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Unit 2
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Section B (2a~2e)
Learning objectives
1. learn some new words and phrases:
celebration, firework, take place, gather,
count down…
2. learn about New Year celebrations around the world.
3. grasp some reading strategies like sorting out the
main ideas of each paragraph by skimming.
By the end of the class, you will be able to …
What are they doing? What are they celebrating?
People all over the world are __________________ to midnight and celebrating the ______________.
counting down
New Year
count /kaʊnt/ v. 数数
count down 倒计时
celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/
v. 庆祝
Let’s watch videos.
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What do Chinese people do during the Spring Festival?
Let’s watch a video about the Spring Festival.
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Lead in
How do we celebrate the Spring Festival ?
clean the house
wear new clothes
have New Year’s Eve dinner
Lead in
How do we celebrate the Spring Festival ?
put up spring couplets
watch Spring Festival
Gala
receive red envelope
Lead in
How do we celebrate the Spring Festival ?
visit relatives and friends
set off firecrackers
Express New Year wishes to relatives
The elder give red packets to children.
表达;表示
Lead in
We all know Spring Festival is Chinese New Year in China. It is important and popular. How do other countries celebrate their New Year?
Let’s predict based on the title.
What may this passage mainly talk about?
This passage may mainly talk about ________ people around the world _______________________.
how
celebrate New Year
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Let’s listen and answer questions.
1. What kind of text is it?
An argumentation(议论文).
A news report.
An expository writing(说明文).
A narration(记叙文).
2. How many countries’ New Year celebrations are mentioned?
______ countries’ New Year celebrations are mentioned.
These countries are __________, __________, ___________ and ___________.
Four
the UK
the US
China
Egypt
Egypt /ˈiːdʒɪpt/
n. 埃及
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Let’s read the passage quickly and match subtitles.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
A. People around the world celebrate New Year, but at different times.
B. New Year celebrations around the world have something in common — they involve friends and family.
C. The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people.
D. In the UK and the US, celebrations take place around midnight on New Year’s Eve.
E. In Egypt, Sham EI-Nessim marks the beginning of spring.
Tip: You can read quickly to catch some key words and phrases to get the main idea of each paragraph. The first or the last sentence of each paragraph may be helpful.
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Let’s read the passage and choose the right answer.
1. What is the structure of this passage?
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
Paragraph 2~4 introduce how people in different countries celebrate New Year in detail.
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Let’s read the passage again and check T for true and F for false.
1. People around the world celebrate the New Year with their family and friends at different times but with the same ways.
2. On December 31, Americans gather at the Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight.
3. The customs of celebrating the New Year are the same in the UK and the US.
4. Family reunion during the Spring Festival shows that family means a lot to Chinese people.
5. According to the last paragraph, we can infer that family and friends are vital in different cultures.
F
F
F
T
T
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While reading
Para. 1
1
What’s the New Year?
New Year is a wonderful time when family and friends come together to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one.
2
How do people around the world celebrate the New Year?
People all around the worldcelebrate the New Year with music,special food,andfireworks
Read carefully and answer the questions.
While reading
Para. 2
time
place
activities many people __________ in London to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and _____________to midnight. A famous tradition involves the ________ of a big _______ in New York's Time Square.
At midnight they sing a ____________ Scottish song Auld Lang Syne, to remember __________________. _____________ gather to watch,and when the ball ____________ the bottom,everyone wishes ________
____________“Happy New Year! ”
December 31
In the UK
In the US
gather
count down
traditional
family and friends
dropping
ball
Huge crowds
reaches
each
other
How do they celebrate the New Year?
sing Auld Lang Syne
a traditional Scottish song, to remember friends and family
友谊地久天长(Auld Lang Syne)是由十八世纪苏格兰诗人罗伯特·彭斯(Robert Burns)根据当地父老口传录下的。这首诗原是苏格兰民间歌曲,后来被谱了乐曲,除了原文盖尔语版本外,这首歌亦被许多国家谱上了当地语言,可以说是流传广泛,妇孺皆知,绝对是一首脍炙人口的世界经典名曲。
the dropping of a big ball in New York’s Time Square
Huge crowds gather to watch, and when the ball reaches the bottom, everyone wishes each other “Happy New Year!”
Let’s read Para.3
Chinese New Year / the Spring Festival
Status The Spring Festival ____________________ in China.
__________ Some customs Sweep out _______ from their houses, _______ couplets, set off ____________, and enjoy lion and dragon dances.
One very important custom People will all try to __________ home and enjoy family dinner on the ______ of the Spring Festival. Families ___________ to eat delicious food and __________ best wishes for the whole family.
holds great importance
dust
hang
fireworks
Customs
return
eve
gather
express
Reunion: It shows that family is ________ important in Chinese culture.
hugely
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Let’s read Para.3 and circle the customs that are mentioned.
have family dinner
sweep out dust
watch Spring Festival Gala
eat dumplings
enjoy lion dances
give red envelopes
set off firecrackers
hang couplets
enjoy dragon dances
eat yuanxiao
set off fireworks
watch dragon boat races
firecracker
n. 鞭炮
/ˈfaɪəkrækə(r)/
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While reading
Para. 3 retell
Spring Festival:
status: Spring Festival__________________in China.
customs:
1. People _______________________from their houses. ______________couplets, ______________ fireworks, and ____________ dragon or lion dances.
2. One important custom is people will try to ___________ and ________________on the eve of Spring Festival . All the famalies __________to eat delicious food and _____________________for the whole family.
This__________ shows that family is hugely important in ________________.
holds great importance
sweep out dust
hang
set off
enjoy
returu home
enjoy family dinner
gather
express best withes
reunion
Chinese culture
Let’s read Para.4 and complete the table.
Sham EI-Nessim (“smelling the ___________”)
Place In _________
Time In ________ (the weather becomes __________, and the _________ and ________ begin to show their colors.)
Meaning It ________ the beginning of the spring.
Activities People ________ eggs as __________ of new life and new beginnings.
People also go out and enjoy _________, dance, sing, and watch plays in the ___________.
breeze
Egypt
April
brighter
flowers
trees
marks
paint
symbols
picnics
theater
闻风节起源于公元前2700年前的古埃及法老时期,是当今世界上仍具有生命力的最古老的节日之一。在法老时代,闻风节是古埃及人庆祝春季来临的节日,因此他们也称其为春节。古埃及人根据节气变化,选择每年春季白天与黑夜时间正好对半的那一天为闻风节。在这一天,人们纷纷外出踏青,享受春天的气息。并且他们还会在夜间用彩色颜料在煮熟的鸡蛋上描绘种种祝愿。
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In almost every country, people _______that it is a ________time to _______ with their family and friends and show _______ for the coming year.
special
connect
hope
即将发生的;下一个的
believe
Although New Year festival are different all over the world, what do they have in common?
Read the Para. 5 and answer the question.
Let’s retell the passage.
New Year is a _____________ time when family and friends come together to say goodbye to the old year and ____________ the new one. People all over the world celebrate it with music, ________ food, and fireworks. __________, the celebration may ___________ at different times.
In the UK, lots of people _________ in London on December 31 to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to __________. They sing a ____________ Scottish song, Auld Lang Syne, to ___________ their family and friends. Similarly, in the US, people gather at New York’s Time Square to see a big ball ________. When the ball _________ the bottom, they say “Happy New Year!” to _____________.
wonderful
welcome
special
However
take place
gather
midnight
traditional
remember
drop
reaches
each other
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Let’s retell the passage.
The Spring Festival holds great ____________ to Chinese people. People _____________ dust from their houses, put up _________, ___________ fireworks, and _________ lion or dragon dances. There is an important __________ during the Spring Festival — people try to _________ home and have the _______________ on the eve of the Spring Festival. Members in one family ________ together to enjoy delicious food and express their best wishes for the ______________. The ________ shows that family is of ________ importance in Chinese culture.
importance
sweep out
couplets
set off
enjoy
custom
return
family dinner
gather
whole family
reunion
huge
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Let’s retell the passage.
In Egypt, the ___________ of Sham EI-Nessim in April _______ the beginning of spring. The name of the festival ________ “smelling the breeze”. At this time, the weather becomes ___________, and flowers and trees begin to show their ________. _________ eggs are symbols of new life and new beginnings. People also ___________ and enjoy picnics, dance, sing, and watch ________ in the theater.
New Year festivals are ____________ all over the world, _______ they have one thing in common. People in almost all ___________ believe that it is a special time to __________ with their family and friends and show their ________ for the coming year.
celebration
marks
means
brighter
colors
Painted
go out
plays
different
but
countries
connect
hope
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Complete the mind map according to the passage.
New Year_____________
the UK: ___________ 31
China: during the Spring Festival
______: in April
the US: December 31
________ at the Big Ben clock tower
______________ to midnight
Sing Auld Lang Syne at __________
Watch the __________ of a big ball
________ each other ““Happy New Year!”
_________ dust, _______ couplets, set off __________, and enjoy lion and _________ dances
__________ home to have family dinner
________ eggs as symbols of new life and new beginnings
Go out and enjoy ________, dance, sing, and watch plays in the ___________
December
Gather
Count down
midnight
dropping
Wish
celebrations
Egypt
Sweep out
hang
fireworks
dragon
Return
Paint
picnics
theater
The y have __________customs.
similar
Family is ________ important in Chinese culture.
hugely
The __________ of spring: the weather ________ brighter; the flowers and tress begin to show their ________
beginning
becomes
colors
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2e Use your own words to introduce a New Year festival to a partner.
Place
Time
Customs
Meaning
In…, …
It falls on /in…
It’s on / in
To celebrate it,…
People often…
Besides, …
It holds great importance…
It’s hugely important…
It’s of great importance…
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Let’s think.
Why do people from all over the world celebrate festivals?
Festivals give us a chance to gather with our family and friends and to show the hope for our future.
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While reading
New Year is a wonderful time when family and friends come together to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one. People all around the world celebrate the New Year with music,special food,and fireworks, though the celebration may take place at different times
Para. 1
say goodbye to
say thanks to
say sorry to
with: 1. 用
2. 带有 具有
3. 和....一起
发生:
take place: 按计划发生的事情
happen : 偶然发生的事情
While reading
Para. 2
In the UK, many people gather in London on December 31 to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight. Research suggests that millions also watch it on TV. At midnight they sing Auld Lang Syne, a traditional Scottish song,to remember friends and family. In the US, people have similar customs.A famous tradition involves the dropping of a big ball in New York's Time Square. Huge crowds gather to watch,and when the ball reaches the bottom,everyone wishes each other“Happy New Year! ”
suggest:suggestion/suggestions
suggest doing sth.
advise: advice: (un)
advise sb. to do sth
millions of
“it” refers to ”the Big Ben clock tower and countdown”
wish: n 愿望 祝愿
v: 祝 祝愿,希望
While reading
The Chinese New Year,or the Spring Festival, holds great importance in China. People sweep out dust from their houses, hang couplets, set off fireworks,and enjoy lion or dragon dances. One very important custom is that people will all try to return home and enjoy the family dinner on the eve of the Spring Festival. Grandparents,parents, and children gather to eat delicious food and express best wishes for the whole family. This reunion shows that family is hugely important in Chinese culture.
Para. 3
be of great importance
return to sp.
return sth. to sb.
huge---hugely
express---expression
While reading
Para. 4
In Egypt, people celebrate Sham El-Nessim in April to mark the beginning of spring. The name of the festival means "smelling the breeze". At this time,the weather becomes brighter,and the flowers and trees begin to show their colors. People paint eggs as symbols of new life and new beginnings. They also go out and enjoy picnics,dance,sing, and watch plays in the theater.
mark
V 做记号 标志
n 标志 记号 分数
While reading
Para. 5
Although New Year festivals are different all over the world,they have one thing in common. In almost every country, people believe that it is a special time to connect with their family and friends and show hope for the coming year.
Summary
key phrases
1. 团聚
2. 向...告别
3. 世界各地
4. 发生
5. 在不同的时间
6. 倒数
7. 互相
8. 中国文化
9. ...的开始
10. 作为...的象征
come together
say goodbye to
all around the world/all over the world
take place
at different times
count down
each other
Chinese culture
the beginning of
as symbols of
Summary
key phrases
11....的前夕
12. 除尘
13. 贴春联
14. 放烟花
15. 看舞狮/舞龙
16. 有...共同点
17. 与...联系
18.来年
on the eve of
sweep out dust from the houses
hang couplets
set off fireworks
enjoy lion or dragon dances
have ... in common
connect with
the coming year
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