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Extended reading
Unit 3
Festivals and customs
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
grasp the content of the article;
know more about the customs of the Chinese New Year;
understand the deep meaning of the family dinner on the Chinese New Year’s Eve.
Learning objectives
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
What traditional Chinese festivals do you know
Pre-reading
have a family dinner
receive red packets from relatives
give best wishes
watch TV with
family members
set off fireworks
When it comes to the Spring Festival, what occurs to your mind.
Do you think it is worthwhile to travel a long way and time just for a family dinner
Let’s read the feature article about a family dinner on the Chinese New Year’s Eve!
What will be talked about in the article
A precious family dinner
Activity 1 Fast- reading for main ideas
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Ⅰ.What is the text mainly about
A.How we should celebrate the Spring Festival.
B.What Chinese people eat on the Chinese New Year’s Eve.
C.A family dinner on the Chinese New Year’s Eve.
D.How to prepare for a precious family dinner.
While-reading
Ⅱ. Read the text quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph.
1.Para.1 A.As midnight approaches,people are celebrating.
2.Para.2 B.They enjoyed a pleasant trip of going back home.
3.Para.3 C.The scene of the Luo family’s New Year’s Eve dinner.
4.Para.4 D.After dinner,the whole family stay up late on the New Year’s Eve.
5.Para.5 E.The decorations for the joyous occasion.
6.Para.6 F.The whole family are happy to be together.
Activity 2 Careful- reading for details
Ⅰ.Read Paras.1-2 carefully and do the following exercises.
1. Who does the author mention in this special setting
Luo Yan, his wife and mother, his son, his father.
2. What food does Luo’s family serve on the table
Chicken, duck, pork, fish and vegetables.
“3 generations under the same roof”
During the dinner
3.How is the dinner on the Chinese New Year’s Eve
A.It is a dinner which has nothing special.
B.It is a fancy dinner with all sorts of dishes.
C.It is a dinner with all kinds of plates.
D.Not mentioned.
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4. Can you find any words and sentences in Para. 2 that can describe the family’s happy atmosphere
full of joy and excitement
could not be happier to be together
happy faces fill the air with warmth
merry laughter rings throughout the house
比较级在否定句中表最高级含义
5. What is the function of the last two sentences in Para. 2
A. To summarize the first two paragraphs.
B. To introduce the topic of the whole passage.
C. To tell readers they are in a happy family.
D. To make it go more coherent(连贯) with Para. 3—the journey.
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Let’s come to following paragraphs to find more!
1.How often do Luo’s family reunite
2. What changes have they gone through in their journey back home
Maybe once a year.
A few years ago: It was a ________ and _______ journey.
However, __________________ has made it much more ___________ for them to go back home.
long tiring
the high-speed train
convenient
It implies the fast_______________of modern transportation in China. It also highlights the great development and ________ happening in our country.
development
changes
Ⅱ. Read Paras. 3-4 carefully and do the following exercises.
Before the dinner
3. How is Luo’s home decorated What do they represent
Paper-cutting on the windows
The spring festival couplets on the door
New year paintings on the wall
The fish on the plate
Everything represents joy, luck and happiness.
4.What does the fish on the plate mean
nian nian you yu
yu : “fish” and “plenty”
May one get more than one wishes for every year.
Can you give more examples like this Yu (鱼—余)
Stay up late on the Chinese New Year’s Eve
Watch the Spring Festival Gala
Eat snacks
Chat with each other
Make dumplings
Set off the firecrackers and firework
After the dinner
1. What traditions do Luo’s family observe
Togetherness/reunion
Ⅲ. Read Paras. 5-6 carefully and do the following exercises.
To make the character in the feature article more _______and emphasize the______.—After all, home is____________________________________.
2. Why are Luo’s words used here
In the warmth and comfort of the room, Luo Yan talks about his plan for the future. “I hope we won’t have to be separated again,” he says, looking at his ageing parents.
vivid
theme
where all family members are together.
3.What can be inferred from Luo Yan’s words in paragraph 5
A.He holds the belief that where there are parents,there is home.
B.He will buy a big house for his parents to live in.
C.Considering his aging parents,he will go back to his hometown to develop his career.
D.It will not be long before his family are united.
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Home is where we belong.
Home is where our heart lies.
Home is a place where we can have a rest physically and mentally.
All over the country, people are celebrating their good fortune,
celebrating their family’s togetherness, and celebrating their nation’s strength.
5. What rhetoric device (修辞手法) is used here
A. metaphor 暗喻 B. simile 明喻
C. parallelism 排比 D. hyperbole 夸张
4.Find out the true meaning of the Spring Festival.
personal
family’s
nation’s
→
→
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To reflect the big from the small.
以小见大
1.How is the article organized
A.In order of time.
B.With the change in the place.
C.With the development of feeling.
D.All of the above.
2.Where is this article most likely from
A.A science report.
B.A guidance book.
C.A newspaper.
D.A personal diary.
Ⅳ. Read the whole passage again and do the following exercises.
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3. What’s the genre(体裁) of this article
A. Argumentative essay
B. Descriptive essay
C. Narrative essay
D. Expository essay
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Feature article (特写,专题文章)
the present tense
the third person
This article is a feature article. What’s the characteristics(特征) of this text type
A.Appealing to (吸引) reader interests.
B.Including in-depth (深度的) reporting on a news event.
C.Taking a personal angle.
D.All the above.
A feature article is much more than a collection of bare facts. It’s a special-interest article abounding with details that makes for pleasurable reading. While a hard news article focuses on exactly what happened, when and to whom, a feature article typically adds a dimension of human interest. 新闻特写不仅仅只报道简单的事实。它是一种充满了特别的、趣味性的细节的文章。除了像典型的新闻报道一样包含时间、地点、人物等基本信息,新闻特写还增加了人文趣味的维度。
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1.Why do Chinese people attach so much importance to reunion(团聚) during the Spring Festival?(Critical Thinking批判性思维)
Activity 1 Discussion
The answer to this question is deeply rooted in the traditional Chinese culture, which is characterized by a sense of family, or a sense of belonging. The concept of family has a great influence on the Chinese people. Even if family members live apart, they must get back home at the Spring Festival and bring new year greetings to the family elders. They tell the family about their experiences and achievements while away from home, feeling content that they can bring glory to the family.
Post-reading
2.What is the meaning of the Spring Festival in your own view?(Creative Thinking创造性思维)
The answer to this question may vary.
The Spring Festival means different things to different people. While to me, it’ll always be a season to share my love with my most beloved ones — now my parents and maybe my kids in the future.
Enjoy a video
Activity 2 Summary
Luo Yan,his wife and his son returned to their hometown to see Luo Yan’s parents.On the high-speed train,they chatted with each other,full of 1.__________(excite).After the five-hour trip,they arrived,warmly greeted by Luo Yan’s parents,who 2.________________(wait) for their arrival,with their house beautifully 3._________(decorate).On the Chinese New Year’s Eve,they had a big dinner together 4._______(merry) and then everyone stayed inside,5.________(watch) the Spring Festival Gala in the company of the family members.6._______ the comfortable feeling in the warmth,Luo Yan was a little worried and hoped one day his parents could 7.__________(bring) to the city to live with them.He believes that home is 8._____ all family members are together.Close to midnight,the whole family went outside to set off 9.____________(firecracker).It was 10._ time to celebrate their togetherness and look forward to the future with hope.
excitement
had been waiting
decorated
merrily
watching
Despite
be brought
where
firecrackers
a
1.However,the high-speed train has made it much more convenient for them to go back home.
[句式分析] 此句为____句。句子主语为___________________;it为此句的________,to go back home 为句子的________;much more convenient为__________。
[自主翻译]
简单
the high-speed train
形式宾语
真正宾语
宾语补足语
如今有了高铁,回趟家就方便多了。
Sentences analysis
2.During the five-hour trip,they chatted excitedly with each other,their minds full of thoughts about their sweet home.
[句式分析] 本句为____句。句子的主语和谓语为________________________;their minds full of thoughts about their sweet home为________结构在句中作____,此结构由两部分组成,前后两部分具有逻辑主谓关系。
[自主翻译]
简单
they chatted
独立主格
状语
在五个小时的旅程中,他们兴奋地聊着天,心中想的都是温暖的家。
3.On their arrival,they find Luo’s parents eagerly waiting for them.
[句式分析] 此句为____句。句子的主语和谓语为 __________________,宾语为 Luo’s parents,eagerly waiting for them作__________;On their arrival意为“______”,on+n./doing表示“____________”。
[自主翻译]
简单
they find
宾语补足语
一到达
一……就……
刚到达,他们就发现罗言的父母早就翘首以待了。
4.They gather around the television to watch the Spring Festival Gala,while eating snacks,chatting with each other and making dumplings that they will eat at the very start of the new year.
[句式分析] 此句为____句。while引导时间状语从句,从句省略了________________;that引导____从句,修饰dumplings。
[自主翻译]
复合
they are
定语
他们围坐在电视机前看春节联欢晚会,一边吃着零食,聊着天,一边包着新年伊始要吃的饺子。
5.We’ll come back more frequently and we’re also considering taking them to the city to live with us.
[句式分析] 此句为and连接的____句。consider doing意为“__________”,consider还有“____”之意,常用consider...to be/to do。
[自主翻译]
并列
考虑做某事
认为
我们要回家回得更勤一点,也考虑把二老接到城里,和我们一起生活。
Make a video on how people usually celebrate the Spring Festival.
Homework