内容正文:
Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious.
Section B 2a - 2e
2025-2026学年九年级英语人教版上册
By the end of this class, we’ll be able to :
Learning Objectives:
语言能力:
能够在谈论新年的语境中,正确理解和掌握课文中的新词和用法,如:reunion, involve, crowd, bottom, custom等。
文化意识:
了解国内外庆祝新年的方式,如:英国大本钟跨年、美国的降球仪式和埃及的闻风节,拓展国际视野,理解新年对全人类的共同意义。树立家国情怀,弘扬文化自信。
思维品质:
运用思维导图理清四个不同国家庆祝新年的时间和庆祝方式进行对比,并在此基础上联系自身实际,有逻辑、辩证地、创新性地表达个人看法,实现知识与思维能力的迁移。
学习能力:
能够通过阅读有关新年的文章,保持英语学习兴趣;了解说明文的写作手法;通过推测、快读、细读等阅读策略的感悟、体验和学习,增强阅读理解能力。
Let’s watch and think
What festival is the video about? When is it?
It falls on the first day of the first lunar month.
Let’s think
How does your family celebrate the Chinese New Year? Which custom is your favorite?
sweep out dust
from houses
put up/ hang couplets
set off fireworks
have a reunion dinner
enjoy lion dances
enjoy dragon dances
eat dumplings
receive red envelopes/
lucky money
watch Spring Festival Gala
visit relatives
and friends
Let’s think
Do people in other countries celebrate their New Year?
Let’s predict
What may this passage talk about?
the New Year celebrations around the world.
It may talk about
Tip:
文章标题(title)可以帮助你预测全文内容。
Pre-reading
Skimming
While-reading
How many countries’ New Year celebrations are mentioned(提到) in the passage? What are they?
Four
Let’s read
Let’s read
While-reading
Skimming
Match each paragraph with its main ideas.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
People around the world celebrate
New Year, but at different times.
New Year celebrations around the world have something in common—they involves friends and family.
B.
A.
The spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people.
C.
In the UK and the US, celebrations take place around midnight on New Year’s Eve.
D.
In Egypt, Sham EI-Nessim marks the beginning of spring.
E.
Finding key words in each paragraph helps understand main ideas.
找出每一段的关键词帮助理解段落的主旨大意。
Let’s read
While-reading
Skimming
B.
A.
C.
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2
3
4
5
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5
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Tip:
Finding main ideas in each paragraph helps understand text organization.
找出每一段的大意帮助理解文章结构。
1
2
3
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5
What’s the structure of the passage?
Introduction(总体介绍)
Specific details(具体细节)
Conclusion(结论)
Let’s read
While-reading
Scanning
1.What is New Year?
2. How do people all around the world celebrate New Year?
3. When do people all around the world celebrate New Year?
It is a wonderful time when family and friends come together to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one.
With music, special food and fireworks.
They celebrate it at different times.
Read Para. 1 carefully and answer the questions.
Let’s read
While-reading
Scanning
Place: the UK Time: on December 31st
Activities:
People gather in London to see the famous Big Ben clock
tower and count down to midnight.
Millions watch the count down on TV.
At midnight, they sing a traditional Scottish song Auld
Lang Syne to remember friends and family.
Read Para. 2 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Let’s read
While-reading
Scanning
Place: the US Time: on December 31st
Activities:
People have similar customs to the UK.
Afamous tradition involves the dropping of a big ball in
New York’s Times Square.
Huge crowds gather to watch, everyone wishes each other
“Happy New Year!” when the ball reaches the bottom.
Read Para. 2 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Let’s read
Read Para. 3 and circle the customs that are mentioned in the passage.
sweep out dust
from houses
put up/ hang couplets
set off fireworks
have a reunion dinner
enjoy lion dances
enjoy dragon dances
eat dumplings
receive red envelopes/
lucky money
watch Spring Festival Gala
visit relatives
and friends
While-reading
Scanning
Let’s read
While-reading
Scanning
Read Para. 3 carefully and fill in the chart.
Chinese New Year/ the Spring Festival
Place China
Time the first day of the first lunar month
Status(地位) holds great imprtance in China
Customs some customs People sweep out dust from their houses, hang couplets, set off fireworks, enjoy lion or dragon dances
one very important custom People will all try to return home and enjoy the family dinner on the eve of the Spring Festival. Families gather to eat delicious food and express best wishes for the whole family.
The meaning of reunion family is hugely important in Chinese culture.
Let’s read
While-reading
Scanning
Read Para. 4 carefully and fill in the chart.
Sham-El-Nessim(“smelling the breeze”
Place Egypt
Time in April (the weather becomes brighter, and the flowers and trees begin to show their colors.)
Meaning It marks the beginning of the spring.
Activities paint eggs as symbols of new life and new beginnings;
go out and enjoy picnics;
dance;
sing ;
watch plays in the theater.
闻风节起源于公元前2700年前的古埃及法老时期,是当今世界上仍具有生命力的最古老的节日之一。在法老时代,闻风节是古埃及人庆祝春节来临的节日,因此他们也称其为春节。古埃及人根据节气变化选择每年春季白天与黑夜时间正好对半的那一天为闻风节。在这一天,人们纷纷外出踏青,享受春天的气息,并且他们还会在夜间用彩色颜料在煮熟的鸡蛋上描绘种种祝愿。
Let’s read
Read Para. 5 and answer the question.
While-reading
Scanning
Although New Year festival are different all over the world, what do they have in common?
In almost every country, people believe that it is a special time to connect with their family and friends and show hope for the coming year.
Let’s work together and retell
New Year clebrations
Post-reading
the UK: December 31st
the US: December 31st
China: during the Spring Festival
Egypt: April
gather at the Big Ben clock tower
count down to midnight
sing Auld Lang Syne at midnight
watch the dropping of a big ball
wish each other “Happy New Year”
sweep out dust from their houses, hang couplets, set off fireworks, enjoy lion or dragon dances
return home to have a reunion dinner
paint eggs as symbols of new life and new beginnings;
go out and enjoy picnics;
dance;
sing ;
watch plays in the theater.
Let’s talk
Talk about your favorite traditional Chinese festival.
Post-reading
Time:
Activities:
Esperiences:
Feelings:
Summary
Different countries celebrate the New Year in different ways, mainly because of different religious reliefs(宗教信仰), cultural traditions and historical background(历史背景).
Unity in diversity. 和而不同。
Homework
Must do(必做):
基础性作业:
1. Use new words to make sentences.
2. Retell the passage fluently(流利地).
实践性作业:
Make a video to talk about your favorite Chinese festival.
Choose to do(选做):
拓展性作业:
Talk about the differences between Chinese Culture and Western Culture.
Thanks for listening!
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