(共18张PPT)
Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Section A 3a-3c
When is Tomb-sweeping Day
On April 5. Sometimes on April 4 or April 6.
Warming-up
Look and talk
What do people usually do on Tomb-sweeping Day
Warming-up
What other traditional Chinese festivals can you think of
Warming-up
Look at the pictures and talk about the relative festivals.
What are these festivals
How do people celebrate these festivals
Pre-reading
moon, mooncakes, folk story, Chang’e, Hou Yi, magic medicines, fly up
Look at the pictures and read the following words. Then
guess the main idea of 3a.
Pre-reading
3a Listen and read the passage quickly and answer the questions.
1. How do people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
They celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival by admiring the
moon and sharing mooncakes with their families.
2. What story is the reading about
The reading is about the traditional folk story of Hou Yi
and Chang’e.
While-reading
___ Pang Meng tried to steal the medicine.
___ A goddess thanked Hou Yi by giving him magic medicine.
___ Chang’e refused to give Pang Meng the medicine and took it all.
___ Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the earth.
___ Hou Yi was very sad and watched the moon at night, and wished his
wife could come back.
___ As a result, Chang’e became light and flew up to the sky.
___ Hou Yi planned to take the medicine with his wife.
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3b Read the passage again. Put the events in the correct order.
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While-reading
Fill in the blanks and retell the passage.
The Mid-Autumn Festival
sharing mooncakes
magic medicine
admiring the moon
carry wishes
Post-reading
1. People like to a______ the full moon on Mid-Autumn night.
2. The story of Chang’e is one of many t_________ folk stories.
3. Hou Yi got m_____ medicine for shooting down the nine suns.
4. Pang Meng wanted to s____ the medicine.
5. Hou Yi l____ out fruits and desserts in the garden.
3c Without looking at the passage, try to complete the sentences
with the correct words.
dmire
raditional
agic
teal
aid
Post-reading
Post-reading
Language points
1. Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying
mooncakes for centuries.
数个世纪以来,中国人一直在庆祝中秋节、吃月饼。
(1) 现在完成进行时 have been celebrating 是现在完成进行时,结构为“have/has
been+动词的现在分词”。
e.g. We have been learning English for ten years.
(2) for centuries 意为“数个世纪以来”,相当于 since centuries ago。for与表示
一段时间的状语连用,表示“(做某事)多长时间了”。
e.g. I’ve been living in China for five years.
Post-reading
2. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching.
然而,大多数人认为嫦娥的故事是最感人的。
(1) the story of Chang’e is the most touching是宾语从句,关联词是that。
(2) 第一个most是“大多数”之意,第二个most在touching前面构成最高级。
3. Whoever took this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to take it with Chang’e.
无论谁服下此药都会长生不老,后羿打算和嫦娥一起服用。
(1) whoever 意为“无论谁,不管什么人”。在此处引导主语从句,相当于
anyone who。
e.g. Whoever comes will be welcome.
(2) plan to do sth. 意为“打算/计划做某事”
e.g. He plans to go fishing after work.
Post-reading
4. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night.
后羿悲痛不已,以至于每晚都对着月亮大声呼喊她的名字。
(1) so…that… 意为“如此 ……以至于 ……”,so是副词,其后跟形容词或副词,that后跟句子。
e.g. He was so happy that he jumped up.
(2) call out…to… 意为“对着……大喊……”
e.g. I heard someone calling out for help.
5. How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
他是多么希望嫦娥能回来呀!
(1) 这是一个感叹句,其中Chang’e could come back是宾语从句。
(2) wish 意为“希望”
【拓展】wish to do sth. 意为“希望做某事”
wish sb. to do sth. 意为“希望某人做某事”
wish+that 从句 意为“希望……”,后跟从句时,一般表示难以实现的“愿望”,从句常用虚拟语气。
e.g. I wish that I could fly like a bird.
Post-reading
6. After this, people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing
mooncakes with their families.
此后,人们便开始与家人一同赏月和品月饼的传统习俗。
(1) the tradition of… 意为“……的传统”
e.g. The tradition of birthday parties started in Europe a long time ago.
admire 意为“欣赏,仰慕”
常用结构:admire sb. / sth. 意为“欣赏 / 仰慕某人 / 某物”
admire sb. for sth. 意为“为某事钦佩某人”
e.g. We admired Miss Green for her knowledge.
Post-reading
Summary
Key words and phrases:
steal, lay, dessert, garden, admire, lay out, carry people’s wishes, traditional folk stories, fly up to the moon
Key sentences:
Chinese people have been celebrating Middle-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.
They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.
However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most touching.
How he wished that Chang’e could come back!
Homework
1. Learn the new words and expressions
by heart.
2. Retell the story of Chang’e.
Goodbye!