Unit 4 Time to celebrate-Starting out 课件 2025-2026学年外研版七年级英语上册

该初中英语课件围绕“节日与庆祝”主题，系统呈现中外节日的名称、时间、活动及文化意义。课堂通过国庆节问题链导入，结合自由讨论中国传统节日搭建学习支架，逐步扩展至国内外节日细节，最终导向制作节日海报的输出任务。 其亮点在于融合文化意识与语言能力培养，通过视频观看世界特殊节日、听力填空（如宋干节、狂欢节）及任务型活动，引导学生对比中外节日文化，提升跨文化理解与语言表达能力。采用“输入-内化-输出”教学法，学生能在实践中增强学习能力，教师可借助结构化资源高效开展教学。

Unit 4 Time to celebrate Starting out Learning Objectives In this unit, we will... 1. talk about different festivals in China and around the world; 3. learn to introduce different festivals and holidays as well as their culture and meanings; 2. talk about your ways to celebrate a traditional festival; What festival is it? It’s the National Day. How do people celebrate it? Look, answer and choose. Lead in A. Watch flag-raising B. Travelling D. Have little homework C. Set off fireworks Why do people celebrate it? To celebrate the founding（建立） of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. It’s time to celebrate. Spring Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-autumn Festival Lantern Festival What traditional Chinese festivals do you know? Warm up: Free talk. Chongyang Festival Spring Festival • Have reunion dinner • Do spring cleaning • Wear new clothes • Receive red packets • It is the grandest (最重大的) traditional festival in China. • It falls on the first day of the first lunar（农历） month. • … Activities Warm up: Chinese culture Lantern Festival • Enjoy beautiful lanterns • Guess lantern riddles(谜语) • Eat the sweet dumplings (yuanxiao/tangyuan) • It falls on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar. • … Activities Dragon-Boat Festival • Eat zongzi • It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. • It is held in memory of（为了纪念） Qu Yuan, a poet（诗人） and statesman(政治家) in Ancient（古代的） China. • Hold dragon boat racing • Wear fragrant bags (香包) • Wear five-color silk threads(线) • … Activities Mid-Autumn Festival • It falls on the 15th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month. • Enjoy family reunions(相聚) and the full moon（满月） • Eat moon cakes • … Activities Chongyang Festival • It falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. • Also known as the Double Ninth Festival. • Climb mountains • … • Show respect to the old Activities • Admire beautiful chrysanthemums (菊花) /krɪˈsænθəməmz/ Different countries have their own festivals and holidays. In this unit, let’s explore different ways to celebrate. How do we follow traditions? What are some new ways to celebrate festivals and holidays? Why can’t some people spend festivals and holidays with their loved ones? By the end of this unit, you will make a poster about a festival or holiday. Festivals and holidays Traditions of Chinese festivals Persons on duty during festivals New ways to celebrate Festivals and holidays around the world What are you going to learn in this unit? 庆祝的不同方式 遵循传统 庆祝的新方式 不能与他们爱的人一起度过节假日 制作一个海报 a Water-splashing Festival Nadam Fair b Tomb - sweeping Day c Look at the pictures and match them with the expressions. 1 P63 那达慕大会 清明节 泼水节 Now say what you know about them. Look and match • It is primarily (主要地) celebrated by the _________ in China. • It is celebrated in __________. • Dai people splash(泼洒) water on each other to wash away ___________ and welcome the _______ year. • People also wear beautiful traditional _________ and dance to traditional ________ during this festival. Fill in the blanks about these festivals. Dai people mid-April bad luck new clothes music Water-splashing Festival • It is also known as __________________. • It falls on _______________ each year. • People sweep ________ to pay respect to ancestors. • People offer food and ________ to them. Tomb - sweeping Day Qingming Festival April 4th-April 6th flowers tombs 致以 • It is a big celebration in the ______________ region of China. • It is celebrated in ______ or ______ each year. • People compete in three main sports: wrestling (摔跤), _______ racing, and archery (射箭). • The festival also includes (包括) cultural performances, like singing and dancing. Nadama Fair Inner Mongolia July August horse c What other festivals or holidays around the world do you know? Watch and tick( √ ） What festivals are mentioned in the video? □ Spring festival □ Songkran □ Carnival □ Thanksgiving □ Midsummer □ Mid-autumn festival 宋干节 狂欢节 仲夏节 Country Time Activity Meaning Thailand It ____ ____ in mid-April Songkran Have a ____ water fight. Throw water to each other. wash away ____ luck. takes place happy bad Listen and complete Country Time Activity Brazil It happens in ____ February Carnival Wear bright ______ and dance to ______. Big cars with _______ in the street. late clothes music flowers Listen and complete Country Time Activity Meaning Sweden It happens on a ________ 19th and 25th. Midsummer Dance and wear flowers. Friday It’s a celebration for the _________day of the year. It’s a time to enjoy __________. longest summer Listen and complete The real meaning of the festivals is to do meaningful things together. What is the real meaning of festivals? 节日的意义是什么呢？ My favourite traditional Chinese festival is... . It falls on/in ... (on后接具体的日期；in后接月份） People usually ... （活动） They celebrate it to ... （目的） Everyone feels ... I think it is a ... festival in China. （adj.） What is your favourite traditional Chinese festival? Think and share 20 Thank you $