Unit 3 The seasons( Focusing on culture）课件-2025-2026学年沪教版英语七年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕二十四节气主题，系统呈现相关词汇（如solar term、Start of Spring）及文化信息（划分方式、传统习俗），通过Free talk提问和Watch and answer视频导入，以词汇列表、代表性节气解析为支架，引导学生从整体认知到细节理解，逐步掌握阅读提取关键信息的能力。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与文化意识培养，通过任务型阅读（Read and answer提取信息）、词汇匹配（Find and match巩固词义）及Discuss and share（结合冬至吃汤圆等实例），让学生在语言实践中感受传统文化，增强文化自信。采用“输入-内化-输出”教学逻辑，学生能提升语言运用能力并激发文化探究兴趣，教师可直接利用系统环节实施高效教学。

Unit 3 初中英语沪教版七年级上册 seasons The Lesson 5 Focusing on culture ① 理解并掌握与二十四节气相关的词汇，如 solar term、calendar、Start of Spring等。​​ ② 通过阅读文本，提取二十四节气相关的关键信息，如节气划分方式、重要节气特点等，提升阅读理解能力。 ③ 激发学生对中国传统文化的浓厚兴趣，增强文化自信和民族自豪感。 Learning objectives 重点 重点 Free talk 2. What do you know about it? 1. Do you know the 24 solar terms? Watch and answer Do you wonder when and how Chinese people first began to mark the changing seasons? Watch and answer Do you wonder when and how Chinese people first began to mark the changing seasons? More than 2,000 years ago, ancient Chinese people created an overall framework to mark the annual passage of time. 1. 立春 - Start of Spring 2. 雨水 - Rain Water 3. 惊蛰 - Awakening of Insects 4. 春分 - Spring Equinox 5. 清明 - Pure Brightness 6. 谷雨 - Grain Rain 7. 立夏 - Start of Summer 8. 小满 - Grain Buds 9. 芒种 - Grain in Ear 10. 夏至 - Summer Solstice 11. 小暑 - Minor Heat 12. 大暑 - Major Heat 13. 立秋 - Start of Autumn 14. 处暑 - Limit of Heat 15. 白露 - White Dew 16. 秋分 - Autumn Equinox 17. 寒露 - Cold Dew 18. 霜降 - Frost’s Descent 19. 立冬 - Start of Winter 20. 小雪 - Minor Snow 21. 大雪 - Major Snow 22. 冬至 - Winter Solstice 23. 小寒 - Minor Cold 24. 大寒 - Major Cold Think and learn What are the 24 Solar Terms? Look and learn Several representative solar terms:  Start of Spring: The beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Summer Solstice: The day with the longest daylight and shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere. Autumn Equinox: Daylight and nighttime are nearly equal in length. Major Cold: The coldest period of the year, often coinciding with preparations for the Spring Festival. ... Winter Solstice: The day with the shortest daylight and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Read and underline How did ancient Chinese people divide up the year? Read and underline the answer. Read and answer Why does the writer say “... the calendar also follows the sun”? Because the year is divided into 24 parts, based on where the sun is in the sky. Read the passage and answer the questions. Read and answer Read the passage and answer the questions. Why are the 24 solar terms very useful in daily life? Because they help farmers decide when to plant their crops. Read and answer Read the passage and answer the questions. How do people celebrate the “Start of Spring”? People still eat spring rolls and spring pancakes to celebrate the “Start of Spring”. Read and learn Careful reading: 1. The months of the traditional Chinese calendar follow the moon, but did you know that the calendar also follows the sun? the traditional Chinese calendar 中国传统历法 Read and learn Careful reading: 2. In fact, the year is divided into 24 parts, based on where the sun is in the sky. In fact 事实上 is divided into 被划分成 be based on 以……为基础 Read and learn Careful reading: 3. The solar terms also play an important part in traditional Chinese culture. solar terms 节气 play an important part in 在……方面发挥作用 Find and match Find the words in the article and match them with their meanings. (1) follow (line 1) (2) decide (line 11) (3) local (line 13) (4) tradition (line 14) (5) continue (line 14) a to move or change along with something else b to keep happening without stopping c to choose what to do d something that people have done or believed for a long time e of a place (e.g. food, people) Discuss and share On the Winter Solstice, people commonly eat sweet rice balls, which symbolize reunion and togetherness. In some regions, people also enjoy dumplings. Which solar terms are you familiar with? What do people often eat or do on them? Yes, the 24 solar terms remain highly important today. As a UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, the 24 solar terms embody China’s traditional ecological wisdom and philosophical concepts, such as “harmony between humanity and nature”. Do you think the 24 solar terms are still important today? Why or why not? Discuss and share Summary Respect and protect nature, and achieve harmony between human and nature. Homework Read the passage about 24 solar terms on Page 46 again. 01 Choose one solar term you are interested in, and find more information about its special traditions, and then write a short paragraph to introduce it in English. 02 Exploring more You can search for more information about the 24 solar terms. The questions below may help you: How did the 24 solar terms get their names? What are some traditions of each solar term? Are there any ancient Chinese poems about the solar terms? Bye-bye! Lavf58.46.101 $