Unit 3 -【高效课堂】2020-2021学年高一年级英语上学期同步备课系列（译林版2020必修第二册）

Unit 3 Festivals and customs Welcome to the unit Lead-in Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. —Robert A. Heinlein Robert A. Heinlein (July 7th,1907–May 8th 1988) was an American science-fiction writer and aero-nautical engineer. His most popular works include Stranger in a Strange Land, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Citizen of the Galaxy, and so on. Lead-in Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. How do you understand this sentence? 风俗习惯告诉一个人他是谁，属于哪里，必须做什么。 What does the sentence reflect? Lead-in Free talk Dragon Boat Festival is around the corner. What are you planning to do at the festival? Do you know the history behind it? Free talk Dragon Boat Festival is around the corner. What are you planning to do at the festival? Do you know the history behind it? Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, has a history of over 2,000 years. It is observed annually on the fifth day on the fifth lunar month in memory of Qu Yuan (340 BC–278 BC), an ancient Chinese patriotic poet. Unwilling to see his country conquered by another state, he chose to drown himself in the river. People often eat a special food called rice dumpling on that day, as the legend says that rice dumpling were thrown into the river to stop fish eating Qu Yuan’s drowned body. Dragon boat racing has also become a central custom of the festival. Discussion 1. What other Chinese traditional festivals do you know? What should people do at these festivals? Discuss in groups. Chinese traditional festivals Traditions Chinese Spring Festival Stay up on the eve of the last day of lunar Chinese year, visit relatives, … Mid-Autumn Festival Have family reunion, ... The Lantern Festival … … … … … Discussion 2. What festivals do you know in other countries? Discussion Watch the video and complete the sentences. Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Ma