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Topic Talk
Unit 3 Celebrations
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By the end of this class, you will be able to:
Read and talk about festivals and occasions;
Listen for specific information and understand words and expressions in context;
Share a special occasion/holiday with your partner.
Learning objectives
Amid the boom of firecrackers(鞭炮),
A year has come to an end.
And the spring wind has wafted,
Warm breath to the wine.
Spring Festival
What festival is it about?
ancient chinses like to use poems to carry their feelings to festival. so let’s guess what festival it is according to the poems. if you know, just stand up and speak aloud.
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Long, long had been my road.
and far, far was the journey,
I would go up and down to seek my heart’s desire
What festival is it about?
Dragon Boat Festival
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As the bright moon shines over the sea,
From far away you share this moment with me.
Mid-Autumn Festival
What festival is it about?
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How many festivals / special occasions can you name?
Spring Festival
Lantern Festival
Double Ninth Festival
Make an interview (采访)with your partner by following the Text Builder
What’s your favorite festival?
My favorite festival is...
When is it celebrated?
It’s ...
How do you celebrate it ?
We usually celebrate it by...
How do you feel?
I am/ feel...
A: What’s your favourite festival?
B: My favourite festival is the Spring Festival.
A: When is it celebrated?
B: It is celebrated on the first day of the first lunar month.
A: How do you celebrate it?
B: We usually celebrate it at home by sweeping away the dirt, watching the Spring Festival Gala(春晚)and having a family dinner.
A: How do you feel?
B: I am/feel satisfied and happy.
Listen to Dialogues
1. the eighth lunar month
2. decorate with lanterns
3.barbecue
4. monster
5. blow out the candles
6. have a big dinner
7. make a wish
8. celebrate
农历八月
用灯笼装饰
烧烤
怪兽
吹灭蜡烛
吃大餐
许愿
庆祝
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Text Builder
Listen to the dialogue and complete it by underlining the words or expressions you hear.
We usually celebrate it by __________.
Usually, children play with lanterns while adults sit together, __________.
I love celebrating __________.
It is celebrated __________.
Festivals or Occasions
Spring Festival,
Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon-Boat Festival
birthdays, graduations
Time
on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month
at the start of the lunar year
on the first day of the year
on the 25th of December
when somebody graduates from secondary school/ university
Activities
going to a restaurant/our grandparents’ house
having a family dinner/a party/a barbecue
eating moon cakes/jiaozi/sticky rice balls
watching fireworks
eating dessert/turkey/cakes
giving cards/presents
offering congratulations/good wishes
chatting and enjoying the moon
I love celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival. Do you know much about it?
No, not really. When is it?
It's celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. We usually celebrate it by having a family dinner and eating moon cakes.
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Ah yes, I visited China last year during this time. A lot of places were decorated with lanterns.
Yes. They're part of our tradition. Usually children play with lanterns while the adults sit together, chatting and enjoying the moon.
A:I love celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival. Do you know much about it?
B:No, not really. When is it?
A:It’s celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. We usually celebrate it by having a family dinner and eating moon cakes.
B:Ah yes, I visited China last year during this time. A lot of places were decorated with lanterns.
A:Yes. They are part of our tradition. Usually children play with lanterns while the adults sit together, chatting and enjoying the moon.
Summarize the Text Builder
I love celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival.
It is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.
We usually celebrate it by having a family dinner and eating moon cakes.
Name
Time/Date
Activities/
Customs
1. What are Jenny’s friends going to do for her?
A. Hold a wedding party for her.
B. Hold a birthday party for her.
C. Hold a celebration party for her.
2. What will Jenny do at the party?
A. Tell a story.
B. Sing a song.
C. Blow out the candles and make a wish.
3. What might be the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Friends. C. Wife and husband.
Activity 1 Listen to Conversation 2 and choose the best answer.
Listening Task 2
Listen to the dialogue and fill in the blanks.
A: Jenny’s __________ is coming. How about holding a _______ party for her?
B: Great! It’s going to be fun! We’ll invite all our friends. We’ll _______________ at the party.
A: Yes, we’ll have a big _______ and ________. How about making a big _______ cake?
B: A ____ _ cake? Wonderful! Jenny will be surprised. We will make some monster birthday _____ and give her some monster ________.
A: Good! She will ___________ the candles and make a ______. I’m sure she will be very happy and everyone will ____________________.
B: Yes!
brithday
surprise
chat and dance
dinner
music
monster
monster
cards
presents
blow out
wish
have a great time
Reasons
spirit
各种
除夕
the Mid-Autumn Festival
the Lantern Festival
safe
united
hopeful
bright
the Dragon Boat Festival
the Spring Festival
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过渡语:They introduced the food and activities,very good try(评价学生活动). Now boys and girls, today we use this way to learn Chinese traditional festival. Yes or no? And maybe you can use this way to know more about our traditional festivals after class.What we have learned today is not only festivals, it reflects our great spirit. We are hopeful、safe ... We should spread our festival culture and inherit our great spirit all over the word.
最后小组评价机制:Today you did great job.Group 1 you spread our festivals and spirit in this place. Group 2 and Group 3,you spread our culture and our spirit all over the world.You are good messenger of festivals culture.
Ok, that's all for today .Boys and girls, class over .Stand up.homework for you.
Homework
Use the language you have learnt to write a short paragraph about a triditonal Chinese festival to a foreign friend. Then share it .
eg: I want to introduce the Spring Festival to you. It is celebrated on... People watch spring gala on this day. ....
THANK YOU
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