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UNIT 1
FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Listening and Speaking
Phoenix flutes make music,
The moonlight flashes,
Fish and dragon lanterns
whirl the whole night long.
—Xin Qiji
凤箫声动,
玉壶光转,
一夜鱼龙舞。
Can you name some festivals and celebrations?
the Spring Festival
the Qingming Festival
the Dragon Boat Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival
Christmas
Halloween
Thanksgiving Day
Chinese Lantern Festival
Take place on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year.
On this day, people carry or display traditional paper lanterns and guess riddles.
成人节(Coming-of-Age Day)
In our school, it is celebrated in junior year. On that day, students wear traditional costumes to celebrate their new lives as adult. They are going to take responsibility for being full members of society.
Rio Carnival (里约狂欢节)
Usually the carnival occurs in late February or early March. During this time, the streets are filled with march of people, wearing colorful costumes and dancing the Samba .
lantern
carnival
costume
dress (sb.) up
march
congratulation
congratulate
riddle
ceremony
samba
make-up
n. 灯笼;提灯
n. 狂欢节;嘉年华
n. (某地或某历史时期的) 服装;戏装
穿上盛装;装扮
vi.&n. 行进;前进;示威游行
n. 祝贺;恭喜
vt. 向(某人)道贺; (因某事)为自己感到自豪
n. 谜语;神秘事件
n. 典礼;仪式
n. 桑巴舞;桑巴舞曲
n. 化妆品;性格;构成方式
What do people do to celebrate festivals?
①wear traditional costumes
② dress up in carnival costumes
③ visit a lantern fair
④ march along the streets
⑤ receive congratulations from... ⑥ guess riddles
⑦ attend the ceremony
⑧ watch samba dance
⑨ give performances
Discuss:
How can we judge the relationships between the speakers?
How can we tell the relationships between the speakers?
1. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors B. Boss and employee C. Doctor and patient
2. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Roommates B. Brother and sister C. Parent and child
3. What's the relationship betwe