必修三Unit1Reading

Unit1ReadingFESTIVALSANDCELEBRATIONSWarmingupDoyouknowthesefestivals?Whendotheytakeplace?SpringFestivalJanuary1LanternFestivalJanuary15DragonBoatFestivalMay5Mid-autumnDayAugust15EasteraroundMarch22---April25ThanksgivingDaythelastThursdayofNovemberHalloweenOctober31ChristmasDayDecember25DoyouknowsomeotherfestivalsinChina,includingtraditionalfestivalsandpublicholidays?FESTIVALNewYearNationalDayChildren’sDayTeachers’DaySpringFestivalMayDayArmyDay…DoubleNineFestivalTomb-sweepingDay1.丰收n&v2.饿死v.3.起源，由来n.4.祖先，祖宗n.5.庆祝；庆贺n.6.宗教上的，信奉宗教的adj.7.美；美人n.8.猎人n.9.发生10.季节的；季节性的harveststarveoriginancestorcelebrationreligiousbeautyhunterseasonaltakeplaceSkimmingtogetgeneralideasReadingTips在阅读每个段落时，要注意综合运用略读(skimming)与扫读(scanning)这两种方法。FestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonorPeopleObonDayoftheDeadHalloween(Japan)(Mexico)someWesterncountries(DragonBoatFestival)ColumbusDayfestivaltohonor(Gandhi)China(theUSA)IndiaHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsharvest/(Thanksgiving)festivalsEuropeanandothercountries(mid-autumnfestivals)ChinaandJapanSpringFestival(China)(Easter)SomeWesterncountries(CherryBlossomFestival)JapanObon（盂兰盆）inJapanJapan’sCherryBlossomFestival?Step3.Readingthetextthethirdtime,thenfinishthefollowingexercise.•1.Whichisnottheoriginoftoday’sfestivals•A.somereligious•B.someseasonal•C.someforspecialpeopleandevents•D.someoldstories.2.WhatdopeopledoinSpringFestivalsinChina?A.Eatdumplings,fishandmeattogether.B.Givechildrenluckymoneyinredpaper.C.Watchdragondance.D.Alltheabove.3.Whichofthefollowingarenotmentionedinthepassage?A.CarnivalandColumbusDay.B.HalloweenandSpringFestivals.C.ThanksgivingFestivalsandObon.D.Valentine’sDayandFool’sDay.4.Atfestivalspeoplecandoallthefollowingexcept_______.A.forgettheirworkforalittlewhileB.enjoylifeC.travelaroundtheworldD.beproudoftheircustoms略读(skimming)只看文章标题、下标题以及每个部分或者段落第一行,关注文章中反复出现的关键词。略读时,要用充足的时间读懂段落的第一句和第二句,因为第一句往往是该段的主题句(topicsentence),而第二句往往是对前句的延伸(extension)或进一步的解释(explanation)。通过略读把握文章大意运用扫读(scanning)迅速浏览从第三句开始的后面部分,搜寻作者对开头两句的支持句(supportingsentences),并同时注意文章中间是否有转折(transition),因为这些词常常会把文章的思路逆转或加入其它重要的信息。当读到段落的最后一句时,我们又要使用略读,这时必须再次放慢速度(slowdownyourpace)直到完全消化作者对段落的小结(conclusion),因为该小结有可能与主题句截然相反或引导读者进入下一个段落。通过扫读寻找特定信息或特定词组SkimmingReadingComprehensionISkimthepassageandtrygetthemainideaofeachparagraph.Para1:Festivalsandcelebrationsinancienttimes.Para2:Somefestivalsareheldtohonorthedeadortosatisfytheancestors.SkimmingPara3:Festivalscanbeheldtohonorfamouspeople.Para4:Somefestivalscanbeheldforharvest.Para5:Themostenergeticandimportantfestivalsaretheonesthatlookforwardtotheendofwinterandtothecomingofspring.Scanningtogetdetailinformation1.Theancientpeopleneedn’tworryabouttheirfood.2.Halloweenisafestivalintendedtohonourthedead.3.TohonorthegreatpoetQuYuan,peoplecelebratetheDragonBoatFestival.4.Mid-AutumnFestivalisheldtocelebratetheendofautumn.5.EastercelebratesthebirthofJesus.TorFscanningReadingComprehensionII1.Whichofthefollowingarenotmentionedinthepassage?A.CarnivalandColumbusDay.B.HalloweenandSpringFestivals.C.ThanksgivingFestivalsandObon.D.Valentine’sDayandFool’sDay.2.Atfestivalspeoplecandoallthefollowingexcept_______.A.forgettheirworkforalittlewhileB.enjoylifeC.travelaroundtheworldD.beproudoftheircustomsscanningReadingComprehensionIIIKindsofFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadFestivalstoHonourPeopleHarvestFestivalsSpringFestivalsFillinthefollowingchart.ReadingReadingComprehensionIVFestivalsNamesofFestivalsCountriesFestivalsoftheDeadObonDayoftheDeadHalloweenJapanMexicosomeWesterncountriesFestivalstoHonourPeopleDragonBoatFestivalColumbusDayfestivaltohonorGandhiChinaUSAIndiaHarvestFestivalsharvest/Thanksgivingfestivalsmid-autumnfestivalsEuropeanandothercountriesChinaandJapanSpringFestivalsSpringFestivalEasterandrelatedholidaysCherryBlossomFestivalChinasomeWesterncountriesJapanDetailedReadingAncientFestivalsMostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthe___________,plantingin______andharvestin_______.Today’sfestivalshavemany______,some________,someseasonalandsomeforspecial______or______.eventscoldweatherspringautumnoriginsreligiouspeopleHowdoJapanesehonourtheirancestors?TheyhaveafestivalcalledObon,whenpeopleshouldgotocleanthegravesandlightincensetohonourtheirancestors.Theylightlampsandplaymusic.FestivalsoftheDeadOboninJapanWhatdopeopleinMexicodoinmemoryofthedead?Theyofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedeadontheDayoftheDead.Peopleeatcertainfoodonthatday.TheDayoftheDeadinMexicoWhatdopeopleinWesterncountriesdoinmemoryofthedead?Theyusedtobelieveinthereturnofthespiritsofdeadpeople.Itisnowachildren’sfestival,whentheydressaswitchesandghostsandgototheirneighbour’shomestoaskforsweets.pumpkinheadHalloweeninWesterncountriesmaskComparethefestivalsofthedeadinMexico,JapanandChina.Whatthingsaresimilarandwhatthingsaredifferent?TheChinese,JapaneseandMexicanfestivalsofthedeadallhavecustomstohonourthedead.TheChineseandJapanesegotocleantheirancestors’graves,andtheMexicansofferfood,flowersandgiftstothedead.However,therearesomedifferences.TheMexicanseatspecialfoodthatlookslikebones,