Unit 2 Let's celebrate Starting out & Using language 课件-2023-2024学年高一外研版（2019）英语必修第二册

B2U2 Let’s celebrate! Starting out & Using language Activity 1: answer the questions. 1. What festivals are mentioned? 2. When & where are these festivals celebrated? 3. Why do people celebrate the festivals? What Where/When Why Hanami The Rose Festival Mid-Autumn Day The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Japan/ in spring in Bulgaria/ in summer in China/ in autumn in Harbin, China/ in winter To celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature. Read the festival descriptions and complete the sentences. (P17, A2) ______________ is to celebrate the harvest. ___________ is to celebrate a season. ______________ is to honour an event. _____________________ is to honour a person. Thanksgiving May Day Freedom Day Dragon Boat Festival Expressions for introducing festivals Time & Place 庆祝：take place/ celebrate / hold/observe fall on +具体某天 农历五月初五：on the fifth day of the fifith lunar month 为了纪念：in memory/honor of 是……的机会a chance/time to 为了庆祝/纪念to celebrate/honor 庆祝活动：celebrations 表达感谢：give thanks for… 团员聚餐：get together for a big dinner 准备装饰：prepare decorations Purpose Activities Underline the expressions in the speech bubbles about celebrations during the Lantern Festival and complete the mind map. (P23, A4) rice balls (汤圆) balloons posters flowers & a scarf hold a lantern fair a red envelope hold a lantern riddles competition let off fireworks sweet dumplings 7 Introduce the Spring Festival. (3-5 well-organized sentences) put up couplets (/ˈkʌplət/ 对联) ~ papercutting decorations ~ red lanterns ~ upside-down fu characters set off fireworks/ firecrackers give red envelops with lucky money inside … take place celebrate hold observe fall on +具体某天 lunar month in memory/honor of a chance/time to celebrate/honor watch Spring Festival Gala visit temple fairs have a big reunion dinner 8 Introduce the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is the most significant and widely celebrated festival of all in China.