Unit 3 Celebrations
Lesson 1 Spring Festival
Question: When is the Spring Festival celebrated
Lead in: How do you and your family celebrate the Spring Festival
Example:
My family celebrates the Spring Festival by making dumplings together.
Activity 1. Prediction
The passage is mainly about _________ readers’ accounts of their____________ and _______ about Spring Festival.
Activity 2. Match the main idea of each part.
Activity 3.Choose the best answer
1.In what order is the text written
A. Space order
B. Time order
C. Importance order
D. No certain order
2.From Tom Jenkins’s point of view, the character Fu looks very cool, but what is the real reason why the character Fu attached upside down
A. Because it means happiness arrives.
B. Because it means sweeping the dirt of the past year.
C.Because it looks cool.
D.Because it means getting ready for the new year.
3.What is the most important thing for Xu Gang when he gets older
A. Coming home and being with his entire family.
B. Eating hotpot.
C. Setting off firecrackers.
D. Being told what has been happening.
4.Why do Li Yan’s family always have jiaozi during the Spring Festival
A. Jiaozi means something special on this occasion and they are a sign of the wishes for health and happiness in the following year.
B. They are her grandchildren’s favorite food.
C. They have great fun making dumplings.
D. Jiaozi is a traditional food during the Spring Festival.
Activity 4.Find out each person’s experience of the Spring Festival in the three accounts.
Activity 5. Discussion
Think about your own experiences and feelings about the Spring Festival.
Example:
The moment I get on the train, I am surrounded by Shanxi accents.
Activity 6. Fill in the blanks.
Tom Jenkins, 1.____________ exchange student, spent Spring Festival in China for the first time.A week before the festival, the house was cleaned from top to bottom.It’s believed that when the Chinese character Fu 2.____________ (put) upside down, happiness arrives.Mrs Chen said 3.____________(let) off fireworks was to scare away the monster Nian.
Xu Gang, 4.____________ doesn’t get to travel back to his hometown very often, buys some gifts for his parents before 5.____________ (start) his trip home.The moment he gets on the train, he is surrounded by Shanxi accents.When he arrives home, his parents will fill him in on what has been happening. For him, coming home and being with 6.________(he) family is 7.______________________ (important) part of Spring Festival.
Li Yan and her husband are both retired.They start to make some preparations weeks before Spring Festival.When their children and grandchildren arrive home, the whole house is full of joy.They make jiaozi 8._______ then have them together.For Li Yan，Spring Festival is the joy9. ____ a family 10.____________ (gather).
Homework
Option A:Write about a celebration event that you have had before.
Requirements:
No less than 100 words.
Pay attention to the tenses you use.
Option B:Think about the similarities between the Spring Festival and Christmas and write them down.
1. People go shopping to purchase something for the coming festivals.
2. People decorate their houses with something beautiful.
3. People have a big reunion dinner to express their good wishes and pray for good luck.
4. People give presents to children, making them happy.(共35张PPT)
Unit 3 Celebrations
Lesson 1 Spring Festival
When is Spring Festival celebrated
By the end of this class, you will be able to:
know about the meanings, customs and different experiences of Spring Festival by reading.
express your own experiences and feelings about Spring Festival by discussion.
raise awareness of appreciating Chinese traditional culture.
Learning objectives
How do you and your family celebrate Spring Festival
Example:
My family celebrates Spring Festival by making dumplings together.
My family celebrates Spring Festival by making dumplings together.
receive lucky money
get together
prepare snacks
make dumplings
put up decorations
let off fireworks
Li Yan
a 70-year-old
grandmother
from Heilongjiang
Tom Jenkins
a 16-year-old
exchange student
living in Nanjing
Xu Gang
a 28-year-old
computer engineer
working in Shanghai
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The passage is mainly about _________ readers’ accounts of their____________ and _______ about Spring Festival.
three
views
Prediction
experiences
Activity 1.
P1. Tom Jenkins’ account
A. Coming home and being with family are the most important parts of Spring Festival.
Match the main idea of each part.
P2. Xu Gang’s account
P3. Li Yan’s account
B. Spring Festival is a family moment.
C. Spring Festival means excitement and a lot of fun.
Activity 2.
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
1.In what order is the text written
A. Space order
B. Time order
C. Importance order
D. No certain order
Choose the best answer.
Activity 3.
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
before Spring Festival
during Spring Festival
Time order
2.From Tom Jenkins’s point of view, the character Fu looks very cool, but what is the real reason why the character Fu was attached upside down
A. Because it means happiness arrives.
B. Because it means sweeping the dirt of the past year.
C.Because it looks cool.
D.Because it means getting ready for the new year.
3.What is the most important thing for Xu Gang when he gets older
A. Coming home and being with his entire family.
B. Eating hotpot.
C. Letting off firecrackers.
D. Being told what has been happening.
4.Why do Li Yan’s family always have jiaozi during Spring Festival
A. Jiaozi means something special on this occasion and they are a sign of the wishes for health and happiness in the following year.
B. They are her grandchildren’s favorite food.
C. They have great fun making dumplings.
D. Jiaozi is a traditional food during the Spring Festival.
Activity 4.
Find out each person’s experience of Spring Festival in the three accounts.
Tom Xu Gang Li Yan
Where and with whom with his host family in Nanjing
Preparations before Spring Festival
Activities during Spring Festival
Activity 4.
Tom Jenkins
Where and with whom with_____________ in Nanjing
Preparations before Spring Festival _________the house;
attaching the Chinese character Fu
Activities during Spring Festival __________ and watching fireworks;
enjoying a big dinner together
Xu Gang
Where and with whom with his family at __________________
Preparations before Spring Festival booking _____________ and choosing gifts for parents
Activities during Spring Festival _________ with parents and having hotpot
Li Yan
Where and with whom with her family at home
Preparations getting ready for children ______________;
buying things and preparing dishes
Activities children __________ shouting and playing;
adults talking and making Jiaozi together
Tom Jenkins
Where and with whom with_____________ in Nanjing
Preparations before Spring Festival _________the house;
attaching the Chinese character Fu
Activities during Spring Festival __________ and watching fireworks;
enjoying a big dinner together
his host family
cleaning
letting off
Xu Gang
Where and with whom with his family at __________________
Preparations before Spring Festival booking _____________ and choosing gifts for parents
Activities during Spring Festival _________ with parents and having hotpot
the travel ticket
chatting
his parents’ home
Li Yan
Where and with whom with her family at home
Preparations getting ready for children ______________;
buying things and preparing dishes
Activities children __________ shouting and playing;
adults talking and making Jiaozi together
run around
homecoming
Example:
The moment I get on the train, I am surrounded by Shanxi accents.
Activity 5.
Discussion
Think about your own experiences and feelings about Spring Festival.
Our house buzzes with activities when everyone comes home.
Fireworks were being let off across the city, suddenly lighting up the night sky.
When I was a kid, Spring Festival was all about firecrackers, sweets and decorations. As I get older, coming home and being with my entire family is the most important part of it.
Activity 6.
Fill in the blanks.
Tom Jenkins, 1.____________ exchange student, spent Spring Festival in China for the first time.A week before the festival, the house was cleaned from top to bottom.It’s believed that when the Chinese character Fu 2.____________ (put) upside down, happiness arrives. Mrs Chen said 3.____________(let) off fireworks was to scare away the monster Nian.
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is put
letting
Xu Gang, 4.____________ doesn’t get to travel back to his hometown very often, buys some gifts for his parents before 5.____________ (start) his trip home.The moment he gets on the train, he is surrounded by Shanxi accents.When he arrives home, his parents will fill him in on what has been happening. For him, coming home and being with 6.________(he) family is 7.______________________ (important) part of Spring Festival.
starting
who
the most important
his
Li Yan and her husband are both retired.They start to make some preparations weeks before Spring Festival.When their children and grandchildren arrive home, the whole house is full of joy.They make jiaozi 8._______ then have them together.For Li Yan，Spring Festival is the joy9. ____ a family 10.____________ (gather).
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gathering
of
Activity 7.
Group work
Make a mindmap to summarize what we have learned today by using the expressions of this class.
We should cherish every day that we have.
Write about a celebration event that you have had before.
Option A
Requirements:
No less than 100 words.
Pay attention to the tenses you use.
Option B
Think about the similarities between Spring Festival and Christmas and write them down.
Spring
Festival
Christmas
family reunion
family atmosphere
festival traditions
expectations and hope
1. People go shopping to purchase something for the coming festivals.
2. People decorate their houses with something beautiful.
3. People have a big reunion dinner to express their good wishes and pray for good luck.
4. People give presents to children, making them happy.
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for
The Best Group
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Unit 3 Celebrations
Lesson 1 Spring Festival
Question: When is Spring Festival celebrated
Teaching objectives:
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
know about the meanings, customs and different experiences of Spring Festival by reading.
express their own experiences and feelings about Spring Festival by discussion.
raise awareness of appreciating Chinese traditional culture.
How do you and your family celebrate Spring Festival
Example:
My family celebrates Spring Festival by making dumplings together.
Activity 1. Prediction
The passage is mainly about _________ readers’ accounts of their____________ and _______ about Spring Festival.
Activity 2. Match the main idea of each part.
Activity 3.Choose the best answer.
1.In what order is the text written
A. Space order
B. Time order
C. Importance order
D. No certain order
2.From Tom Jenkins’s point of view, the character Fu looks very cool, but what is the real reason why the character Fu was attached upside down
A. Because it means happiness arrives.
B. Because it means sweeping the dirt of the past year.
C.Because it looks cool.
D.Because it means getting ready for the new year.
3.What is the most important thing for Xu Gang when he gets older
A. Coming home and being with his entire family.
B. Eating hotpot.
C. Setting off firecrackers.
D. Being told what has been happening.
4.Why do Li Yan’s family always have jiaozi during the Spring Festival
A. Jiaozi means something special on this occasion and they are a sign of the wishes for health and happiness in the following year.
B. They are her grandchildren’s favorite food.
C. They have great fun making dumplings.
D. Jiaozi is a traditional food during the Spring Festival.
Activity 4.Find out each person’s experience of the Spring Festival in the three accounts.
Activity 5. Discussion
Think about your own experiences and feelings about Spring Festival.
Example:
The moment I get on the train, I am surrounded by Shanxi accents.
Activity 6. Fill in the blanks.
Tom Jenkins, 1.____________ exchange student, spent Spring Festival in China for the first time.A week before the festival, the house was cleaned from top to bottom.It’s believed that when the Chinese character Fu 2.____________ (put) upside down, happiness arrives.Mrs Chen said 3.____________(let) off fireworks was to scare away the monster Nian.
Xu Gang, 4.____________ doesn’t get to travel back to his hometown very often, buys some gifts for his parents before 5.____________ (start) his trip home.The moment he gets on the train, he is surrounded by Shanxi accents.When he arrives home, his parents will fill him in on what has been happening. For him, coming home and being with 6.________(he) family is 7.______________________ (important) part of Spring Festival.
Li Yan and her husband are both retired.They start to make some preparations weeks before Spring Festival.When their children and grandchildren arrive home, the whole house is full of joy.They make jiaozi 8._______ then have them together.For Li Yan，Spring Festival is the joy9. ____ a family 10.____________ (gather).
Activity 7. Group work
Make a mindmap to summarize what we have learned today by using the expressions of this class.
Homework
Option A:Write about a celebration event that you have had before.
Requirements:
No less than 100 words.
Pay attention to the tenses you use.
Option B:Think about the similarities between the Spring Festival and Christmas and write them down.
1. People go shopping to purchase something for the coming festivals.
2. People decorate their houses with something beautiful.
3. People have a big reunion dinner to express their good wishes and pray for good luck.
4. People give presents to children, making them happy.
