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I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Section A (1a~2d)
Unit 2
Watch and answer
How many festivals are mentioned
What are they
The Spring Festival
The Lantern Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival
The Spring Festival
The Lantern Festival
Time: _______________
Activities: _____________
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Time: __________________
Activities: ________________
_________________________
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Look and talk
How do people celebrate...
When is...
January/February
eat dumplings
set off fireworks...
Lunar January 15th
eat sweet dumplings
watch lantern shows...
guess riddles on lanterns
The Dragon Boat Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival
Time: ______________
Activities: __________
_______________________
Time: _________________
Activities: ______________
_______________________
Lunar May 5th
eat Zongzi
watch dragon boat races...
Lunar August 15th
eat mooncakes
enjoy the bright full moon...
How do people celebrate...
When is...
Free talk
What do you like best about ... Why
What’s your favourite festival
Look and match
1. ______The Water Festival in Thailand
2. ______ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong
3. ______ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing
4. ______ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi
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Listen, choose and answer
Mary and Bill are talking about a festival.
1. Which festival do they talk about
A. The Water Festival
B. The Dragon Boat Festival
C. The Spring Festival
2. How do you know
Dragon boat, zongzi
Read and guess
1. Whose vacation are they talking about, Wu Ming’s or Harry’s
2. Did Wu Ming visit anyone on his trip
3. What did he do on his trip
Wu Ming and Harry are talking about their vacation.
Wu Ming’s
Yes, he did.
Listen and circle
1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends.
2. Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation.
3. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates.
4. Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best.
Fun activities Downsides
Eating out
Shopping
Dragon Boat Festival in June
Listen, fill and say
put on five pounds
spent so much money
quite hot in June
Sugar is delicious, but the downside is eating too much sugar is not good for your teeth.
How were Wu Ming’s activities
Wu Ming believes/thinks that ..., but the one downside is that ...
Look and talk
A: What did Wu Ming do on his vacation in Hong Kong
B: He ate out a lot. He believes that he ate at least five meals a day.
A: What do you think of ...
B: I think that ...
You and your partner are talking about Wu Ming’s vacation.
Look and learn
Chiang Mai is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand.
Clara is going to visit Chiang Mai.
Listen and answer
1. What festival are Clara and Ben talking about
2. When is the festival
3. What do people do to celebrate it
From April 13th to 15th.
The Water Festival.
People go on the street to throw water at each other.
Thailand
Name: also known as Songkran
Festival: the time of _______________
Time: __________________________
Activity: _______________________
China
Festival: the New Year of the Dai people
Time: in the middle of April, generally lasts
three to seven days
Activity: throw water at each other
throw water at each other
from April 13 to 15
the Thai new year
Read and fill
Do you think the Thai Water Festival is similar to Yunnan Water Festival
Why do people throw water at each other
Wash away bad things and you’ll have good luck.
Do you know any other celebrations that have a special meaning
Free talk
sweep away bad luck
eat good luck
be good for health
stay away from bad luck
Respect the culture and respect the festival!
Do a survey and report
The School Festival Club is holding an activity to choose the most popular festival among students.
What’s your favourite festival
What do you do on this festival
What do you like best about this festival Why
Name Festival Activities Favourite activities and reasons
There are... people in our group. ...’s favourite festival is... He...
He likes... best, because he thinks that... So in our group, ... is the most popular festival.
Summary
Homework
1. Talk about your favourite festival with your friends.
2. Preview 3a—3c.