(共23张PPT)
Period 1 Listening & Speaking
Unit 1 Festivals And Celebrations
Phoenix flutes make music.
The moonlight flashes.
Fish and dragon lanterns whirl the whole night long.
风箫声动,
玉壶光转,
一夜鱼龙舞。
——辛弃疾
Do you know where this poem comes from
Tips:1.Predict the content of this unit.
2.Talk about the theme picture.
东风夜放花千树。更吹落、星如雨。宝马雕车香满路。
凤箫声动, 玉壶光转,一夜鱼龙舞。
蛾儿雪柳黄金缕。笑语盈盈暗香去。
众里寻他千百度。蓦然回首,
那人却在,灯火阑珊处。
青玉案 元夕
普天同庆
Learning Objectives
At the end of our class, you will :
1. have a better understanding of the topic of unit 1.
2. improve the listening and speaking ability.
(relationship between speakers, festival activities and feelings)
3. be familiar with the different festivals all
around the world.
Which one is the most important festival in China
How do you usually celebrate it
Warming-up
the Spring Festival.
reunite with families and friends, enjoy big meals,
get lucky money in red envelopes, visit relatives and friends,
set off fireworks/firecrackers,....
Before-listening
1. What is the name of this festival
I celebrate it by appreciating the lantern show, guessing riddles and eating yuanxiao.
2. How do you celebrate it
It is the Lantern Festival.
Phoenix flutes make music
The moonlight flashes
Fish and dragon lanterns
whirl the whole night long
--Xin Qiji
Before-listening
Coming-of-Age Day
Rio Carnival
Do you know any other festivals at home and abroad
Dragon Boat Festival
Spring Festival
Thanksgiving
Halloween
Easter
Christmas…
Chinese Lantern Festival(元宵节)
It falls on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar year. On this day, people carry or display traditional paper lanterns and guess riddles. It's a popular festival for Chinese people.
Coming-of-Age Day (日本 成人节)
It refers to the time when a person makes the transition from childhood into adulthood in Japan. When going out on this day, young men wear formal suits and ties, and young ladies usually wear kimonos. The day is often finished by a party where the young people celebrate their new lives as adults.
Rio Carnival(里约狂欢节)
The biggest carnival is in Rio, where more than two million people take part in the yearly festivities. During this time, the streets are filled with parades of people, wearing colorful costums and dancing the Samba and with large and colorful float.
Choose some words or phrases from the box to describe each festival.
A. Chinese Lantern Festival
wear traditional costumes
dress up in carnival costumes
visit a lantern fair
march along the streets
receive congratulations from…
guess riddles
attend the ceremony
watch samba dance
give performances
Choose some words or phrases from the box to describe each festival.
wear traditional costumes
dress up in carnival costumes
visit a lantern fair
march along the streets
receive congratulations from…
guess riddles
attend the ceremony
watch samba dance
give performances
B. Coming-of-Age Day
Choose some words or phrases from the box to describe each festival.
wear traditional costumes
dress up in carnival costumes
visit a lantern fair
march along the streets
receive congratulations from…
guess riddles
attend the ceremony
watch samba dance
give performances
C. Rio Carnival
1. In conversation 1, the woman is wearing_________ colours. It took her a long time to do her hair and make-up, and to get ________. She is going to meet her _______ soon.
2. In conversation 2, Carla advises Limei to change her _______________ . This is because the weather is __________ and they will be outside for a long time.
3. In conversation 3, the people are enjoying the __________ show.
bright
dressed
family
dress and shoes
hot
lantern
While-listening
2. Listen again, and complete the sentences with the correct words.
____ a tour guide and members of a tour group
____ an interviewer and an interviewee
____ a reporter and a tourist
____ two friends
3
1
2
Rio Carnival
Coming-of-Age Day
Chinese Lantern Festival
1. Listen and write the order of the conversations next to the names of the festivals above. Then match each conversation with the relationship between the speakers below.
While-listening
Listen again and make a list of each festival's activities.
Chinese Lantern Festival
Coming-of-Age Day
Rio Carnival
guess riddles, see the colourful lanterns, watch the dragon or lion dances, eat yuanxiao
girls do their hair and make-up, wear traditional costumes, attend the Coming-of-Age ceremony, say congratulations, have a party
wear carnival costumes, march along the streets, dance
While-listening
Conversation 1:
Interviewer: Miss, _____________on___________________! You look __________ in your ________(和服). The ______ colors are________ !
Girl: Really That’s __________ to say so. Thank you.
Interviewer: You are welcome. Did it take you much time to get ready today
Girl: Yes,_________. I spent hours _______ my hair and__________, and _____________. But it __________it, because I wanted to ______________at the Coming-of-Age__________.
Interviewer: Oh, you look great! Now that the ceremony is over, are you going to ________ the day with your family or friends
congratulations
becoming an adult
amazing
kimono
bright
terrific
kind of you
actually
doing
make-up
getting dressed
was worth
look my best
Ceremony
celebrate
Girl: Yes, I’m going to meet my family soon, and we’re having a party tonight.
Interviewer: So,what does “________________” mean to you
Girl: Well, I think it means being ____________and ___________
for your actions and decisions, and......
being an adult
self-supporting
responsible
Conversation 2:
Li Mei: I’m ready for Carnival, Carla. Shall we go and join the _______now
Carla: You_______________, Li Mei. That dress is too_______. Do you
realize that it’s 35°C out there Also, we are going to _______along
the streets for hours and dance______________. You need to change.
Li Mei: OK. What should I wear
Carla: Wear something____________. I also think you need to wear more _____________shoes. It’ll be too _________to walk or dance for a long time in those shoes.
Li Mei: Hmm, you are right. Can you wait for me I’ll change right away.
Carla: Sure!
Li Mei: Carla, __________ now
Carla:___________. Now let’s go and enjoy this festival! It’s going to be so__________!
parade
must be joking
thick
march
until midnight
light and cool
comfortable
tiring
how do I look
Fantastic
exciting
Conversation 3:
Guide: Now, everyone, when we turn this next_______, you’ll
all have a real _______for the eyes.
Man 1: Wow, these ________ are_________!
Woman: Excuse me, Miss Lin. Can you tell me what’s __________ on the
pieces of papers Are they wishes
Guide: Not exactly. They are ___________ for people to guess. If you guess
correctly, you can get a nice gift.
Woman: Oh,_________________!
Man2: What else can Chinese people do during this festival
Guide: Oh,they can do many things. They can watch the dragon and lion dances and also eat yuanxiao with their family. Yuanxiao is a
kind of__________________. The Chinese word “yuan” means
“family ________and happiness”.
corner
treat
lanterns
amazing
written
riddles
what a nice idea
sweet dumpling
unity
Post-listening
In pairs, discuss which of these festivals attracts you the most and why.
A: I think the Rio Carnival would be the most exciting. After all, as you
know, I love to dance!
B: I love dancing, too, but I’m not sure I’d enjoy it in such hot water.
A: So which festival do you like best
B: I like…
Pronunciation: 同化
Listen and read aloud the words or phrases to your partner. Pay attention to the change in the pronunciation of the bold letters.
duty , education 2. use , usually
3. news , newspaper 4. is , issue
5. last year 6. in bed
7. those shirts 8. as you see
Pronunciation:
Listen to the following sentences, paying attention to the consonants in bold. How do their pronunciations change when they are read in the sentences. Then repeat.
1.Did you enjoy the holiday
2.Miss, congratulations on becoming an adult!
3.It will be too tiring to walk or dance for a long time in those shoes.
4.I was hoping to hear that you had a great time throughout.
5.Children then take part in Easter egg hunts to find the eggs and win prizes.
6.In Mexico, the Day of the Dead is celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd.