Unit 3 Festivals and customs Extended reading 教学设计-2024-2025学年高中英语译林版（2020）必修第二册

必修二 U3 Extended reading A precious family dinner教学设计 Teaching aims: By the end of this section, students will be able to: 1. grasp the content of the article and write a summary; 2. know more about the customs of the Chinese New Year; 3. understand the deep meaning of the family dinner on Chinese New Year’s Eve. Teaching key and difficulty: 1. know more about the customs of the Chinese New Year; 2. understand the deep meaning of the family dinner on the Chinese New Year’s Eve. Teaching procedures: Step 1: Lead-in Free talk: It is nice to see you back. How was your Spring Festival? How about the New Year’s dinner? Step 2:Fast reading Read the article quickly. Find out the main idea of each paragraph and its structure. Para. 1: Dishes on the table. During dinner Para. 2: Atmosphere Para. 3: Journey back home Before dinner Para. 4: Preparation before eating dinner Para. 5: Entertainment after eating dinner After dinner Para. 6: Celebration Step 3: Careful reading Part 1: After reading paragraphs 1-2, what kind of scene does the author describe? The author describes a warm, loving and happy scene. For example, the scene like: Luoyan lifts the cover of a large bowl to smell the rich smell of the soup his wife and mother have prepared. Bofeng takes a of the chicken which his grandfather gives him. Their happy faces fill the air with warmth while merry laughter rings throughout the house. Part 2: read paragraphs 3-4 and answer the questions. 1. Is there any change about Luo’s journey back home? What is it? Yes, there is a change---in the past, their journey was boring and tired, but now it is more convenient than before because of the high-speed train. 2. What does this change imply? It implies that our country is becoming more and more powerful. 3. What preparations did Luo’s family make? And why? They pasted the Spring Festival couplets, paper-cutting and the New Year’s painting on the wall and the windows to create a festive atmosphere and express their expectation for the coming year. They also prepared the fish which means “niannianyouyu” or plenty-----getting more than people wish. Part 3: read paragraphs 5-6 and answer the questions. 1. What did they do after dinner? They stayed up late, watched the Spring Festival Gala, chatted with each other, ate snacks and made dumplings. As the midnight approached, they set off firecrakers or fireworks. 2. What does home mean to Luo Yan? And what does home mean to you? Home is where all the family are together. 3. What is the true meaning of celebrating the Spring Festival? All over the country, people are celebrating their good fortune, celebrating their family’s togetherness, and celebrating their nation’s strength. Step 4: Post reading 1. What Spring Festival traditions do you observe?What are their meanings? Sweeping the dust----say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. Paste the Chinese character “Fu” upside down----signify that blessing has arrived. ...... 2. Why do the Chinese people attach so much importance to reunion during the Spring Festival? The answer to this question is deeply rooted in the traditional Chinese culture, which is characterized by a sense of family, or a sense of belonging. The concept of family has a great influence on the Chinese people. Even if family members live apart, they must get back home at the Spring Festival and bring new year greetings to the family elders. They tell the family about their experiences and achievements. Family reunions are also good occasions when children learn about their cultural inheritance. Traditionally, there are ceremonies of offering sacrifices to ancestors and people exchange new year greetings with their relatives and friends. Brought up in this harmonious atmosphere, children will naturally follow this tradition. Step 5: Summary 第 1 页 共 2 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$