Unit 2 Section A 3a-3c 课件 2023-2024学年人教版英语九年级全册

Section A (2d-3c) Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious! Learning goals 1.Words: steal, lay, dessert, garden, admire, tie 4. Sentences:① I know that the Water Festival is fun. ② I wonder if they’ll have the races again next year. ③ What fun the Water Festival is! ④ How fantastic the dragon boat teams were! 2. Useful expressions: in the shape of, lay out, steal sth. from…, admire sb. for (doing) sth. 3. Grammar:① Objective clauses with that, if/whether ② Exclamatory statements Brainstorm something about these Chinese festivals, using I think…, I wonder…, What…, How…. Review The moon was rising from the sea and all the people were sharing this moment. 海上生明月,天涯共此时。 the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 on August 15th of the lunar calendar 农历八月十五 1. When is Clara going to Chiang Mai ? Why is she going at that time ? 2. When is the Water Festival in Thailand? And what do people always do ? 3. Why do people throw water at each other ? Read answer the questions. In two weeks.Because it's the time of the Thai New Year. From April 13th to 15th.People go on the street to throw water at each other. Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things.Then you'll have good luck in the new year. 2d 1. Ben is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. ( ) 2. Clara believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. ( ) 3. The Water Festival in Thailand is from April 13th to 15th. ( ) 4. The Thai New Year is a time for cleaning and washing bad things. ( ) F F T T Read the conversation and tell “True” or “False”. Post-listening Clara: Guess what? I’m going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. Ben: Wow, sounds like fun! But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there. Clara: Yes, that’s true. But there’s a water festival from April 13th to 15th. Ben: I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. Clara: Yes, I think so. This is the time of the Thai New Year. People go on the streets to throw water at each other. Ben: Cool!