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Unit 1 Festivals and Celebrations
Listening & Speaking
Talk about festival activites
In this class,you will
Objectives
learn about festivals and celebrations around the world.
learn to judge the relationship between speakers.
talk about opinions and feelings about festivals.
Watch the video and name the festivals.
Warming up
春节
元宵节
端午节
七夕节
中秋节
Easter
Mother’s Day
Valentine’s Day
Halloween
Christmas
The Spring Festival
The Lantern Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
The Night of Seven
The Mid-Autumn Festival
复活节
母亲节
情人节
万圣节
圣诞节
Festivals
Lead-in
What festivals do these pictures show us?
Chinese Lantern Festival
Coming-of-Age Day
Rio Carnival
Chinese Lantern Festival
How do people celebrate each festival?
Time:
falls on on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month
Activities:
visit a lantern fair
guess riddles
watch dragon and lion dances
eat sweet dumplings or yuanxiao
Meaning:
marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations
参观灯会
猜谜语
Coming-of-Age Day
How do people celebrate each festival?
Time:
it is celebrated on the second Monday in January
Activities:
wear traditional costumes
attend the ceremony
receive congratulations from...
girls do their hair and make-up
have a party
Meaning:
a person makes the transition from childhood into adulthood
着传统服饰
参加仪式
收到祝福
Rio Carnival
How do people celebrate each festival?
Time:
occurs in late February or early March
Activities:
dress up in carnival costumes
march along the streets
perform samba dance
Meaning:
a happy festival celebrated in Catholic(天主教) countries
游街/街头游行
着狂欢服
桑巴舞表演
Rio de Janeiro
(里约热内卢)
1.Listen and write the order of the conversations next to the names of the festivals.
2.Then match each conversation with the relationship between the speakers below. (one relationship is not included)
a tour guide & members of a tour group
an interviewer & an interviewee
a reporter & a tourist
two friends
Chinese Lantern Festival
Coming-of-Age Day
Rio Carnival
Listening 1
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2
3
3: A: Now, everyone. when we turn this next corner,you'll all have a real treat for the eyes.
B: Excuse me, Miss Lin. Can you tell me...
2: A: I'm ready for Carnival, Carla. Shall we go and join the parade now?
B:You must be joking, Li Mei!
1:A:Miss. congratulations on becoming an adult! You look amazing in your kimono.
B:Really? That's kind of you to say so. Thank you.
Listening tips
possible relationship key words/sentence
a tour guide and members of a tour group On your left/right you will see...;
turn the corner; you will notice/pass...
an interviewer and an interviewee Excuse me ,sir?Can I ask for your opinions on...?
friends Just relax,Jane.
a customer and a shopkeeper Excuse me ,may I take your order?
strangers Sorry, I am new here.
husband and wife dear/honey/darling/sweetheart
Tips:
Listen for relationships
To listen for a relationship, you need to pay attention to how people talk to each other(e. g. friends usually call each other by first names) and some particular questions in the conversation (e.g. “Could I have the bill, please?” tells us that the speaker is a customer in a restaurant).
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
Listening 2
2:That dress is too thick(厚的).
Do you realise that it's 35℃ out there?
1:The bright colours are terrific!
I spent hours doing my hair and make-up and getting dressed.
I 'm going to meet my family soon.
3:These lanterns are amazing!
In pairs, discuss which of these festivals attracts you the most and why.
You should say,
Which festival attracts you most?
When does it take place?
What do people usually do during this festival?
Why do you like it best?
Discussion
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Useful expression
Festivals time activities meanings
The Spring Festival takes place on the first day of the first lunar month post red couplets (贴对联) /
have Reunion Dinner(吃团圆饭)/
give or receive lucky money(发/收红包)/ visit relatives/friends(拜年) a time for family reunion
The Mid-Autumn Day falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month enjoy the beauty of the full moon赏月
eat mooncakes吃月饼
appreciate the legend of Chang’e symbolize reunion
Tomb Sweeping Day falls on April 4 to 6 sweep the tombs of the dead扫墓
have spring outings踏青
offer food,flowers and favourites to the dead祭祖 honour the ancestors/
a time for spring plowing and sowing(春耕和播种)
Christmas was celebrated on December 25 decorate the house with Christmas trees/send gifts to each other/have a feast/wait for Santa(圣诞老人) celebrate the coming of the new year
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A:Which festival attracts you most?
B:In my opinion, I like The Lantern Festival best.
A:When does it take place?
B:It falls/takes place/occurs on the 15th day of the first lunar month.It's marks the end of the Spring Festival.
A:What do people usually do during this festival?
B:People hang up lanterns and guess riddles.They also visit a lantern fair or watch dragon and lion dances.On this day,they also eat yuanxiao with their family.
A:Why do you like it best?
B:Because I think riddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom,and I like the meaning of yuanxiao,which means happiness and reunion.
Role-play
A:Which festival attracts you most?
B:In my opinion, I like Spring Festival best.
A:When does it take place?
B:It falls /takes place/occurs in the first lunar year.It's the most important festival of the year and it is a time when all the family gets together.
A:What do people usually do during this festival?
B:People decorate the house with beutiful lights and flowers before the festival. There is always a big meal on New Year's Eve and peole wear new clothes and visit friends and relatives. They can also get lucky money and watch dragon and lion dacing.
A:Why do you like it best?
B:Because I will have a lot of free time to rest and meet relatives and friends.
Role-play
Homework
1.Write an e-mail to your friend to talk about your favorite festival.
2.Read about the text “The Chinese Spring Festival”on page 64 of your workbook.
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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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02 3 Listen again and complete the sentences with the correct words.
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