Unit 3 Festivals and customs Welcome to the unit and reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第二册

To understand the general idea of this passage. To compare the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western traditional festivals. To be able to introduce Chinese traditional festivals. Learning aims By L.Y Unit 3 festivals and customs Reading （Ⅰ） How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions? Ways to learn about... Lead in Ways to learn about... Internet Tourist magazine Tourism programme Studying Abroad Travel Friends 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! 4 Reading: Alex around the world India Video about wedding in 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. d a e b c time order Put the events in the correct order. While-reading Read and order Mind map for the Indian wedding eye-catching her father decorated white horse four seven promise Before the ceremony During the ceremony After the ceremony Place: _______________________ Clothes: ________________________ ________________________ Celebrations:______________________ In a brightly decorated hotel room. Guests were dressed up in formal colorful clothes; bride wore a red silk sari. 8. Dancing. Was Alex good at dancing? How do you know? No, I know I have two left feet... and both of them hurt! ❆ How is the Indian wedding different from and similar to Chinese weddings you have been to? Similarities Differences place of the wedding- hotel room plenty of guests guests’ dress bride’s dress dancing after the ceremony Discussion colors of wedding dressing Alex around the world Brazil Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival (P31) quickly and put the events in the correct order. The Ri