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Unit 4 Christmas主题阅读“圣诞节”
主题提炼
本单元学习的主题是Christmas,涉及“人与社会”与“人与节日”主题范畴。本模块紧紧围绕加拿大的圣诞节, 描写圣诞节来临之际,Li Ming通过写圣诞贺卡的形式,向堂妹讲述在加拿大为迎接圣诞节而做的事情。 通过布置圣诞树,使学生体验西方圣诞节日的气氛,在轻松愉快的氛围中学习英语,激发学生学习英语的兴趣,了解中西方文化的不同,尊重不同民族的风俗文化。
知识积累
主题词语
Christmas 圣诞 Christmas tree(s)圣诞树
Christmas lights圣诞彩灯 holiday假日
song歌曲 card(s)卡片
gift(s)礼物 special特殊的
western西方的 Santa圣诞老人
Christmas gifts圣诞节礼物 today 今天
yesterday昨天 tomorrow明天
often经常 find找到
重点句型
1.Christmas is coming. 圣诞节即将到来。
2.What's Christmas? it's a Western holiday. 圣诞节是什么?是西方的节日。
3. Who is Santa? He is a merry man in red clothes. 他是一个穿红衣服的快乐男人。
4. Children say he brings gifts on Christmas. 孩子们说他给孩子们带礼物。
5. We invite our family and friends to our house. 我们邀请我们的亲朋好友到我们的家里来。
6. They bring gifts for us. 他们给我们带礼物。
7. I bring a book for him. 我给他带了一本书。
8. We give our family and friends gifts, too. 我们也给我们的家人和朋友带礼物。
文化窗口
中国的春节和西方的圣诞节是各自文化中最重要的传统节日,二者在起源、习俗和文化内涵上有显著差异,但也存在一些有趣的共同点。
家庭团聚
两大节日均以家庭为核心,长途返乡潮(中国“春运”/西方圣诞旅行)是典型现象。
节日装饰
用灯光、特定色彩(红/金vs.红/绿)营造氛围,家家户户布置标志性物品(春联/圣诞树)。
传统食物
春节有饺子、年糕,圣诞节有火鸡、姜饼,均承载文化记忆。
跨年意味
春节标志农历新年,圣诞节临近公历新年,均有辞旧迎新的寓意。
商业化影响
现代社会中,购物促销、节日营销(如“双旦”/年货节)均成为重要经济节点。
圣诞节:装饰圣诞树、互赠礼物、唱圣诞颂歌、家庭聚餐、悬挂袜子。
象征元素
春节:红色(吉祥)、生肖动物、福字、灯笼、饺子。
圣诞节:绿色与红色(圣诞色)、圣诞树、雪花、驯鹿、圣诞老人。
社会意义
春节:强调家族纽带,晚辈向长辈拜年,祭祖仪式常见。
圣诞节:更侧重个人化礼物交换,强调慈善与儿童欢乐。
技巧点拨
关键词定位法
在阅读文章时,先确定题目中的关键词,然后在文章中快速寻找包含这些关键词的句子,通过对这些句子的理解来判断答案。例如,题目中出现 “ two floors”,就可以在文章中搜索与之相关的内容。
例: On Christmas Eve, the evening before Christmas Day, children always put a stocking(长简袜)at the end of their beds.
( )1. On Christmas Eve, children put a stocking at the end of their beds because Santa will fill it with gifts.(正确填T,错误填F)
分析:在平安夜,孩子们会在床尾放一只袜子,因为圣诞老人会往里面装满礼物。所以答案是T。
原文:On Christmas Eve, the evening before Christmas Day, children always put a stocking(长简袜)at the end of their beds.
小试牛刀
A篇
你喜欢圣诞节吗?请阅读文章,判断句子正(T)误(F)。
主题:人与节日-圣诞节的礼物 语篇类型:说明类短文
On Christmas Eve, the evening before Christmas Day, children always put a stocking(长简袜)at the end of their beds. Their parents often tell them that Santa will bring gifts for the good children. When the children sleep in their beds, Santa will climb down the chimney (囪)into the house and fill the stockings with Christmas gifts. In fact, children's fathers will put on red hats and red clothes. They will put the gifts into the stocking or under the Christmas tree. Did you see Santa before?词汇积累: Christmas Eve圣诞节前夜 end结束;尾 Santa圣诞老人
( )1. On Christmas Eve, children put a stocking at the end of their beds because Santa will fill it with gifts.
( )2. Parents tell their children that Santa only brings gifts to the bad children.
( )3. Santa enters the house through the window to deliver gifts.
( )4. Children’s fathers sometimes dress up in red clothes and hats to pretend to be Santa.
( )5. Santa puts the gifts only in the stockings, not under the Christmas tree.
B篇
你还记得圣诞节需要准备什么吗?阅读短文,完成下列各题。主题:人与节日-圣诞节的准备 语篇类型:记叙类短文
On Christmas Eve, Simon often has a party with his family in his house. They buy a Christmas tree and put it up with flowers, toys, lights and cards. After they finish, it looks very beautiful. Then they have a big Christmas dinner. There is turkey, hot drinks and much other Christmas food on the table. After dinner, they sit under the Christmas tree and sing songs happily. They all have a good time. 词汇积累: put up张贴 turkey火鸡 under在...之下
( ) 1. What do Simon and his family do on Christmas Eve?
A. Go to church B. Have a party at home
C. Visit friends D. Watch a movie
( ) 2. What do they put on the Christmas tree?
A. Only lights B. Flowers, toys, lights, and cards
C. Food and drinks D. Books and clothes
( ) 3. What do they eat for Christmas dinner?
A. Pizza and salad B. Turkey and hot drinks
C. Hamburgers and fries D. Sushi and noodles
( )4. What do they do after dinner?
A. Watch TV B. Go to sleep
C. Sing songs under the Christmas tree D. Play video games
( ) 5. How do Simon and his family feel during the celebration?
A. Bored B. Tired C. Happy D. Angry
精益求精
C篇
【新情境·传统文化】你知道中国最重要的节日是什么吗?根据文章完成题目。
主题:人与节日-中国的春节 语篇类型:介绍类短文
The Spring Festival is a festival for Chinese people. Each year has its name. And there are twelve different names in all. They are the Year of the Monkey, the Year of the Dog... And 2025 is the Year of the Dragon. Before the Spring Festival, people are busy shopping and doing some cleaning. On New Year's Eve, there is a big family dinner. We usually have some jiaozi. After dinner, all the family watch TV and welcome the new year. On the first day of the new year, people wear new clothes, visit their relatives and friends and say “Happy New Year!” to each other.
词汇积累: festival 节日 busy 忙碌的 welcome欢迎
( ) 1.How many different names are there in the Chinese zodiac cycle?
A. 10 B. 12 C. 15 D. 20
( ) 2.What do people usually eat on New Year's Eve?
A. Noodles B. Rice C. dumplings D. Bread
3. 将文章中划线部分的句子翻译成中文。
________________________________________________________________________
4.What is the thing you most want to do this Spring Festival?(Write 3-4 sentences)
________________________________________________________________________
5.Which of the following pictures does not belong to the Spring Festival customs?
A. B. C. D.
D篇
【新题型·图文匹配题】 你知道中秋节有什么习俗吗?请根据文章完成题目。
主题:人与节日-中国的中秋节 语篇类型:说明文
The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important traditional festival in China. It is also known as the Moon Festival. It has a history of more than 3,000 years. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month(农历月). This year it falls on September 17th. What do you know about the festival? How can we enjoy this full moon party? Here are a few tips.
______1______
There are many stories about the festival, but the most famous one is Chang'e Flying to the Moon.
______2______
The festival is a big day for family reunions (团聚). People believe that the moon on the night of the festival is the fullest and brightest(最圆最亮的) of the whole year. The full moon reminds (提醒) people of their hometowns and loved ones. So most people try their best to go back home and get together with their families during the festival. They have dinner and enjoy the full moon together on the night of the festival.
______3______
Mooncakes(月饼)are the must-eat food during the festival. The mooncake is round, like a full moon. It means family reunions and happiness. Besides mooncakes, people also eat ducks, pumpkins, and crabs(鸭子、南瓜和螃蟹). Some of them bring good luck and some are seasonal(应季的)food in autumn.
词汇积累: celebrate庆祝 candle蜡烛 light灯笼
1、 根据文章内容,为每个段落选择合适的主题。
A. How to celebrate
B. What to eat
C. The story behind the festival
二、根据文章完成表格。
It is also known as
It falls on
the most famous story
What do people often do
1._____________
2.___________
3._____________
4._____________
5._____________
6._____________
7._____________
8._____________
参考答案
A篇
【答案】1.T 2.F 3. F 4.T 5.F
【解析】
1.答案:T
解析:根据短文,孩子们在圣诞夜把长筒袜挂在床尾,因为他们相信圣诞老人会带来礼物并塞进袜子里。
2.答案:F
解析:短文提到,父母告诉孩子圣诞老人会给“好孩子”(good children)送礼物,而不是坏孩子。
3.答案:F
解析:短文明确说圣诞老人是从烟囱(chimney)爬进屋里,而不是窗户。
4.答案:T
解析:短文提到,实际上,孩子们的爸爸会戴上红帽子、穿上红衣服,扮演圣诞老人放礼物。
5.答案:F
解析:短文说礼物会被放进袜子里“or under the Christmas tree”,所以礼物也可能放在圣诞树下。
B篇
【答案】1.B 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.C
【解析】
1. 答案:B
解析:短文第一句提到“Simon often has a party with his family in his house”,所以他们是在家里开派对。
2. 答案:B
解析:文中明确说他们用“flowers, toys, lights and cards”装饰圣诞树。
3. 答案:B
解析:短文提到“There is turkey, hot drinks and much other Christmas food on the table”,所以主菜是火鸡和热饮。
4. 答案:C
解析:文中说“After dinner, they sit under the Christmas tree and sing songs happily”。
5. 答案:C
解析:短文最后一句说“They all have a good time”,说明他们很开心。
C篇
【答案】1.B 2.C
3. 在新年的第一天,人们会穿上新衣服,拜访亲戚朋友,并相互道贺“新年快乐”。详见答案解析
4.I want to have a big meal with my friends.....
I want to travel with my parents.....
5.C
【解析】
1. 答案: B.
解析: 文章提到“there are twelve different names in all”,即十二生肖共有12个不同的名称。
2. 答案: C.
解析: 文中明确提到“We usually have some jiaozi”,即除夕夜人们通常会吃饺子。
3. 在新年的第一天,人们会穿上新衣服,拜访亲戚朋友,并相互道贺“新年快乐”。
4. I want to have a big meal with my friends.....
I want to travel with my parents.....
5. 答案: C.
解析: 根据生活常识可知,春节的习俗不包括赛龙舟,这是端午节的习俗
D 篇
【答案】 任务一:CAB 任务二:详见答案解析
【解析】。
______1______:根据下文可知,在介绍中秋节的故事来由
There are many stories about the festival, but the most famous one is Chang'e Flying to the Moon.
______2______:根据下文可知,中秋节人们经常会做些什么?
The festival is a big day for family reunions (团聚). People believe that the moon on the night of the festival is the fullest and brightest(最圆最亮的) of the whole year. The full moon reminds (提醒) people of their hometowns and loved ones. So most people try their best to go back home and get together with their families during the festival. They have dinner and enjoy the full moon together on the night of the festival.
______3______:根据下文可知介绍的是,人们通常在中秋节吃些什么东西?
Mooncakes(月饼)are the must-eat food during the festival. The mooncake is round, like a full moon. It means family reunions and happiness. Besides mooncakes, people also eat ducks, pumpkins, and crabs(鸭子、南瓜和螃蟹). Some of them bring good luck and some are seasonal(应季的)food in autumn.
任务二:
It is also known as
It falls on
the most famous story
What do people often do
the Moon Festival
the 15th day of the eighth lunar month
Chang'e Flying to the Moon.
go back home
get together with their families
have dinner
enjoy the full moon
Eat Mooncakes
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