内容正文:
Unit 3
Festivals and customs
Integrated skills(I)
1. To learn more about activities to promote traditional Chinese
festivals through listening;
2. To learn how to predict before listening by reading the given
information;
3. To know why we should promote traditional Chinese festivals
through reading.
Learning objectives
What traditional Chinese festivals do we often observe?
Lead in
the Qingming Festival
the Dragon Boat Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival
the Chongyang Festival
the Spring Festival
the Lantern Festival
the Qixi Festival
Traditional Chinese Festivals
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Do you think they are still important nowadays?
Read the website article and try to do the exercises.
Reading
In modern society, many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less and less popular.
It is the duty of every one of us to protect traditional festivals for generations to come.
1. What challenges are traditional Chinese festivals facing?
2. What is the author’s call to us?
Activity 1 Read for some details
3. Why should we promote traditional Chinese festivals?
Activity 2 Read for the structures
Introduce the topic
Supporting paragraphs
Make a conclusion
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Appreciation
1. topic sentences followed by supporting sentences
3. for example/such as—to make the argument more convincing
2. moreover/finally—to make the article more cohesive
4. concluding sentences
but/however—to emphasize
first, second, third
firstly, secondly, thirdly
in the first place, in the second place, in the third place
4. ① to begin with, to start with, first of all
② also, on top of, besides, furthermore, in addition (to),
what’s more, apart from, aside from, additionally
③ last but not least, finally, lastly
Can you think of more linking words for sequencing ideas?
Activity 3 Read for some good sentences
1. 传统节日是民族自豪感的源泉,帮助我们形成民族认同。
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2. 传统节日让我们明白自己是谁,并让我们充满身为中国人的自豪感。
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