Activereading 2:NavigationTextorganisationIdentify the textual pattern.Problem1Christmas&NewYearChineseNewYearcauseandeffectSolutionProblem2WesternculturevsChineseculturecauseandeffectSolution
Text organisation Problem 1 Christmas & New Year > Chinese New Year cause and effect Solution Problem 2 Western culture vs Chinese culture cause and effect Solution Active reading 2: Navigation Identify the textual pattern
Activereading 2:NavigationText organisationProblem1Christmas&NewYearChineseNewYearEffectshcolars'&students'concern+fearCausechanges intheglobal villageSolutionAfestivalcarries the samemeaningintheWestandinChina
Text organisation Problem 1 Christmas & New Year > Chinese New Year Effect shcolars’ & students’ concern+fear Cause changes in the global village Solution A festival carries the same meaning in the West and in China Active reading 2: Navigation
Activereading 2:NavigationTextorganisationvastProblem2WesternculturevSChineseculturemeetsSolutionEffectWestDon'tfollowOurfestivalsthe West blindlyare a differentandacceptmatteritsessenceB5OCausesvariouscalendarsWesternfestivespiritdecadence
Text organisation Problem 2 Western culture vs Chinese culture Effect Our festivals are a different matter Causes various calendars Western festive spirit decadence Solution Don’t follow the West blindly and accept its essence Active reading 2: Navigation
Activereading 2:NavigationComprehendingthetextChoose the best way to complete the sentences.1. The writer thinks the Chinese celebrate Christmasbecause(a) it's a Western festival(b) the world has undergone a great deal ofchange(c) it's a festival which carries the samemeaning in both the East and the Westd) it has become a festival which iscelebrated around the world, andeveryone can relax during that timeMore
Comprehending the text 1. The writer thinks the Chinese celebrate Christmas because _. (a) it’s a Western festival (b) the world has undergone a great deal of change (c) it’s a festival which carries the same meaning in both the East and the West (d) it has become a festival which is celebrated around the world, and everyone can relax during that time Choose the best way to complete the sentences. More Active reading 2: Navigation
Active reading 2:NavigationComprehendingthetext2. Some scholars fear that celebratingChristmas in China) may threaten Chinese culture(b) means that the Chinese blindly follow the West inevery way(C) causes Chinese festivals to lose their charm(d)is a good example of Western decadencedekadansMor
Comprehending the text More 2. Some scholars fear that celebrating Christmas in China _. (a) may threaten Chinese culture (b) means that the Chinese blindly follow the West in every way (c) causes Chinese festivals to lose their charm (d) is a good example of Western decadence Active reading 2: Navigation /ˈdekədəns/