Unit 4 The Internet Connects Us（课件PPT）-【教材解读】八年级下册初二英语（冀教版）

Unit 4 The Internet Connects Us 初中英语冀教版八下 Lesson 20 A Computer Helps! 1. To understand the passage about Easter. 2. To learn some useful words and expressions to introduce a festival. 学习目标 2 Look at the pictures above. What day is it? How much do you know about it? Lead in Talk about these questions with your partner. 1. What do you know about Easter? 2. Do you often search for information on the Internet? How? 3. When is Easter? 4. What do children do on Easter Day? Lead in Ask and answer these questions with your partner. 复活节（Easter），是纪念耶稣基督复活的节日，西方信基督教的国家都过这个节。在西方教会传统里，春分之后第一次满月之后的第一个星期日即为复活节。东方教会则规定，如果满月恰逢星期日，则复活节再推迟一周。因此，节期大致在3月22日至4月25日之间。复活节是最古老最有意义的基督教节日之一，庆祝的是基督的复活，世界各地的基督徒每年都要举行庆祝。 复活节还象征重生和希望。 Background The origin of Easter Background Easter Eggs 节日期间，人们按照传统习俗把鸡蛋煮熟后涂上红色，代表天鹅泣血，也表示生命女神降生后的快乐；大人孩子三五成群地聚在一处，用彩蛋作游戏；他们把彩蛋放在地上或土坡上滚，最后破裂者即为获胜，胜利者可以得到所有游戏者的彩蛋。人们相信，彩蛋在地上来回滚动可以使恶魔不断惊颤、倍受煎熬。这种风俗历史悠久，鸡蛋是复活节的象征，因为它预示着新生命的降临，相信新的生命一定会从中冲脱出世。 Background Easter Rabbits 依据欧洲古老的传说，野兔是一种终日不闭眼的动物。它们能在黑夜里，观看四周其它的动物，因此，野兔就代表着黑夜中一轮皎洁的明月。再加上复活节日子的计算是以春天月圆为基准,于是就将春天繁殖力强的野兔视为复活节的一个象征。这习俗传入美国后，美国人还为兔子取了一个可爱的名字，叫它复活节的邦尼兔! New words laptop Easter enter key search topic depend bunny hide n. 笔记本电脑 n. 复活节 v. 输入；进入 n. 关键；钥匙 n. & v. 搜索；查找 n. 话题 v. 依靠；取决于 n. 兔子 v. 隐藏；躲避 Read I just got a new laptop. It is very helpful. When Ms. Liu asked us to write a report about Easter, I decided to do all of my research on the Internet. I entered some key words into a search engine to find information on this topic. Here is what I found. What is Easter? Easter is an important festival in Western culture. It’s one of the biggest holidays in many countries. Read When is Easter? Easter does not fall on the same day each year. The date depends on the moon, but it is always in March or April. How do people celebrate Easter? People celebrate Easter with their family and friends. They eat delicious food together. In this way, it is like the Chinese Spring Festival.