2023-2024学年 新人教版 七年级下册 英语课堂开学第一课 春节文化 蛇年大吉课件

Welcome Back to English Class Let’s talk about Spring festival and your winter break. Yuki 2025.02.13 Winter Holiday Chat Tell us 2 fun things you did during the winter holiday in English! "Did you try any new food during the break?" "Did you watch any interesting movies or shows?" "Did you play any games with your family or friends?" "What was the most exciting thing you did?" Traveling "I went to the mountains with my family and played in the snow!" "We visited my grandparents in another city, and I ate lots of delicious food." Celebrating Festivals "I helped my mom make dumplings for Spring Festival dinner." "We lit fireworks at midnight on New Year’s Eve—it was so loud but fun!" Hobbies "I learned how to skateboard during the break—it was hard but exciting!" "I painted a picture of my dog and gave it to my best friend." Spending Time with Family/Friends "I played board games with my cousins every day—we laughed a lot!" "My friends and I had a movie marathon and watched three movies in one day." Relaxing "I slept until noon every day—it felt amazing!" "I read two books and drank hot chocolate every afternoon." Trying Something New "I cooked dinner for my family for the first time—it was a little burnt, but they liked it!" "I tried ice skating for the first time and fell a lot, but it was so fun!" What do you know about Spring Festival? Spring Festival Legend Spring Festival Traditions & Customs What’s the difference between the past and now? What is “蛇年”in English? Year of the Snake /ˈzəʊdiæk/ What’s your Chinese zodiac/animal sign? My Chinese zodiac/animal sign is Monkey. /ˈzəʊdiæk/ What do you know about Spring Festival? Spring Festival Legend Spring Festival Traditions & Customs What’s the difference between the past and now? Spring Festival Legend Long ago, there was a monster named Nian. It had sharp teeth and horns. Every year, Nian came to villages to eat animals, crops, and even people! One day, an old man told the villagers, ‘Nian is afraid of loud noises, red color, and fire.’ So, the villagers lit firecrackers, hung red lanterns, and wore red clothes. When Nian came, it saw the red color, heard the loud noises, and ran away! From then on, people celebrated Spring Festival with fireworks, red decorations, and loud noises to keep Nian away. Questions: 1. What is Nian? 2. What is Nian afraid of? 3. What did people do to scare away Nian? 9 What do you know about Spring Festival? Spring Festival Legend Spring Festival Traditions & Customs What’s the difference between the past and now? What do you know about Spring Festival? Spring Festival Legend Spring Festival Traditions & Customs What’s the difference between the past and now? Families clean their homes to sweep away bad luck. Red is a lucky color, so people use it everywhere. People wear new clothes to welcome the new year. /ˈkʌplət/ All family members eat together on New Year’s Eve. Adults give children money in red envelopes for good luck. People visit each other and say “Happy New Year!” / ˈpækɪt / /Envelope Dancers perform in colorful costumes to bring good luck. People light them to scare away bad luck. It means staying awake to welcome the new year. Dragon/ /ˈfaɪəwɜːks/ give red envelopes/packets paste paper-cuts and upside-down Fu express good wishes scare away bad luck symbolize wealth set off firecrackers eat dumplings have dinner with family represent reunion Matching Game: guess the meaning of each tradition Game Time One student acts out a tradition (e.g., giving red envelopes), others guess in English. What do you know about Spring Festival? Spring Festival Legend Spring Festival Traditions & Customs What’s the difference between the past and now? What do you know about Spring Festival? Spring Festival Legend Spring Festival Traditions & Customs What’s the difference between the past and now? Discussion What do you like about Spring Festival now? What do you think was fun in the past? Past Now Food Families cooked simple meals at home. Many families eat out or order food online. Red envelopes People gave paper red envelopes. Many people send digital red envelopes on WeChat. Fireworks Fireworks were very popular everywhere. Some cities ban fireworks for safety and clean air. Travel People stayed in their hometowns. Many families travel during the holiday. Technology Families watched the Spring Festival Gala on TV. People watch it on phones or computers and share greetings online. Lantern Festival Guess lantern riddles 1 2 3 4 5 Lantern Festival Guess lantern riddles 1 I’m round, white, and sweet. People eat me during Lantern Festival. What am I? Answer: Tangyuan / Rice balls Lantern Festival Guess lantern riddles What has keys but can’t open locks? Answer: A piano 2 Lantern Festival Guess lantern riddles What has words but never speaks? Answer: books 3 23 Lantern Festival Guess lantern riddles What has to be broken before you can use it? Answer: eggs 4 24 Lantern Festival Guess lantern riddles What can travel around the world while staying in the same spot? Answer: stamps 5 25 China's Spring Festival inscribed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity The Spring Festival, also called Chinese New Year, is one of the most important festivals in China and around the world. In 2024, UNESCO added the Spring Festival to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. This shows how important the festival is, not just for China but for all humanity. The Spring Festival is about family, peace, and harmony. During this time, millions of people travel home to be with their families. This is called the "greatest human migration on Earth." The festival lasts for 15 days and ends with the Lantern Festival. Families eat special foods like dumplings and sticky rice cakes, which carry blessings for the new year. The festival also has many traditions, like fireworks and red decorations. These were originally used to scare away a monster called "Nian." Today, people still hang red lanterns and set off fireworks to bring good luck. Other activities, like paper-cutting and dragon dances, make the Spring Festival a happy time for everyone. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 / ɪnˈskraɪb / 题写；刻；铭记 人类非物质文化遗产  / juːˈneskəʊ / / ɪnˈtændʒəb(ə)l / / ˈherɪtɪdʒ / / hjuːˈmænəti /  $$