Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!第一课时Section A（1a~2d）课件（26张PPT，内嵌音频）

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Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious!
第一课时 Section A（1a~2d）
Look at the pictures.
What is the Chinese name for the festival
What's it in English
What do people often do and eat on that day or during the festival days
Chinese festivals
Leading in
put up paper-cutting
get lucky money
I like the Spring Festival.
I think that it is wonderful.
set off firecrackers
make dumplings
The Spring Festival（春节）
The Lantern Festival(元宵节）
I like the Lantern Festival.
I believe that I'll have tangyuan again next year .
guess Lantern riddles
watch Lantern shows
The Dragon Boat Festival
watch dragon boat race
make zongzi
I like the Dragon Boat Festival .
I think that the races are
interesting to watch.
The Water Festival (in Thailand) （泰国泼水节）
I believe that it is very fun to throw water around .I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of Dai people.
宾语从句（objective clauses）
主语+谓语 that +从句
主语+谓语 whether /if+从句
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
d
a
b
c
1a
Match the pictures with the descriptions.
Pre-listening
( )1. Bill thinks that _____were that/so interesting to watch.
A. the races B. the team C. the dragon boat
( )2. Mary thinks that _____ were fantastic/wonderful.
A. the Water Festival B . the races C. the dragon boat team
( )3. Bill wonders whether(是否 ) they’ll have_____ again next year.
A zongzi B the races C. the team
( )4. _____ believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races.
A .Bill and Mary B. Bill C. Mary
While-Listening
Listen and choose for th e best answer.
Listen and circle T for true or F for false.
1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.
2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic.
3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year.
4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races.
T F
T F
T F
T F
1b
While-Listening
Listen again and follow the recording. Pay attention to the underlined parts.
Mary: What a great day(it was)!
Bill: Yes, it was really fun!
Mary: What did you like best
Bill: I loved the races! They were really interesting to watch. How fantastic
the dragon boat teams were!
Mary: Yes! And look at the colors of the boats. How pretty they were!
Bill: I agree! But I guess it was a little too crowded.
Mary: I don’t know … I kind of like to have more people around. It makes
things more exciting.
Bill: That’s true. Oh, and I really liked eating zongzi.
Mary: Oh, me too! The sweet ones are my favorite.
Bill: I wonder whether they’ll have the races again next year.
Mary: Of course! They have them every year.
Bill: Then I believe that I’ll be back again next year to watch the races!
Mary: Me, too!
How + adj./adv. +主语+谓语！
What + a(n)+ adj.+n.+主语+谓语！
感叹句
Post-listening
1c
Talk about the festivals in 1a.
What do you like best about...
I love ... I think that...
1. Wu Ming and Harry are _________.
A. cousins B. strangers C. friends
2. Wu Ming went to _________for his vacation.
A. Singapore B . Hong Kong C. Macao
3. Wu Ming visited his ________.
A .relatives 　 B. friends 　 C. classmates.
4. Wu Ming liked_________ best.
A. eating out B. shopping C. the Dragon Boat Festival
Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences.
2a
While-listening
Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart.
Fun activities Downsides
Eating out
Shopping
Dragon Boat Festival in June
Put on weight.
Spent money.
It is quite hot in June.
2b
Role-play conversations between Wu Ming and Harry. Use the information in 2a and 2b or make your own conversations.
What did you do on your vacation
I visited my cousins. I think that we ate five meals a day! I’ve put on five pounds!
2c
I guess the food was delicious, right
put on
增加（体重）；发胖;
穿上；上演
Post-listening
The scenery of Chiang Mai
清迈风光
in Thailand
In 2d we can find a conversation between Clara and Ben. Clara is going to Chiang Mai.
1. Do you know where Chiang Mai is
It’s a city in Thailand.
2. Have you ever been to Thailand
3. What do you know about the weather there
And there is an important festival in Thailand.
4. Do you know anything about the Water Festival
Post-listening
Clara: Guess what I’m going to Chiang
Mai in two weeks.
Ben: Wow, sounds like fun! But I believe that
April is the hottest month of the year there.
Clara: Yes, that’s true. But there’s a water
festival from April 13th to 15th.
Ben: I wonder if it’s similar to the Water
Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.
Clara: Yes, I think so. This is the time of the Thai New Year. People go on the
streets to throw water at each other.
Ben: Cool! But why do they do that
Clara: Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad
things. Then you’ll have good luck in the new year.
Read the conversation.
2d
in+时间段 ”……之后”
与……类似的
throw… at…把……抛向
wash away 冲走
Why are the Dai people mentioned in the dialogue
When is the Water Festival in Thailand And what do people always do
3. Why do people throw water at each other
Try to answer the questions.
The Water Festival is from April 13th to 15th. This is the time of the
Thai New Year. People go on the streets to throw water at each other.
Because the Water Festival is similar to that of the Dai people in Yunnan.
Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad
things. Then people will have good luck in the new year.
2d
此处in two weeks属于“in+时间段“结构，意为”……之后”，该结构常与将来时连用；也可用于回答how soon的提问。
I will return to my hometown in two weeks.
— How soon will he be back
— In an hour.
1. I’m going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.
in+时间段
Point
Language points
be similar to为固定搭配，其中similar是形容词，意为“类似的“。
Her ways of learning English are similar to mine.
2. I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival …
be similar to ... 相像的/类似的
Point
wash away 为“动词+副词“型短语。名词作其宾语时，放在两个词中间或away后面均可；代词作其宾语时，必须放在wash与away之间
Mother put the plate under the running water to wash away the dirt.
You wrote your name on the beach, but the wave came and washed it away.
3. … and washing away bad things.
wash away 冲掉；冲走
Point
She is too shy to talk in front of _____________( 陌生人) .
The boy put on six __________（磅） after the festival.
The little girl ____________（想知道）if she could go to her friend’s party the next week.
4.The new year is a time for cleaning and
_______________（冲走）the bad things.
pounds
strangers
wondered
washing away
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示完成句子
Exercises
1. His opinions are similar _______ yours but different ________ Julia’s.
A. to; from B. from; to C. as; with D. with; as
2. — China’s women’s soccer team beat Team South Korea on April 13th. I wonder ____.
— They never gave up and fought the last minute in the game.
A．how they won the game
B．why they played the game
C．where they played the game
A
A
Ⅱ.单项选择
3. — __________ will your parents come back from Australia
— Oh, they’ll be back in a week.
A. How often B. How soon
C. How long　 D. What time
4. — Why did your mother stop you from eating sweet food
— Because I have _______ five kilos.
A. taken after B. put up
C. taken off D. put on
B
D
Summary
Homework
You must
Make a survey about your friends'favorite festivals and the reasons.
If you can:
Write the report about the Water Festival according to 2d.