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新牛津译林高中英语必修二Unit 3 Festivals and Customs
Reading
Reading
1. Let's enjoy some pictures about different weddings in different areas.
Lead in
Chinese Wedding
American Wedding
Japanese Wedding
South Korea's Wedding
British Wedding
Indian Wedding
How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions?
Brainstorming
Travelling to different countries
Making friends with foreigners
Finding information on the Internet
Reading the travel journals
Watching films and TV programmes
Travelling is a way to learn about other cultures.
The travel journal (P30-31) below was written by Alex Zhang, a travel writer. He shares his experiences of some wonderful festivals around the world.
Pre-reading
Now let us follow his footsteps!
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Understanding of the title: ______________________________
______________________________
Time & Place: ________________
This part is likely to talk about _____________________
The article is a ______.
A. narration B. argumentation C. travel journal [ˈdʒɜːn(ə)l] 杂志
Alex travels around the world to learn about foreign customs and traditions.
a wedding ceremony in India
10 January, India
C
Title & Picture
Prediction
World map
A wedding ceremony, India
The Indian wedding
a. The bride’s father led her to the bridegroom.
b. The couple took seven steps.
c. The celebrations began.
d. The bridegroom arrived on a horse.
e. The couple joined hands and walked around a fire.
Read for details
a
e
d
c
b
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Skimming 略读
Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding (P30)again carefully and find some detailed information:
1. date: ____________________________________________
2. place: ___________________________________________
3. guests: __________________________________________
4. bride:____________________________________________
5. bridegroom:_______________________________________
6. what the promises about:____________________________
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