book3 unit1 reading.pptVIP

Harvest festivals are always happy events because people are _______ (=thankful) that food is gathered for the winter and __________________(农活) is over . * To learn some important new words and expressions. 2. To learn the passage by skimming, scanning and careful reading (reading skills). 3. To learn something about different festivals and celebrations around the world. Learning aims: 3. the 7th day of the 7th month– Chongyang Festival the Double Ninth Festival 2. The 5th day of the 5th month -- 1. The 15th day of the 1st month-- the Lantern Festival (元宵节) 4.The 15th day of the 8th month -- the Mid-autumn Festival the Dragon-boat festival (端午节) (of Chinese lunar calendar) (农历) 5. the 9th day of the 9th month-- Qiqiao Festival (the Chinese Valentine’s day) Some Chinese traditional festivals April 5th -- Tomb-sweeping Festival (清明节) Festivals around the world Unit 1 丰收 n v 饿死 v. 起源，由来 n. 祖先，祖宗 n. 信仰，信任 n. 6. 宗教上的，信奉宗教的 adj. 7. 纪念，追念 (phr) 8. 搞恶作剧，开玩笑 (phr) 9. 搜集；集合；聚集 ( v.) 10.奖品；授予n. vt. 11. 赞美；钦佩；羡慕 v. 12. 盛装；打扮；装饰(phr) 13. 玩得开心(phr) harvest starve origin ancestor belief religious in memory of play a trick on … award admire gather dress up have fun with Reading Tips 在阅读每个段落时，要注意 综合运用略读(skimming) 与跳读(scanning)这两种方法。 略读(skimming)只看文章标题、副标题以及每个部分或者段落第一句, 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(topic sentence), 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 运用跳读(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(supporting sentences), 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(slow down your pace)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。 通过跳读寻找特定信息或特定词组 Skimming to get general ideas Festivals of all kinds have many________: some ________, some ________, some for special _________________. origins religious seasonal The passage lists _____ kind