(共21张PPT)
Celebrations
What come to your mind when you hear “celebrations”
Celebrations
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Guess
The whole family be together happily. We will wear new clothes, have big dinner, and play firecrackers. Besides, children can receive red envelopes from adults.
Guess
We eat Zongzi that day to commemorate Qu Yuan. Sometimes my parents will take me to watch the dragon boat race.
Guess
We family gather together, eating mooncakes, grapefruit, and chestnuts. At night, we enjoy the moon together.
Guess
It is a special ceremony at university, college, or school, at which degrees and diplomas(文凭) are given to students who have successfully completed their studies
Choose a festival or a special occasion that you like and share it with your partner. *Tell your partner when and how it is celebrated.
Listening1
Mid-autumn Festival
Why do we celebrate Mid-autumn festival
Celebrations Time Activities
Group 1 Spring Festival
Group 2 Dragon Boat Festival
Group 3 Birthdays
Group 4 Graduations
Group Work
It is...(What)
It is celebrated …(when)
We usually celebrate it by…(how)
For example: Spring festival
Time Activities Why do you like it / What’s your feeling
… ... …
I like…
It is celebrated …
We usually celebrate it by…
(I like it because /I feel …)
Talking in a group of 4
Birthday
Listening2
Special Occasion: Jenny’s birthday
People invited: ________________
Activities: at the party
Have a ____ and_____________
Make a monster cake
Make some __________________
Give her _________________
What will Jenny do ______________________
Make a wish
How do people feel Jenny will be very ____________
Everyone will _________________
Group work
--Why do Jenny’s friend volunteer to prepare the party to Jenny
--Why do we celebrate
birthday (meaning/feeling)
Quote 1
Amid the boom of firecrackers as a year has come to an end, and the spring wind has wafted breath to the wind
--Wang Anshi
--爆竹声中一岁除,春风送我入屠苏
*What feeling does the writer express in this quote
Quote 2
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.
--Benjamin Franklin
--与恶习作战,与邻里友好,新的一年变得更加优秀
*In the writer’s opinion, what’s our goal for each year
*What does it convey
Quote 3
Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.
--Edna Ferber
--圣诞不是一个季节,这是一种感觉。
*What does the writer
intend to express
Quote 4
New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday
--Charles Lamb
*What does birthday mean to everyone
*Why does the writer say like that
Group discussion:
*Why do we celebrate
*What can celebrations bring to us
*What if we do not have
celebrations
Homework
*Choose only 1
H1: John is very interested in Chinese traditional festivals. So please use the language you have learnt to write a short paragraph about a traditional Chinses festivals to the foreign friend. It should include what is the celebration, and when and how is celebrated. Besides, don’t forget to describe the feelings of people.
H2: Please write a short paragraph to introduce to your partner the most meaningful/special celebration you have had. It should include what the celebration was for, when it was celebrated, how you or your friends/family prepared for it, and how you felt about it.
Thanks for Listening!!!