内容正文:
Unit 8 Let’s celebrate!
(Reading)
1. What festival is on January 1st?
It’s New Year.
2. How do you celebrate New Year?
3. Why do you celebrate New Year?
Free talk
Talk with your classmates about some questions.
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What is the genre of the passage?
It’s a video script.
What is the passage about?
It’s about New Year celebrations around the world.
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Learning and understanding
Skim the video script and be clear about the structure of the video script.
Main ideas
Introduction to the topic of the video
New Year celebrations around the world
Conclusion and best wishes
Paragraphs
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2-5
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Learning and understanding
Scan the video script and finish A on page 95.
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are carrying suitcases
d
a
is spreading salt
b
is hanging onions
c
are jumping off their chairs
a Türkiye
b Greece
c Denmark
d Colombia
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Learning and understanding
Read with the tape and complete the following table according to paragraphs 2-5.
Country Tradition Reason
Türkiye (1)______________________ for good luck and peace
(2) _______ hang onions on the door (3) _________________________
Denmark jump off their chairs (4) _________________________
Colombia (5) ______________________ (6) _________________________
spread salt on doorsteps
Greece
carry suitcases around the block
a symbol of good luck and health
in the hope of getting over any problem in the year ahead
hope for a new year with lots of travel
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Learning and understanding
Read the video script again and finish B on page 95.
F
T
F
jump off their chairs into the new year.
hope for a new year with lots of travel.
F
T
salt on the doorsteps
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Learning and understanding
How can people be a good video script teller?
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How can people be a good video script teller?
be polite at first by using greetings
get close to viewers by using some imperative sentences
arouse viewers’ interest by presenting something interesting at the very beginning
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celebrate
spreading
keep from
Application and practice
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onions
tradition
midnight
strikes
block
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Migration innovation
Talk about questions in D on page 96.
1. Which of the celebrations in the four countries interests you most? Why?
2. People often use the phrase “out with the old, in with the new” when they celebrate New Year. What does it mean in Chinese?
3. Do you know any other interesting ways to celebrate New Year?
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Homework
1. 跟录音朗读课本94页的课文。
2. 完成作业单上本课时的练习。
3. 预习课本97页Grammar课时。
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