内容正文:
7AU8 Let’s celebrate!
Welcome to the unit
Festivals around the world
B.
Toby:What’s your favourite festival, Xinyue?
Xinyue:I love the Dragon Boat Festival.
Toby:Why do you like it?
Xinyue:Because I like to watch the dragon boat races. They’re exciting. What festival
do you like, Toby?
Toby:I like Thanksgiving.
Xinyue:How do you usually celebrate it?
Toby:All my family members get together. We give thanks for all the good things in
our lives and enjoy a delicious meal.
Xinyue:Sounds great!
托比:欣悦,你最喜欢的节日是什么?
欣悦:我喜欢端午节。
托比:你为什么喜欢它?
欣悦:因为我喜欢看龙舟比赛。它们是令人兴奋的。你喜欢什么节日,托比?
托比:我喜欢感恩节。
欣悦:你们通常怎样庆祝它?
托比:我所有的家庭成员都聚在一起。我们感谢生活中所有美好的事物并享用美
味佳肴。
欣悦:听起来很棒!
Reading
Happy New Year
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. New Year is coming. Let’s see how people all over the world are celebrating it.
Look out when you’re walking in the streets of Italy on New Year’s Eve. To see the old year off, some people are throwing old things out of the window!
Here in Greece, an old woman is hanging onions on her door. It’s a Greek tradition to welcome the new year. Onions are a symbol of good luck and health.
It’s near midnight in Denmark. Look! The families are all standing on chairs. When the clock strikes 12, they jump off their chairs into the new year, in the hope of getting over any problem in the year ahead!
In Colombia, some people are carrying suitcases around the block. Are they travellers? No! They’re hoping for a new year with lots of travel.
They world is full of wonderful and interesting New Year traditions. But wherever you are, Happy New Year!
新年快乐
女士们,先生们,晚上好。新年就要到了。让我们看看世界各地的人们是如何庆祝新年的。
当你在新年前夜走在意大利的街道上时要小心。为了告别旧年,有些人会把旧东西扔出窗外!
在希腊,一位老妇人正在门上挂洋葱。这是希腊迎接新年的传统。洋葱象征着好运和健康。
现在是丹麦的午夜时分。看!一家人都站在椅子上。当时钟敲响12点,他们从椅子上一跃而下进入新的一年,祈愿在未来的一年里能克服任何困难!
在哥伦比亚,有些人拎着手提箱在街区上转悠。他们是旅行者吗?不!他们希望新的一年有很多旅行。
世界上充满了奇妙又有趣的新年传统。但是无论你在哪儿,祝你新年快乐!
C
Shirley:What are you watching, Amy?
Amy:I’[m watching a video about how people all over the world celebrate New Year.
Shirley:Let me have a look. Why are these people throwing things out of the window?
Amy:It’s “out with the old, in with the new”. Some people in Italy like to see off the
old year this way.
Shirley:That’s interesting! And what’s this woman doing?
Amy:She’s hanging onions on her door to wish for good luck and health. It’s a New
Year tradition in Greece.
Shirley:It’s near midnight. Why are these people all standing on the chairs?
Amy:It’s a tradition in Denmark. People are ready to jump into the new year when
the clock strikes 12.
Shirley:Where are these people? What are they doing?
Amy:These people are in Colombia. They’re walking around the block with
suitcases. They’re hoping for a new year with lots of travel.
Shirley:That looks fun!
雪莉:艾米,你在看什么?
艾米:我在看一个关于世界各地的人们如何庆祝新年的视频。
雪莉:让我看看。为什么这些人往窗外扔东西?
艾米:这就是“辞旧迎新”。意大利的一些人喜欢用这样的方式送别旧的一年。
雪莉:真有意思!这位女士在做什么?
艾米:她在她的门上挂洋葱,祈求好运和健康。这是希腊的新年传统。
雪莉:快到12点了。为什么这些人都站在椅子上?
艾米:这是丹麦的传统。当12点的钟声敲响,人们准备好跳进新的一年。
雪莉:这些人在哪里?他们在做什么?
艾米:这些人在哥伦比亚。他们提着手提箱在街区走来走去。他们希望新的一年
有很多旅行。
雪莉:看起来很有趣!
Grammar
New Year’s Day is coming. Our school is having a show to celebrate the festival. Look at me, the girl in the middle! We are dancing. The boy behind us is Daniel. He is playing the violin. The girl over there is Sandy. She is playing the piano with another girl. They are playing lively music for the dance.
新年就要到了。我们学校正在举办一场演出来庆贺这个节目。看我,中间的那个女孩!我们正在跳舞。我们后面的男孩是丹尼尔。他正在拉小提琴。那边的女孩是桑迪。她正在和另一个女孩弹钢琴。她正在为舞蹈演奏活泼的音乐。
A
It’s three o’clock in the afternoon. My mum is making spring rolls.
My grandpa is watering the flowers at the moment.
Now my grandma and my dad are in the kitchen. They are cooking dinner.
Look! My sister Shirley is sitting on the chair and playing with her toys.
It’s dinner time! We are eating dinner together at the table.
I am watching a TV show about New Year with my family now.
现在是下午3点。我妈妈正在制作春卷。
我奶奶和我爸爸现在在厨房里。他们正在烹饪晚饭。
看!我的妹妹雪莉正坐在椅子上玩她的玩具。
晚饭时间到!我们一起在餐桌上吃晚饭。
我现在正在和我的家人一起看一个关于新年的节目。
B
Amy:Hi, Sandy. What are you doing right now?
Sandy:I am watching the Vienna New Year’s music show on TV.
Amy:Oh, really? What are they playing?
Sandy:They’re playing a famous piece from the Strauss family. Now some people are
dancing to the music.
Amy:That sounds like fun! Are your parents watching with you too?
Sandy:No, they aren’t. My dad is shopping in the supermarket, and my mum is
cleaning the flat. They’re busy today!
Amy:My family are busy too. We are getting ready for a big family dinner tonight.
Sandy:Are you enjoying yourself?
Amy:Yes. I love celebrating New Year.
艾米:嗨,桑迪。你现在在做什么?
桑迪:我正在电视上看维也纳新年音乐表演。
艾米:哦,真的吗?他们在演奏什么?
桑迪:他们正在演奏施特劳斯家族的一支名曲。现在有些人在随着音乐跳舞。
艾米:听起来很有趣!你的父母也在和你一起看吗?
桑迪:不,他们没有。我爸爸正在超市购物,我妈妈正在打扫公寓。他们今天都
很忙!
艾米:我们家也很忙。我们正在 准备今晚的家庭大餐。
桑迪:你玩得开心吗?
艾米:是的。我喜欢庆祝新年。
Integration
A.
Festivals for the family
The Double Ninth Festival
The Double Ninth Festival, or the Chongyang Festival, is in autumn. On this day, people often go mountain climbing to enjoy the natural beauty of autumn. The Double Ninth Festival is also a time to show respect and love to our elders. This is because “double ninth” sounds like the word “forever” in Chinese. On this day, we wish our elders a long and happy life.
重九节
重九节,又叫重阳节,在秋天。在这一天,人们经常去爬山,欣赏秋天的自然美景。重九节也是我们向长辈表达尊敬和爱的时候。这是因为“重九”听起来像中文里的“长久”。在这一天,我们祝愿我们的长辈长寿和幸福。
C.
Simon:Hey, Will. What do you usually do for Christmas in the UK?
Will:We usually get together with family and friends for a big dinner. We give each
other presents and sing Christmas songs.
Simon:Lovely! In China, the Spring Festival is the most important festival of the
year, like your Christmas. We clean and decorate our homes, and we also have
a big family dinner on the Chinese New Year’s Eve.
Will:That sounds like a lot of fun too! I’d love to spend the Spring Festival in China
one day.
西蒙:嗨,威尔。在英国你们通常为圣诞节做些什么?
威尔:我们通常与家人和朋友聚在一起吃一顿丰盛的晚餐。我们互赠礼物,唱圣
诞歌。
西蒙:真好!在中国,春节是一年中最重要的节日,就像你们的圣诞节一样。我
们打扫和装饰我们的家,并且我们在除夕也有一顿丰盛的家庭晚餐。
威尔:听起来也很有趣!我希望有一天能在中国过春节。
D2.
The Spring Festival
My favourite festival is the Spring Festival. It is an important holiday in China. It is always in January or February.
Usually, people clean their homes and put up the Spring Festival couplets beforehand. On the Chinese New Year’s Eve, families get together and enjoy a big dinner. We prepare some dishes with special meanings, like jiaozi and niangao. Then people like to watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV. During the holiday, people visit relatives and friends and send each other good wishes. Elders often give kids red packets to wish them good luck.
The Spring Festival lasts till the Lantern Festival. It is often cold at this time of year, but people feel warm in their hearts.
春节
我最喜欢的节日是春节。它是中国一个重要的节日。它总是在一月或二月。
通常,人们会提前打扫他们的家并贴春联。在除夕夜,家人们团聚在一起,享受一顿丰盛的晚餐。我们会准备一些有特殊意义的菜肴,比如饺子和年糕。然后人们喜欢看电视上的春节联欢晚会。在节日期间,人们走亲访友,互相致以美好的祝愿。长辈们经常给孩子们红包来祝他们好运。
春节一直持续到元宵节。每年的这个时候通常很冷,但人们心里却感到温暖。
Further study
Chinese New Year:the Biggest Celebration on Earth is an English TV documentary about the Chinese New Year. It looks at all the interesting and exciting New Year traditions, such as the temple fair in Beijing and the lion dance in Hong Kong. Watch the programme and learn more about different ways of celebrating the festival around China. Are there any special New Year traditions in your hometown? Share them with your classmates.
《中国新年·全球最大的庆典》是一部关于中国新年的英文电视纪录片。它着眼于所有有趣和令人兴奋的新年传统,如北京的庙会和香港的舞狮。观看这个节目,了解更多中国各地庆祝春节的不同方式。你们家乡有什么特别的新年传统吗?和你的同学分享一下。
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