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Festivals and celebrations
Period 1
Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
1. learn about festivals and celebrations around the world and speak them out;
2. practice listening for the topic, relationship, and detailed information;
3. talk about opinions and feelings about festivals.
Pre-listening
Listen and guess: What festival is it?
Chinese Spring Festival
Christmas Day
Mid-Autumn Day
Activity 1: Choose some words or phrases to describe these festivals.
Listening and Speaking
wear traditional costumes dress up in carnival costumes visit a lantern fair
march along the streets receive congratulations from... guess riddles
attend the ceremony watch samba dance give performances
visit a lantern fair
guess riddles
give performance
wear traditional costumes
attend the ceremony
receive congratulations from…
dress up in carnival costumes
march along the streets
watch samba dance
How do people usually celebrate these festivals?
Activity 2: Listen and write the order of the conversations next to the names of the festivals above. Then match each conversation with the relationship between the speakers below.
Chinese Lantern Festival
Coming-of-Age Day
Rio Carnival
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Conversation 3
a tour guide and members of a tour group
an interviewer and an interviewee
a reporter and a tourist
two friends
Activity 3: Listen again and complete the sentences with the correct words.
1. In Conversation 1, the woman is wearing_______ colours. It took her a long time to do her hair and make-up, and to get _________. She is going to meet her ________ soon.
2. In Conversation 2, Carla advises Li Mei to change her ______________ . This is because the weather is _________ and they will be outside for a long time.
3. In Conversation 3, the people are enjoying the _________ show.
bright
dressed
family
dress and shoes
hot
lantern
Activity 4: Listen again and make a list of each festival’s activities.
Coming-of-Age Day
Rio Carnival
Chinese Lantern Festival
guess riddles, see the colourful lanterns, watch the dragon or lion dances, eat yuanxiao
wear carnival costumes, march along the streets, dance
girls do their hair and make-up, wear traditional costumes, attend the Coming-of-Age ceremony, say congratulations, have a party
Listening text
Conversation 1
Interviewer: Miss. congratulations on becoming an adult! You look amazing in your kimono. The bright colours are terrific!
Girl: Really? That’s kind of you to say so. Thank you.
Interviewer: You’re welcome. Did it take you much time to get ready today?
Girl: Yes, actually. I spent hours doing my hair and make-up. and getting dressed. But it was worth it, because I wanted to look my best at the Coming-of-Age ceremony.
Interviewer: Oh. you look great! Now that the ceremony is over. are you going to celebrate the day with your family or friends?
Girl: Yes. I’m going to meet my family soon, and we’re having a party tonight. Interviewer: So what does “being an adult” mean to you?
Girl: Well, I think it means being self-supporting and responsible for your actions and decisions, and . . . [fade out]
Conversation 2
Li Mei: I’m ready for Carnival, Carla. Shall we go and join the parade now?
Carla: You must be joking, Li Mei! That dress is too thick. Do you realise that it’s 35℃ out there? Also, we’re going to march along the streets for hours and dance until midnight. You need to change.
Li Mei: OK. What should I wear?
Carla: Wear something light and cool. I also think you need to wear more comfortable shoes. It’ll be too tiring to walk or dance for a long time in those shoes.
Li Mei: Hmm . . . You’re right. Can you wait for me? I’ll change right away.
Carla: Sure. [After a few seconds.]
Li Mei: Carla, how do I look now!
Carla: Fantastic! Now let’s go and enjoy this festival! It’s going to be so exciting!
Conversation 3
Guide: Now, everyone. when we turn this next corner. You’ll all have a real treat for the eyes.
Man 1: Wow! These lanterns are amazing!
Woman: Excuse me, Miss Lin. Can you tell me what’s written on the pieces of paper? Are they wishes?
Guide: Not exactly. They’re riddles for people to guess. If you guess correctly, you can get a nice gift.
Woman: Oh. what a nice idea!
Man 2: What else can Chinese people do during this festival?
Guide: Oh, they can do many things. They can watch the dragon and lion dances, and also eat yuanxiao with their family. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling. The Chinese word “yuan” means “family unity and happiness”.
Activity 5: Discuss which of these festivals attracts you the most and why.
A: I think the Rio Carnival would be the most exciting. After all, as you know,I love to dance.
B: I love dancing,too,but I’m not sure I’d enjoy it in such hot weather.
A: So which festival do you like best?
B: I like ….
表示个人看法的常用表达:
I think... 我认为……; As far as I am concerned... 就我而言……;Personally speaking...就个人来说……;As to me...至于我……;As I see it,... 在我看来,……
Activity 1: Song Lin and Max are talking about a recent festival experience. Listen to their conversation and answer the questions.
1. What festival is Max talking about? 2. What did Max do during the festival?
3. What dishes did Max’s mother cook?
4. What did Max and his family do during and after the dinner?
5. What was the best part of the festival?
Listening and Talking
Now, let’s check the answers.
1. What festival is Max talking about?
Max is talking about his Christmas experience with his family.
2. What did Max do during the festival?
He decorated the Christmas tree and put presents under it. Then he helped his mum prepare for the family dinner on Christmas Eve.
3. What dishes did Max’s mother cook?
She cooked roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, Christmas pudding, and apple pie.
4. What did Max and his family do during and after the dinner?
They shared stories and told jokes during the dinner. They played games with the children afterwards.
5. What was the best part of the festival?
The best part was opening their presents on Christmas morning.
Activity 2: Listen again and tick the phrases that Max or Song Lin uses.
Expressing feelings and emotions
It was fantastic! How wonderful! How exciting!
That's amazing It was great fun! It's very exciting.
It was great to... I'm really happy that... I'm pleased to...
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Listening text
SL= Song Lin M=Max
SL: Hi, Max. How was your holiday?
M: Hi, Song Lin. It was fantastic, thanks.
SL: So you went back to Canada to celebrate Christmas with your family, right?
M: Yes. I hadn’t seen my family for a whole year. So it was great to see them again.
SL: Good for you! So what did you do when you arrived home?
M: Well, first I helped decorate the Christmas tree and put presents under it. Then I helped my mum prepare for the family dinner on Christmas Eve.
SL: How wonderful! Your mum must have been very happy. I guess it was a really big meal.
M: Oh, for sure! We cooked so much delicious food, like roast turkey, mashed potatoes, and Christmas pudding. She even taught me how to make apple pie, which is my favourite dessert.
SL: That’s amazing. I didn’t know you could cook.
M: Haha! I didn’t know either. Anyway, it was great to be with my family. During dinner, we shared stories and told jokes. We also played games with the kids afterwards. It was great fun! The best part, though, was opening our presents on Christmas morning.
SL: Oh, that sounds terrific, Max. I’m really happy that you were able to enjoy Christmas with your family. Festivals are great, aren’t they? Just relax with your family and remember what’s truly important in life…
Joe: Did you enjoy the holiday, Song Lin?
Song Lin: Oh yes, it was great, thanks! The food, the parades, and the beautiful fireworks—it’s always exciting for me. It’s good to spend time with my family, too, although it can get a bit boring in my hometown after a while. How about you?
Joe: Well, this was my first Chinese New Year. I loved watching the traditional performances, and I was invited to lots of delicious meals. But, to be frank, the fireworks going off throughout the night were really annoying.
Song Lin: Oh, well, yes, I can see your point there! But it’s all part of the tradition to frighten away the evil spirits.
Joe: Yes, well, there seemed to be a lot of them in my area! Anyway, except for that, everything was fine. I’m really looking forward to the next festival.
Activity 3: Read the conversation below and underline the phrases that express feelings about festivals. Role-play the conversation with your partner.
Li Ming: I love Mid-Autumn Festival!
Betty: Why ?
Li Ming: Because on the day, we can have a happy and peaceful holiday and eat moon cakes, which make me excited.
Betty: What do you usually do on this day ?
Li Ming: As for me, I usually go shopping in the supermarkets where a lot of goods are on discount on the day. Then visit my grandparents with some gifts and have a big dinner together. Next, all the family members make the moon cakes. I do like all these things but personally speaking, I really love to make moon cakes with family. Finally, we eat moon cakes, admire the moon and chat with each other with a cup of tea.
Betty: Wow, that sounds great. Could you tell me when to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival ?
Li Ming: On the fifteenth day of August in Chinese lunar calendar.
Activity 4: Share a recent festival experience with your partner and tell him/her how you felt about the festival and why.
Phoenix flutes make music.
The moonlight flashes.
Fish and dragon lanterns whirl the whole night long.
风箫声动,玉壶光转,一夜鱼龙舞。
—辛弃疾
Finish the exercise that is given today.
Homework
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01 2 Listen and write the order of the conversations next to the names of the festivals above.
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07 1 Song Lin and Max are talking about a recent festival experience.
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08 2 Listen again and tick the phrases that Max or Song Lin uses.
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