(共21张PPT)
Integrated skills
Promoting traditional Chinese festivals
Unit 3 Festivals and customs
What traditional Chinese festivals
do we often observe
Lead-in
Spring Festival
Lantern Festival
Tomb-sweeping Day
What traditional Chinese festivals
do we often observe
Lead-in
Dragon Boat Festival
What traditional Chinese festivals
do we often observe
Lead-in
Laba Festival
Do you think they are still important nowadays
Read the website article and answer the questions.
1. What challenges are traditional Chinese festivals facing
2. Why should we promote traditional Chinese festivals
In modern society, many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less and less popular.
Traditional festivals teach us about our nation's history.
Traditional festivals enable us to learn more about fine Chinese values.
Traditional festivals are a source of national pride and help shape our national identity.
A
Reading
the Double Ninth Festival
in the Chinese lunar calendar
observe this tradition
in the Warring States period
be passed down from generation to generation
stand for family togetherness
shape our national identity
bring us together as a people
fill us with pride in being Chinese
Key Expressions
重阳节
在中国农历中
遵守这一传统
战国时期
被一代代传承
代表家庭和睦
塑造我们的民族认同
使我们团结成一个民族
使我们充满是中国人的骄傲
What is Alice's call to us
It is the duty of every one of us to protect traditional festivals for generations to come.
How
Listen to the report in Part B to find possible ways.
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.
About 30 minutes.
Listening
Listen to the report and answer the questions.
B1
Listen to the report again and complete the table below.
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)__________.
200
B2
Different ways to promote traditional Chinese festivals 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)_________ _______________.
a full moon
the Double Ninth Festival
Different ways to promote traditional Chinese festivals 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
Speaking
Discuss with your partners about how to promote traditional Chinese festivals with the questions below.
C
Why should we promote traditional Chinese festivals
How can we promote traditional Chinese festivals
(The government, the media, schools, individuals, ...)
Find supporting reasons listed in Part A.
How can we promote traditional Chinese festivals
ways
educate, organize, ...
learn, participate, ...
make laws, ...
give more publicity, ...
the government
the media
schools
individuals
who
support & spread
what
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 …
Expressions
Writing
Write an article promoting traditional Chinese festivals. Use ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you.
D
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
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
Checking your writing
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
Promoting traditional Chinese festivals
Traditional Chinese festivals are an important part of Chinese culture. We must _______________________.
Traditional festivals teach us about our country’s history. ________________________________________________________________________________________.
Many parties have important roles to play in promoting traditional festivals. First of all, the government should _______ _____________________________. The media can also ______ ___________________________________________________.
With the joint efforts of these different parties, people will ___
___________________________________________________.
Draft
Promoting traditional Chinese festivals
Traditional Chinese festivals are an important part of Chinese culture. We must protect and promote these festivals so that our children can understand what it means to be Chinese.
Traditional festivals teach us about our country’s history. Rich humanistic spirits can be found at the heart of traditional festivals, a result of Chinese values of kindness and unity being passed down from generation to generation. By observing traditional festivals, we will have a better understanding of the historical importance of these qualities in our country. We can therefore develop our national pride.
Sample
State the importance.
Many parties have important roles to play in promoting traditional Chinese festivals. The government should declare public holidays on some traditional festivals. The media can help spread more knowledge about these traditions so as to raise people’s interest in the origins and history of the festivals. Schools can also hold more activities which help draw students’ attention to our traditions.
With the joint efforts of these different parties, people will pay more attention to traditional Chinese festivals, and be prouder of Chinese culture.
Offer ways to promote.
Make a call for action.
Homework
Polish your article after class (within 120 words).