(共29张PPT)
Unit 2 Starting out
Let's celebrate!
让我们共同庆贺!
导读课件
To learn important words and expressions about festivals;
To know different types of festivals and the reasons why people celebrate festivals;
To appreciate different cultures and customs and to learn different festivals better.
Learning objectives
Words and expressions
UNIT 2
honour v.向……表示敬意 17
dragon n.龙 17
□ lunar adj.月球的 17
□ poet n.诗人 17
□ harvest n.收成 17
decoration n.装饰物 17
□ freedom n.自由,自由权利 17
□ participate v.参加,参与 17
□ vote v.投票,表决 17
regardless adv.不管,不顾 17
inequality n.(社会上的)不平等 17
□ fantasy n.幻想,想象 18
□ novel n.(长篇)小说 18
□ limitless adj.无限的 18
regard v.认为,看作 18
regard... as... 把……视作…… 18
literature n.文学 18
envelope n.信封 19
pole n.(行星的)地极,(尤指地球的)北极或南极
19
* handwritten adj.手写的 19
regular adj.频繁的,经常的 19
□ polar adj.极地的 19
□ roof n.(建筑物、汽车、帐篷等的)顶,顶部19
□ complain v.抱怨,不满,发牢骚 19
□ warning n.警告,警示,告诫 19
□ starving adj.挨饿的,即将饿死的 20
Starting out
Watch the video(next page) and answer the questions.
1 What festivals are mentioned in the video
2 Why do people celebrate these festivals
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Now watch the video below!
>视频资源
>视频脚本 Seasonal Celebrations
Throughout the year,people around the world celebrate the changing seasons to express their appreciation of nature. As spring approaches,the whole of Japan turns a shade of pink. It is time for“hanami”,which in English means“flower viewing”. People picnic under the cherry trees and admire the blossoms for the few short days before they fall to the ground. In Bulgaria,people welcome summer by celebrating the Rose Festival. Traditionally,the festival begins with rose picking. During the parade that follows,rose growers sing and dance to express their joy at the harvest. A“Rose Queen”is selected every year to represent the unique beauty of these fragrant flowers. Mid-Autumn Day in China is also known as the Moon Festival. At that time of year,the moon is at its roundest and brightest,making it a symbol of unity in Chinese culture. That’s why people in China regard the day as an occasion for family reunions. They gather with their families and eat mooncakes while enjoying the sight of the full moon at night. Winter is just right for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The world’s biggest winter festival of its kind,it presents various colourfully lit sculptures and buildings made from ice and snow. Each year up to 15 million visitors come to join the “cool” celebrations in this magical world of ice. After Midwinter,the days start getting longer,and people celebrate the New Year. When the clocks in different countries reach midnight,the celebrations may vary,but they all mean one thing—good luck for the four seasons ahead.
>视频脚本 季节性的庆祝活动
全年,世界各地的人们庆祝季节的变化,表达他们对大自然的感激之情。随着春天的临近,整个日本都变成了粉红色。这是“观花”的时间,在英语中意思是“赏花”。人们在樱花树下野餐,在樱花落地前的短短几天里欣赏它们。在保加利亚,人们通过庆祝玫瑰节来迎接夏天。传统上,这个节日从采摘玫瑰开始。在随后的游行中,玫瑰种植者载歌载舞,表达他们对丰收的喜悦。每年都会选出一位“玫瑰皇后”来代表这些芬芳的花朵的独特之美。中秋节在中国也被称为赏月节。在一年中的这个时候,月亮是最圆最亮的,使它成为中国文化中团结的象征。这就是为什么中国人把这一天视为家庭团聚的日子。他们和家人聚在一起,一边吃月饼,一边欣赏晚上的满月。冬天正是举办哈尔滨国际冰雪节的好时节。这是世界上最大的冬季冰雪节,它展示了各种色彩缤纷的冰雪雕塑和建筑。每年有多达1500万游客来到这个神奇的冰雪世界参加“冰雪”的庆祝活动。仲冬过后,白昼开始变长,人们开始庆祝新年。当不同国家的时钟到达午夜时,庆祝活动可能会有所不同,但它们都意味着一件事情 --- 祝未来一年四季好运。
Watch the video(next page) and answer the questions.
1 What festivals are mentioned in the video
2 Why do people celebrate these festivals
The festivals mentioned in the video are “hanami”,the Rose Festival,Mid-Autumn Day,the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival,and the New Year.
Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature.
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People celebrate the changing seasons to express their___________ (欣赏)of nature.
As spring approaches, the whole of Japan turns a shade of _________. People picnic under the cherry trees and __________________(赏花) before they fall to the ground.
In Bulgaria, people welcome summer by__________ (celebrate) the Rose Festival. During the ________(游行)that follows, rose growers sing and dance to express their____(喜悦)at the harvest. A"Rose Queen"is selected every year to represent ____________________________________. (这些芬芳的花朵独一无二的美) .
appreciation
pink
admire the blossoms
celebrating
parade
joy
the unique beauty of these fragrant flowers
Consolidation
Mid-autumn Day is a symbol of _________(团圆)in Chinese culture. People gather with their families and eat mooncakes while_________(enjoy) the sight of the full moon.
Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival presents various colourfully lit____________(雕塑)and buildings made from ice and snow.
The ways to celebrate the New Year may________ (变化) ,but they all mean___________(好运) for the four seasons ahead.
unity
enjoying
sculptures
vary
good luck
Consolidation
Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.They are held in memory of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman in Ancient China. It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America, in October or November. Traditionally, it was a chance to give thanks for a good harvest. Now, it is also a time for families to get together for a big dinner.
May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer, with celebrations held across Europe and in parts of North America. People prepare decorations with flowers and dance around maypoles.
Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africa's first fully-participated elections in 1994, in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of skin colour. lt celebrates the end of racial inequality in the country.
在中国,端午节是在农历五月初五庆祝的。 它们是为了纪念中国古代诗人和政治家屈原而举行的。 这是中国第一个被列入联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录的传统节日。
感恩节主要在北美庆祝,在10月或11月。 传统上,这是一个感谢丰收的机会。 现在,这也是家人聚在一起吃大餐的时候。
五一节是一个庆祝夏天开始的节日,欧洲和北美部分地区都会举行庆祝活动。 人们用鲜花准备装饰品,围着五朔节花柱跳舞。
每年的4月27日是自由日,以庆祝南非在1994年举行的第一次完全参与的选举,在这次选举中,每个人都被允许不分肤色投票。 庆祝这个国家种族不平等的结束。
Work in groups. Talk about:
other festivals of each type
other reasons to celebrate a festival
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Read the festival descriptions and complete the sentences.
_____________is to celebrate the harvest.
_____________is to celebrate a season.
_____________is to honour an event.
_________________is to honour a person.
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Thanksgiving
May Day
Freedom Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Other festivals of each type
Harvest
Season
Event
Person
圣瓦伦丁节;情人节:每年的2月14日,常以匿名形式送情人卡
枫糖节;加拿大枫糖节
美国独立纪念日(7月4日,美国国庆日,纪念1776年美国宣布脱离英国)
狂欢节;嘉年华(巴西夏季最后一个大型节日,可能在每年复活节前40天开始。)
festivals
Festivals in China
Children’s Day
The Double
Ninth Festival
The Spring Festival
The QingmingFestival
(Tomb-sweeping Day)
The Lantern Festival
The Moon Festival
The Double Seventh Festival
Ghost Festival
International Working Women’s Day
international Labor Day
Army Day
New Year's Day
National Day
festivals
Festivals in other countries
Christmas
April Fool’s Day
Valentine’s Day
Carnival
Easter
Thanksgiving Day
Mother’s Day
Father’s Day
Halloween
celebrating the beginning of a year,
celebrating the freedom of slaves,
spending a time with families to get together;
showing respect for some occupations;
showing care for a special group of people;
showing care and love for the environment;
worshipping the ancestors; etc.
Other reasons to celebrate a festival
Dragon Boat Festival
take place in = happen 发生
in memory of 纪念
memorize (v.) 记住,记忆 memorable(adj.)值得纪念的,难忘的
poet 诗人 poem 诗歌 poetic 富有诗意的 poetry 诗集
add to 增加
in addition 除此之外 = additionally
Intangible Cultural Heritage非物质文化遗产
Thanksgiving
celebrate(v.)庆祝---celebration(n.)
observe(v.)庆祝
traditionally(adv.)---traditional(adj.)---tradition(n.)
a chance/an opportunity to … ……的机会
May Day
with 的复合结构:With + O + 非谓语V.
decorate(v.)装饰---decoration(n.)---decorative(adj.)装饰性的
decorate with.. 用……装饰
Maypole五月柱
Freedom Day
hold—held—held
participate(v.)参加—participation(n.)—participant(n.)参加者
participate in = take part in 参加
election(n.)选举—elect(v.)
allow sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事
vote(n./v.) 投票—voter(n.)选民
regardless of 不管,不顾
racial(adj.)种族的—race (n.)种族
inequality(n.)不平等—equality(n.)—equal(adj.)
Easter复活节
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festivals
significance
Freedom Day
Thanksgiving
Dragon Boat Festival
May Day
Easter
Celebrate the end of racial inequality.
Give thanks for a good harvest.
Honour Qu Yuan.
Celebrate the start of summer.
Symbolize a new life.
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meaning
customs
culture
festivals
Write an article about a famous festival, using the words or phrases in our lesson.
Homework