内容正文:
牛津译林版高中英语必修二课件
Unit 3 Festivals and customs
Reading
制作者:桂东一中 李宇平
◆内容分析
【What】
本板块的话题是“环球旅行”,语篇是两篇旅行日记。旅行是感知异城文化的一种方式,两篇旅行日记从旅行作家的视角介绍了印度的婚礼习俗和巴西里约狂欢节的盛大场面。
【Why】
旅行日记通过介绍印度的婚礼和巴西里约狂欢节,让我们对于这两个国家的风土人情有更深入的理解。通过感受异城风情、了解异域文化,有效地提升文化意识,提高跨文化交际的能力,为我们国际视野的养成打下基础。
【How】
第一篇旅行日记记录的是作者受邀参加一场印度婚礼的经历,文中介绍了印度传统婚礼的习俗,包括婚礼的地点、着装、典礼的过程、庆祝活动等。虽然印度的婚礼习俗和中国有很大不同,但那种喜庆的氛围是相通的。第二篇旅行日记记录的是作者亲历巴西里约狂欢节的过程,描绘了狂欢节的盛况。作者在描述时运用了前后对比的手法,使得对狂欢节的描述更加鲜活、生动。
◆教学目标
By the end of this section,we will be able to:
1.know the wedding customs in India and the grand occasion of the Rio Carnival [ˈkɑːnɪvl](狂欢节);
2.explore cultural values behind those customs;
3. develop a tolerant and respectful attitude towards different cultures and the ability of cross-cultural communication.
A. Understanding the text
Travelling is a way to learn about other cultures. The travel journal below was written by Alex Zhang,a travel writer. He shares his experiences of attending an Indian wedding and the Rio Carnival. P30
Before you read the travel journal, think about the following questions:
1.How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions?
I can learn about foreign customs and traditions by travelling to different countries. I can also make friends with foreigners and ask them about their customs and traditions. It is easy to find information about foreign customs and traditions on the Internet.There are many films and TV programmes that I can watch to learn about foreign customs and traditions as well.
2. Describe a festival you have experienced. What happened? What was it like?
I have experienced the Dragon Boat Festival. We celebrated this festival by eating rice dumplings(粽子). We also held dragon boat races on this day. The boats had dragonheads and were very colourful. Each boat had about 30 people in it and one person was beating a drum to help their boat go fast. The race was very exciting.
When Nadim [ˈnædɪm