Unit 4 Lesson 1 Traditions and Rituals（课件）-2024-2025学年剑桥少儿英语三级上册

TRADITIONS AND RITUALS · NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC READING EXPLORER2 RE2-U4A By Grace 1 TRADITIONS AND RITUALS · NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC READING EXPLORER2 RE2-U4A By Grace 2 · Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Folk dancers in traditional costume at a local festival in Trujillo, Peru 3 · WARM UP Discuss these questions with a partner. 1. What are some important traditions in your culture? Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Lantern Festiva. Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A 4 · WARM UP Discuss these questions with a partner. 2. What is your favorite tradition? Why? My favorite tradition is Mid-Autumn Festival because I like mooncakes . Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A 5 CONTENT 01 Before Reading 02 While Reading 03 Reading Skill 04 After Reading Reading Explorer 2 6 Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A A. Read the first paragraph of the passage and discuss these questions with a partner. BEFORE YOU READ A performance of The Legend of the White Snake by the China National Peking Opera Company 7 UNESCO World Heritage sites list Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A UNESCO :United Nations Educational，Scientific，and Cultural Organization 8 Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A The Longmen Grottoes Terracotta Army Palace Museum https://www.ihchina.cn/directory_list 9 The Tower of Pisa Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Torre pendente di PisaTorre di Pisa 10 Machu Picchu Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A 11 The Taj Mahal Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A 12 Mediterranean diet Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A a person who studies archaeology 13 Beijing opera Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A 14 A The Tower of Pisa. Machu Picchu. The Taj Mahal. You probably know them as famous UNESCO1 World Heritage sites—structures and monuments of great cultural value. But what about the Mediterranean diet? The Beijing opera? Or the art of pizza-making in Naples? What do these have in common? INFORMATION Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A site /saɪt/ N. a place where something important or interesting happened monuments /ˈmɒnjumənt/ n. is a large structure, usually made of stone, which is built to remind people of an event in history or of a famous person. 1. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization helps nations work together in the fields of education, culture, and science. 15 BEFORE YOU READ 1. Can you name any other places on the UNESCO World Heritage sites list? 2. Why do you think many of these places and areas need protection? Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Great Wall of China, Statue of Liberty in the United States; These places are rich in culture or history. They are natural environments that must be protected. 16 B. Skim the other paragraphs. What do you think the reading is mainly about? Circle a, b, or c. Then read the passage to check your answer. BEFORE YOU READ a. the most famous UNESCO World Heritage sites b. a UNESCO list for important cultural traditions c. how UNESCO has changed since it first began 17 VOCABULARY site a place where something important or interesting happened /saɪt/ n. / v. A site has been chosen for the new school. 18 VOCABULARY craft an activity involving using skills to make things with your hands /krɑːft/ adj. / v. She learned her craft from an old master. 19 VOCABULARY approve to officially accept something /əˈpruːv/ v. Not everyone approves of the festival. approve of 赞成; 赞同 20 VOCABULARY diverse very different from each other /daɪˈvɜːs/ adj. n. diversity 多样性；差异 My interests are very diverse. 21 VOCABULARY symbol something that represents a particular idea /ˈsɪmb(ə)l/ n. White has always been a symbol of purity in Western cultures. 22 VOCABULARY wedding a marriage ceremony /ˈwedɪŋ/ n. Have you been invited to their wedding? wedding dress 婚纱 Wedding March 婚礼进行曲 23 VOCABULARY ceremony an important social or religious event /ˈserəməni/ n. The ceremony lasted two hours and we had to stand throughout. opening ceremony 开学典礼 closing ceremony 闭幕典礼 award ceremony 颁奖仪式 24 VOCABULARY wrap to cover something with paper or cloth /ræp/ v. He spent the evening wrapping up the Christmas presents. wrap up 伪装 25 VOCABULARY identity the qualities and attitudes of a group of people that make them different from another group /aɪˈdentəti/ n. The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer. identity card 身份证 26 VOCABULARY promote to help something to develop or increase /prəˈməʊt/ v. I was pleased to hear you've been promoted. n. promotion 提升 promoter 发起人 promote development 促进发展 promote yourself 自我提升 27 wrap promote approve diverse cause wedding VOCABULARY PRACTICE symbol ceremony site identity craft ________ to help something to develop or increase ________ a marriage ceremony ________ very different from each other ________ to officially accept something ________ a place where something important or interesting happened VOCABULARY Match each word with the correct definition. promote wedding diverse site approve 29 CONTENT 01 Before Reading 02 While Reading 03 Reading Skill 04 After Reading Reading Explorer 2 30 LIVING TREASURES 31 A The Tower of Pisa. Machu Picchu. The Taj Mahal. You probably know them as famous UNESCO1 World Heritage sites—structures and monuments of great cultural value. But what about the Mediterranean diet? The Beijing opera? Or the art of pizza-making in Naples? What do these have in common? INFORMATION Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ n. the history, traditions and qualities that a country or society has had for many years monuments /ˈmɒnjumənt/ n. is a large structure, usually made of stone, which is built to remind people of an event in history or of a famous person. 1. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization helps nations work together in the fields of education, culture, and science. site /saɪt/ n. a place where something important or interesting happened 32 The author assumes(假设) that readers of paragraph A ____. a. are familiar with some of the tangible World Heritage sites b. know what the Mediterranean diet, the Peking Opera, and Italian pizza have in common c. have visited some of the monuments and structures mentioned in the paragraph Ask and Answer 33 B Traditions like these are known as “intangible cultural heritage.” In contrast to UNESCO World Heritage sites, intangible heritage does not include buildings like palaces and temples. Instead, it includes traditional art forms, such as music, dance, and craft making—living traditions that are an important part of a place’s culture. INFORMATION Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A intangible /ɪnˈtændʒəb(ə)l/ adj. that does not exist as a physical thing contrast /ˈkɒntrɑːst/ n. is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them. live v./ adj. /n. adj. lively 活泼的；生动的 living 活着的 alive 活着的 34 living 作形容词时，意为“活的，活着的”，可做表语或定语，强调健在；作名词时，意为“谋生，生计”，常构成搭配“make a living（谋生）” lively 形容词，意为“活泼的；生机勃勃的”，可做表语、定语或宾语补足语 alive 形容词，意为“活着，在世”，可做表语、宾语补足语或后置定语，侧重说明生死这两个对立面 living, lively , alive 35 ① It tells an amazing story of Shenzhen，a young and _______ city. ② The old man stayed a _______ luckily after the strong earthquake. ③In the 1980s，he went to Shenzhen to make a _______ with his wife. Fill in the Blanks living alive lively 36 C UNESCO began to identify cultural traditions in 2008. Among the first on their list were the Puppet Theater of Sicily and Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival. By 2017, UNESCO had approved more than 300 diverse practices. INFORMATION Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A approve to officially accept something diverse very different from each other 37 Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Mexico’s Day of the Dead festival 38 C These include cultural events like the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival; performing arts including Spanish flamenco; martial arts such as Brazilian capoeira and Korean Taekkyeon; and handicrafts like Japanese washi paper-making. INFORMATION Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Chinese Dragon Boat Festival 39 Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Spanish flamenco 40 Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Brazilian capoeira 41 Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Korean Taekkyeon Japanese washi paper-making 42 Stephen Ken (S) - D In 2010, UNESCO also began to include important regional cuisines, starting with French and Mexican food. Several other types of food and drink have since been added, such as Korean kimchi and Croatian gingerbread. Arabic coffee was included in 2015. The sharing of coffee has been an important aspect of Arab hospitality for centuries, according to UNESCO, and is “a symbol of generosity.” INFORMATION Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Korean kimchi symbol something that represents a particular idea 43 Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Croatian gingerbread 44 Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Arabic coffee 45 2. starting with French and Mexican food 1. UNESCO also began to include important regional cuisines Sentence Patterns In 2010, UNESCO also began to include important regional cuisines, starting with French and Mexican food. 现在分词做状语 46 Protecting Cultural Roots E Cultural rituals are an important part of the UNESCO list. An example is the Tlemcen wedding ritual in Algeria. The ritual begins in the bride’s parents’ home, where friends and female relatives help the bride prepare for the ceremony. The bride is first dressed in a golden silk dress. INFORMATION Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A ritual something that is done regularly and always in the same way bride /braɪd/ a woman on her wedding day ceremony an important social or religious event 47 2. where friends and female relatives help the bride prepare for the ceremony. 1. The ritual begins in the bride’s parents’ home Sentence Patterns The ritual begins in the bride’s parents’ home, where friends and female relatives help the bride prepare for the ceremony. where 引导非限定性定语从句 宾语补足语 48 Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Algerian women decorate a bride’s hands with henna during a Tlemcen wedding. 49 Protecting Cultural Roots E Symbolic henna2 designs are applied to her hands. Before leaving the house for the ceremony, her face is wrapped in a golden silk veil.3 Later, during the wedding feast, the bride removes her veil, ready to be married. The tradition has passed from one generation to the next, and marks the community’s cultural identity. INFORMATION Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A henna Henna is a type of dye often used for coloring hair and skin. wrapped to cover something with paper or cloth veil A veil is a thin piece of material that covers the face. identity the qualities and attitudes of a group of people that make them different from another group 50 Protecting Cultural Roots F Some of the cultural items on the list are dying out and in need of protection. An example is Al Sadu—traditional weaving in the United Arab Emirates. The tradition was once widely practiced by communities of desert Bedouin women. INFORMATION Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A dying out die out 灭绝；消失 die of 因……死 die for 渴望 Al Sadu 传统编织 United Arab Emirates 阿拉伯联合酋长国 Bedouin 贝多因人 51 Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Al Sadu 52 Protecting Cultural Roots F However, many Bedouin have now moved to cities, and so the practice has begun to disappear. Today, Al Sadu is mostly practiced by older women whose numbers are declining. Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A Today, Al Sadu is mostly practiced by older women whose numbers are declining. whose 引导定语从句 women’s numbers 53 Protecting Cultural Roots G The main goal of UNESCO is to promote peace through respect for the world’s varied cultures and common humanity. It hopes that by bringing attention to cultural traditions such as Al Sadu, they will be more likely to survive. INFORMATION Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A promote to help something to develop or increase n. promotion 提升 promoter 发起人 54 2. they will be more likely to survive. 1. It hopes that... Sentence Patterns It hopes that by bringing attention to cultural traditions such as Al Sadu, they will be more likely to survive. 表语 by bringing attention to cultural traditions such as Al Sadu by+ 动名词做状语 不定式做状语 55 Protecting Cultural Roots G Cultural traditions are important to fight for, says Cécile Duvelle of UNESCO. “The more globalized the world becomes,” she says, “the more important it is not to lose these traditional roots.” INFORMATION Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A The more globalized...the more important ... 越是全球化……更重要的是…… 56 Which of the following could be an intangible cultural heritage item? a. the temple of Angkor Wat(吴哥窟) in Cambodia b. the Great Barrier Reef(大堡礁) in Australia c. Balinese(巴厘岛) dance in Indonesia Ask and Answer 57 In this passage, the author does NOT give an example of ______ on the list. a. a craft b. food c. music The word symbolic in paragraph E, line 4 is closest in meaning to ______. a. traditional b. representative c. ancient Ask and Answer 58 An Algerian bride dances with her relatives during her wedding party. Reading Explorer 2 -- Unit 4A 59 1. What is the purpose of paragraph B? a. to describe the most famous World Heritage sites b. to provide details about the history of UNESCO c. to give a definition of “intangible cultural heritage” READING COMPREHENSION 60 2. Which of the following was one of the first items added to the intangible cultural heritage list? a. Arabic coffee b. Korean kimchi c. Sicilian Puppet Theater READING COMPREHENSION 61 3. Which of the following could NOT be added to the intangible cultural heritage list? a. flute music from Peru b. a historic bridge in Paris c. an Irish poetry festival READING COMPREHENSION 62 4. Which of the following is true about a Tlemcen wedding? a. The main ceremony takes place in the bride’s parents’ home. b. Female family members help the bride prepare for the event. c. The bride takes off her veil before leaving the house. READING COMPREHENSION 63 5. Why does the author mention Al Sadu? a. to show that traditional weaving is still popular in Bedouin culture b. to give an example of an intangible item that could soon disappear c. to show how the UNESCO list is already achieving success READING COMPREHENSION 64 a. Regional food and drink b. Performing arts c. Handicrafts d. Cultural events B.Scan the reading for each of the intangible cultural items listed below (1–7). Match each one with the correct category (a–d). BEFORE YOU READ 1. Al Sadu _________________ 2. Arabic coffee _________________ 3. Dragon Boat Festival _________________ 4. Flamenco _________________ 5. Mediterranean diet _________________ 6. Tlemcen wedding ritual _________________ 7. Washi _________________ Regional food and drink Handicrafts Cultural events Performing arts Regional food and drink Cultural events Handicrafts 65 CONTENT 01 Before Reading 02 While Reading 03 Reading Skill 04 After Reading Reading Explorer 2 66 If a word or phrase in a text is unfamiliar, you may be able to understand its meaning from the context. Look at the words around it and try to guess the meaning. Are there any examples that help you understand what it means? In some cases, the meaning may be explained in the text. Definitions are often set off by commas, a dash (—), or dashes: An example is Al Sadu—traditional weaving in the United Arab Emirates. The writer may also explain the meaning using words or phrases like means, is called, or known as. At other times, a word may be defined in a glossary or a footnote. READING SKILL Dealing with Unfamiliar Vocabulary (1)—Using Context 67 READING SKILL A. Find and underline these events in Reading A. cuisine martial art ritual roots veil 68 READING SKILL B. Use the context to help you identify the meaning of each word or phrase. Then match each word with its definition (a–e). 1. cuisine • • a. a fixed set of actions, often relating to religion 2. martial art • • b. the place or culture that a person comes from 3. ritual • • c. a piece of thin material worn over the face 4. roots • • d. a method of fighting or self-defense 5. veil • • e. the style of cooking common in a certain place 69 CRITICAL THINKING Applying Ideas Work with a partner. List some examples of intangible cultural heritage from your country. Note at least one idea for each category. rice and beans dance contest handwoven baskets mask ceremony Imagine you can select only one item from your list to be included on UNESCO’s list. Which would you choose? Note your ideas and reasons, and share with a partner. Handwoven baskets from my country should be included on UNESCO’s list because my people have been making them for generations. We use local materials to make the baskets, and it takes years to learn the skill. 70 CONTENT 01 Before Reading 02 While Reading 03 Reading Skill 04 After Reading Reading Explorer 2 71 VOCABULARY PRACTICE A Wodaabe man dressed in makeup for the geerewol festival 72 VOCABULARY PRACTICE The Wodaabe are nomadic African people who migrate from place to place throughout the year. At the end of September, the Wodaabe come together for an important cultural 1___________ called the geerewol. The ritual includes a unique beauty contest. Young Wodaabe men paint their faces with makeup, and 2_______ their heads in colorful headwear. Some put on beads and shells as 3________ of their wealth. They then perform a dance for young Wodaabe women. If a woman 4___________ of a male dancer, she may agree to marry him and a 5___________ is prepared. A. Complete the information using the correct form of the words in the box. One word is extra. ceremony approve ceremony site symbol wedding wrap wrap symbols approves wedding 73 1. The Great Wall of China is a very famous World Heritage_______________ . 2. UNESCO’s intangible heritage list includes a(n)_______________ range of traditional _______________and other art forms. 3. The tradition of flamenco is an important part of Spain’s cultural_______________ . 4. UNESCO’s aim is to_______________ education, science, and culture worldwide. VOCABULARY PRACTICE B. Complete the sentences using the words in the box. One word is extra. crafts diverse identity promote site wrap site diverse crafts identity promote 74 VOCABULARY PRACTICE C. The prefix pro- can mean “forward” or “toward the front,” as in the verb promote. Complete the definitions by circling the correct options. 1. If you proceed with something, you make a start on it / decide to change it. 2. If you get a promotion, you rise to a higher level / move to a different place. 3. 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