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Unit 7 Traditional Festivals 主题阅读“传统节日”
主题提炼
本单元学习的主题是 Traditional Festivals(传统节日),涉及“人与社会、文化传承”主题范畴。本单元围绕中外重要传统节日(春节、圣诞节、中秋节等)展开,用一般现在时询问和表达节日日期及习俗,用一般过去时描述过去节日中的活动。学生能读懂介绍节日时间、习俗、活动的短文;会用英语询问和回答节日日期,描述节日庆祝方式;了解中外传统节日的文化内涵,传承中华优秀传统文化,增强文化自信和跨文化交际意识。
知识积累
1. 主题单词
Spring Festival 春节;Christmas 圣诞节;December 十二月;January 一月;February 二月;get together 团聚;relative 亲戚;visit 拜访;firework 烟花;couplet 春联;lucky money 压岁钱;eve 前夜;traditional 传统的;mooncake 月饼;Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节;Santa 圣诞老人;present 礼物
2. 重点句型
1.When is Christmas Day? – It's on December 25.
2.When is the Spring Festival? – It's usually in February, sometimes in January.
3.My family get together and have a big dinner.
4.We visit our relatives and friends.
5.We put up Spring Festival couplets and watch fireworks.
6.They had a wonderful Spring Festival.
7.On the Spring Festival eve, they had a big dinner.
8.We get lucky money from our grandparents.
9.People eat mooncakes and watch the full moon. 技巧点拨
时间词定位法
本单元阅读高频考查节日日期和节日活动。做题时圈画月份词(December, January, February)、具体日期(on December 25)及活动动词(get together, visit, eat, watch),快速定位信息。
配套小题示例:
The Spring Festival is usually in ______.
A. December B. February C. October
解析:原文“It's usually in February, sometimes in January.”,选B。
小试牛刀
A篇
去年春节,李明和家人们一起度过了一个快乐的节日。他们大扫除、贴春联、吃年夜饭、放烟花、收压岁钱。请阅读短文,判断句子正(T)误(F)。
主题:人与社会・欢度春节 语篇类型:记叙文
Last Spring Festival, Li Ming had a wonderful time with his family. Before the Spring Festival, they cleaned the house and put up red couplets on the doors. Li Ming helped his dad put up the couplets. They looked very beautiful.
On the Spring Festival eve, the whole family got together and had a big dinner. They ate jiaozi, fish and many other delicious dishes. After dinner, they watched TV and played games. At midnight, they went outside and watched fireworks. The sky was full of colourful lights. Li Ming was very excited.
The next morning, Li Ming and his sister got lucky money from their grandparents. They also visited their uncles and aunts. Everyone said "Happy Spring Festival!" to each other. Li Ming felt very happy. He loves the Spring Festival because he can stay with his family and have lots of fun.
( ) 1. Li Ming's family put up red couplets before the Spring Festival.词汇积累:eve 前夜;midnight 午夜;colourful 五彩缤纷的;uncle 叔叔;aunt 阿姨
( ) 2. They had a big dinner on the morning of the Spring Festival.
( ) 3. Li Ming watched fireworks at midnight.
( ) 4. Li Ming got lucky money from his parents.
( ) 5. Li Ming loves the Spring Festival because he can stay with family.
B篇
Jenny 是来自美国的学生,她向中国朋友介绍圣诞节,并了解中国的春节。阅读短文,选择最佳答案。主题:人与社会・圣诞节与春节对比 语篇类型:记叙文
Jenny is from the US. She is studying in China now. She loves Chinese culture. Before Christmas, she told her Chinese friends about Christmas. "Christmas Day is on December 25," she said. "My family get together and have a big dinner. We eat turkey and Christmas pudding. We give presents to each other. We also sing Christmas songs. Santa Claus brings us gifts."
Then her friend Li Ming said, "Our Spring Festival is also a big family holiday. It's usually in February. We clean the house, put up couplets, have a big dinner and watch fireworks. We eat jiaozi. Children get lucky money from elders. We visit relatives and friends."
Both Christmas and Spring Festival are about family, love and happiness. They are different but both are wonderful traditions.
( ) 1. When is Christmas Day?词汇积累:turkey 火鸡;pudding 布丁;Santa Claus 圣诞老人;elder 长辈
A. On December 24. B. On December 25. C. On January 1.
( ) 2. What do Jenny's family eat at Christmas dinner?
A. Jiaozi and fish. B. Turkey and Christmas pudding. C. Mooncakes.
( ) 3. What do Chinese people do at the Spring Festival?
A. Put up couplets and watch fireworks.
B. Sing Christmas songs.
C. Give presents to Santa.
( ) 4. Who gives lucky money to children at the Spring Festival?
A. Santa Claus. B. Their friends. C. Elders in the family.
( ) 5. What is similar between Christmas and Spring Festival?
A. They are both about family and love.
B. They both have the same date.
C. People eat the same food.
C篇
【新题型·任务型阅读】中秋节是中国传统节日之一,家人团聚赏月、吃月饼。阅读短文,完成填空、选择和简答。
主题:人与社会・中秋佳节 语篇类型:说明文
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a very important traditional festival in China. It is in the middle of autumn, usually in September or October. On that day, the moon is very bright and round. Families get together and have a big dinner. People eat mooncakes. Mooncakes are round, like the full moon. They are sweet and delicious.
There is a famous story about the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is about Chang'e, a beautiful lady who lives on the moon. Parents often tell this story to their children. Many people also watch the full moon in the evening and think of their far-away relatives.
At the festival, children like to carry colourful lanterns. Some places have dragon dances and other activities. It is a happy time for everyone.
任务一:根据短文填空词汇积累:important 重要的;full moon 满月;far-away 遥远的;lantern 灯笼
1.The Mid-Autumn Festival is usually in ____________ or ____________.
2.Mooncakes are round like the ____________ moon.
任务二:单项选择
( ) 3. What do families do on the Mid-Autumn Festival?
A. They clean the house. B. They get together and have a big dinner. C. They put up couplets.
( ) 4. Who is the famous story about?
A. Nian. B. Chang'e. C. Santa Claus.
任务三:简答问题
5.What do children like to carry at the Mid-Autumn Festival?
D篇 精益求精
【新题型・思维导图阅读】不同国家有各自独特的传统节日,庆祝方式和意义各不相同。以下是中国和西方部分重要节日的介绍。阅读短文,选择最佳答案。
Traditional festivals are important in every culture. Let's look at some festivals in China and Western countries.
Chinese traditional festivals:
Spring Festival: It is the most important festival in China. People clean houses, put up couplets, have big dinners, watch fireworks and get lucky money. It celebrates the new year.
Mid-Autumn Festival: It is a harvest festival. Families get together, eat mooncakes and admire the full moon. It is about reunion.
Dragon Boat Festival: People eat zongzi and have dragon boat races to remember the great poet Qu Yuan.
Western festivals:
Christmas: It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. People decorate Christmas trees, give gifts, sing carols and have family dinners.
Thanksgiving: It is in the US and Canada. Families give thanks for the harvest. They eat turkey and pumpkin pie.
Easter: It celebrates spring and new life. Children paint eggs and the Easter Bunny brings chocolate eggs.
Similarities: All these festivals bring families together and spread joy. They all have special foods and traditions.词汇积累:harvest 丰收;admire 欣赏;reunion 团圆;poet 诗人;decorate 装饰;carol 颂歌;pumpkin pie 南瓜派;similarity 相似之处
( ) 1. Which festival is the most important in China?
A. Mid-Autumn Festival. B. Spring Festival. C. Dragon Boat Festival.
( ) 2. What do people eat at the Dragon Boat Festival?
A. Mooncakes. B. Zongzi. C. Turkey.
( ) 3. What do people do at Christmas?
A. Clean houses and put up couplets.
B. Decorate trees and give gifts.
C. Watch fireworks.
( ) 4. Which Western festival is about giving thanks for the harvest?
A. Easter. B. Christmas. C. Thanksgiving.
( ) 5. What is common to all festivals mentioned in the passage?
A. They all have fireworks.
B. They all bring families together and have special foods.
C. They all have the same date every year.
参考答案
A 篇
【答案】1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T
【解析】
1.T:原文“Before the Spring Festival, they cleaned the house and put up red couplets.”
2.F:年夜饭是晚上吃的,不是早上(on the Spring Festival eve,晚上)。
3.T:At midnight, they went outside and watched fireworks.
4.F:got lucky money from their grandparents,不是父母。
5.T:He loves the Spring Festival because he can stay with his family.
B 篇
【答案】1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A
【解析】
1.B:Christmas Day is on December 25.
2.B:We eat turkey and Christmas pudding.
3.A:中国人春节贴春联、放烟花,不是唱圣诞歌或给圣诞老人礼物。
4.C:Children get lucky money from elders.
5.A:Both are about family and love.
C 篇
【答案】
任务一:1. September;October 2. full
任务二:3. B 4. B
任务三:5. Colourful lanterns.
【解析】
1.原文“It is in the middle of autumn, usually in September or October.”
2.原文“Mooncakes are round, like the full moon.”
3.全家团聚吃大餐。
4.故事关于嫦娥。
5.原文“children like to carry colourful lanterns.”
D 篇
【答案】1.B 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.B
【解析】
1.B:Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.
2.B:Dragon Boat Festival 吃粽子。
3.B:圣诞装饰树、送礼物。
4.C:Thanksgiving 感恩丰收。
5.B:所有节日都团聚家人、有特色食物。
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