most important festival you celebrate and explain your reasons.,A topic sentence,Specific details,Homework Develop a paragraph o,Thank you!,Thank you!,16,
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