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Unit 3 The seasons
Learning objectives 学习目标
After learning, you will be able to:
Know more about the 24 solar terms.
Talk about the most familiar solar term in groups.
Understand why 24 solar terms are important.
Analyze the ideas behind them.
Occasional Feelings at the Start of Spring
立春偶成
Spring returns at the end of the year with little frost
律回岁晚冰霜少,
Plants are the first to know when spring comes
春到人间草木知。
Feeling there’s a lot of life in front of my eyes
便觉眼前生意满,
The east wind ripples the green water
东风吹水绿参差。
1. “Start of Spring” is the name of_____________.
solar term
2. People often _________ at the Start of Spring.
(activity)
eat spring rolls
go spring outing
fly kites
中文|张轼 英译|周柯楠
季节 口诀 对应节气
春季 春雨惊春清谷天 立春、雨水、惊蛰、春分、清明、谷雨
夏季 夏满芒夏暑相连 立夏、小满、芒种、夏至、小暑、大暑
秋季 秋处露秋寒霜降 立秋、处暑、白露、秋分、寒露、霜降
冬季 冬雪雪冬小大寒 立冬、小雪、大雪、冬至、小寒、大寒
When did Chinese people first begin to mark(v.标记) the changing seasons and how?
Study the notes on page 47.
Read the article and find out more.(P46)
The 24 solar terms are a traditional(adj.传统的) Chinese way of dividing the year. This tradition(n.传统) was added to the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List in the year 2016.
二十四节气是中国传统的划分一整年的方式。这一传统在2016年被列入联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录。
Notes
Pre-reading
Look at the title and pictures.
1.What does the passage talk about? How do you know?
2.Number the paragraphs and underline the topic sentences.
3.What is the text type(文体)?
A.diary
B.exposition(说明文)
C.narration(记叙文)
1
2
3
Fast reading
1. Choose the main idea for each paragraph on pages 46.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
a How solar terms divide the year.
b Why solar terms are useful.
c How solar terms form(形成).
Skim(略读) the passage: find out the topic sentences.
Words and phrases
传统的中国日历
按月亮周期确定
sth is divided into...=divide sth into... 把...分开
节气
落在不同的日期(时间不固定)
持续
例如
决定
扮演重要角色,起重要作用
当地特色美食
继续
基于
中国传统文化
立春
立夏
立秋
立冬
While-reading
Read the passage and underline the answers to the questions.(3 mins)
(1)Why does the writer say “ the calendar also follows the sun”?
(2) How do the 24 solar terms divide the year?
(3)Why are the 24 solar terms very useful in daily life?
Careful reading
Read paragraph 1 and answer the question.
(1) Why does the writer say “ the calendar also follows the sun”?
Scan (扫读) the passage: find out some key words.
Becasuse the year is divided into 24 parts, based on where the sun is in the sky.
solar adj.太阳的
Careful reading
Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions below.
(2) How do the 24 solar terms divide the year?
Start of Spring
Start of Summer
Start of Autumn
Start of Winter
Careful reading
Read paragraph 2 and answer the questions below.
(2) How do the 24 solar terms divide the year?
Careful reading
(3)Why are the 24 solar terms very useful in daily life?
Farming: They help farmers decide when to plant their crops.
Traditions: People celebrate these days in different ways. They eat spring rolls and spring pancakes to celebrate the “Start of Spring”.
Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
Post-reading
Start of Spring
When:____________________
What to do: ________________________
What to eat:
_________________________
Why:
_________________________
Explore the 24 solar terms!
February 3rd to 5th
start working their land, go spring outing
eat spring rolls and spring pancakes
celebrate the start of a year, the birth of everything
___________
When:_____________________
What to do: ________________
What to eat: ________________
Why:______________________
Work in pairs. You can use these structures to help you.
Hi, let me introduce _____to you. It’s on _________.
People/We often________ to celebrate it.
We think this term is useful / interesting/ meaningful/......
Discussion (4min)
Post-reading
(1) For people in the past, why are the 24 solar terms useful?
changes of season and climate
guide farming
art: poems, paintings
traditions
(2)Are there any ancient Chinese poems about the solar terms?
有哪些关于节气的古诗?
《春夜喜雨》・杜甫
好雨知时节,当春乃发生。
随风潜入夜,润物细无声。
野径云俱黑,江船火独明。
晓看红湿处,花重锦官城。
《清明》・杜牧
清明时节雨纷纷,
路上行人欲断魂。
借问酒家何处有?
牧童遥指杏花村。
雨水
(3) Do you think the 24 solar terms are still important today?
guide our ways of life
(4) What kind of idea(理念) do they show between human and nature?
Harmony between human and nature
Respect and protect nature
“天人合一”
Phrases
Find out the phrases from P46 to P47.
1. ……的重要性 ___________________ (P46)
2. 查明;弄清 (情况) ___________________ (P46)
3. 节气 ___________________ (P46)
4. 事实上 _________________________ (P46)
5. 被划分为…… ______________________ (P46)
6. 基于…… _______________ (P46)
7. 种植他们的农作物 _______________ (P46)
the importance of ...
find out
solar term
in fact
be divided into ...
be based on ...
plant their crops
Find out the phrases from P46 to P47.
8. 在……上发挥重要作用 ______________ (P46)
9. 中国传统文化 ___________ (P46)
10. 用不同的方式 __________________ (P46)
11. 在过去 ___________________________ (P46)
12. 地方特色菜肴 __________ (P46)
13. 被添加到…… __________________ (P47)
14. 一直做…… _______________________ (P47)
play an important part in ...
traditional Chinese culture
in different ways
in the past
special local dishes
be added to ...
keep doing ...
Cross-curricular connection Earth science
跨学科链接 地球科学
We have learnt about the four seasons in this unit, but why does the Earth have four
seasons? Does every place on Earth have four seasons?
我们已经在这个单元里了解了四季,但是为什么地球会有四个季节呢?地球上每个地方都有四个季节吗?
Read the article and find out why we have
different seasons. (P48)
2 Discuss the questions below.
(1) Why do seasons change?
(2) Can you give some examples of places that don’t get spring and autumn?
注释:
① 图中二分二至日均指北半球
② equinox /ˈekwɪˌnɒks/ n. 昼夜平分时;(春或秋)分
③ solstice /ˈsɒlstɪs/n. 至(点);(夏或冬)至
④ the tropics /ðə'trɒpɪks/热带;热带地区
(1)Why do seasons change?
(2) Can you give some examples of places that don't get
spring and autumn?
Seasons change because the light from the Sun falls on the Earth
from different directions as our planet moves around the Sun. It
results in different amounts of sunlight in different places at
different times of year.
Places that don’t get spring and autumn include the hottest and coldest parts of the world, like those close to the equator or around the North and South Poles.
2 Discuss the questions below.
Project 项目
Keeping a seasons journal
A seasons journal helps you explore and record the four seasons. In this project, you are going to learn how to keep a seasons journal.
Step 1 Think about what you want to record in each season. For example:
• Plants and animals. Choose something easy to observe, such as the trees outside your window.
Write down what they look like every two or three days, or every week.
写季节日记
• Festivals and activities. There are some traditional festivals in each season. Write down what you do on those days.
• Your feelings. Write down how you feel in this season.
• Quotes or poems you like about each season, as well as suitable photos.
Step 2 Design the layout of your journal. In a journal, the date, weather and temperature are usually included. If there is a festival or solar term on that day, write it down. Here is an example:
Step 3 Share your journal with your classmates every month or every two months. You will find interesting changes in your journal.
Homework
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