Unit 2 Lesson 4 课件2026-2027学年冀教版英语八年级上册

Festivals and holidays Unit 2 4 The Dragon Boat Festival 1 Learning objectives In this lesson, we will be able to: Understand the key information about the Dragon Boat Festival, such as its time, traditional activities like dragon boat races and making zongzi, and tell the story of Qu Yuan. They will also master relevant vocabulary and sentence structures related to the festival. Improve their reading comprehension skills by reading the passage about the Dragon Boat Festival, including the ability to extract specific information and understand the overall meaning. Develop an interest in traditional Chinese festivals and cultures, and gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the cultural connotations of the Dragon Boat Festival. They will also be inspired to inherit and promote traditional Chinese cultures, and build a sense of cultural confidence. Learn more about the Dragon Boat Festival. Look at the photos. Which festival are we going to learn about today? the Dragon Boat Festival 2 Read the passage and answer the questions. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday. It's on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. People celebrate this festival in many ways. This year, my family and I went on a wonderful trip. My family made the traditional food zongzi together with the local people in Yichang. We put pork in the zongzi. They turned out great! We watched the dragon boat race. These long and colourful boats look like dragons. In each boat, the players worked hard to the beat of the drum. On the river bank, people cheered and waved flags. Everyone was excited! We also visited Zigui, the hometown of Qu Yuan. I admire Qu yuan very much. He was a great poet. He had a deep love for his people. I learned much about him from my grandma when I was young. I was happy to be there to pay my respects to him in his hometown. 1 Look at the pictures and guess what the people are doing. PART. 03 Reading and writing Look at the pictures and guess what the people are doing. make zongzi have a dragon boat race visit the hometown of Qu Yuan 2 Read the passage and answer the questions. A When is the Dragon Boat Festival? B Where is Qu Yuan's hometown? It's on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Zigui. Skim the passage and choose the best answer. 1. What type of writing is this text? A. A travel diary / personal experience B. A science report C. A notice D. An ad 2. What is the main idea of the whole passage? A. The writer’s trip and experiences during the Dragon Boat Festival B. The history of all traditional Chinese festivals C. How to make zongzi with pork D. The life story of the poet Qu Yuan 3. How many main activities does the writer mention in the trip? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five Read the passage and answer the questions. W hat is the Dragon Boat Festival? Where is Qu Yuan's home town? It's on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Qu Yuan's hometown is in Zigui. The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday. It's on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It's also known as the Duanwu Festival. During the festival this year my family and I went on a wonderful trip. Let me show you some photos. This is the first one. My family is making zongzi together with the local people. Zongzi is a traditional food for this festival. We usually make sweet zongzi in my hometown. This time, we tried making and eating zongzi with pork, and it was yummy! 知识点讲解 1. My family is making zongzi together with the local people. local adj. 当地的;地方的 通常用于名词前作定语。 在许多中国人说普通话的同时一些地方方言正面临着消失的危险。 While many Chinese people speak putonghua ,some local dialects are in danger of disappearing. local n. 通常用复数形式 locals 表示“当地人”。 请教一下当地人哪条路去那里最近。 Ask the locals which is the shortest way to get there. (2) respect 的一词多义：① 作及物动词，意为“尊敬；尊重”。② 作 不可数名词，意为“尊敬；尊重”。常见搭配：pay respects to 向…… 表示敬意 e.g. I respect his honesty and integrity. 我尊敬他的诚实和正直。 He earned the respect of his peers through his hard work and dedication. 他通过努力和奉献赢得了同行的尊敬。 On Veterans Day, we pay respects to all those who have served our country. 在退伍军人节，我们向所有那些为国家服务过的人表示敬意。 A. When is the Dragon Boat Festival? It’s on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. B. Where is Qu Yuan’s hometown? Qu Yuan’s hometown is in Zigui. Read the passage and answer the questions. 辨析：pay, spend, take 与cost pay 表示某人支付了多少钱，主语通常是人。常使用pay for 结构。 spend 表示某人花费时间或金钱做某事，主语通常是人 take 表示某事花费了某人多少时间，主语通常是物或事，常用it 作形式主语。 cost 表示某物花费了某人多少钱，主语通常是表物的名词或代词。 e.g. He spent the last weekend with his family in the garden. It took him the whole afternoon to read a book. He paid ten yuan for the book. That is, the book cost him ten yuan. 上个周末他和家人在花园度过。他花费了整个下午读了一本书。 他花了十元钱买那本书，也就是说，那本书花费了他十元钱。 I really love this photo! We are watching the dragon boat race. You can see long and colourful boats. They look like dragons. On each boat, players are working hard to the beat of the drum. On the river bank, people are cheering and waving flags. Everyone is excited! Match the festivals with the activities. Matching Double Ninth Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Tomb-sweeping Day Spring Festival make dumplings, hang red lanterns, and watch dragon and lion dances bring food and flowers to ancestors’ tombs have dragon boat races and eat zongzi watch the full moon and eat mooncakes show love to the elderly, climb mountains and fly kites Write about your favourite festival. The following questions may help you: A When is this festival? B What is the origin of this festival? C What traditional foods do people eat? D What are the activities during this festival? E Why do you like this festival? Writing Here is a photo of me in Zigui, the hometown of Qu Yuan. I admire QuYuan very much. He was a great poet and he deeply loved his people and his country. My grandma told me his story when I was young. I'm happy to visit his hometown and pay my respects to him. I am proud of our history and culture. Language points be known as 意为“被称为；以……而闻名”，同义短语为 be famous as。相关短语：① be known/famous for 因……而闻名； ② be known to... 为……所熟知 1. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday. e.g. The Great Wall is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. 长城被誉为“世界七大奇迹”之一。 Tai’an is known/famous for Mount Tai. 泰安因泰山而闻名。 She is known to her closest friends as someone who loves adventure. 她的密友们都知道她是一个热爱冒险的人。 My family made the traditional food zongzi together with the local people in Yichang. “local adj. 当地的;地方的”,通常用于名词前作定语。 e.g. While many Chinese people speak putonghua ,some local dialects are in danger of disappearing.in danger of disappearing. 在许多中国人说普通话的同时一些地方方言正面临着消失的危险。 local n. 通常用复数形式 locals 表示“当地人”。 e.g. Ask the locals which is the shortest way to get there. 请教一下当地人哪条路去那里最近。 相关词形：（1）respectable adj. 值得尊敬的 （2）respectful adj. 恭敬的 e.g. He is a respectable teacher in our community. 他是我们社区里一位令人尊敬的老师。 They showed respectful silence during the memorial ceremony. 在追悼会上，他们表现出恭敬的沉默。 Match the festivals with the activities. Double Ninth Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid-Autumn Festival Tomb-sweeping Day Spring Festival make dumplings, hang red lanterns, and watch dragon and lion dances bring food and flowers to ancestors’ tombs have dragon boat races and eat zongzi watch the full moon and eat mooncakes show love to the elderly, climb mountains and fly kites Let’s match They turned out great! turned out 结果…… e.g. All the rumours turned out to be true. 所有的传闻结果都确有其事。 race 的一词多义：（1）作名词，意为“赛跑；竞争；种族”， 常用搭配：race relations 种族关系。 We watched the dragon boat race. e.g. We had a race in the playground yesterday. 昨天我们在操场上赛跑。 The race has begun to find a cure for the disease. 人们开始争取寻找这种疾病的疗法。 People of different races live together in harmony in our city. 不同种族的人们在我们的城市里和谐共处。 Write about your favourite festival. The following questions may help you: A When is this festival? B What is the origin of this festival? C What traditional foods do people eat? D What are the activities during this festival? 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