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Unit 4
Time to celebrate
Starting out P63
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watch a video and talk about some special festivals and holidays around the world.
Learning Objectives
In this class, you will
learn about an important festival in China--the National Day.
look at pictures and talk about some Chinese festivals.
What is the festival in the picture?
How do you often celebrate it?
The National Day.
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1. What are the festivals in the pictures?
2. What do you know about these festivals?
Different countries have their own festivals and holidays. In this unit, let's explore different ways to celebrate.
What is the festival in the picture?
It’s the National Day.
Water-splashing Festival
(泼水节)
Water-splashing Festival is the Dai people’s most important festival in a year. People splash water on each other as a way to express blessings (祝福;祝颂) and joy.
What do you know about the festival?
The National Day is the birthday of China. On October 1st, people will hold flag-raising ceremonies (升旗仪式) and set off fireworks to celebrate the day. It is a public holiday, and many people take the chance to travel or spend time with family.
Tomb-Sweeping Day
(清明节)
On the Tomb-Sweeping Day, people go to clean their ancestors’ (祖先) tombs and honour (纪念) the ancestors.
Nadam Fair
(那达慕大会)
Nadam Fair is a traditional Mongolian (蒙古的) festival. It’s a time for people to enjoy various sports, such as wrestling (摔跤) and racing horses (赛马).
Watch
Festivals and holidays around the world.
Guessing game
It happens on October 31st every day.
Kids shout Trick or Treat
(不给糖就捣乱).
People dress up in costumes(服装), like witches(女巫), vampires(吸血鬼), or their favorite superheroes.
Halloween 万圣节
Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
What did the writer do during the Spring Festival?
A. She cooked a meal for her family.
B. She cooked a meal for her friend.
C. She cooked a meal for herself.
Tips: Read quickly and find the main idea.
Read Para.1&2 and finish the task.
1. Fill in the blanks.
The writer's problem: It was my first (1)_____________ in the UK. I wanted to cook a (2)_____________ for Emilia. But I couldn't do it.
The writer's solution: At (3)_________ in China, my (4)___________ gave me help on the phone. And I became a chef in an hour.
2. Why couldn’t the writer make the Chinese dinner?
Because she never cooked anything herself.
3. Who helped the writer to make it?
Her whole family.
Spring Festival
Chinese dinner
midnight
whole family
Guessing game
People usually eat turkey on this day.
It's a time to say "thank you" for the good things in life, like food, love, and happiness.
It's usually in November and is a happy day to be with loved ones.
Thanksgiving Day
感恩节
Christmas 圣诞节
A jolly(喜庆的) man in red who comes at the end of December with gifts.
Children put a sock near the fireplace(壁炉 )
or a pillow(枕头) before they go to bed.
People will decorate(装饰) their rooms.
Guessing game
Choose the writer's words after the meal.
a I don’t like having the Spring Festival all by myself.
b I miss my family so much.
c It's really a special and happy Spring Festival.
Group work: talk about festivals and holidays
Practise and show your results of the discussion to the class.
Group work: talk about festivals and holidays
People in different countries have different ways to celebrate the festivals or holidays. But one thing is common, that is, they all carry people’s best wishes and good luck for the coming year and their loved ones.
Learn about some festivals of China.
Assessment
Evaluation (评估机制) Stars
Content(内容完整)
Pronunciation(发音清晰标准)
Performance (整体表现优秀)
Confidence(信心十足)
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Language points
It was my first Spring Festival in the UK.
时态: 过去时
短语: my first Spring Festival (我的第一个春节), the UK (英国)
用法: 描述过去的状态或事实
举例: It was a sunny day yesterday. (昨天是个晴天。)
I wanted to treat my British friend, Emilia, to a Chinese dinner.
时态: 过去时
短语: treat my British friend(招待我的英国朋友)a Chinese dinner (一顿中国晚餐)
用法: 描述过去的愿望或意图
举例: She wanted to visit her grandparents. (她想去看望祖父母。)
Homework
1. Write a short paragraph about your favorite festival.
2. Preview the next part: Understanding ideas.
Required
Optional
THANK YOU
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