内容正文:
Time for a Change?
Pre-reading
1. Which festival do this music remind you of ?
2.Do you know the traditions of Chinese Spring Festival?
Traditional Chinese Spring Festival
While reading
Time for a Change?
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1. Skim the passage and choose the correct answers.
1. What’s the form of this passage?
A. Letter
B. Poem
C. Play
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2. What are the identities of these two men?
A. A software engineer and a retired teacher
B. An engineer and a teacher
C. A software engineer and a head teacher
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3. Where is the passage maybe from?
A. A notice on noticeboard
B. A column (专栏) in newspapers
C. An advertisment from a website
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4. What’s the topic of the debate?
A. Whether change some traditions to celebrate Spring Festival.
B. Whether having family reunion dinner
C. Having family reunion dinner out or at home
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2. Find out each person’s point of view upon having family reunion dinner at home or out.
opinion
Wang Peng’s point of view
Eating out
Liu Yonghui’s point of view
Eating at home
3. Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
Name Wang Peng Liu Yonghui
Opinion Having family dinner______ Having family dinner__________
Reason for/against eating at home 1. The _______ and ______ are hard works.
It was not only for the _____________ that we seldom got to eat, but for the opoortunity to _________________.
The simple , homemade dishes tasted ___________ than anything cooked by _________.
Reason for/against eating out
1. We can spend time with ______ and _______.
2. It has nothing to do with ______________.
3. The occasion is __________ and the dishes ________. It just won’t feel like __________ having the dinner out.
Name Wang Peng
Opinion Having family dinner______.
Reason against eating at home 1. The _____________ and _________ are hard works.
Reason for eating out
1. We can spend time with ________ and ________.
2. It has nothing to do with __________________.
3. The occasion is ______________ and the dishes ___________.
out
preparations
cleaning
family
relaxing
loss of traditions
more enjoyable
taste better
Name Liu Yonghui
Opinion Having family dinner__________
Reason for eating at home It was not only for the _____________ that we seldom got to eat, but for the opportunity to__________________________________.
The simple, homemade dishes tasted _______________ than anything cooked by _________.
Reason against eating out
It just won’t feel like _______________ having the dinner out.
at home
delicious food
have our whole family gather together
more delicious
a top chef
Spring Festival
A fact is something that or
, for example, an object, event or experience. Facts are statements that can be proved by evidence.
An opinion can be a general or individual
, or . Opinions can sometimes be identified by the presence of words such as “feel”, “believe” and “think”.
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Examples
Fact Opinion
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth. Being in the ocean is scary.
Ice cream is a yummy treat. Ice cream is usually made from dairy products.
A soccer ball is black and white. Soccer is a better sport than dance.
4. Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O).
Fact or Opinion?
Eating out is a good choice and it has nothing to do with loss of traditions.
… what or where we eat on Spring Festival Eve really doesn’t matter.
… it just won’t feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out.
I’d get under my mother’s feet in the kitchen, watching her make dumplings.
She’d put tokens in some dumplings…
Opinion
Fact
Opinion
Opinion
Fact
5. Can you find the summary of these two men’s opinions?
Wang Peng’s summary
“Eating out for the Spring Festival family dinner only changes the form of this tradition, but the love between the family members remains the same.”
Eating out
Liu Yonghui’s summary
“The process of preparing the dinner together is more important than the dinner itself.”
Eating at home
5. How do they express their opinions?
“I don’t understand why some people refuse to embrace the change.”
“Can’t they admit that the preparations...the dishes taste better!”
“In my opinion, what or where we eat on Spring Festival Ever really doesn’t...remains the same.”
Proposing an opinion
Giving reasons
Summarizing the opinion
“For this year’s...For me, it just won’t feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out.”
“When I was a little boy, the dinner on the eve of Spring...by a top chef.”
“I hope my children and...To me, the process is even more important than the dinner itself.”
Proposing an opinion
Giving reasons
Summarizing the opinion
Proposing an opinion
01
Giving reasons
02
Summarizing the opinion
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What’s the genre of this passage?
Argumentation
6. Which of the two opinions do you agree with? Why? Make a conversation with your partners.
Proposing an opinion
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Giving reasons
02
Summarizing the opinion
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Try to use this format and these possible expressions.
“I believe/think that...”
“From my perspective...”
“First/Secondly... Finally...”
“The main reason is that...”
“To sum up,...”
“In short,...”
Post-reading
Think & Share
Can you find the possible reasons that make these two persons’ contents and forms of opinions different?
Wang Peng Eating Out The most reasons are opinions.
Liu Yonghui Eating at home The most reasons are facts.
Age/Job/Educational/social backgroud
2. Is it “Time for a Change?” ?
Think & Share
Should we keep all the traditions from generation to generation?
Should we keep a tradition all from generation to generation?
We should maintain the excellent traditions and abandon the bad traditions which can not keep up with the development of the new era(时代).
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Should we keep all the traditions from generation to generation?
We could changing the forms of traditions while maintaining the essence.
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Should we keep a tradition all from generation to generation?
Homework
Level 1 : Family Interview & Oral Presentation
1. Record a Video: Interview a family member in Chinese or simple English.
Ask:
“Do you prefer digital red envelopes or paper ones? Why?”
“Which Spring Festival traditions do you think should never change?”
2. Oral Summary:
Describe your findings in 3 sentences (e.g., “My mom thinks paper red envelopes feel more ceremonial because...”).
Level 2 : Opinion Paragraph + Visual Creation
1. Writing: Choose one change (digital red envelopes OR video greetings) and write a paragraph (5-8 sentences) including:
Clear opinion (support/oppose).
2 reasons (e.g., environmental benefits, convenience, family bonding).
A summary statement (e.g., “Therefore, digital red envelopes should be encouraged.”).
2. Poster Design: Create a visual contrast between traditional and modern practices (e.g., draw paper vs. digital red envelopes).
Level 3 : Argumentative Essay + Data Analysis
1. Write an essay (200-250 words) on “Should digital red envelopes replace paper ones?” Include:
Introduction: Clear stance (support/oppose/partial support).
Body: 3+ reasons (social, cultural, environmental angles) with data (e.g., “A survey shows 80% of youths prefer digital red envelopes.”).
Counterargument: Address opposing views (e.g., “Some claim digital envelopes lack warmth, but...”).
Conclusion: Advocate for balancing tradition and modernity.
2. Design a simple survey to collect 10 people’s opinions on the topic and present results in a chart.
Thanks for listening!
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