Unit1ReadingandThinking概要写作课件2021-2022学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第三册.pptx

M3U1 Why do we celebrate festivals?(summary) ;About topic sentence;Why do we celebrate festivals? ; 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.; 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.;Topic sentence;Topic sentence;The Egyptian harvest season;Topic sentence;Topic sentence; Para.1; Para.1; Para.1;The similarities; Similar Festivals in Different Cultures; Spring festivals are celebrated all around the world.（Topic Sentence） They are the most important and energetic festivals in which people look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. （Similarity）At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring a