内容正文:
Festivals
Around the World
Reading and Writing
英语3 基础模块(第三版)
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The Spring Festival
have a family reunion dinner
watch yangge performance
go to temple fairs
watch lion dance and visit flower fairs
Different festivals
Christmas
decorate homes and gardens
family members get together
sing Christmas songs and express wishes
children put a sock near fireplace
Different festivals
Songkran
A new year celebration in Tailand
splash water at each other
Different festivals
Halloween
people will dress up
children knock on the door for candies
Different festivals
have a guess
The Spring Festival
have a guess
Halloween
have a guess
Christmas
have a guess
Songkran
Learning Objectives
1. Understand the main ideas and celebrations of the three festivals.
2. Use key words, phrases and grammar structures to talk about festivals.
3. Introduce a festival in simple English and respect different festival cultures.
1) watch lion dances
2) go to temple fairs to buy
traditional crafts
3) decorate Christmas trees with colorful lights
4) splash water at each other
Read and match. 读关于节日庆祝活动的描述,匹配对应节日的图片。
B
A
C
D
3)
1)
4)
2)
Read and choose. 阅读课文,并为其选择主题。
The Spring Festival marks the beginning of the Chinese calendar year. All the family members get together and have a family reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve. In northern China, people prefer celebrating by watching yangge performances. They also enjoy going to temple fairs to buy traditional handicrafts and taste local snacks. In southern China, people in Guangzhou, for example, like watching lion dances and visiting flower fairs during this festival. In Guangxi, Zhuang people prepare a special rice dish for the coming new year. They call it “ya’nianfan”, which means wealth and good luck.
adj. 传统的
mark v. 做记号;标示
performance n. 表演
temple fair 庙会
handicraft n. 手工艺品
snack n. 点心;小吃
mean v. 意味着
Read and choose. 阅读课文,并为其选择主题。
Christmas is one of the most important festivals in Western countries. It is celebrated on December 25. In the weeks before Christmas Day, people begin to decorate their homes and gardens with lights. They like decorating Christmas trees with colorful balls, bells and lights. All family members get together on Christmas Eve, sing Christmas songs, give presents and express good wishes. On that night, children will put stockings near the fireplace or by their beds, expecting Santa Claus to fill them with gifts while they sleep.
v. 装饰;点缀
v. 表达
n. 壁炉
expect v.期待;期盼
Songkran is the traditional New Year’s celebration in Thailand. It is held from April 13 to 15 every year. Songkran has a long history and the way people celebrate it has changed a lot. Nowadays, people splash water at each other in a playful manner. They believe that if they get wet on Songkran, the bad luck of the past year will be washed away and a new life of good luck will come.
Read and choose. 阅读课文,并为其选择主题。
宋干节(泰国)
adj. 打闹的;嬉戏的
adv. 现在;现今
structure analysis
What type of passage is it?
1
argumentation
2
3
narration
exposition
“议论文”有观点,支持/反对,积极/消极/中立。
“记叙文”类似日记的形式,以故事为主。
“说明文”科普性质,介绍某件事物。
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structure analysis
What is the
writing method?
1
giving eamples
2
3
showing facts
showing data
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structure analysis
What is the
main idea?
1
reading the first paragraph
2
3
reading the last paragraph
reading the first sentence of each paragraph
It’s an exposition and mainly introduce three different kinds of festivals, including their meaning and celebrations with some examples.
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A. The Harvest Festival in Thailand.
B. Customs in Western Countries.
C. Spring Festival Celebrations in China.
D. Festival Celebrations in Different Countries.
Read and choose. 阅读课文,并为其选择主题。
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Read and complete. 细读课文,用结构图梳理不同国家庆祝节日的主要活动。
On Christmas Eve, all family
members get together,. .
and
.
Festival
Celebrations
Around the World
On Chinese New Year’s Eve, family members get together and have a .
.
People in Thailand .
at each other in a playful manner.
Songkran
express good wishes
sing
Christmas songs
family reunion
dinner
splash water
Christmas
The Spring Festival
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Key points
In northern China, people prefer celebrating by watching yangge performances.
prefer v.更喜欢
prefer doing sth. 更喜欢做某事
prefer to do A rather than do B 喜欢做A胜过B
prefer doing A to doing B 喜欢做A胜过B
例:相比出去我更喜欢待在家。
I prefer to stay at home rather than go out.
I prefer staying at home to going out.
by+doing 通过……
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Key points
They also enjoy going to temple fairs to buy traditional handicrafts and taste local snacks. In southern China, people in Guangzhou, for example, like watching lion dances and visiting flower fairs during this festival.
enjoy doing sth. 喜欢做某事
like doing/to do sth. 喜欢做某事
例:我喜欢在空闲时间看小说。
I enjoy reading novels in my free time.
I like reading novels in my free time.
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Key points
They call it “ya’nianfan”, which means wealth and good luck.
which引导的非限制性定语从句
先行词为事物,或整个句子/整个动作,不可用that替代
例:
I bought a camera, ________ is very expensive.
She passed the exam, ________ surprised everybody.
which
which
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Key points
Christmas is one of the most important festivals in Western countries.
one of+形容词最高级+名词复数 最……的……之一
例:他是班级里最高的学生之一。
He is one of the tallest students in the class.
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Key points
On that night, children will put stockings near the fireplace or by their beds, expecting Santa Claus to fill them with gifts while they sleep.
expect sb. to do sth. 期待某人做某事
例:短期内不要期待他戒烟了。
Don’t expect him to give up smoking in a short time.
expecting在此处为现在分词作状语,表伴随
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Key points
Songkran has a long history and the way people celebrate it has changed a lot.
the way为先行词,后接定语从句,省略了关系代词that/which
The way that people celebrate it has changed a lot.
定语从句
主句主语
主句谓语
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Key points
They believe that if they get wet on Songkran, the bad luck of the past year will be washed away and a new life of good luck will come.
if引导的条件状语从句,意为“如果……”
一般将来时被动语态
结构:will be done/be(am/is/are) going to be done
例:明年,一个新机场将建于城市旁边。
A new airport will be built by the city next year.
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春节
春节标志着中国农历新年的开始。在除夕夜,一家人会聚在一起吃团圆饭。在中国的北方,人们庆祝春节时更喜欢看秧歌表演。他们也喜欢去逛庙会,在庙会上买一些手工艺品,品尝当地小吃。而在中国的南方,如广州市,人们在春节期间喜欢看舞狮或者逛花市。在广西壮族自治区,壮族人通常会准备许多特殊的米饭来庆祝新年。他们称之为“压年饭”,寓意财富和好运。
Main Sentences for Translation
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圣诞节是西方国家最重要的节日之一。它在12月25日被庆祝。在圣诞节到来前的几周,人们就开始着手用灯来装点他们的房子和花园。他们喜欢在圣诞树上挂彩球、铃铛和灯。平安夜,家人们会聚在一起唱圣诞颂歌,互相送礼物表达祝福。那天晚上,孩子们睡前会在壁炉旁或床边放上长袜,期待睡觉时圣诞老人在袜子里装满礼物。
圣诞节
Main Sentences for Translation
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宋干节是泰国的传统新年。这个节日的庆祝活动在每年的4月13日至15日举行。宋干节有着悠久的历史,人们庆祝节日的方式已经发生了很大变化。如今,人们都以向对方泼水的嬉闹方式来庆祝。他们相信在宋干节时泼水可以洗去过去一年的坏运气,也能在新的一年为自己带来好运。
宋干节
Main Sentences for Translation
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Read and decide.
再读课文,判断正误。
1) The three festivals all mark the beginning of a year.
2) Family reunions are typical activities during Christmas and the Spring Festival.
3) People like to watch dancing performances during Songkran.
4) People in Guangxi go to temple fairs to buy “ya’nianfan” to celebrate the Spring Festival.
5) You can learn more about different cultures from their festival celebrations.
Discuss and compare.
小组讨论,比较中外节日的异同,哪些与春节相似?
similarities
The most important festival in a year
To have a family reunion dinner
To decorate the house before the festival
Differences
December 25th
the first day of Chinese lunar year
to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ
to celebrate the ‘Start of Spring’
children get gifts
children get lucky
money
Read and describe. 根据提示,完成对图片的描述。
Christmas is an important festival in the West. It
December 25. It is .
reunion. Family members usually get together
this festival.
falls on
a time for
to celebrate
1
a time for celebrate fall on
Read and describe. 根据提示,完成对图片的描述。
are a typical part of Christmas
celebrations. People often . them colorful balls, bells and lights.
Christmas trees
decorate
with
decorate Christmas trees with
2
Read and describe. 根据提示,完成对图片的描述。
Many people wear red clothes during Christmas as
joy. During Christmas parties, people
and give presents and
to each other.
a symbol of
sing Christmas songs
best wishes
a symbol of best wishes sing Christmas songs
3
Read and describe. 根据提示,完成对图片的描述。
Robert is a foreign student at a Chinese vocational
school. He .a Christmas party on December 25. He wants .
to the party and has prepared some fun games to help them .
plans to hold / is planning to hold
to
invite some friends
learn about the festival
learn about the festival plan to hold invite some friends
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Write and practice
假设你是 Robert,根据活动 13 的内容,补全下面这封邀请函。
Dear Li Fei,
How are you? I’m writing to ________________________ at 6:00 p.m. on December 25.
I’ve planned some fun games for you ____________________, and I’ll also prepare some traditional Christmas food for everyone.
Decorating the Christmas tree is a typical part of ____________________.
invite you to my Christmas party
to learn about the festival
Christmas celebrations
Write and practice
假设你是 Robert,根据活动 13 的内容,补全下面这封邀请函。
If you’d like, you can come earlier that afternoon to ____________________. It’ll be a lot of fun!
I hope you can make it — I’m sure you’ll have a great time. .your reply. By the way, if you can, please , as they
are a symbol of joy during Christmas.
Yours,
Robert Jones
I look forward to
wear red clothes
help us decorate the tree
Exercise
1. Lucy prefers to make a birthday card by herself rather than ______ one from a shop.
A. buy B. buying C. bought D. to buying
2. My uncle gave me a camera, ______ is very useful when I travel.
A. who B. which C. where D. what
3. The Great Wall is one of ______ places of interest in China.
A. famous B. more famous C. the most famous D. the most famous
4. Our teacher expects us ______ the classroom clean after the activity.
A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept
Exercise
5. I really like the way ______ our teacher explains new words.
A. who B. what C. that D. where
6. If it rains heavily tomorrow, the outdoor party ______ in the school hall.
A. holds B. held C. will hold D. will be held
7. My grandparents enjoy ______ with the whole family during holidays.
A. get together B. getting together
C. to got together D. got together
Summary: words and phrases
手工艺品
点心;小吃
打闹的;嬉戏的
做记号;标示
表演
传统的
意味着
装饰;点缀
表达
期待
现在;现今
庙会
宋干节
handicraft
snack
playful
mark
performance
traditional
mean
decorate
express
expect
nowadays
temple fair
Songkran
Summary: sentences
在中国的北方,人们庆祝春节时更喜欢看秧歌表演。
圣诞节是西方国家最重要的节日之一。
宋干节有着悠久的历史,人们庆祝节日的方式已经发生了很大变化。
In northern China, people prefer celebrating by watching yangge performances.
Christmas is one of the most important festivals in Western countries.
Songkran has a long history and the way people celebrate it has changed a lot.
Homework
⭐ Level A — Basic
Recite one festival passage of your choice and be ready to present it in the next class.
Review the key words and phrases learned in class.
⭐⭐ Level B — Improving 选做
Complete Level A and write 5–6 sentences to introduce one of the three festivals.
⭐⭐⭐ Level C — Challenge 挑战
Complete Level A and compare two festivals in about 80 words, including their time, celebrations and cultural meanings.
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