(共45张PPT)
Different cultures mean different____
different clothes
different food
different languages
chopsticks
knife
fork
spoon
cup
glass
Plate/dish
bowl
Different utensils
Utensil n. 餐具
When I eat noodles, I usually use _________.
When I eat steak, I usually use___________.
When I eat porridge, I usually use_________.
a bowl and chopsticks
a fork and a knife
a bowl and a spoon
Which is your favourite festival
I _________the house.
clean up
I hang red __________.
lanterns
Lantern n.灯笼
I put up ____ on the door.
couplets
On Chinese New Year’s Eve, I have a big _________ with my family. We will eat _________ for sure.
meal
dumplings
After dinner, I usually watch ______________________ with my family.
Spring Festival gala evening
The elders will give ____________to children.
lucky money
During the Spring Festival, I go to a ________________. Sometimes there is a _____________________ performance.
temple fair
dragon dancing performance
temple fair 庙会
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What is the most important festival in western countries
People will decorate the tree with _________________.
decorations
decoration n.装饰品
Children believe they can get presents from _______
Santa Claus
Do you know the history of Santa Claus
MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR ALL
Listening practice:
Brian and Jenny went shopping in _______________.
Brian and Jenny bought a big Christmas tree, some________ and gifts.
Brian had a bowl of _________ and he used __________ and a_________ instead of _______________.
Chinatown
decorations
noodles
chopsticks
spoon
a fork and a knife
Listening practice:
Brian and Jenny went shopping in _______________.
Brian and Jenny bought a big Christmas tree, some________ and gifts.
Brian had a bowl of _________ and he used __________ and a_________ instead of _______________.
Chinatown
decorations
noodles
chopsticks
spoon
a fork and a knife
4. Jenny’s dad parked his car in the _____________ parking lot.
5. There were red _________ everywhere.
6.Jenny and Danny watched a wonderful _______________performance during the Spring Festival last year.
7. Does Brian believe it’s Santa Claus who brings children gifts _____________.
lanterns
dragon dancing
No, he doesn’t
underground
Reading practice
Read the passage aloud and try to answer the questions below.
1.People in Chinatown speak English to each to other. ( ) T/F
2.Did Brian enjoy the lunch he had in Chinatown __________________________
3.What is a problem for Jenny’s parents when they go shopping in Chinatown ____________
4.Who will get lucky money in China ____________
5.Translate:Do you believe it’s Santa Claus who brings you gifts
______________________________________
__________________________________________
Yes, he did.
Parking
Young children
你相信是圣诞老人带给你礼物吗?
F
...it's Santa Claus who brings you gifts
...……是圣诞老人给你带来了礼物……
our teacher
at the bus station
这是一个强调句型(emphatic sentence)
It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+句子其他部分
被强调部分可以是主语、宾语、表语或状语等。
强调的主语如果是人,可以由who代替that。
e.g. It is our teacher who/that helps us make great progress
被强调的部分是________________
It was at the bus station that I met Tom.
被强调的部分是__________________
Exercises:
It was after he got the first prize _______he realized it was not so important.
A. that B. since C. when D. as
A
2. It was _____ he said _______ made me angry.
what; what
What; that
That; that
That; what
B
Extra reading
The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their houses. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck. The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of "hong bao". It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones “hong bao”. They think it brings good luck. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don't say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, you'd better not say any bad words like "death". Don't break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out. Also, don't borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.
What does this passage mainly talk about
Skimming(略读)
Intensive reading (精读)
1. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival [ ]
A. Family members gather for a big meal. B. Friends eat dumplings together. C. They borrow money from friends. D. They give each other hong bao.
A
The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their houses. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck……
2. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival [ ]
A. Because they enjoy being clean. B. Because it believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck. C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others. D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money.
B
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their houses. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck. The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red
3. Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival [ ]
A. Returning money before the Spring Festival. B. Saying words that have to do with death. C. Wearing red clothes. D. Decorating houses with red paper.
B
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don't say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, you'd better not say any bad words like "death".
4. The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “____”. [ ]
A. 跑出去 B. 打碎 C. 耗尽 D. 离开
C
Festival The Spring Festival Christmas
Time
Traditional food
Activities
In January or February
On December 25th
turkey
dumplings
Exercises
压岁钱
庙会
我不知道
去购物
玩得开心
一碗……
地下停车场
对我讲英语
舞龙表演
当然不
各种各样的
luck money
temple fairs
I have no idea.
go shopping
have a good time
a bowl of…
underground parking lot
speak English to me
dragon dancing performance
Of course not
all kinds of
Practice
1.我们可以有两天的时间来准备考试。
We were given two days to __________the examination
2.我为晚上的聚会准备了一盘可口的菜。
I__________a delicious dish _____the party in the evening.
3.你准备好考试了吗?
Are you _______ for the exam.
prepare for
ready
prepared
for
Homework
Write down a report about the culture differences and the same things between the two festivals.
(1) About 80 words.
(2) Try to use the words we learnt today.
(3) Pay attention to the grammar and hand-writing.