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Unit 2 Developing ideas
Time for a Change
传统该不该变?
阅读课件
To learn more words and expressions about Spring Festival.
Try to grasp the real meaning of the changes in the important Chinese Festival.
To learn to present your special day.
To talk about why you create the day and how to celebrate it.
Learning objectives
Words and expressions
UNIT 2
occasion n.场合,时刻 25
editor n.(报纸、杂志的)主编,编辑 27
* embrace v.欣然接受,乐意采纳(新思想、意见等) 27
admit v.(不情愿地)承认 27
effort n.力气,精力 27
loss n.失去,丧失 27
eve n.前夕,前一天 27
software n.(计算机)软件 27
adult n.成人,成年人 28
* token n.象征,标志 28
process n.(为达到某目标的)过程,进程 27
retired adj.退休的 28
exist v.存在,实际上有 29
overseas adv.在海外,在外国 29
global adj.全球的,全世界的 30
□ citizen n.公民,市民 30
nationality n.国籍;民族 30
audience n.听众,观众 30
□ interact v.互动 30
joy n.欢欣,愉快,喜悦 30
□ phenomenon n.现象(pl. phenomena) 30
The Spring Festival
Watch the video and talk about the Spring Festival.
Pasting Spring Festival couplets and hanging red lanterns.
Look at the pictures and talk about Chinese Spring Festival traditions.
Giving and receiving red envelopes.
Yangko Dance.
Setting off Firecrackers.
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Read the passage and find out each person's point of view.
Social Insights
A family dinner is an important tradition to celebrate Spring Festival. Nowadays, some people choose to have the dinner in are restaurant, but not everyone is keen on this idea. What do our readers think
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Wang Peng: Eating out for the Spring Festival family dinner only changes the form of this tradition, but the love between the family members remains the same.
Liu Yonghui: It just won’t feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out. The process of preparing the dinner together is more important than the dinner itself.
Read the passage and find out each person's point of view.
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Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O).
1 Eating out is a good choice and it has nothing to do with loss of traditions. _________
2 ... what or where we eat on Spring Festival Eve really doesn't matter. _________
3 ... it just won't feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out. _________
4 I'd get under my mother's feet in the kitchen, watching her make dumplings. _________
5 She'd put tokens in some dumplings… _________
O
O
O
F
F
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1. What does the writer mean by saying “we have enjoyed it no less than eating at home” in Paragraph 1
A. The writer doesn’t like eating out.
B. The writer doesn’t like eating at home.
C. Both eating at home and eating out are enjoyable.
D. Eating at home is more enjoyable than eating out.
Read the passage again and answer the following questions.
2. Why does eating out have nothing to do with loss of traditions
A. Because the dishes taste better.
B. Because we eat in a different place.
C. Because we can avoid the tiring cooking.
D. Because we still celebrate it with our family.
Read the passage again and answer the following questions.
3. Why is the writer unhappy about eating the Spring Festival family dinner out
A. Because he thinks it lacks the feeling of Spring Festival.
B. Because his son booked a table without his permission.
C. Because he can cook delicious food himself.
D. Because it is too expensive.
Read the passage again and answer the following questions.
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Paragraph 2
A. The writer’s mother made dumplings in the kitchen.
B. The writer's mother put candies and peanuts into the dumplings to make them more delicious.
C. Adults often chatted with each other in Spring Festival.
D. The home-made dishes tasted the most delicious to the writer.
Read the passage again and answer the following questions.
FACT
OPINION
Objectivity
Verifiability
Consistency
Universality
Subjectivity
Variability
Emotional
Non-Verifiable
1 What do you think the retired teacher means by "To me, the process is even more important than the dinner itself"
2 Which of the two opinions do you agree with Why
3 How would you describe a Spring Festival family dinner to a friend from overseas
4 Can you think of any other Chinese festival traditions Share them with the class.
Think & share
Work in groups. Give a talk about the importance of the Spring Festival family dinner for Chinese people.
1 Think about why Chinese people value the Spring Festival family dinner and make notes.
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2 Organise your talk following the steps below.
State the importance of the Spring Festival family dinner for Chinese people.
Explain why it is important.
Share your personal experience about the family dinner.
End by summarising the main points in your talk.
3 Give your talk to the class.
Work in groups. Give a talk about the importance of the Spring Festival family dinner for Chinese people.
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Writing
Writing a letter to express ideas
editorial adj. 编辑的;社论的
the editorial 社论;社评
Read the editorial column and answer the questions.
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中国的春节正走向全球化
当今,世界上越来越多的国家在举办庆祝中国的春节。而且参加的还不仅是旅居海外的华侨,还有很多其他国籍的人。
购物中心已经多年组织项目及活动来庆祝中国春节了,在此同时,音乐会和其它表演团体也在证实一些很成功的活动。2017年在圣 彼得堡售出的大型中国跨年音乐会观看票中,有90%的观众是当地俄罗斯人。人们也发现了这些庆祝活动的互动乐趣,而不仅仅只是作为观众一分子来观看节目。为了庆祝2017年的春节,超过1000多名加纳初中生走上舞台表演了中国歌曲和舞蹈。在此同时,来自纽约市的学生,自打2016年以来,就已经能享受为中国春节所发布的官方假期了。
似乎中国的春节正在成为全球欢乐并表达爱的庆祝活动。你怎样看待这一现象呢?写信给我们分享你的观点!
1. Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival
2. Which event would you most like to attend Why
Russia, Ghana and the United States.
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Read the editorial column and answer the questions.
I'd like to attend the interacting with the celebrations. In this way I can enjoy the fun with others.
3. Why do you think Chinese Spring Festival is “going global”
Possible reasons may include: increasing overseas Chinese population, China's growing economic and political influence, the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration, China's efforts to help the festival go global.海外华人人口的增加,中国日益增长的经济和政治影响力,海外商店和娱乐场所从庆祝活动中获利的愿望,以及中国帮助节日走向全球的努力。
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Read the editorial column and answer the questions.
● What the phenomenon is:
___________________________________________________________________________
● What reasons lie behind it:
___________________________________________________________________________
● How you feel about it:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________
Now write a letter to the editor to express your ideas.
Use the expressions in the box to help you.
population, economic and political influence, profit from the celebration,China's efforts
celebrations abroad,concerts and performances, interactions, official holiday
We feel proud of our contry's rapid development.
With the rapid dvelopment, China will become
more and more stronger.
Complete the notes to help organise your ideas.
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Useful expressions
● In my opinion / For me...
● I (don't) think...
● On the contrary ...
● It's not only... but...
● I hope
Dear editor,
These days, a growing number of people overseas are celebrating Chinese Spring Festival, an important traditional festival that features hope, reunion and happiness. Various Chinese cultural activities, such as gala performances, film shows, temple fairs and other forms of celebrations, are held overseas. There are several reasons accounting for this phenomenon.
To start with, the spread of Chinese Spring Festival is partly due to the increasing overseas Chinese population. What's more, more and more countries have noticed or benefited from China's growing economic and political influence, so they are also embracing our culture and traditions.
Sample
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Share your letter with the class.
Also, many overseas stores and recreational venues are taking the opportunity to profit from the celebration. Last but not least, the Chinese government and various institutions have made great efforts to help the festival go global.
I think it's not only a good opportunity for foreigners to know about China, but a sign of China's growing influence on the world. I hope everyone can do his or her part to bring more Chinese traditions worldwide, and more people around the globe will embrace the diversity of culture.
XXX, senior high school student
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Share your letter with the class.
Sample
Presenting ideas
世界健康日(4月7日)
世界读书日(4月23日)
世界微笑日(每年10月份第一个周五)
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
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1. Do you know any of these days
2. Why do you think people create these days
World Health Day
7th April
为纪念组织宪章通过日,1948年6月,在日内瓦举行的联合国第一届世界卫生大会上正式成立世界卫生组织,并决定将每年的4月7日定为世界卫生日,倡议各国举行各种纪念活动。
World Health Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) was founded on 7 April 1948 to better address global health issues. Every year, the World Health Assembly meets in Geneva in Switzerland to review WHO’s work, set new goals and assign new tasks. The day is celebrated annually on 7 April.
World Book Day
World Book Day was created on April 23 1995 by UNESCO, as it is the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and of Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, the prominent Spanish chronicler. Books have been educating and inspiring people for hundreds of years, and the absolute best way to celebrate this day would be to find the time to do some reading.
World Smile Day
Each year the first Friday of October marks World Smile Day. A day to do one act of kindness and make someone crack a smile!
World Smile Day
World Smile Day is celebrated on the first Friday of October every year. The idea was coined and initiated by Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from the U.S. He is known to have created the Smiley Face in 1963. The day is created for the spreading of simple joy and love to everyone, regardless of race, gender, or geographic location.
Watch the video.
Think of a special day you would like to plete the table to help organize your ideas.
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Love Teeth Day - September 20 - is a special day, marked down on the calendar every year in China since 1989. It is about spreading healthy smiles around the world. It is important for both human beings and animals.
Talk about your ideas following the steps below.
1 Say what day you would like to create and when it is.
2 State why you would like to create it.
3 Talk about special activities to celebrate it.
Now discuss and decide on a winning day.
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Present your special day to the class. Use the expressions in the box to help you.
Our day is called...
It celebrates...
It could be held on...
Everyone would...
The activities include...
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Finish them by yourself!
1. Review the language points and complete the exercises.
2. Finish your presentation based on Task 4 on page 24.
Homework