(共44张PPT)
Period 4
Integrated skills
Unit 3
Festivals and customs
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
1. know why we should promote traditional Chinese festivals through reading;
2. learn more about activities to promote traditional Chinese festivals through listening;
3. talk about how to promote traditional Chinese festivals;
4. master the techniques of writing an article to promote something;
5. write an article promoting traditional Chinese festivals.
Learning objectives
CONTENTS
Listening
I
Reading
II
Speaking
III
Writing
IV
V
Lead-in
the Qingming Festival
the Dragon Boat Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival
the Chongyang Festival
the Spring Festival
the Lantern Festival
the Qixi Festival
Traditional Chinese Festivals
What traditional Chinese festivals do we often observe
Lead-in
Do you think they are still important nowadays
In modern society, many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less and less popular.
It is the duty of every one of us to protect traditional festivals for generations to come.
1. What challenges are traditional Chinese festivals facing
2. What is the author’s call to us
Activity 1 Read for some details
Reading
Read the website article and try to do the exercises.
3. Why should we promote traditional Chinese festivals
Activity 2 Read for the structures
Introduce the topic
Supporting paragraphs
Make a conclusion
How many parts can you divide the article into What’s the function of every part
Appreciation
1. topic sentences followed by supporting sentences
3. for example/such as—to make the argument more convincing
2. moreover/finally—to make the article more cohesive
4. concluding sentences
but/however—to emphasize
first, second, third
firstly, secondly, thirdly
in the first place, in the second place, in the third place
4. ① to begin with, to start with, first of all
② also, on top of, besides, furthermore, in addition (to),
what’s more, apart from, aside from, additionally
③ last but not least, finally, lastly
Can you think of more linking words for sequencing ideas
Activity 3 Read for some good sentences
1.传统节日是民族自豪感的源泉，帮助我们形成民族认同。___________________________________________________________________________
2.传统节日让我们明白自己是谁，并让我们充满身为中国人的自豪感。_____________________________________________________________________
Traditional festivals are a source of national pride and help shape our national identity.
Traditional festivals tell us who we are and fill us with pride in being Chinese.
3.传统节日是祖祖辈辈传承下来的，我们每个人都有职责为后代人保护好它们。
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Traditional festivals have been passed down to us from previous generations.
It is the duty of every one of us to protect them for generations to come.
Part 1 Introduction→
____________________________________________________
Part 2：Body→
____________________________________________________
Part 3：Summary→
____________________________________________________
the reasons and importance of promoting traditional festivals
different ways to promote traditional festivals
Call for action
Activity 4 Writing outline
When writing an article about promoting traditional Chinese festivals，you can follow the structure below.
Alice is listening to a school radio report about what her school has done to promote traditional Chinese festivals.
1. What’s the type of the listening materials
________________________________________________________
2. What is the radio report about
________________________________________________________
A school radio report.
Different ways to promote traditional Chinese festivals.
Listening
Predict content
Before you listen, you can read instructions and the exercises or notes. It will help you to predict what you will hear.
1. When did the course Traditional Chinese Festivals start
2. Who was the winner of the poster design competition
3. How many students took part in the poetry writing competition
4. How long did the play about the Qingming Festival last
Last term.
The Art Club.
More than 100.
Listen to the report and answer the following questions.
B1
About 30 minutes.
An optional course The course is called Traditional Chinese Festivals.
The number of students who have signed up for
the course has increased from 50 to (1)_____.
Several competitions Poster design
The winning design was about the Mid-Autumn
Festival, showing (2)___________ with Chang’e
on it.
Poetry writing
The winner wrote about his experience with
his grandpa on (3)_______________________.
Different
ways
to promote traditional Chinese festivals
200
a full moon
the Double Ninth Festival
B2
Listen to the report again and complete the table below.
Events organized by school clubs (4)__________________
They put on a play about the Qingming festival.
The Cooking Club
They taught students how to make
(5) ______________.
The Theatre Club
rice dumplings
Different
ways
to promote traditional Chinese festivals
Tapescript
School reporter：Over the past year, our school has successfully organized a number of activities to promote traditional Chinese festivals.
An optional course called Traditional Chinese Festivals started last term. It has proved very popular so far. The number of students who have signed up for the course has increased from 50 to 200. Many students say that they have become more interested in traditional festivals and wish to learn more about them.
In addition to the course，several competitions have been held to promote traditional festivals. The most recent one was the competition to design a poster about traditional festivals.
The winning design was created by the Art Club，about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Their poster showed a full moon with the beautiful figure of Chang’e on it. We also had a poetry writing competition. More than 100 students took part and wrote wonderful poems about traditional festivals. The winner was Joseph Lin from Class 3C. He wrote a poem about his experience with his grandpa on the Double Ninth Festival.
School clubs have also played an important role in promoting traditional Chinese festivals. Just last week，the Theatre Club put on a play about the Qingming Festival in the school hall. The play lasted about 30 minutes and was a great success. On the Dragon Boat Festival，the Cooking Club taught students how to make rice dumplings. Many students said their handmade rice dumplings were the most delicious they had ever eaten!
It is the duty of every one of us to protect traditional festivals for generations to come.
What other ways can we use to promote traditional Chinese festivals
Speaking
Why should we promote traditional Chinese festivals
How can we promote traditional Chinese festivals
1
2
In pairs, discuss how to promote traditional Chinese festivals. Use the following questions and expressions to help you.
Who can take the responsibility to promote Chinese traditional festivals
3
Why should we promote traditional Chinese festivals
1
Who can take the responsibility to promote Chinese traditional festivals
government
media
schools
individuals
2
make laws/ make them public holidays/build theme parks...
advertise to the public/ release books and films/partner with museums...
provide courses/ hold more activities or competitions...
government
media
schools
celebrate traditional festivals/ learn more about Chinese customs/ pass them down...
individuals
How can we promote traditional Chinese festivals
3
Talking people into action.
There are clearly many ways to promote…such as…
…should promote/encourage/support…by…
…is surely a good/an effective way to promote…
…is very popular with…
…is important for…because…
Free talk use the expressions below.
I think we can use…to promote …
In my opinion, …can be a good way to promote…
In my opinion, we can use…to promote…
From the views of my partners, they think…is surely an
effective way to promote…because…
Sample
A: Why should we promote traditional Chinese festivals What’s your opinion
B: I think promoting traditonal festivals is important for keeping our culture and history alive. When we celebrate them, we pass down knowledge about traditions to the next generation. So if they’re not celebrated, all will be forgotten and lost forever!
A: That’s true. Traditonal festivals are also a reminder of what it means to be Chinese. Our values and pride are found at the heart of these festivals. I believe the government should support all the traditional Chinese festivals by making them public holidays.
B: It’s surely a good way to promote national unity and pride. Meanwhile, as most people have access to differnet types of media, it’s an effective way to spread information through TV, radio and the Internet about ongoing activities locally, nationally and even internationallly!
A: Yes, indeed! And in schools, festivals should be promoted with activities that draw attention to the historical importance of their symbols. For example, during the Lantern Festival, lantern-making competitions can be held to raise students’ awareness of the festival’s origin and history.
B: Great idea! The joint efforts will make sure our cultural traditons, symbols and history are carried forward many years into the future!
When writing an article to promote traditional Chinese festivals, you can
follow the structure below:
State the importance of traditional Chinese festivals.
Offer ways to promote traditional Chinese festivals.
Make a call for action and describe a positive result you would like to see.
Learning about the structure
Planning your writing
Writing
Organize your points with first of all, moreover, finally/last but not least. etc. if you give more than one way to promote traditional Chinese festivals.
Use imperative sentences to call for action. Make them short and powerful.
Learning about the language
本单元的写作任务是写一篇推广中国传统节日的文章。写作此类文章要注意：第一，交代背景和原因并申明推广的目的，人们才会理解和接受，才会自觉地行动。第二，开展怎样的活动，要做哪些事情，要把它的价值和意义表述出来。第三，结尾要写出呼吁者的决心和希望。
写作技巧法
1．篇章结构
主要用“三段式”：
(1)首先阐明中国传统节日的重要性。
(2)其次分析推广中国传统节日的方式。
(3)最后，呼吁人们付诸行动并达成积极效果。
2．注意事项
(1)确定体裁。
(2)确定人称。
(3)确定时态。
(1)Nowadays, I have found...
(2)I just want to...
(3)That’s what I have found in today’s world.
(4)In my opinion，nowadays...
(5)I think there are some reasons contributing to this phenomenon.
(6)Firstly, ...Secondly, ...Last but not least, ...
(7)There are clearly many ways to promote...such as...
(8)...should promote/encourage/support...by...
(9)...surely a good/an effective way to promote...
(10)...is important for...because...
常用表达
假定你是李华，请写一篇主题为“How to promote our traditional festivals”的文章，谈谈怎样号召人们传承中国的传统节日和习俗，使中国的传统文化发扬光大。要点如下：
1．推广中国传统节日的缘由；
2．推广中国传统节日的方法；
3．期望看到积极的效果。
注意：可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
习作分步演练
审题
1．确定体裁：这是一篇说明文；
2．确定人称：以第三人称为主；
3．确定时态：以一般现在时为主。
谋篇
第一段：给出推广中国传统节日的缘由；
第二段：介绍推广中国传统节日的方法；
第三段：进行总结，提出期望看到的积极效果。
第一步 审题谋篇
核心词汇
1. 是……重要的一部分 _____________________
2. 被很好地保护和维持 ____________________________
3. 呼吁 _______
4. 发展，进展 ___________
5. 对……有更好的了解 ____________________________
6. 积极参与 _______________________
be an important part of...
be well protected and maintained
call on
development
have a better understanding of…
be actively involved in
第二步 遣词造句
1. 中国传统节日是中国文化的一个重要组成部分。
_____________________
2. 中国的传统节日应该被很好地保护和维持。
_______________________.
3. 我们应该呼吁政府将更多的传统节日列为国家节日。
____________________ to list more traditional festivals as national festivals.
连词成句
are an important part of
protected and maintained
call on our government
Traditional Chinese festivals
Chinese culture.
Traditional Chinese festivals should be well
We should
the development of traditional festivals
4. 它可以极大地促进传统节日的发展。
________________________________.
5.对学校来说，教授更多关于传统节日和习俗的知识是很重要的。
It is important for the schools ____________________________
__________________________.
6. 用这种方法，年轻一代可以更好地了解传统节日和习俗。
In this way, the younger generation can ______________________
____________________________.
of traditional festivals and customs
It can greatly promote
to teach more knowledge about
have a better understanding
traditional festivals and customs
1. 用since 引导的原因状语从句合并句1和句2。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. 用定语从句连接句3和句4。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第三步 句式升级
Since traditional Chinese festivals are an important part of Chinese culture，they should be well protected and maintained.
We should call on our government to list more traditional festivals as national festivals, which can greatly promote the development of traditional festivals.
3. 用倒装句升级句6。
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Only in this way can the younger generation have a better understanding of traditional festivals and customs.
用适当的过渡词语，把以上词汇和句式，再加上联想内容，组成一篇不少于80词的英语短文。
第四步 组句成篇
Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:
□ Punctuation □ Spelling □ Grammar
□ Choice of words □ Style (formal/informal) □ Structure
Peer review
What comments does your partner give on your writing
How can you improve your writing
Self-review
What mistakes can you find in your writing
How can you improve your writing
Checking your writing
Since traditional Chinese festivals are an important part of Chinese culture, they should be well protected and maintained.
There are many ways to promote traditional Chinese festivals. Firstly, we should call on our government to list more traditional festivals as national festivals, which can greatly promote the development of traditional festivals. Secondly, it is important for the schools to teach more knowledge about traditional festivals and customs. Only in this way can the younger generation have a better understanding of traditional festivals and customs.
In a word, it’s everyone’s duty to protect traditional Chinese festivals for generations to come. I hope everybody will be actively involved in the action.
参考范文
Homework
Review what we have learned.
本课结束
