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Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Section A (1a~2d)
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They are the Dragon Boat Festival, the Lantern Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Chinese Spring Festival.
Watch the video and answer:
1. How many Chinese festivals
are mentioned in this video?
2. What are they?
香港 HONG KONG
Do you know the names of these festivals?
the Spring Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival
The Lantern Festival
the Water Festival
Songkran festival
The Water Festival in Thailand, also known as Songkran(宋干节),it marks the Thai traditional new year, recently fixed to be celebrated (庆祝) from April 13 to 15. Traditionally, Songkran occurs at the hottest time of the year, at the end of the dry season. For this reason, one of the traditions of this festival is to throw water at others.
This was symbolic of washing all the “bad” away so that people could start the new year with a clean slate (干净清白的状态).
Tip
Is there a water festival in China?
1. ___ The Water Festival in Thailand
2. ___ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong
3. ___ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing
4. ___ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi
d
a
b
c
Can you match
the pictures with the descriptions?
Guess the Chinese/English name of the festival according to the poem!
The moon was rising from the sea
and all the people were sharing this moment.
海上生明月,天涯共此时。
mooncake n. 月饼
Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节
on August 15th of the lunar calendar
八月十五
Guess
Firecrackers sent a year away,
Warm spring breeze’s sneaking into Su Tu.
Thousands of households were all sleepless,
The new is always replacing the past.
爆竹声中一岁除,春风送暖入屠苏。
千门万户曈曈日,总把新桃换旧符。
Chinese Spring Festival
春节
on January 1st of the lunar calendar
正月初一
But in the crowd once and again,
I look for her in vain,
When all at once I turn my head,
I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed.
众里寻他千百度,蓦然回首, 那人却在,灯火阑珊处。
Lantern Festival
元宵节
lantern n. 灯笼 (可数名词)
on January 15th of the lunar calendar
正月十五
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Clothing is also the official name,
the Dragon Boat Festival is Enrong.
Wind of Ge with fine, light snow,
Hong Luo stack.
官衣亦有名,端午被恩荣。
细葛含风软,香罗叠雪轻。
Dragon Boat Festival
端午节
on May 5th of the lunar calendar
五月初五
What a great day!
What did you like best?
I loved the races!
But I guess it was a little too crowded
Let’s look and guess.
light firecrackers and fireworks
give/receive red pockets
(lucky money)
do the spring cleaning
have New Year’s Eve dinner
eat sweet
dumplings
make
dumplings
Harry
Wu
Ming
put up new year scrolls
F
I guess that it is
_____________
_____________.
the Chinese
Spring Festival
Yes. It is ______ _____________
_____________.
on the
1st day of the
1st lunar month
What do you like best about the festival?
I love eating dumplings. I think that__________
__________.
it’s very
delicious
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Harry
Wu
Ming
guess riddles
walk on stilts
perform lion dances
Let’s look and guess.
Chinese sweet
rice dumplings
lanterns
I guess that it is
_____________
_____________.
the Lantern
Festival
Yes. It is ______ _____________
_____________.
on the
15th day of the
1st lunar month
What a great day!
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Chang’e
eat mooncakes
Let’s look and guess.
Harry
Wu
Ming
I guess that it is
_____________
_____________.
the Mid- autumn
Festival
Yes. It is ______ _____________
_____________.
on the
15th day of the
8th lunar month
How delicious
the food is!
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Let’s look and guess.
Qu yuan
Harry
Wu
Ming
eat zongzi
dragon boat races
I guess that it is
_____________
_____________.
the Dragon Boat
Festival
Yes. It is ______ _____________
_____________.
on the
5th day of the
5th lunar month
What do you like best about the festival?
I love watching dragon races. I think that_____
___________________.
they’re
very interesting to watch
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Let’s look and guess.
Harry
Wu
Ming
peacock dance
throw water at each other
I guess that it is
_______________
in Yunnan Province.
the Water Festival
Yes. It is _____ ____________
____________.
on
April 13th-16th
I wonder whether/if it is the same as the water festival in Thailand .
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What festival are they talking about?
Billl
Maryl
Task 1
Listen, choose and answer
Mary and Bill are talking about a festival.
1. Which festival do they talk about?
A. The Water Festival
B. The Dragon Boat Festival
C. The Spring Festival
2. How do you know?
Dragon boat, zongzi
一级标题:黑体,
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( )1. Bill thinks that _____were that/so interesting to watch.
A. the races B. the team C. the dragon boat
( )2. Mary thinks that _____ were fantastic/wonderful.
A. the Water Festival B . the races C. the dragon boat team
( )3. Bill wonders whether(是否 ) they’ll have_____ again next year.
A zongzi B the races C the team
( )4. _____ believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races. A Bill and Mary B Bill C Mary
Listen and choose for the best answer.
1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. T F
2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic. T F
3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year. T F
4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races. T F
Listen and circle T for true or F for false.
races
Mary: What_______________!
Bill: Yes, it was really f____.
Mary: What did you like best?
Bill: I loved the r______! They were really i________ to watch. _____ __________ the dragon boat teams were!
Mary: Yes! And look at the_____of the boats. ______________!
Bill: I agree! But I guess it was a little too c__________.
Mary: I don’t know… I kind of like to have more people a_______. It makes things more e_______.
Bill: That’s true. Oh, and I really liked eating zongzi.
Mary: Oh, me, too. The s______ ones are my favorite.
Bill: I w_______ if they’ll have the races again next year.
Mary: Of course. They have them every year.
Bill: Then I believe that I’ll_______________________________.
Mary: Me, too.
un
aces
nteresting
How fantastic
colors
How pretty they were
rowded
round
xciting
weet
onder
be back again next year to watch the races
a great day
They are talking about____________.
the Dragon Boat Festival
Listen again. What can you know about the Dragon Boat Festival from the conversation?
the races
the teams
the colors of the boats
the food
the people
interesting to watch
fantastic
too crowded(拥挤的)
pretty
zongzi
Talk about the festivals in 1a
What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?
I love the races. I think that they're fun to watch.
Give your own opinion on it and try to use “ I think/ know/ believe...”
Harry
Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry.
Task 2
Wu Ming
1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins/ strangers / friends.
2. Wu Ming went to Singapore/ Hong Kong / Macao for his
vacation.
3. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates.
4. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping /
the Dragon Boat Festival best.
2a
陌生人
澳门
亲戚,亲属
Pre-listening
What's the relationship between
Wu Ming and Harry?
Whose vacation are they talking about,
Wu Ming's or Harry's?
Did Wu Ming visit
anyone on his trip?
What do you think he did during his trip?
1. Wu Ming and Harry are _________.
A cousins B strangers C friends
2. Wu Ming went to _________for his vacation.
A Singapore B Hong Kong C Macao
3. Wu Ming visited his ________.
A relatives B friends Cclassmates.
4. Wu Ming liked_________ best.
A eating out B shopping C the Dragon Boat Festival
2a
出去吃
陌生人
亲戚
澳门
Choose the correct answer for the sentences.
Task 3
1. ________________ on your vacation, Wu Ming?
2. _____________ the food ____! I’ve put on five pounds!
3. Hong Kong is a __________ for shopping!
4. I wonder ______________ is a good time.
5. I think that June would be a perfect time for you to _______.
Listen again and complete the blanks.
What did you do
How delicious is
great place
whether June
visit
2a
Make a
summary
Wu Ming and Harry are __________. ___________ is telling Harry something about his vacation.He went to _________ for a vacation.
He visited his _________. _____________was the best part of the trip.They had teams from all over the world.
friends
Wu Ming
Hong Kong
relatives
The Dragon Boat Festival
Listen again and fill in the blanks.
Fun activities Downsides
Eating out
Shopping
Dragon Boat Festival in June
He _______ five pounds
He _____ so much______
It was quite_____
put on
spent
money
hot
不足之处
2b
facts
Wu Ming believes whether June is a good time.
Wu Ming thinks that June is a perfect time to visit.
Harry wonders that he ate at least five meals a day.
Wu Ming thinks that Hong Kong is a good place for
shopping.
Let’s match.
opinions
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Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and fill in the blanks.
Wu Ming and Harry are ________. Wu Ming went to ________for his vacation. He visited his _______ .He ate out a lot there. He said: “I believe that we ate at least five meals a day! How delicious the food is! I've ________________!”He also went shopping.He thinks that Hong Kong is a good place for_______ He______so much money. And Wu Ming liked the Dragon Boat Festival in June best. But it was _____ to see the boat races in June.Harry didn’t mind hot weather. So WuMing thinks it’s a _____time for him to visit Hong Kong.
friends
Hong Kong
put on five pounds
spent
relatives
too hot
shopping
perfect
activities
weather
food
people
place
How did Wu Ming describe(描述) his vacation?
01
02
03
shopping
04
06
05
Free talk(Talk about the festivals using the two kinds of sentences you learn today.)
I think the Spring Festival is the most important festival
for the Chinese people . It falls on January 1st of the lunar calendar. All the people leave their work and go back home .People usually put up couplets(贴春联)、eat dumplings and set off fireworks(放烟花). Children usually can get a lot of pocket money. It’s really an important festival in China. What fun all the people have during the festival!What do you like best about The Spring Festival ?
Why?
Show time
Talk about your own vacation with your partners .
Using the information in 2a and 2b is allowed.
What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival?
I love the races. I think that they're fun to watch.
Give your own opinion on it and try to use “ I think/ know/ believe...”
Festivals Reasons
the Spring Festival Spring Festival Gala(春晚)---enjoyable
gift money---exciting
the Lantern Festival lanterns---interesting
traditional performances—funny/relaxing
the Dragon Boat Festival boat races—exciting
zongzi --- delicious
the Mid-Autumn Festival mooncakes --delicious
family party --- happy to see family members
A: What festival do you like?Why?
B: I like…
I think that they’re fun to watch.
I think that + (宾语从句)
Pair Work
Where is Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand.
It attracts over 5 million visitors each year. It's on the list of 25 Best Destinations in the World.
Quick tips
From the conversation,what information can you know about Chiang Mai?
Listen to the conversation and tell “True” or “False”.
1. Clara is going to Chiang Mai after two weeks. ( )
2. Ben believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. ( )
3. The Water Festival in Thailand is from May 13th to 15th. ( )
4. The Thai New Year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. ( )
F
T
F
T
in
April
Presentation
Prediction
Pre-listening
1. Where is Chiang Mai?
2. When is the Water Festival?
3. What is the time of the Thai New Year?
4. Why is Clara going to Chiang Mai in April?
5. What do people do in Thailand during the Water Festival?
6. Why do they do that?
It is in Thailand.
It is from April 13th to 15th.
It is from April 13th to 15th.
Because there’s a water festival there
from April 13th to 15th.
People go on the streets to
throw water at each other.
Because the new year is a time for cleaning
and washing away bad things.
Read 2d, and answer the questions.
Presentation
Reading
Post-listening
Read 2d and finish the following tasks:
Task 1: Answer questions:
How soon is Clara going to Chiang Mai?
Task 2:Fill in the blanks and complete the sentences:
Ben believes that April is _________ than any other month of the year.
During Water Festival, people go to the streets to _________ water _________each other, because the new year is a time for _________ and _________ away bad things.
Task 3:Translate:
I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.
In two weeks.
我想知道它是否与云南省傣族的泼水节相似。
hotter
throw
at
cleaning
washing
_________is the hottest month of the year there.
There 's a water festival
there _________________________.
It is ________to the Water Festival of the ___________
in Yunnan Province.
____________________is the time of the Thai New Year.
During the Water Festival,people go on the streets to _____________ at each other. Because the new year is a time for _____________ and _____________ away bad things.
April
from April 13th to 15th
similar
Dai people
The Water Festival
throw water
cleaning
washing
About Chiang Mai
Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things, then they'll have good luck in the new year.
Do you think the Water Festival is important to Dai people and people in Thailand?
Clara is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. Though the April is ____________ month of the year there, Clara still wants to go there at that moment. Because there’s a ____________ there from April 13th to 15th. It’s __________ the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province. This is the time of the Thai New Year. People _______ the streets to ______ water ___ each other, which means cleaning and _____________ bad things and then people will ________________ in the new year.
Writing
the hottest
water festival
similar to
go on
throw at
washing away
have good luck
Pay attention to the phrases.
你猜怎么着?
两周以后
一年中最热的月份
be similar to 和……相似
互相泼水
wash away bad things 洗去晦气
在新的一年交好运
Presentation
Prediction
Pre-listening
Do you know core values(核心价值) of traditional Chinese festival?
family reunion, happy life 家庭团圆,幸福生活
loyalty and patriotism, fair and justice 精忠爱国,公平正义 faithful love, respect and cherishing 忠贞爱情,尊亲追思
national unity, social harmony 民族团结,和谐社会
balance and coexistence of human and nature 生态平衡,天人合一
prosperity, ... , harmony, freedom, justice, patriotism, friendship...
The core values of Chinese socialism
(社会主义核心价值观)
Loving country starts with
loving our traditional culture!
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Exercise
I. Fill in the blanks.
1. I wonder ______ it is similar _____ the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.
2. I think that we ate five meals a day! I’ve _______ five ________.
3._______ well you sing but _______ badly he dances!
4. —Listen! Someone is playing ______ piano.
—Wow! ________beautiful music! I like it very much.
if
to
put on
pounds
How
how
the
What
Exercises
1.Can you tell me ________they will come back?
A. where B. when C. which D. who
2.—_______ weather! It’s raining!
—Bad luck! We can’t go climbing today.
A. What bad B. What a bad
C. How bad D. How a bad
3.—I wonder ____ at 8:00 last night?
—I was watching NBA.
A. What were you doing B. What did you do
C. What you were doing D. What are you doing
II. Choose the best answer.
Ⅲ. 从方框中选词并用其适当形式填空。
strange, watch, cold, put on
1. I don’t know the man. He is a____________ to me.
2. He has_________ several pounds these days, so he wants to lose weight.
3. They said that they enjoyed__________ the dragon boat races.
4. I think winter is the__________ season of the year in Harbin.
stranger
put on
watching
coldest
Descriptive words
the Spring Festival
the Dragon Boat Festival
the Lantern Festival
the Water Festival
(in Thailand)
fantastic, fun (to watch),
delicious, traditional
ways of celebration
have tangyuan,
watch the races,
throw water at each other,
wash away bad things,
.....
Sentence structures
I like...best
I think/ know that...
I wonder if / whether...
Summary
Festivals
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