Unit 2 Let's celebrate! Developing ideas 课件 -2024-2025学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第二册

1 Eating out is a good choice and it has nothing to do with loss of traditions. _ 2 ... what or where we eat on Spring Festival Eve really doesn't matter. _ 3 ... it just won't feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out. _ 4 I'd get under my mother's feet in the kitchen, watching her make dumplings. _ 5 She'd put tokens in some dumplings… _ O O O F F F Read the passage again and answer the following questions. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Eating at home is really tiring. B. It is important to choose a good place to eat. C. Eating out is the best way to have the Spring Festival dinner. D. Eating out doesn’t change the love between family members. 2. What does the writer mean by saying “we have enjoyed it no less than eating at home” in Paragraph 1? A. The writer doesn’t like eating out. B. The writer doesn’t like eating at home. C. Both eating at home and eating out are enjoyable. D. Eating at home is more enjoyable than eating out. Read the passage again and answer the following questions. 3. Why does eating out have nothing to do with loss of traditions? A. Because the dishes taste better. B. Because we eat in a different place. C. Because we can avoid the tiring cooking. D. Because we still celebrate it with our family. Read the passage again and answer the following questions. 4. Why is the writer unhappy about eating the Spring Festival family dinner out? A. Because he thinks it lacks the feeling of Spring Festival. B. Because his son booked a table without his permission. C. Because he can cook delicious food himself. D. Because it is too expensive. Read the passage again and answer the following questions. 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Paragraph 2? A. The writer’s mother made dumplings in the kitchen. B. The writer's mother put candies and peanuts into the dumplings to make them more delicious. C. Adults often chatted with each other in Spring Festival. D. The home-made dishes tasted the most delicious to the writer. Read the passage again and answer the following questions. FACT OPINION Objectivity Verifiability Consistency Universality Subjectivity Variability Emotional Non-Verifiable 1 What do you think the retired teacher means by "To me, the process is even more important than the dinner itself"? 2 Which of the two opinions do you agree with? Why? 3 How would you describe a Spring Festival family dinner to a friend from overseas? 4 Can you think of any other Chinese festival traditions? Share them with the class. Think & share Work in groups. Give a talk about the importance of the Spring Festival family dinner for Chinese people. 1 Think about why Chinese people value the Spring Festival family dinner and make notes. Work in groups. Give a talk about the importance of the Spring Festival family dinner for Chinese people. 2 Organise your talk following the steps below. State the importance of the Spring Festival family dinner for Chinese people. Explain why it is important. Share your personal experience about the family dinner. End by summarising the main points in your talk. 3 Give your talk to the class. It was not only for the delicious food that we seldom got to eat, but for the opportunity to have our whole family gathered together. not only...but (also)... (1) not only...but also...着重强调后者,意为“不仅……而且……”,用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分,即两个句法作用相同的单词、短语、从句或分句,其中not only只能连用,而but also既可连用,也可分开用,also也可省略。 She speaks English not only in class but also at home. 她不仅在课堂上讲英语而且在家也讲。 not only...but (also)... (2) 连接并列主语时,谓语动词的数遵循“就近原则”,即谓语动词的数通常与靠近的主语保持一致。 Not only I but also Tom and Mary are fond of watching television. 不仅我,而且汤姆和玛丽也都喜欢看电视。 (3) 若连接两个句子,且not only位于首,not only后面的句子要用部分倒装,但but also后的句子 不倒装。 By doing so, not only can I share good ideas with others but also I can learn to express myself clearly. 通过这样做,我不仅可以与他人分享好的想法,而且我也学会了清晰地表达自我。 遵循“就近原则”的其他并列连词 neither...nor... 既不……也不…… either...or... 不是……就是…… not...but... 不是……而是…… Writing a letter to express ideas Read the editorial column and answer the questions. 1 Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival? Russia: The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in St Petersburg, with its tickets sold out and 90% of the audience local Russians. Ghana: Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances to celebrate the 2017 Spring Festival. the United States: Students in New York City have since 2016 been able to enjoy an official day’s holiday for Chinese Spring Festival. Writing a letter to express ideas Read the editorial column and answer the questions. 2. Which event would you most like to attend ? Why? 3. Why do you think Chinese Spring Festival is “going global”? Increasing overseas Chinese population, China's growing economic and political influence, the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration, China's efforts to help the festival go global. Complete the notes to help organise your ideas. Now write a letter to the editor to express your ideas. Use the expressions in the box to help you. Dear editor, These days, a growing number of people overseas are celebrating Chinese Spring Festival, an important traditional festival that features hope, reunion and happiness. Various Chinese cultural activities, such as gala performances, film shows, temple fairs and other forms of celebrations, are held overseas. There are several reasons accounting for this phenomenon. To start with, the spread of Chinese Spring Festival is partly due to the increasing overseas Chinese population. What's more, more and more countries have noticed or benefited from China's growing economic and political influence, so they are also embracing our culture and traditions. sample Also, many overseas stores and recreational venues are taking the opportunity to profit from the celebration. Last but not least, the Chinese government and various institutions have made great efforts to help the festival go global. I think it's not only a good opportunity for foreigners to know about China, but a sign of China's growing influence on the world. I hope everyone can do his or her part to bring more Chinese traditions worldwide, and more people around the globe will embrace the diversity of culture. XXX, senior high school student sample Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1 Do you know any of these days? 2 Why do you think people create these days? World Smile Day World Book Day World Health Day Think of a special day you would like to create. Complete the table to help organise your ideas. Work in groups. Talk about your ideas following the steps below. 1 Say what day you would like to create and when it is. 2 State why you would like to create it. 3 Talk about special activities to celebrate it Now discuss and decide on a winning day. Present your special day to the class. Use the expressions in the box to help you. Exercise 1. Though it is not a matter of life or _ (die), I must think twice before making the decision. 2. This is the biggest building _ we have ever built in our school. 3. We talked about the things and persons _ we remembered in the school. 4. The number of the audience _ (be) so large that no seat was left in the grand hall. 5. Letters to the _ (edit) must carry the writer's full name, address and telephone number. death that that was editor 36 Exercise 6.Rescue work was still going on, and the injured were admitted _ a local government hospital. 7.Having suffered such a heavy _ (lose), the boss didn't have the courage to go on with his business. 8.The worker earned little money a month, so he had to exist _ only instant noodles. 9.When the Chinese five-star red flag rose high above the tennis court in Paris, and when our national anthem rang, thousands of Chinese people were wild_ joy. 10.The_ (retire) man enjoys painting and planting some flowers in his daily life. to/into loss on with retired 37 Review the language points and complete the exercises. Homework See you next class! 39 Lavf58.29.100 Packed by Bilibili XCod