Part 1 My understanding of this unit1.The analysis of the teaching material:This unit talks about festivals of many kinds in different parts of the world. The first reading briefly describes four different kinds of festivals. Two others, Qiqiao Festival and Carnival , are introduced in the rest of the unit.  By studying this unit, Ss can not only improve their English learning ability but also know more about the festivals home and abroad.  At the same time, we should use the opportunity to have the Ss think about the reasons for festivals and the reasons for different ways of celebrations.