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Unit 3 Seasons in My Eyes单元主题阅读(含中国传统文化)
本单元以 “Seasons in my eyes” 为主题,引导学生用英语描述不同季节的特点、人们在季节里的活动,感受季节变化带来的美好。同时融入中国传统文化中与季节相关的元素,如节气、传统节日、农事活动等,培养学生对自然和传统文化的热爱,提升跨文化交际意识。
主题提炼
知识积累
单词
英文
中文
season
季节
spring
春天
summer
夏天
autumn
秋天
winter
冬天
warm
温暖的
hot
炎热的
cool
凉爽的
cold
寒冷的
flower
花
leaf(复数 leaves)
树叶
snow
雪
rain
雨
sunshine
阳光
festival
节日
dragon
龙
boat
船
moon
月亮
harvest
收获
短语
英文
中文
in spring
在春天
in summer
在夏天
in autumn
在秋天
in winter
在冬天
fly a kite
放风筝
go swimming
去游泳
pick apples
摘苹果
make a snowman
堆雪人
Spring Festival
春节
Dragon Boat Festival
端午节
Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节
rice dumpling
粽子
mooncake
月饼
lantern show
灯会
句型
1.There are four seasons in a year. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter. 一年有四个季节。它们是春天、夏天、秋天和冬天。
2.In spring, it's warm. Flowers come out. 春天,天气温暖。花儿开了。
3.I like summer because I can go swimming. 我喜欢夏天,因为我可以去游泳。
4.Autumn is the harvest season. People are busy picking fruits. 秋天是收获的季节。人们忙着采摘水果。
5.During the Dragon Boat Festival, people eat rice dumplings and have dragon boat races. 在端午节,人们吃粽子,举行龙舟比赛。
文化窗口
(一)节气与季节变化
中国的二十四节气精准地反映了季节的更替和气候变化。立春标志着春天的开始,此时大地回暖,万物复苏;立夏意味着夏天的来临,气温逐渐升高,农作物快速生长;立秋表示秋天的起始,天气转凉,树叶开始变色;立冬则宣告冬天的到来,万物收藏,进入休养生息阶段。这些节气不仅指导着农事生产,还蕴含着古人对自然规律的深刻认识。
(二)传统节日与季节
春节(Spring Festival):通常在冬季和春季交替之际,人们在这个节日里贴春联、放鞭炮、吃团圆饭,庆祝新的一年到来,寓意着辞旧迎新、团圆幸福。春节期间,人们还会逛庙会、看灯会,热闹非凡。
端午节(Dragon Boat Festival):在夏季,人们通过吃粽子、赛龙舟等活动,纪念古代爱国诗人屈原。赛龙舟时,人们齐心协力划动龙舟,场面十分壮观,体现了团结协作的精神。
中秋节(Mid - Autumn Festival):正值秋季,是阖家团圆的节日。人们在这一天赏月、吃月饼,寓意着团圆、美好。圆圆的月亮象征着家庭团聚,月饼也因其圆形的外观而成为团圆的象征。
(三)季节与农事活动
中国是农业大国,农事活动与季节紧密相连。春天,农民们忙着播种,为一年的丰收打下基础;夏天,他们悉心照料农作物,进行浇水、施肥、除草等工作;秋天,迎来丰收,人们采摘成熟的果实和粮食,享受劳动成果;冬天,虽然农事活动减少,但农民们会进行土地休整,为来年的耕种做准备。
技巧点拨
(一)图文结合法
阅读文章时,仔细观察文中的图片,将图片信息与文字内容相结合。比如,看到描述春天花朵盛开的文字时,结合图片中五彩斑斓的花朵,能更直观地理解春天的特点,加深对文章的印象。
(二)对比归纳法
不同季节有不同的特点和活动,可以通过对比各个季节的气候、景色、人们的活动等,归纳出每个季节的独特之处。例如,对比夏天的炎热和冬天的寒冷,以及在这两个季节里人们穿着和活动的差异,有助于更好地理解和记忆相关内容。
小试牛刀
A篇
森林里的一年四季,小动物们都在干什么?读短文,判断句子正(T)误(F)。
主题:自然生态-季节活动 语篇类型:介绍类短文
Spring is coming. Everything grows. The forest is lively. The bears wake up.Birds sing in the sky. The trees begin to turn green. It's warm and windy. Look,there are many colourful flowers.
Oh, it's summer now, Bears like to climb trees and swim in the river.Monkeys run in the forest. Butterflies dance. It often rains.
Autumn comes after summer. Look! The leaves are falling. It's cool and the sky is blue.Squirrels get a lot of nuts. Bears catch fish and eat a lot. They sleep all the time in winter.
Birds fly south for the winter. The forest is quiet. Winter is coming. It's all white everywhere.
词汇积累: lively生气勃勃的 fall 落下 Squirrels松鼠 nuts 坚果 south 向南
( )1.The bears wake up in spring.
( )2.It often rains in autumn.
( )3. Squirrels get a lot of nuts in autumn.
( )4. Leaves are falling in winter.
( )5.This passage is about seasons.
B篇
在不同的季节,小雨点的形态不同。请你阅读绘本,判断句子正(T)误(F)。
主题:自然生态-小雨点的四季 语篇类型:绘本故事
Hello, I'm Little Water Drop.l live in the river. In spring, I swim in the water!I feel so happy.
In summer, the temperature becomes high. l become air and fly to the sky.I live in the cloud now.
In autumn, the weather is very cool.l can become the rain. l drop from the cloud.
In winter, the temperature becomes lower, Other little water drops and I from the cloud become the snow. We fall from the sky. And we make everywhere white.
词汇积累: temperature温度 high高的 drop落下 lower更低的 Other其他的
( )1. Little Water Drop lives in the river at first(起初)
( )2.The temperature becomes high in winter.
( )3. In autumn, Little Water Drop becomes the snow.
( )4.Snow, air and rain are all the little water drop.
C篇
介绍中国不同季节的传统节日,阅读文章,判断句子正(T)误(F)。
主题:中国传统节日与季节 语篇类型:说明文
In China, there are many traditional festivals in different seasons. The Spring Festival is in winter or early spring. People clean their houses, buy new clothes and have a big family dinner. They also set off fireworks to celebrate. The Dragon Boat Festival is in summer. People make and eat rice dumplings. They watch dragon boat races, too. The Mid-Autumn Festival is in autumn. People enjoy the full moon and eat moon cakes. These festivals are very important to Chinese people.
词汇积累:set off fireworks(放烟花)
长难句分析:1.In China, there are many traditional festivals in different seasons.
分析:“In China” 为地点状语,表示范围;“there are” 是存在句型,表示 “有” ;“many traditional festivals” 是句子的主语,表示存在的事物;“in different seasons” 为时间状语,说明这些节日存在的时间背景。
翻译:在中国,不同的季节有许多传统节日。
2.The Spring Festival is in winter or early spring. People clean their houses, buy new clothes and have a big family dinner. They also set off fireworks to celebrate.
分析:“The Spring Festival is in winter or early spring.” 是一个简单的主系表结构,描述春节所在的季节;“People clean their houses, buy new clothes and have a big family dinner.” 中 “clean”“buy”“have” 是并列的谓语动词,体现人们在春节期间的一系列活动;“They also set off fireworks to celebrate.” 中 “set off” 是谓语动词,“to celebrate” 为目的状语,表明放烟花的目的。
翻译:春节在冬季或早春。人们打扫房屋、购买新衣服并享用丰盛的家庭晚餐。他们还放烟花来庆祝。
( ) 1. The Spring Festival is in summer.
( ) 2. People eat rice dumplings during the Spring Festival.
( ) 3. People have dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival.
( ) 4. The Mid - Autumn Festival is in winter.
( ) 5. People eat moon cakes at the Mid - Autumn Festival.
D篇
本文讲述中国古代农民根据季节进行农事活动的故事,阅读文章,判断句子正(T)误(F)。
主题:季节与农事活动 语篇类型:记叙文
Long long ago, in ancient China, farmers knew a lot about seasons. In spring, they plowed the fields and sowed seeds. They hoped for a good harvest. Summer was a busy season. They watered the crops every day. When autumn came, they were very happy because it was the harvest time. They collected the rice, wheat and fruits. In winter, they had a rest and repaired their farming tools.
词汇积累: plow(犁地);sow(播种);wheat(小麦)
长难句分析:1.Long long ago, in ancient China, farmers knew a lot about seasons.
分析:“Long long ago” 和 “in ancient China” 均为时间和地点状语,交代句子发生的背景;“farmers” 是句子的主语;“knew” 是谓语动词;“a lot about seasons” 中 “a lot” 作宾语,“about seasons” 为后置定语,修饰 “a lot” ,说明了解的内容是关于季节方面的。
翻译:很久很久以前,在古代中国,农民们对季节了解很多。
2.Summer was a busy season. They watered the crops every day. When autumn came, they were very happy because it was the harvest time.
分析:“Summer was a busy season.” 是主系表结构,描述夏天的特点;“They watered the crops every day.” 中 “watered” 是谓语动词,“the crops” 是宾语,“every day” 是时间状语;“When autumn came” 是时间状语从句,表示时间;“they were very happy” 是主句;“because it was the harvest time” 是原因状语从句,解释农民开心的原因。
翻译:夏天是个忙碌的季节。他们每天都给庄稼浇水。当秋天到来时,他们非常高兴,因为这是收获的季节。
( ) 1. Farmers sowed seeds in summer.
( ) 2. Farmers were busy watering the crops in summer.
( ) 3. Autumn was a time for farmers to rest.
( ) 4. Farmers collected fruits in autumn.
( ) 5. Farmers made new farming tools in winter.
历史故事
The Story of the Seasons and the Jade Emperor
Long long ago, there were no clear seasons on Earth. The weather was always changing in a mess. Sometimes it was too hot, and sometimes it was too cold. People couldn't plant their crops at the right time, so they often had no food to eat.
The Jade Emperor in Heaven saw this. He decided to help people. He called four fairies. He gave each fairy a special power.
The first fairy was in charge of spring. She made the weather warm. She let the grass and trees turn green. She made the flowers bloom. People were very happy. They started to plant seeds.
The second fairy was in charge of summer. She made the sun shine brightly. The rain fell at the right time. The crops grew quickly.
The third fairy was in charge of autumn. She made the weather cool. She made the fruits and grains ripe. People were busy harvesting. They had a lot of food.
The fourth fairy was in charge of winter. She made the weather cold. Snow covered the ground. It was a time for people to rest and get ready for the next year.
Since then, there have been four clear seasons on Earth. People can plant and harvest according to the seasons. They live a happy life. And they always remember the Jade Emperor's help.
四季的故事与玉皇大帝
很久很久以前,地球上没有分明的四季。天气总是变幻无常,时而太热,时而太冷。人们无法在合适的时间种植庄稼,所以常常没有食物吃。
天上的玉皇大帝看到了这种情况。他决定帮助人们。他召集了四位仙女,赋予每位仙女一种特殊的能力。
第一位仙女负责春天。她让天气变得温暖,让草木变绿,让花朵绽放。人们非常高兴,开始播种。
第二位仙女负责夏天。她让阳光明媚,雨水也适时落下。庄稼生长得很快。
第三位仙女负责秋天。她让天气变凉爽,使水果和谷物成熟。人们忙着收获,有了充足的食物。
第四位仙女负责冬天。她让天气变冷,白雪覆盖大地。这是人们休息和为来年做准备的时间。
从那以后,地球上就有了四个分明的季节。人们可以根据季节进行种植和收获,过上了幸福的生活。他们也一直铭记着玉皇大帝的帮助。
参考答案
A篇
1.答案:T
解析:文中明确提到 “Spring is coming. The bears wake up.”,说明熊在春天醒来,该句正确。
2.答案:F
解析:文中提到 “Oh, it's summer now... It often rains.”,可知是夏天经常下雨,而不是秋天,该句错误。
3.答案:T
解析:根据 “Autumn comes after summer. Squirrels get a lot of nuts.”,可知松鼠在秋天收集很多坚果,该句正确。
4.答案:F
解析:文中说 “Autumn comes after summer. Look! The leaves are falling.”,树叶是在秋天落下,不是冬天,该句错误。
5.答案:T
解析:文章围绕森林里一年四季的景象以及小动物们的活动展开,是关于季节的内容,该句正确。
B篇
1.答案:T
解析:从 “Hello, I'm Little Water Drop. I live in the river.” 可知,小雨点最初住在河里,该句正确。
2.答案:F
解析:文中提到 “In winter, the temperature becomes lower”,冬天温度变低,而不是变高,该句错误。
3.答案:F
解析:由 “In autumn, the weather is very cool. I can become the rain.” 可知,秋天小雨点变成雨,而不是雪,该句错误。
4.答案:T
解析:根据文章内容,小雨点在不同季节会变成空气、雨、雪等不同形态,所以雪、空气和雨都是由小雨点变化而来的,该句正确。
C篇
1.答案:F
解析:文中提到 “The Spring Festival is in winter or early spring.”,春节在冬季或早春,不是夏天,所以该句错误。
2.答案:F
解析:春节人们打扫房子、买新衣服、吃团圆饭、放烟花,吃粽子是端午节的习俗,所以该句错误。
3.答案:T
解析:“The Dragon Boat Festival is in summer. People...watch dragon boat races, too.”,端午节人们会看龙舟比赛,所以该句正确。
4.答案:F
解析:“The Mid - Autumn Festival is in autumn.”,中秋节在秋天,不是冬天,所以该句错误。
5.答案:T
解析:“People enjoy the full moon and eat moon cakes.”,中秋节人们吃月饼,所以该句正确。
D 篇
1.答案:F
解析:文中提到 “In spring, they plowed the fields and sowed seeds.”,农民在春天播种,不是夏天,所以该句错误。
2.答案:T
解析:“Summer was a busy season. They watered the crops every day.”,夏天农民忙着给庄稼浇水,所以该句正确。
3.答案:F
解析:“When autumn came, they were very happy because it was the harvest time.”,秋天是收获的季节,不是休息的时间,所以该句错误。
4.答案:T
解析:“They collected the rice, wheat and fruits.”,秋天农民收获水果,所以该句正确。
5.答案:F
解析:“In winter, they had a rest and repaired their farming tools.”,冬天农民修理农具,不是制作新农具,所以该句错误。
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