(共37张PPT)
Unit 3 Festivals and customs
Welcome to the unit & Reading 1
Lead -in
Have a brainstorming about festivals.
Q: What festivals do you know
Spring Festival
Lantern Festivals
Dragon Boat Festival
Mid-autumn Festival
Easter Day
Halloween
Thanks giving Day
Christmas
Festivals can tell us a lot about
the cultures of different countries.
Welcome to the unit
1.Watch the video and fill in the blanks.
Tip:
Look through the exercises to have a basic understanding of what you’re going to hear.
Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a way to
_____________________________
_____________.
let bad memories go and make a wish
for the future
Midsummer’s Day is celebrated in
Sweden for people to ____________
________________________________.
hold parties,
singing and dancing around a midsummer pole
The Day of the Dead, which lasts
_____________, is a festival in Mexico
for people to ____________________
_______________________________.
for three days
remember loved ones
who are no longer alive
2.Talk in pairs about the fstivals.
Q:Which festival is the most impressive to you
Why do you think so
Yi Peng Lantern Festival
Midsummer’s Day
the Day of the Dead
In my view / opinion, …is the most impressive
festival to me because it …
Pre – reading
Text type A _____________.
Author Alex Zhang, a _________________.
Writing purpose To share his experiences of attending
_______________and _______________.
1.Read the guide and extract the text elements.
Reading guide (导读)
travel journal
travel writer
an Indian wedding
the Rio Carnival
2.Observe the pictures and answer the questions.
Q1:What can you see in the pictures
Q2:What do you want to know from the journal
While – reading
Part 1
1.Read Part 1 and sequence the sentences.
d
a
e
b
c
2.Read Part 1 again and answer the questions.
Q1: How did Alex think of the invitation
to the Indian wedding
Q2:What made a deep impression
on Alex in the wedding and why
Q1: How did Alex think of the invitation
to the Indian wedding
I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime.
Cherish (珍惜) the special experience.
Value the chance to learn about different cultures.
Q2:What made a deep impression
on Alex in the wedding and why
1) The bridegroom's entrance on a beautiful horse.
He had never seen that back home.
2)Nadim’s father proudly led his daughter through
the rows of seats to her husband.
It reminded Alex of his sister’s wedding.
Part 2
3.Read Part 2 and sequence the sentences.
c
b
d
a
e
4.Read Part 2 again and answer the questions.
Q1: Why did Alex go to a street party
Q2: What did Alex see and smell
as he passed the street stands
Q1: Why did Alex go to a street party
To experience the spirit of the Carnival for himself.
To see is to believe.
眼见为实。
Q2: What did Alex see and smell
as he passed the street stands
He saw:
an ever-growing sea of people
iceboxes of soft drinks and beer
He smelt:
roasted meat
Q1:How did Alex describe the wedding ceremony
5.Analyze the writing techniques.
The wedding ceremony took place in a brightly decorated hotel room.
…all dressed up in formal, colorful clothes.
…the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.
One was the bridegroom's entrance on a beautiful white horse.
It was very romantic.
…there were a lot of dancing.
Detailed description of the things and the people.
Use of positive and vivid (生动的) words and phrases.
a joyful / exciting / happy wedding ceremony
Q2: Can you find the similar examples in Part 2
I could feel it already— the Carnival was in the air!
…as I took my place in the merry crowd.
I could see…dancers and a band in fancy costumes…
Some of them carried flags, which blew in the wind.
The crowded 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 Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way.
…the smell of roasted meat filled the air…
Descriptions from different aspects
What he saw / heard / smelt…
a grand / exciting / cheerful Carnival
Q: What are the functions of the sentences
6.Translate and appreciate the language.
Now I have two left feet…and both of them hurt!
(Para.5)
笨手笨脚
Adding a sense of humor to the journal.
I was so caught up in the party fever that I hardly noticed
five hours fly by! (Para. 8)
Even as I lay in bed that evening, the bright colours and
lively music were still swimming all around me.
(Para. 9)
Showing how attractive the Carnival was.
Showing how impressive the Carnival was.
Post–reading
1.Share your feelings.
Q: Which makes a deeper impression on you,
the India wedding or the Rio Carnival
Why do you think so
2.Discuss in a group and make a list.
Q: Besides wedding and festivals, what other
elements (元素) are an important part of a
country’s customs and traditions
Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs,
what he must do.
—Robert A. Heinlein