牛津译林版（2019）必修 第二册 Unit3 Festivals and customs Reading课件（41张ppt）
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Unit 3
Festivals and customs
Reading
1. To know the wedding customs in India and the grand occasion of the Rio Carnival;
2. To explore cultural values behind those customs;
3. To develop a tolerant and respectful attitude towards different cultures and the ability of cross-cultural communication.
How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions
Travelling to different countries
Making friends with foreigners
Surfing on the Internet
Watching foreign films and TV programmes
…
Describe a festival you have experienced. What happened What was it like
Last year I experienced the Dragon Boat Festival in Guangzhou. We ate delicious rice dumplings. The most interesting thing was the dragon boat races on that day. The boats had dragon heads and were very colourful. About 30 people are in each boat and one of them was beating a drum to help their boat go fast. The race was really exciting.
Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding and put the events in the correct order. Write the letters in the flow charts.
The Indian wedding
a. The bride’s father led her to the bridegroom.
b. The couple took seven steps.
c. The celebrations began.
d. The bridegroom arrived on a horse.
e. The couple joined hands and walked around a fire.
d
a
e
b
c
Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding again carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What was the bride wearing at the Indian
wedding
________________________________________
2. What were the Indian couple’s promises about
________________________________________
________________________________________
She was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.
The promises were about how they were going to support each other and live together happily.
Understand the languages and complete the table below.
What does the writer say
What does the writer imply
...it would be the opportunity of a lifetime.
“The opportunity of a lifetime” is used here to emphasize that the chance for the writer to experience an Indian wedding is very rare and he guessed that it must be an amazing experience. It also implies that perhaps he would not have a second chance to have this same experience again.
What does the writer say
What does the writer imply
... I have two left feet ... and both of them hurt!
If someone has two left feet, he / she is usually not good at dancing. When the writer says so, it means that in comparison with other dancers, he was not good at dancing. He intends to highlight the fact that other dancers were better at dancing than he was. Even so, he ended up dancing a lot because the celebrations were so much fun and it resulted in both of his feet hurting.
Discuss the question with your partner: how is the Indian wedding different from and similar to Chinese weddings you have been to
Like the Indian wedding in Alex’s travel journal, the Chinese wedding I have been to also took place in a hotel. There were a lot of guests too, but most of them were not dressed in formal clothes. The bride’s dress was also different. She wore a traditional Chinese wedding dress in red. There was no dancing after the ceremony at the Chinese wedding.
Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival and put the events in the correct order. Write the letters in the flow charts.
The Rio Carnival
a. The group started marching down the street.
b. Alex saw dancers and musicians standing in the street.
c. Alex took his place in the crowd.
d. The group jumped into action.
e. The crowd passed many street stands.
c
b
d
a
e
Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival again carefully and answer the following questions.
1. Why did Alex go to a street party
________________________________________
________________________________________
2. What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands
________________________________________
________________________________________
To experience the spirit of the Rio Carnival for himself.
He saw an ever-growing sea or people iceboxes of soft drinks and beer, and smelt roasted meat.
Understand the languages and complete the table below.
What does the writer say
What does the writer imply
No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion.
Because the excitement about the Carnival was in the air. “No wonder” is used to show that the happy occasion is a big part of the local people’s lives, so it is natural for people from Rio to take a week off for this occasion.
What does the writer say What does the writer imply
Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action.
An explosion is sudden and powerful and the sudden appearance of many colours and music feels just as powerful. “Jumped into action” expresses the eagerness to get involved in the street party celebrations.
What does the writer say
What does the writer imply
I was so caught up in the party fever ...
“Fever” here means “great interest or excitement about something” . The writer, surrounded by crowds of happy, energetic and excited people, felt the same way and was so absorbed in the party that he failed to notice how quickly five hours had passed.
The travel journal about the Rio Carnival uses a group of words related to the sea. Please find the sentences in the journal.
The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way.
Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets, and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of street stands.
Even as I lay in bed that evening, the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me.
Discuss the question with your partner: What does Alex think of the Rio Carnival Use details in the travel journal to support your opinion.
Alex must have enjoyed the Rio Carnival very much, as he hardly noticed five hours fly by. He called the Carnival a “happy occasion”. He also described his first day in Rio as “amazing”.
Besides weddings and festivals, what other elements are an important part of a country’s customs and traditions Make a list and describe them.
Other elements Description
Funeral rituals
They can vary quite a lot in different places around the world. At traditional Chinese funerals, people wear white, while in Western countries people usually wear black.
Other elements Description
A celebration to honour new life
In China a celebration is held when a baby turns one month old. This is traditionally the time when the baby is formally introduced to the extended family and friends.
Other elements Description
Table manners
…
They are highly regarded on formal occasions. According to Chinese customs, no one should sit down or begin to eat before the host or guest of honour has done so.
Contrast is a method of organization with which a writer highlights the differences between two people, places, things or ideas. Using contrast often draws the reader’s attention and makes the description more vivid and interesting to read.
The travel journal about Alex’s experience at the Rio Carnival uses the method of contrast to describe the scenes before and during the street party. Find the sentences in the travel journal.
I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street. Some of them carried flags, which blew in the wind. The crowd waited with excitement.
Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. The whole group started marching down the street. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way.
Use contrast to describe the scenes before and during a dragon boat race.
Possible answer:
The beautifully coloured dragon boats sat alongside each other on the still water with their crews ready, oars in hand. A large holiday crowd had gathered by the lake to watch the dragon boat race.
Silence settled over them as the starter raised his gun. The crack of the gun broke the tension and the crowd exploded into cheers and screams of encouragement. The loud beats of drums were ringing in their ears as the boats sped away across the lake.
Complete the introduction to La Tomatina with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
occasion impression decorate
in the air tradition entrance merry be caught up in
Building your language
La Tomatina is an annual tomato fight festival celebrated in the small town of Bunol in eastern Spain, where it has been a(n) (1)_________ since the 1940s. On the last Wednesday of August, people from all over the world fill this small town for this special (2)_________. In the morning, thousands of (3)_________ tourists start to line the narrow streets.
tradition
occasion
merry
There is a sense of excitement (4)_________. At around 11 a.m., the tomato trucks make their (5)_________ and stop in the town centre. Once the fight begins, the crowd rush to the trucks to pick up tomatoes and throw them at each other.
in the air
entrance
People (6)______________ the fight for about an hour, and by the time it finishes, around 150,000 kilograms of tomatoes cover Bunol. No wonder fire engines are needed to wash the streets after the fight — the town looks like it has been (7)______________ with red paint! Luckily, the acid in the tomato helps make everything really clean.
are caught up in
decorated
If you plan to visit Spain in August, you should definitely take the opportunity to join in this crazy festival. It is sure to leave a deep (8)___________ on you. Keep your stuff close and stay away from vehicles. Also, be sure to wear old clothes — let’s just say you will not wear them again!
impression
The travel journal uses some country names and related adjectives. Look at the examples
and complete the table below. Then think of more words of this type.
Countries Related adjectives
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Egypt
Australian
Brazilian
Canadian
Egyptian
Countries Related adjectives
Greece
India
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Greek
Indian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Nowadays, more and more Chinese young people choose a western style wedding ceremony instead of a traditional Chinese one. What’s your opinion on this
Option 1
Personally, I think it is understandable that more and more young people are choosing to have a western style wedding ceremony. I hold the view that as a wedding is the private business of the new couple, it is their right to decide which kind of wedding ceremony they would like to have.
Furthermore, I believe that the world is becoming a global village, so it is inevitable that there will be a crossover of cultural traditions. Young people may also believe that the western style wedding ceremony is more suitable for a modern fast-paced lifestyle. Besides, cross-cultural communication in traditions help people understand each other better.
Option 2
Having a western style wedding ceremony could be a sign that we are losing out own traditions. Wedding ceremonies are an important traditional part of every culture with unique aspects and rites. In Chinese wedding culture, for example, the tradition of the “three bows”, in which the new couple bow to the Heaven and Earth, bow to the ancestors and parents, and bow to each other, represents their worship and respect to nature and their family members, expressing their seriousness about the marriage itself.
Another significant traditional Chinese wedding ceremony activity is to pray for the blessing of the marriage. Therefore if more and more young people opt for western style wedding ceremonies, it may affect the deep respect and love we have for our traditional culture.
1. Choose a country you’re interested in and search for one of its traditional customs.
2. Write a short passage about the difference between the custom in the country and in China using the method of contrast.
Unit 3
Festivals and customs
Reading
1. To know the wedding customs in India and the grand occasion of the Rio Carnival;
2. To explore cultural values behind those customs;
3. To develop a tolerant and respectful attitude towards different cultures and the ability of cross-cultural communication.
How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions
Travelling to different countries
Making friends with foreigners
Surfing on the Internet
Watching foreign films and TV programmes
…
Describe a festival you have experienced. What happened What was it like
Last year I experienced the Dragon Boat Festival in Guangzhou. We ate delicious rice dumplings. The most interesting thing was the dragon boat races on that day. The boats had dragon heads and were very colourful. About 30 people are in each boat and one of them was beating a drum to help their boat go fast. The race was really exciting.
Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding and put the events in the correct order. Write the letters in the flow charts.
The Indian wedding
a. The bride’s father led her to the bridegroom.
b. The couple took seven steps.
c. The celebrations began.
d. The bridegroom arrived on a horse.
e. The couple joined hands and walked around a fire.
d
a
e
b
c
Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding again carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What was the bride wearing at the Indian
wedding
________________________________________
2. What were the Indian couple’s promises about
________________________________________
________________________________________
She was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.
The promises were about how they were going to support each other and live together happily.
Understand the languages and complete the table below.
What does the writer say
What does the writer imply
...it would be the opportunity of a lifetime.
“The opportunity of a lifetime” is used here to emphasize that the chance for the writer to experience an Indian wedding is very rare and he guessed that it must be an amazing experience. It also implies that perhaps he would not have a second chance to have this same experience again.
What does the writer say
What does the writer imply
... I have two left feet ... and both of them hurt!
If someone has two left feet, he / she is usually not good at dancing. When the writer says so, it means that in comparison with other dancers, he was not good at dancing. He intends to highlight the fact that other dancers were better at dancing than he was. Even so, he ended up dancing a lot because the celebrations were so much fun and it resulted in both of his feet hurting.
Discuss the question with your partner: how is the Indian wedding different from and similar to Chinese weddings you have been to
Like the Indian wedding in Alex’s travel journal, the Chinese wedding I have been to also took place in a hotel. There were a lot of guests too, but most of them were not dressed in formal clothes. The bride’s dress was also different. She wore a traditional Chinese wedding dress in red. There was no dancing after the ceremony at the Chinese wedding.
Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival and put the events in the correct order. Write the letters in the flow charts.
The Rio Carnival
a. The group started marching down the street.
b. Alex saw dancers and musicians standing in the street.
c. Alex took his place in the crowd.
d. The group jumped into action.
e. The crowd passed many street stands.
c
b
d
a
e
Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival again carefully and answer the following questions.
1. Why did Alex go to a street party
________________________________________
________________________________________
2. What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands
________________________________________
________________________________________
To experience the spirit of the Rio Carnival for himself.
He saw an ever-growing sea or people iceboxes of soft drinks and beer, and smelt roasted meat.
Understand the languages and complete the table below.
What does the writer say
What does the writer imply
No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion.
Because the excitement about the Carnival was in the air. “No wonder” is used to show that the happy occasion is a big part of the local people’s lives, so it is natural for people from Rio to take a week off for this occasion.
What does the writer say What does the writer imply
Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action.
An explosion is sudden and powerful and the sudden appearance of many colours and music feels just as powerful. “Jumped into action” expresses the eagerness to get involved in the street party celebrations.
What does the writer say
What does the writer imply
I was so caught up in the party fever ...
“Fever” here means “great interest or excitement about something” . The writer, surrounded by crowds of happy, energetic and excited people, felt the same way and was so absorbed in the party that he failed to notice how quickly five hours had passed.
The travel journal about the Rio Carnival uses a group of words related to the sea. Please find the sentences in the journal.
The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way.
Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets, and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of street stands.
Even as I lay in bed that evening, the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me.
Discuss the question with your partner: What does Alex think of the Rio Carnival Use details in the travel journal to support your opinion.
Alex must have enjoyed the Rio Carnival very much, as he hardly noticed five hours fly by. He called the Carnival a “happy occasion”. He also described his first day in Rio as “amazing”.
Besides weddings and festivals, what other elements are an important part of a country’s customs and traditions Make a list and describe them.
Other elements Description
Funeral rituals
They can vary quite a lot in different places around the world. At traditional Chinese funerals, people wear white, while in Western countries people usually wear black.
Other elements Description
A celebration to honour new life
In China a celebration is held when a baby turns one month old. This is traditionally the time when the baby is formally introduced to the extended family and friends.
Other elements Description
Table manners
…
They are highly regarded on formal occasions. According to Chinese customs, no one should sit down or begin to eat before the host or guest of honour has done so.
Contrast is a method of organization with which a writer highlights the differences between two people, places, things or ideas. Using contrast often draws the reader’s attention and makes the description more vivid and interesting to read.
The travel journal about Alex’s experience at the Rio Carnival uses the method of contrast to describe the scenes before and during the street party. Find the sentences in the travel journal.
I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street. Some of them carried flags, which blew in the wind. The crowd waited with excitement.
Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. The whole group started marching down the street. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way.
Use contrast to describe the scenes before and during a dragon boat race.
Possible answer:
The beautifully coloured dragon boats sat alongside each other on the still water with their crews ready, oars in hand. A large holiday crowd had gathered by the lake to watch the dragon boat race.
Silence settled over them as the starter raised his gun. The crack of the gun broke the tension and the crowd exploded into cheers and screams of encouragement. The loud beats of drums were ringing in their ears as the boats sped away across the lake.
Complete the introduction to La Tomatina with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
occasion impression decorate
in the air tradition entrance merry be caught up in
Building your language
La Tomatina is an annual tomato fight festival celebrated in the small town of Bunol in eastern Spain, where it has been a(n) (1)_________ since the 1940s. On the last Wednesday of August, people from all over the world fill this small town for this special (2)_________. In the morning, thousands of (3)_________ tourists start to line the narrow streets.
tradition
occasion
merry
There is a sense of excitement (4)_________. At around 11 a.m., the tomato trucks make their (5)_________ and stop in the town centre. Once the fight begins, the crowd rush to the trucks to pick up tomatoes and throw them at each other.
in the air
entrance
People (6)______________ the fight for about an hour, and by the time it finishes, around 150,000 kilograms of tomatoes cover Bunol. No wonder fire engines are needed to wash the streets after the fight — the town looks like it has been (7)______________ with red paint! Luckily, the acid in the tomato helps make everything really clean.
are caught up in
decorated
If you plan to visit Spain in August, you should definitely take the opportunity to join in this crazy festival. It is sure to leave a deep (8)___________ on you. Keep your stuff close and stay away from vehicles. Also, be sure to wear old clothes — let’s just say you will not wear them again!
impression
The travel journal uses some country names and related adjectives. Look at the examples
and complete the table below. Then think of more words of this type.
Countries Related adjectives
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Egypt
Australian
Brazilian
Canadian
Egyptian
Countries Related adjectives
Greece
India
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Greek
Indian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Nowadays, more and more Chinese young people choose a western style wedding ceremony instead of a traditional Chinese one. What’s your opinion on this
Option 1
Personally, I think it is understandable that more and more young people are choosing to have a western style wedding ceremony. I hold the view that as a wedding is the private business of the new couple, it is their right to decide which kind of wedding ceremony they would like to have.
Furthermore, I believe that the world is becoming a global village, so it is inevitable that there will be a crossover of cultural traditions. Young people may also believe that the western style wedding ceremony is more suitable for a modern fast-paced lifestyle. Besides, cross-cultural communication in traditions help people understand each other better.
Option 2
Having a western style wedding ceremony could be a sign that we are losing out own traditions. Wedding ceremonies are an important traditional part of every culture with unique aspects and rites. In Chinese wedding culture, for example, the tradition of the “three bows”, in which the new couple bow to the Heaven and Earth, bow to the ancestors and parents, and bow to each other, represents their worship and respect to nature and their family members, expressing their seriousness about the marriage itself.
Another significant traditional Chinese wedding ceremony activity is to pray for the blessing of the marriage. Therefore if more and more young people opt for western style wedding ceremonies, it may affect the deep respect and love we have for our traditional culture.
1. Choose a country you’re interested in and search for one of its traditional customs.
2. Write a short passage about the difference between the custom in the country and in China using the method of contrast.