Unit 2 Let’s celebrate! Starting out & Understanding ideas 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

Unit 2 Let’s celebrate! Starting out & Understanding ideas Activity1 1. Why do people celebrate these festivals? 2. What festivals are mentioned in the video? 1. Why do people celebrate these festivals? Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature. Warming-up 2. What festivals are mentioned in the video? The festivals mentioned in the video are “hanami”, the Rose Festival, the Mid-Autumn Day, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, and the New Year. Japan in English “flower viewing” Hanami Spring Warming-up People picnic under the cherry trees and admire the blossoms 赏(樱)花(日本传统习俗) “花见会”,在日语里的意思是“观赏樱花” Bulgaria/ b l eri /保加利亚 Rose Festival 玫瑰节 Summer Warming-up The fetival begins with rose picking,rose growers sing and dance,select a “Rose Queen”. China Mid-Autum Day Autum Warming-up also called “Moon Festival” People gather with their families and eat mooncakes. Harbin,China Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival哈尔滨国际冰雪节 Winter Warming-up Join the “cool” celebrations and enjoy the various colourfully lit sculptures made from ice and snow. different countries New Year After winter Warming-up Celebrations may vary, but it all means“good luck for the four seasons ahead. Activity 2 Thanksgiving May Day Freedom Day Dragon Boat Festival What are the names of the festivals? Dragon Boat Festival :端午节 lunar month:农历 in memory of :纪念 statesman :政治家 UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage 联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录 五朔节 五月柱 fully-participated elections :全民参与的选举 regardless of 不论,不管 racial inequality:种族不平等/歧视 to honour an event to celebrate a season to celebrate the harvest to honour a person Read the festival descriptions and match them with the purposes. Work in groups. Talk about: other festivals of each type other reasons to celebrate a festival Talking The National Day is celebrated on October 1st every year. The 7-day holiday from Oct. 1st to 7th is called the Golden Week, during which a large number of Chinese peo