内容正文:
Unit 1
Festivals Around the World
Reading and Writing
Learning Objectives:
Knowledge objectives
To learn words, phrases and sentences to introduce festivals.
Ability objectives
To identify the logic of introducing festivals and write a festival invitation.
Emotional objectives
To enhance self-confidence of our national culture.
Contents
目录
1
Warming up
2
Reading
3
Writing
4
Homework
01
Warming up
Warming up
What is the most important festival in China?
the Chinese Spring Festival
Warming up
Do you know New Year customs in China?
pasting Spring Festival couplets
贴春联
Warming up
Do you know New Year customs in China?
setting off firecrackers
放炮竹
Warming up
Do you know New Year customs in China?
stay up late on New Year’s eve
守岁
Warming up
Do you know New Year customs in China?
Make a ceremonial call on New Year
拜年
Warming up
Do you know other customs?
02
Reading
Discuss and match.
小组讨论,匹配下列活动对应的节日。
袜子
壁炉
A. the Spring Festival
B. Songkran
C. Christmas
D. Halloween
1) Children put a sock near the fireplace or a pillow before they go to bed. ( )
2) People prefer going to the temple fairs to buy traditional crafts. ( )
3) Children knock on the door for treat of sweets or snacks. ( )
4) People in Thailand splash water at each other in a playful manner. ( )
枕头
prefer doing sth 更愿意做某事
糖果
小吃
庙会
传统手工艺品
敲门
以打闹的方式
C
A
D
B
Festivals Around the World(1/3)
The Spring Festival marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year. All the family members get together and have a family reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve. In northern China, people prefer watching yangge performance and going to the temple fairs to buy traditional crafts and taste local snacks.
v. 标志,做记号
更喜欢
表演
春节
中国农历新年
一起
除夕
庙会
传统工艺品
小吃
Language points:
1. In northern China, people prefer watching yangge performance and going to the temple fairs to buy traditional crafts and taste local snacks.
重点短语:
prefer doing sth 更愿意做某事
= prefer to do sth
补充:
prefer doing A to doing B
= prefer to do A rather than B
与做事情B比更愿意做事情A
Eg: 周末我更喜欢待在家。
________________________________________
I prefer staying at home on the weekends.
翻译
世界各地的节日
春节标志着中国农历新年的开始。在除夕夜,一家人会聚集在一起吃团圆饭。在中国的北方地区,人们在春节期间更喜欢看扭秧歌、逛庙会,在庙会上买一些手工艺品。
Festivals Around the World
In southern China, people in Guangzhou, for example, like watching the lion dance and visiting flower fairs during this festival. In Guangxi, Zhuang people will prepare a lot of rice for the coming new year, called “ya’nianfan ”, which means wealth and good luck.
例如
舞狮
逛花市
准备
Language points:
2. In Guangxi, Zhuang people will prepare a lot of rice for the coming new year, called “ya’nianfan ”, which means wealth and good luck.
重点短语:
prepare … for… 为…做准备
Eg: 她为了在重要的会议上展示认真地准备了报告。
She carefully prepared her presentation for the important meeting.
a lot of = lots of 许多
后可接可数名词,也可接不可数名词
some, any, a large quantity of, plenty of 等都可以表示“许多”
翻译
世界各地的节日
在中国南方地区,例如广州市,人们在春节期间喜欢看舞狮或者逛花市。广西壮族自治区的壮族人通常会准备许多米饭来庆祝新年。他们称之为“压年饭”,寓意财富和好运。
Christmas is one of the important festivals in Western countries. It is celebrated
on December 25th. In weeks before Christmas Day, people begin to decorate their homes and gardens with lights. They like decorating the Christmas tree with colorful balls, bells and lights. All family members get together on Christmas Eve, sing Christmas songs and express wishes. Children on that night will put a sock near the fireplace or a pillow before they go to bed, expecting Santa Claus to fill it with gifts in their sleep.
Festivals Around the World
圣诞节
v. 庆祝
开始
v. 装饰
彩色的
铃铛
平安夜
v. 表达
v.填充
Language points:
3. Christmas is one of the important festivals in Western countries.
重点短语:
one of the + 形容词最高级+ 可数名词复数
…中最…之一
Eg: 长江是中国最长的河流之一。
____________________________________________________________
The Yangtze River is one of the most longest rivers in China.
Language points:
4. In weeks before Christmas Day, people begin to decorate their homes and gardens with lights.
重点短语:
decorate with…
用…装饰
Eg: 人们用多彩的灯笼装饰街道。
____________________________________________________________
People decorate the streets with colorful lantern.
Language points:
5. Children on that night will put a sock near the fireplace or a pillow before they go to bed, expecting Santa Claus to fill it with gifts in their sleep.
重点短语:
expect sb to do sth
期待某人做某事
Eg: 学生们期待学校准时放假。
____________________________________________________________
Students expect school to have a holiday on time.
重点短语:
be filled with
be full of
充满…
翻译
世界各地的节日
每年12月25日是西方国家最重要的节日之一---圣诞节。在节日到来前的几周,人们就开始着手用灯光来装饰他们的房子和花园。他们喜欢在圣诞树上挂彩球、铃铛和灯。平安夜,家人们也会聚集在一起唱圣诞歌、互相送祝福。孩子们会在那天晚上睡觉前,在壁炉旁或枕边放一只袜子,期待圣诞老人在他们睡着后在袜子里装满礼物。
Songkran is the traditional New Year’s celebration in Thailand. It has a long history and the way people celebrate the day has changed a lot. Nowadays people splash water at each other in a playful manner. They believe that if they get wet with water on Songkran, the bad luck for the past year will be washed away and a new life of good luck is coming.
Festivals Around the World
宋干节
n. 庆祝
现在
v.泼
Language points:
6. Nowadays people splash water at each other in a playful manner.
重点短语:
in a playful manner
以一种打闹的方式
7. the bad luck for the past year will be washed away and a new life of good luck is coming.
重点短语:
wash away
冲走
重点语法:
be + Ving
表将来
Eg: 中秋节即将到来。
The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming.
翻译
世界各地的节日
宋干节是泰国的传统新年。这个节日有着悠久的历史,人们庆祝节日的方式也发生了很大变化。如今人们都以向对方泼水的嬉闹方式来庆祝新年。他们相信在宋干节时泼水可以洗去过去一年的坏运气,也能在新的一年为自己带来好运。
Read and choose.
阅读课文,并为其选择主题。
A. The harvest festival in Thailand.
B. Customs in Western countries.
C. Spring Festival celebrations in China.
D. Festival celebrations in different countries.
Read and complete.
细读课文,梳理不同国家庆祝节日的主要活动。
On Christmas Eve, all family members get together, ___________________and
.
Festival
Celebrations
Around the
World
On Chinese Lunar New Year’s Eve, family members get together and have a
_________________________
People at each other in a playful manner.
Songkran
Christmas
The Spring Festival
express wishes
sing Christmas songs
family reunion dinner
splash water
Read and decide.
再读课文,判断正误。
1) All of the festivals here mark the ending of a year.
2) Family reunions are typical activities during Christmas and the Spring Festival.
3) People like to watch performances in the Spring Festival and Songkran.
4) People in China celebrate the Spring Festival all in the same way.
5) You can experience different cultures during the festival celebrations.
Discuss and compare.
小组讨论,比较中外节日的异同,哪些与春节相似?
Read and describe.
根据提示,完成对图片的描述。
fall
Christmas is an important festival in Western countries. It on December 25th. All family member will this festival.
get together
celebrate
falls
get together to celebrate
1
Read and describe.
根据提示,完成对图片的描述。
decorate
At Christmas, people usually their rooms with lights. The Christmas tree is
a part of the festival celebration. People often decorate the Christmas tree with
.
colorful balls
bells and lights
decorate
colorful balls, bells and lights
2
Read and describe.
根据提示,完成对图片的描述。
People may wear red clothes at the Christmas party.
They ____________________________________________________to each other.
After that, they may enjoy a big meal.
sing Christmas songs
give presents and best wishes
sing Christmas songs, give presents and best wishes
3
Read and describe.
根据提示,完成对图片的描述。
plan
Robert Jones is a foreign student in a Chinese vocational school.
He on December 25th. He wants to invite some friends and will prepare some fantastic games to help them .
Christmas party
learn about this festival
plans to hold a Christmas party
learn about this festival
4
03
Writing
Write and practice.
假设你是Robert,根据活动14的内容,补全下面这封邀请函。
Dear Li Fei,
How are you? I’m writing to . You know Christmas is knocking on the door and it’s time to have some fun. I will hold a great party on this upcoming festival.
invite you to a Christmas party
Write and practice.
假设你是Robert,根据活动14的内容,补全下面这封邀请函。
The party _________________________________ at 6:00 pm. Can you come a little earlier? I’ll be very happy if you can join me to _________________________________________________.
You know, the Christmas tree is a part of the festival celebration. You can wear red clothes when you come to the party.
will be held on December 25th
decorate the Christmas tree with the colorful balls, bells and lights
Write and practice.
假设你是Robert,根据活动14的内容,补全下面这封邀请函。
We will _________________________________________________ to each other. I’ve prepared several fantastic games for you ____________________________. I will also prepare some traditional Christmas food.
Hope you can come. I’m sure we’ll enjoy ourselves. Waiting for your reply.
Yours,
Robert Jones
sing Christmas songs together and give presents and best wishes
to learn about this festival
Remember useful words and expressions. Then write a letter to introduce a traditional festival.
04
Homework
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