Unit 1 Let's Celebrate! Section A 1a～2d 课件2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语下册

该初中英语课件围绕“节日与庆祝”主题，聚焦中国传统节日（春节、元宵节等）的时间、习俗及文化意义，通过图片导入识别节日，结合听力对话（如Victor与Yaqi讨论元宵节）、表格对比节日异同，搭建从感知到分析的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质，利用音频听力任务（1b细节判断）、角色扮演（讨论端午节）提升语言运用，对比清明节与墨西哥亡灵节增强跨文化理解，表格分析节日共同点培养思维。学生提升跨文化沟通与分析能力，教师获得结构化互动资源，助力高效教学。

Unit 1 Let’s Celebrate Look and share What are these people doing? They are making dumplings. I think they are celebrating the Spring Festival, the most important traditional Chinese festival. They feel warm, joyful and relaxed. Being with family fills them with happiness. They also feel peaceful and hopeful for a brand-new year ahead. 3. How do you think they feel? 2. What festival do you think they are celebrating? BIG Question ? Why do people celebrate festivals? 1. To stay with family and have fun. 2. To keep our old traditions alive. 3. To share good wishes with each other. n. /ɪnˈvenʃn/ In this unit, you will 1. talk about festivals and celebrations. 2. compare festivals from different cultures. 3. use different types of sentences to describe festivals. 4. explore the importance of festivals. Section A How do people celebrate festivals ? （1a~2d） At the end of the class, we are able to: 1. grasp key words, dialogues and cultural knowledge of four Chinese traditional festivals, including their time, customs and origins; 2. listen for festival details, discuss festival topics and role-play conversations about the Dragon Boat Festival with partners; 3. compare Chinese and foreign festivals, and express personal ideas about festival culture in simple English. Learning Objectives Warming Up Look at the pictures and tell me what festivals they are about? the Spring Festival the Lantern Festival the Qingming Festival/ Tomb Sweeping Day the Dragon Boat Festival Do you know what special things do people do on these festivals? 1a Write down this year’s dates for the following festivals. What do you know about them? the Spring Festival the Lantern Festival the Tomb-sweeping Festival the Dragon Boat Festival What do you know about them? 01 the Spring Festival It’s China’s most important festival. Families get together, eat dumplings and set off fireworks. 02 the Lantern Festival It falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month. People eat yuanxiao and watch beautiful lanterns. 03 the Tomb-sweeping Festival People clean tombs to honor ancestors, and go spring outings outdoors. 04 the Dragon Boat Festival We hold dragon boat races and eat zongzi to remember the poet Qu Yuan. 1b Listen to the conversations. Circle T for true or F for false. 1. Victor has eaten yuanxiao before. T F 2. Yaqi says that her family eats yuanxiao on New Year’s eve. T F 3. Yuanxiao is an important symbol. T F 4. Eating yuanxiao expresses good wishes for the family. T F 5. Victor saw lots of lanterns during the Spring Festival. T F just said they look tasty. during the Lantern Festival. /ˈlæntən/ /iːv/ 1. When did Yaqi’s family take the family photo? A. On New Year’s Eve B. On the last day of Spring Festival celebrations C. On the Lantern Festival 2. What food stands for family togetherness? A. Dumplings B. Zongzi C. Yuanxiao 3. Where did Victor go to watch lanterns? A. Zigong, Sichuan B. Xi’an, Shanxi C. Beijing Listen again and choose the correct answer. 1c Listen to the second conversation and complete the table. What do these two festivals have in common? A. usually in April B. in November C. visiting tombs D. a spring outing E. holding parades F. dressing up on customs G. cleaning tombs H. to honour heroes I. to honour ancestors Item Tomb-sweeping Day Day of the Dead Time Activity Purpose A B D G H I C E F I /tuːm/ /pəˈreɪd/ 1b and 1c Read the conversation and learn some language points. Conversation 1 Victor: Hi, Yaqi! Is that a photo of your family? Yaqi: Hey, Victor! Yes, we took it on the last day of the Spring Festival celebrations. Victor: What’s that you’re eating? Yaqi: Yuanxiao. They are sweet rice balls, and we eat them during the Lantern Festival. Victor: Wow! They look tasty. Yaqi: They are! But they’re also an important symbol. look+adj. 看起来…… Victor: How so? Yaqi: For Chinese people, eating yuanxiao expresses hope for togetherness and happiness in the family. Victor:That’s interesting! Yaqi: How about you, Victor? What did you do during the Spring Festival? Victor: My family went to Zigong in Sichuan Province. We saw all kinds of lanterns there! Yaqi: Wonderful! Do you have any photos? Victor: Yes, let me show you! Conversation 2 Frank: Meimei, why is there a day off next week? Meimei: It’s the Qingming Festival, also known as the Tomb-sweeping Day. It’s usually in early April when the weather becomes warmer. Frank: So it’s another festival during spring? Meimei: Yes, but it’s also a time to show respect for ancestors and national heroes. Frank: How? be known as=be famous as a time to do sth /ˈænsestə(r)/ Meimei: People clean their tombs and put flowers there. It’s a way to remember who we are and where we come from. Frank: That sounds like the Day of the Dead in Mexico. In November, people visit and clean ancestors’ tombs. They also dress in colourful costumes and hold parades. Meimei: That’s interesting! In China, we often go for a spring outing. Would you like to come? Frank: Yes, I’d love to! Click to learn more! /ˈkɒstjuːm/ 1d Choose a festival from 1b or 1c. What are some other customs of the festival? Share your ideas with a partner. 习俗 表达 吃年夜饭 发红包 放鞭炮 贴春联 守岁 拜年 have a big family dinner on New Year’s Eve give red envelopes with money/give red pocket set off firecrackers put up Spring Festival couplets stay up late on New Year’s Eve pay New Year’s visits to relatives and friends 01 Spring Festival 习俗 表达 赏花灯 猜谜语 吃元宵/汤圆 放烟花 舞龙舞狮 放天灯(孔明灯) 全家团聚 enjoy beautiful lanterns / watch lantern displays guess riddles written on lanterns eat yuanxiao / tangyuan (sweet rice balls) set off fireworks watch dragon and lion dances release sky lanterns have a family reunion dinner 02 Lantern Festival 习俗 表达 扫墓/祭祖 献花 放鞭炮 烧纸钱 春游/踏青 放风筝 吃青团 sweep ancestors’ tombs / pay respect to ancestors offer flowers at the tombs set off firecrackers burn joss paper / offer paper money go for a spring outing / enjoy the spring scenery fly kites 03 Qingming Festival eat qingtuan (green rice balls) 04 Dragon Boat Festival 习俗 表达 吃粽子 赛龙舟 系五彩绳 纪念屈原 挂艾草 eat zongzi watch dragon boat races / hold dragon boat competitions tie five-colour silk threads on wrists honour/qu yuan, a famous ancient poet hang mugwort 1. Have you ever seen a Dragon Boat race? Where and when? Yes, I have. I saw it on TV last year. / No, I haven’t. But I want to watch one. 2. What do you know about the famous poet Qu Yuan? He was a great poet in ancient China. He loved his country. People remember him during the Dragon Boat Festival. 3. How do you celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival? I eat zongzi and watch dragon boat races with my family. 2a Discuss the questions. 2b Listen to the conversation. Circle the coloured words you hear. 1. Yuan Meng and her friends are watching a boat race in person / online. 2. Frank likes the sound of the drums / boats. 3. The Dragon Boat Festival is also celebrated in Singapore / Italy. 4. The Dragon Boat race is special because of its story / poem. 5. People threw rice into the river to protect / find the body of Qu Yuan. 2c Listen again and complete the summary. Frank thinks the Dragon Boat race is so ________. He is thankful to Yuan Meng for ________ us to see it. It reminds Helen of another boat race in ______. Yuan Meng explains that one reason for the Dragon Boat Festival is to remember Qu Yuan, a famous Chinese ______. In ancient times, after Qu Yuan died in the river, local people rowed boats and threw rice into the river to keep ______ away from his body. This is how racing boats and making zongzi became festival _________. exciting bringing Italy poet fish traditions Information Details Festival name Date (lunar calendar) Countries where it’s celebrated The famous poet’s name What locals threw into the river Purpose of throwing rice Two festival activities today Dragon Boat Festival fifth day of the fifth month China, Malaysia, Singapore Qu Yuan rice keep fish away from his body Complete the table with information from the conversation. race boats / make zongzi 2a, 2b, and 2c Read the conversation and learn some languages points. Yuan Meng: What do you think of the race, Frank and Helen? Frank: It is so exciting! I love the sounds of the drums. Thanks for bringing us here, Yuan Meng. Helen: Yes, I agree. Can you tell us more about the festival? Yuan Meng: The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival in China. It’s on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Frank: I heard it is even celebrated in other countries like Malaysia and Singapore. thanks for doing sth Yuan Meng: That’s true. Helen: It reminds me of my visit to Italy. I saw a boat race there. Yuan Meng: Yes, I think there are many boat races around the world, but this one is special because of the story behind it. Helen: What is the story? Yuan Meng: Long ago, a great poet called Qu Yuan died in the river. The locals rowed boats and threw rice into the river to keep fish away from his body. Today, people race boats and make zongzi in memory of him. remind sb of sth because of 接名词，because后接句子 throw...into... keep...away from... /rəʊ/ 2d Role-play a conversation about the Dragon Boat Festival. Student A You are a foreign student who is interested in the Dragon Boat Festival. Write a list of questions that you would like to ask Student B, a local student. Student B Make some notes on what you know about the Dragon Boat Festival. Then try to answer Student A’s questions. Invite Student A to see a boat race or to try some zongzi. Student A’s questions What is the Dragon Boat Festival? When is it celebrated? Why do people celebrate it? What do people usually do during the festival? Do people eat special food? Is it celebrated in other countries too? Student B’s notes What When Why What to do Special food Other countries Invitation Key Phrases 作为……而著名 对……表示尊敬 民族英雄 去春游 使……想起 把……扔进 使……远离…… 纪念…… _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ be known / famous as shows respect for... national hero go for a spring outing remind…of… throw...into... keep...away from _____________________________ in memory of... Language Points 1. It’s a way to remember who we are and where we come from. It’s a way to remember who we are and where we come from. 主语 系 表语 动词不定式作定语修饰way Who引导的第一宾语从句 Where引导的第二宾语从句 返回 Exercises 一、根据括号内提示词填空。 1. The Spring Festival _____ is the night before the Spring Festival. 2. People clean their _______ and put flowers there during Qingming Festival. 3. Look at the dragon boat! The players ______ very fast. 4. We can see all kinds of __________ at the Lantern Festival. 5. The children wear colourful __________ in the carnival. 6. We should show respect for our __________. 7. There is a big __________ in the street. Many people are watching it. eve tombs row lanterns costumes lantern, eve, tomb, parade, ancestor, costume, row ancestors parade 二、根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。 1. 鲜花和扫墓习俗提醒人们家庭根源的重要性。 The flowers and the tomb-sweeping customs _______ people ______ the importance of family roots. 2. 在清明节，许多人去春游，欣赏美丽的春天景色。 On Qingming Festival, many people _____ _____ _____ ______ ______ to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery.medicine. remind of go for a spring outing 3.这座博物馆是为了纪念在战争中牺牲的民族英雄而建造的。 The museum was built _____ _______ _______ the national heroes who lost their lives in the war. 4.在节日期间，人们按照传统把粽子扔进河里。 During the festival, people _______ the zongzi ______ the river as a tradition. 5.这个节日不仅仅是为了娱乐；它也表达了对祖先及其伟大贡献的敬意。 The festival is not just for fun; it also ______ _______ ______ the ancestors and their great contributions. in memory of throw into shows respect for 1. Listening and speaking: Victor and Yaqi talk about the Lantern Festival and the customs of eating yuanxiao; Frank and Meimei discuss the Qingming Festival, its traditions and cultural meaning; they also compare it with the Day of the Dead in Mexico. 2. Words and expressions: lantern, eve, tomb, parade, ancestor, costume, row 3. Key sentences: —What’s that you’re eating?—They are... —What did you do during...Festival? —My family went to.../ I went to... Summary $