牛津译林版（2019）必修 第二册Unit 3 Festivals and customs Welcome to the unit & Reading 课件(共50张PPT)
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Welcome to the unit & Reading
Unit 3
Festivals and customs
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
know the wedding customs in India and the grand occasion of the Rio Carnival;
explore cultural values behind those customs;
develop a tolerant and respectful attitude towards different cultures and the ability of cross-cultural communication.
Learning objectives
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
V
Welcome to the unit
Festivals can tell us a lot about the cultures of different countries. Watch the video and finish the following exercises.
Welcome to the unit
Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a way to ___________________________________.
Midsummer’s Day is celebrated in Sweden for people to _____________
___________________________________________.
The Day of the Dead, which lasts ______________, is a festival in Mexico
for people to _________________________________________.
let bad memories go and make a wish for the future
hold parties,
singing and dancing around a midsummer pole
for three days
remember loved ones who are no longer alive
Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand. During the festival, you can see different styles of lanterns and special parades around Chiang Mai. On the evening of the full moon in the 12th Thai lunar month, people light hundreds of paper lanterns and launch them into the air. This is a way to let bad memories go and make a wish for the future.
In Sweden, the winters are long and cold. There are only six hours of daylight in Stockholm, its capital city, and 24 hours of darkness further north. As a result, the Swedish people like summers very much and celebrate Midsummer’s Day. This festival is traditionally held on the Saturday between 20 and 26 June. People hold parties, singing and dancing around a midsummer pole traditionally called a “maypole”.
The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday which lasts for three days, beginning on 31 October and ending on 2 November. Throughout the country and beyond, people take some time to remember loved ones who are no longer alive. Traditions include visiting graves with flowers and gifts for the dead, eating sweet bread, and telling stories about dead family members or friends. Believe it or not, the Day of the Dead is not a sad festival. Many Mexicans sing and dance at this festival, believing that the souls of the dead return every year to visit their loved ones.
What Chinese traditional festivals do you know
What do people usually do at these festivals
What other festivals around the world do you know about
Halloween
Thanksgiving Day
Easter
Christmas
Reading
Alex around the world
How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions
Travelling to different countries
Making friends with foreigners
Finding information on the Internet
Watching films and TV programmes
Reading the travel journals...
Pre-reading
Travelling is a way to learn about other cultures.
The travel journal (P30-31) below was written by Alex Zhang, a travel writer. He shares his experiences of some wonderful festivals around the world.
Now let us follow his footsteps!
Pre-reading
2. Which part can show the article is a travel journal
Prediction
1. According to the title and pictures of the text，talk about your understanding of the title.
10 January, a wedding ceremony, India
26 February, Rio Carnival, Brazil
Alex travels around the world to learn about foreign customs and traditions.
Alex around the world
a wedding ceremony, India
Rio Carnival, Brazil
Where does he go
Part 1 A wedding ceremony
While-reading
Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas
1. What is this passage mainly about
A．Alex’s feelings about travelling around the world.
B．An introduction about Brazil’s important festivals.
C．Alex’s travel experiences about an Indian wedding ceremony and the Rio Carnival.
D．Alex’s travel experience about a wedding ceremony in China.
√
Part 1 (Para. 1)
Part 2 (Paras. 2-4)
Part 3 (Para. 5)
A.The customs during the wedding ceremony.
B.The customs after the wedding ceremony and Alex’s feelings.
C.Alex was invited to the wedding.
2. Skim the travel journal about the Indian wedding and match the main idea with each part.
A wedding ceremony
Rio Carnival
Part 4 (Para.6) A．Alex felt it was an amazing first day in Rio.
Part 5 (Paras.7－8) B．Alex experienced the Carnival for himself.
Part 6 (Para.9) C．Alex could feel the Carnival was in the air.
a
e
d
c
b
Activity 2 Careful-reading for details
Ⅰ.Read the first part and put the events in the correct order.
a．The bride’s father led her to the bridegroom.
b．The couple took seven steps.
c．The celebrations began.
d．The bridegroom arrived on a horse.
e．The couple joined hands and walked around a fire.
Part 1 A wedding ceremony
eye-catching
her
father
decorated
white horse
four
seven
different
promise
Before the ceremony
During the ceremony
After the ceremony
Place: ___________________________
Clothes: ________________________
________________________
Celebrations:8._______
in a brightly decorated hotel room
guests all dressed up in formal,
colorful clothes.
dancing
1. Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding carefully and find the detailed information.
Ⅱ.Read the first part carefully and do the following exercises.
2. What traditional customs left a deep impression on Alex The bridegroom’s on a beautiful and the part when the bride’s father proudly led the bride to her husband.
3. What were the Indian couple’s promises about
The promises were about ___________________________________ and live together happily.
how they were going to support each other
entrance
white horse
4. What does the sentence “I have two left feet... and both of them hurt!” mean
If someone has two left feet，he/she is usually not good at dancing. The writer intends to highlight the fact that other dancers were better at dancing than he was. Even so, he ended up dancing a lot because the celebrations were so much fun and it resulted in both of his feet hurting.
The customs that followed were definitely not ordinary.
6. How did Alex feel about attending the wedding ceremony in India
A. Absolutely wrong. B. Just so-so.
C. Nonsense. D. Worth it.
√
5. What does this sentenec mean in the passage
The customs that followed were anything but ordinary.
Do you think traditional customs are necessary in the wedding Why or why not
Discussion
Marriage is one of the most important things in one’s life. It needs some rituals to make the wedding ceremony holy and serious so that the couple can support each other as well as cherish and manage marriage heart and soul together...
place
guests
bride
bride- groom
Differences between Indian and Chinese wedding ceremony.
India
China
a brightly decorated hotel room
at home or a restaurant
hundreds of guests in formal colourful clothes
friends and relatives, not
as many as in India
wearing an eye-catching
red silk sari
wearing a white wedding dress
or traditional red costumes
on a beautiful white horse
usually in an expensive car
Differences between Indian and Chinese wedding ceremony.
Customs
India
China
Father led daughter through the rows of seat to her husband. The couple joined hands and walked around a small fire four times and took seven steps together by the fire.
Guests play tricks on the bridegroom. Bride has to step over fire. The couple serve tea to both parents. Parents give new couple red packets. The couple show gratitude to guests.
crowd
Samba Avenue
crowd
Dancers & band
crowd
crowd
Part 2 Rio Carnival
世界上不少国家都有狂欢节(Carnival)，最著名的三大狂欢节有巴西里约热内卢狂欢节、意大利威尼斯狂欢节和法国尼斯狂欢节。其中要数巴西里约热内卢狂欢节(Carnival do Brasil or Rio Carnival)最具盛名。
狂欢节标志性的变装活动和假面舞会源于教徒使用面具和伪装戏弄嘲笑统治阶级。
狂欢节源于宗教，是教徒们在40天的大斋期(禁酒禁肉禁娱乐)开始之前的放纵；现在，宗教的色彩不如以往浓重。狂欢节确切日期并不固定，通常在2月至3月初举行，有的国家为期4天，有的为期数星期。节日期间通常会举办各色宴会、舞会、庆典、游行等活动。
Ⅰ.Read the second part and decide which of the following orders of the Rio Carnival is correct.
①The group marched down the street.
②Dancers and musicians stood in the street.
③Alex took his place in the crowd.
④The group jumped into action.
⑤The crowd passed many street stands.
A．②③①④⑤ B．③②④①⑤
C．③②①④⑤ D．③②④⑤①
√
What does Alex think of the Rio Carnival Use details in the travel journal to support your opinion.
1. Why did Alex go to a street party
To experience the ______________________ for himself.
2. What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands
He saw an ever-growing sea of ______, iceboxes of ____________________, and smelt ____________.
people
spirit of the Rio Carnival
Ⅱ.Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival carefully and do the following exercises.
soft drinks and beer
roasted meat
Alex (2)__________ in the crowd. A group of dancers and a band (3)____________ in the street.
The band started playing an (4)________ samba beat. The dancers (5)______________. The crowd began to (6)_____, clap and sing.
The crowd (8)______ all the way through the sea of people. Alex was so (9)_______ in the party fever that he hardly noticed (10)____ hours fly by.
The crowd waited
with (1)________.
The group jumped into action.
The whole group started (7)_____________ the
street.
excitement
took his place
were standing
energetic
twisted and turned
cheer
marching down
danced
caught up
five
3. Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival carefully and fill in the chart.
√
4．What’s the meaning of “the Carnival was in the air”？
A．It was held in the air.
B．There was no festival atmosphere then.
C．The festival attracted few tourists.
D．The atmosphere was very strong then.
5. Which is not included in the Carnival
A. The band. B. The dance.
C. The march. D. The family dinner.
√
6.The article is a ______.
A. narration B. argumentation
C. travel journal D. description
√
7．The travel journal about the Rio Carnival uses a group of vivid words related to water.Please find and underline the sentences in the journal.
(1)The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people，dancing all the way.
(2)Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets，and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of street stands.
(3)Even as I lay in bed that evening，the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me.
√
Ⅲ.Read the whole passage again and do the following exercise.
What writing technique(写作手法) does the writer use to describe the scenes before and during the street party
A．Cause and effect(因果法)．
B．Contrast(对比法)．
C．Classification(分类法)．
D．Definition(定义法)．
I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street. Some of them carried flags, which blew in the wind. The crowd waited with excitement.
Rhetorical Device: Contrast
Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. The whole group started marching down the street. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way.
Contrast is a method of organization with which a writer highlights the differences between two people, places, things or ideas. Using contrast often draws the readers’ attention and makes the description more vivid and interesting to read.
Contrast
1. What does Alex think of the Indian wedding and the Rio Carnival？Use details in the travel journal to support your opinion.(Critical Thinking批判性思维)
Post-reading
Activity 1 Discussion
The Indian wedding：He thinks it is an experience of a lifetime. He finds the wedding ceremony impressive and extraordinary. Because there were a few traditional customs that left a deep impression on him and he said the customs were anything but ordinary.
The Rio Carnival：He must have enjoyed the Rio Carnival very much, as he hardly noticed five hours fly by. He called the Carnival a “happy occasion”. He also described his first day in Rio as “amazing”.
2. Nowadays, more and more Chinese young people choose a western style wedding ceremony instead of a traditional Chinese one. What’s your opinion on this (Creative Thinking创造性思维)
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Personally, I think it is understandable that more and more young people are choosing to have a western style wedding ceremony. I hold the view that as a wedding is the private business of the new couple, it is their right to decide which kind of wedding ceremony they would like to have. Furthermore, I believe that the world is becoming a global village, so it is inevitable that there will be a crossover of cultural traditions. Young people may also believe that the western style wedding ceremony is more suitable for a modern fast-paced lifestyle. Besides, cross-cultural communication in traditions helps people understand each other better.
Respect different people’s customs and traditions, their values and privacy.
Seek common ground while shelving differences.
Make an effort to build a human community with a shared future.
Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do.
—Robert A. Heinlein
We approach new places with humility. We carry with us no rigid ideas about what is interesting.
—Alain de Botton
我们以谦逊的态度对待新的地方。对于什么是有趣的，我们没有僵化的想法。
——阿兰·德波顿
Alex Zhang wrote the travel journal about his 1.___________(experience) of attending an Indian wedding and the Rio Carnival.When he 2.___________(invite) to attend his friend’s sister’s wedding in India，he 3.__________(definite) knew it would be an opportunity 4.________(learn) the local culture.5.____ impressed Alex deeply was that the bridegroom entered 6.__ a beautiful white horse.The couple also joined hands,7._______(walk) around a small fire four times.
Activity 2 Summary
experiences
was invited
definitely
to learn
What
on
walking
To experience the spirit of the Carnival for himself in Brazil，he went to 8._ street party.The Carnival was full of happy and exciting moments.Even as he 9.___(lie) in bed that evening，the bright colours and lively music were still around him.He was really 10.______(amaze) by the first day in Rio!
a
lay
amazed
1．Then they took seven steps together by the fire，and with each step made a different promise about how they were going to support each other and live together happily.
[句式分析] 此句是____句。and为____连词，连接两个分句，how引导____从句，作about的____。
[自主翻译]
并列
并列
宾语
宾语
然后他们在火堆旁一起走七步，每走一步，都要立一条不同的誓言，誓言里讲的都是二人将来会如何相互扶持，如何幸福地共同生活。
Sentences analysis
2．That is a story for another day，but let’s just say there was a lot of dancing.
[句式分析] 此句是____句。but为____连词，表转折，连接两个分句，there was a lot of dancing是____从句，此处省略了连接词________。
[自主翻译]
并列
并列
宾语
that
这个话题改日再聊，但是先这么说吧，(那天)舞跳了不少。
3．Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets，and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of street stands.
[句式分析] 此句是________句。and为____连词，连接两个分句，as引导________从句。
[自主翻译]
主从复合
并列
时间状语
装着饮料啤酒的冰柜沿狭长的街道排开，当我们经过一波又一波的街边摊时，空气中弥漫着烤肉的味道。
4．I was so caught up in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by!
[句式分析] 此句是________句。so...that...引导________从句；be caught up in的意思为“______”；fever的意思为“____”。
[自主翻译]
主从复合
结果状语
沉迷于
狂热
我深深地沉迷于派对的狂热中，不知不觉五个小时已经过去了！
Homework
Review what we have learnt and preview language points.
Welcome to the unit & Reading
Unit 3
Festivals and customs
By the end of this period, you will be able to:
know the wedding customs in India and the grand occasion of the Rio Carnival;
explore cultural values behind those customs;
develop a tolerant and respectful attitude towards different cultures and the ability of cross-cultural communication.
Learning objectives
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
V
Welcome to the unit
Festivals can tell us a lot about the cultures of different countries. Watch the video and finish the following exercises.
Welcome to the unit
Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a way to ___________________________________.
Midsummer’s Day is celebrated in Sweden for people to _____________
___________________________________________.
The Day of the Dead, which lasts ______________, is a festival in Mexico
for people to _________________________________________.
let bad memories go and make a wish for the future
hold parties,
singing and dancing around a midsummer pole
for three days
remember loved ones who are no longer alive
Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand. During the festival, you can see different styles of lanterns and special parades around Chiang Mai. On the evening of the full moon in the 12th Thai lunar month, people light hundreds of paper lanterns and launch them into the air. This is a way to let bad memories go and make a wish for the future.
In Sweden, the winters are long and cold. There are only six hours of daylight in Stockholm, its capital city, and 24 hours of darkness further north. As a result, the Swedish people like summers very much and celebrate Midsummer’s Day. This festival is traditionally held on the Saturday between 20 and 26 June. People hold parties, singing and dancing around a midsummer pole traditionally called a “maypole”.
The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday which lasts for three days, beginning on 31 October and ending on 2 November. Throughout the country and beyond, people take some time to remember loved ones who are no longer alive. Traditions include visiting graves with flowers and gifts for the dead, eating sweet bread, and telling stories about dead family members or friends. Believe it or not, the Day of the Dead is not a sad festival. Many Mexicans sing and dance at this festival, believing that the souls of the dead return every year to visit their loved ones.
What Chinese traditional festivals do you know
What do people usually do at these festivals
What other festivals around the world do you know about
Halloween
Thanksgiving Day
Easter
Christmas
Reading
Alex around the world
How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions
Travelling to different countries
Making friends with foreigners
Finding information on the Internet
Watching films and TV programmes
Reading the travel journals...
Pre-reading
Travelling is a way to learn about other cultures.
The travel journal (P30-31) below was written by Alex Zhang, a travel writer. He shares his experiences of some wonderful festivals around the world.
Now let us follow his footsteps!
Pre-reading
2. Which part can show the article is a travel journal
Prediction
1. According to the title and pictures of the text，talk about your understanding of the title.
10 January, a wedding ceremony, India
26 February, Rio Carnival, Brazil
Alex travels around the world to learn about foreign customs and traditions.
Alex around the world
a wedding ceremony, India
Rio Carnival, Brazil
Where does he go
Part 1 A wedding ceremony
While-reading
Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas
1. What is this passage mainly about
A．Alex’s feelings about travelling around the world.
B．An introduction about Brazil’s important festivals.
C．Alex’s travel experiences about an Indian wedding ceremony and the Rio Carnival.
D．Alex’s travel experience about a wedding ceremony in China.
√
Part 1 (Para. 1)
Part 2 (Paras. 2-4)
Part 3 (Para. 5)
A.The customs during the wedding ceremony.
B.The customs after the wedding ceremony and Alex’s feelings.
C.Alex was invited to the wedding.
2. Skim the travel journal about the Indian wedding and match the main idea with each part.
A wedding ceremony
Rio Carnival
Part 4 (Para.6) A．Alex felt it was an amazing first day in Rio.
Part 5 (Paras.7－8) B．Alex experienced the Carnival for himself.
Part 6 (Para.9) C．Alex could feel the Carnival was in the air.
a
e
d
c
b
Activity 2 Careful-reading for details
Ⅰ.Read the first part and put the events in the correct order.
a．The bride’s father led her to the bridegroom.
b．The couple took seven steps.
c．The celebrations began.
d．The bridegroom arrived on a horse.
e．The couple joined hands and walked around a fire.
Part 1 A wedding ceremony
eye-catching
her
father
decorated
white horse
four
seven
different
promise
Before the ceremony
During the ceremony
After the ceremony
Place: ___________________________
Clothes: ________________________
________________________
Celebrations:8._______
in a brightly decorated hotel room
guests all dressed up in formal,
colorful clothes.
dancing
1. Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding carefully and find the detailed information.
Ⅱ.Read the first part carefully and do the following exercises.
2. What traditional customs left a deep impression on Alex The bridegroom’s on a beautiful and the part when the bride’s father proudly led the bride to her husband.
3. What were the Indian couple’s promises about
The promises were about ___________________________________ and live together happily.
how they were going to support each other
entrance
white horse
4. What does the sentence “I have two left feet... and both of them hurt!” mean
If someone has two left feet，he/she is usually not good at dancing. The writer intends to highlight the fact that other dancers were better at dancing than he was. Even so, he ended up dancing a lot because the celebrations were so much fun and it resulted in both of his feet hurting.
The customs that followed were definitely not ordinary.
6. How did Alex feel about attending the wedding ceremony in India
A. Absolutely wrong. B. Just so-so.
C. Nonsense. D. Worth it.
√
5. What does this sentenec mean in the passage
The customs that followed were anything but ordinary.
Do you think traditional customs are necessary in the wedding Why or why not
Discussion
Marriage is one of the most important things in one’s life. It needs some rituals to make the wedding ceremony holy and serious so that the couple can support each other as well as cherish and manage marriage heart and soul together...
place
guests
bride
bride- groom
Differences between Indian and Chinese wedding ceremony.
India
China
a brightly decorated hotel room
at home or a restaurant
hundreds of guests in formal colourful clothes
friends and relatives, not
as many as in India
wearing an eye-catching
red silk sari
wearing a white wedding dress
or traditional red costumes
on a beautiful white horse
usually in an expensive car
Differences between Indian and Chinese wedding ceremony.
Customs
India
China
Father led daughter through the rows of seat to her husband. The couple joined hands and walked around a small fire four times and took seven steps together by the fire.
Guests play tricks on the bridegroom. Bride has to step over fire. The couple serve tea to both parents. Parents give new couple red packets. The couple show gratitude to guests.
crowd
Samba Avenue
crowd
Dancers & band
crowd
crowd
Part 2 Rio Carnival
世界上不少国家都有狂欢节(Carnival)，最著名的三大狂欢节有巴西里约热内卢狂欢节、意大利威尼斯狂欢节和法国尼斯狂欢节。其中要数巴西里约热内卢狂欢节(Carnival do Brasil or Rio Carnival)最具盛名。
狂欢节标志性的变装活动和假面舞会源于教徒使用面具和伪装戏弄嘲笑统治阶级。
狂欢节源于宗教，是教徒们在40天的大斋期(禁酒禁肉禁娱乐)开始之前的放纵；现在，宗教的色彩不如以往浓重。狂欢节确切日期并不固定，通常在2月至3月初举行，有的国家为期4天，有的为期数星期。节日期间通常会举办各色宴会、舞会、庆典、游行等活动。
Ⅰ.Read the second part and decide which of the following orders of the Rio Carnival is correct.
①The group marched down the street.
②Dancers and musicians stood in the street.
③Alex took his place in the crowd.
④The group jumped into action.
⑤The crowd passed many street stands.
A．②③①④⑤ B．③②④①⑤
C．③②①④⑤ D．③②④⑤①
√
What does Alex think of the Rio Carnival Use details in the travel journal to support your opinion.
1. Why did Alex go to a street party
To experience the ______________________ for himself.
2. What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands
He saw an ever-growing sea of ______, iceboxes of ____________________, and smelt ____________.
people
spirit of the Rio Carnival
Ⅱ.Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival carefully and do the following exercises.
soft drinks and beer
roasted meat
Alex (2)__________ in the crowd. A group of dancers and a band (3)____________ in the street.
The band started playing an (4)________ samba beat. The dancers (5)______________. The crowd began to (6)_____, clap and sing.
The crowd (8)______ all the way through the sea of people. Alex was so (9)_______ in the party fever that he hardly noticed (10)____ hours fly by.
The crowd waited
with (1)________.
The group jumped into action.
The whole group started (7)_____________ the
street.
excitement
took his place
were standing
energetic
twisted and turned
cheer
marching down
danced
caught up
five
3. Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival carefully and fill in the chart.
√
4．What’s the meaning of “the Carnival was in the air”？
A．It was held in the air.
B．There was no festival atmosphere then.
C．The festival attracted few tourists.
D．The atmosphere was very strong then.
5. Which is not included in the Carnival
A. The band. B. The dance.
C. The march. D. The family dinner.
√
6.The article is a ______.
A. narration B. argumentation
C. travel journal D. description
√
7．The travel journal about the Rio Carnival uses a group of vivid words related to water.Please find and underline the sentences in the journal.
(1)The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people，dancing all the way.
(2)Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets，and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of street stands.
(3)Even as I lay in bed that evening，the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me.
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Ⅲ.Read the whole passage again and do the following exercise.
What writing technique(写作手法) does the writer use to describe the scenes before and during the street party
A．Cause and effect(因果法)．
B．Contrast(对比法)．
C．Classification(分类法)．
D．Definition(定义法)．
I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street. Some of them carried flags, which blew in the wind. The crowd waited with excitement.
Rhetorical Device: Contrast
Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. The whole group started marching down the street. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way.
Contrast is a method of organization with which a writer highlights the differences between two people, places, things or ideas. Using contrast often draws the readers’ attention and makes the description more vivid and interesting to read.
Contrast
1. What does Alex think of the Indian wedding and the Rio Carnival？Use details in the travel journal to support your opinion.(Critical Thinking批判性思维)
Post-reading
Activity 1 Discussion
The Indian wedding：He thinks it is an experience of a lifetime. He finds the wedding ceremony impressive and extraordinary. Because there were a few traditional customs that left a deep impression on him and he said the customs were anything but ordinary.
The Rio Carnival：He must have enjoyed the Rio Carnival very much, as he hardly noticed five hours fly by. He called the Carnival a “happy occasion”. He also described his first day in Rio as “amazing”.
2. Nowadays, more and more Chinese young people choose a western style wedding ceremony instead of a traditional Chinese one. What’s your opinion on this (Creative Thinking创造性思维)
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Personally, I think it is understandable that more and more young people are choosing to have a western style wedding ceremony. I hold the view that as a wedding is the private business of the new couple, it is their right to decide which kind of wedding ceremony they would like to have. Furthermore, I believe that the world is becoming a global village, so it is inevitable that there will be a crossover of cultural traditions. Young people may also believe that the western style wedding ceremony is more suitable for a modern fast-paced lifestyle. Besides, cross-cultural communication in traditions helps people understand each other better.
Respect different people’s customs and traditions, their values and privacy.
Seek common ground while shelving differences.
Make an effort to build a human community with a shared future.
Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do.
—Robert A. Heinlein
We approach new places with humility. We carry with us no rigid ideas about what is interesting.
—Alain de Botton
我们以谦逊的态度对待新的地方。对于什么是有趣的，我们没有僵化的想法。
——阿兰·德波顿
Alex Zhang wrote the travel journal about his 1.___________(experience) of attending an Indian wedding and the Rio Carnival.When he 2.___________(invite) to attend his friend’s sister’s wedding in India，he 3.__________(definite) knew it would be an opportunity 4.________(learn) the local culture.5.____ impressed Alex deeply was that the bridegroom entered 6.__ a beautiful white horse.The couple also joined hands,7._______(walk) around a small fire four times.
Activity 2 Summary
experiences
was invited
definitely
to learn
What
on
walking
To experience the spirit of the Carnival for himself in Brazil，he went to 8._ street party.The Carnival was full of happy and exciting moments.Even as he 9.___(lie) in bed that evening，the bright colours and lively music were still around him.He was really 10.______(amaze) by the first day in Rio!
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lay
amazed
1．Then they took seven steps together by the fire，and with each step made a different promise about how they were going to support each other and live together happily.
[句式分析] 此句是____句。and为____连词，连接两个分句，how引导____从句，作about的____。
[自主翻译]
并列
并列
宾语
宾语
然后他们在火堆旁一起走七步，每走一步，都要立一条不同的誓言，誓言里讲的都是二人将来会如何相互扶持，如何幸福地共同生活。
Sentences analysis
2．That is a story for another day，but let’s just say there was a lot of dancing.
[句式分析] 此句是____句。but为____连词，表转折，连接两个分句，there was a lot of dancing是____从句，此处省略了连接词________。
[自主翻译]
并列
并列
宾语
that
这个话题改日再聊，但是先这么说吧，(那天)舞跳了不少。
3．Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets，and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of street stands.
[句式分析] 此句是________句。and为____连词，连接两个分句，as引导________从句。
[自主翻译]
主从复合
并列
时间状语
装着饮料啤酒的冰柜沿狭长的街道排开，当我们经过一波又一波的街边摊时，空气中弥漫着烤肉的味道。
4．I was so caught up in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by!
[句式分析] 此句是________句。so...that...引导________从句；be caught up in的意思为“______”；fever的意思为“____”。
[自主翻译]
主从复合
结果状语
沉迷于
狂热
我深深地沉迷于派对的狂热中，不知不觉五个小时已经过去了！
Homework
Review what we have learnt and preview language points.