Unit1 Art Reading and thinking 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Year of the Dragon Effy A Journey through the Lunar New Year Dancing lions, colorful and bright, Roaring fireworks light up the night. A joyful time, full of cheer, Gathering friends and loved ones near. Over to a year of fortune and fate, New beginnings as we celebrate! Enjoy a poem Dancing lions, colorful and bright, Roaring fireworks light up the night. A joyful time, full of cheer, Gathering friends and loved ones near. Over to a year of fortune and fate, New beginnings as we celebrate! What does this poem describe? Which zodiac animal is shown in the poem? of the dragon Chinese New Year 2 Chinese “loong” They are thought to be really ______________. They're also like protectors who bring ______ and _________. wise and lucky safety good luck Western dragons They are usually the _____________ . They’re ____, breathe ____, and often _________ heroes. troublemakers big fire fight with Listen and fill in the blanks. 听力文本 Host: Hey everyone, welcome to our "Cool Myths" show! Today, we're chatting about dragons. Alex is here with us, who loves all kinds of old stories. So, Alex, what's the deal with dragons in China? Alex: Hey! So, in China, dragons are called "Long." They're super important and are thought to be really wise and lucky. When there's a big celebration, you'll see awesome dragon dances with these big dragon figures dancing around, and it's something people from China do all over the world. Host: That sounds super cool! But I've heard dragons in stories from places like Europe are pretty different, right? Alex: Yeah, totally. In a lot of Western stories, dragons are usually the troublemakers. They're big, breathe fire, and often fight with heroes. They're known for being scary and causing problems. Host: So, they're kind of like the bad guys in those stories. But in China, even though dragons might look scary, they're actually seen as good guys? Alex: Exactly! Even if they look a bit scary, Chinese dragons are thought to be really good