Unit 1 Festival and Celebrations Listening and Speaking课件（共22张，内嵌视频）

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Unit 1 Festivals and celebrations
Listening and Speaking
Lead-in
Phoenix flutes make music,
The moonlight flashes,
Fish and dragon lanterns whirl the whole night long.
—Xin Qiji
Lead-in
Phoenix flutes make music.
The moonlight flashes.
Fish and dragon lanterns whirl the whole night long.
—Xin Qiji
Do you know the name of this poem in Chinese
Do you know which festival the poem describe
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萧
旋转
/ fi n ks/ /flu ts/
/w l/
《青玉案·元夕》
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。
Lead-in
Phoenix flutes make music.
The moonlight flashes.
Fish and dragon lanterns whirl the whole night long.
—Xin Qiji
What can you see in the photo
What is the name of this festival and how do you celebrate it
I see a lot of (lots of)fireworks, and men carrying a dragon.
The Lantern Festival. I celebrate the Lantern Festival by going to the parks to look at the lanterns, and by eating yuanxiao with my family.
Look at the photos below.
Chinese Lantern Festival
Coming-of-Age Day
Rio Carnival
How much do you know about these festivals
Pre-listening
Chinese Lantern Festival
1.It falls on the fifteenth day of the first month of Chinese lunar year.
2.On this day, people visit lantern fair, guess riddles and eat yuanxiao with their family.
3.The word "yuan"means family unity and hapiness.
——Know more festivals
Chinese Lantern Festival
——Know more festivals
the Coming-of-Age Day
Background:
1. take place in Japan
2. originally celebrated on Jan.15, but changed to the second Monday in Jan.
3. to congratulate a person on transitting from
a child to an adult(20)
the Rio Carnival
Background:
1. take place in Catholic(天主教) countries
2. celebrated in late February or early March(Lent).
3. more than two million people take part in the yearly festivities, it’s a competition
the Rio Carnival
the Coming-of-Age Day
Listening
——Listen and match
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Conversation 3
a tour guide and members of a tour group
an interviewer and an interviewee
a reporter and a tourist
two friends
relationship between the speakers
Listening tip:
pay attention to how people call each other
specific questions
tone(语气）
Friends: informal,usually call each other by the first name.
Strangers: polite; some paticular questions
Miss
I’m ready for... Carla
Now, everyone
Listening
——Listen for details
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 Li Mei 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
Listen again and complete the sentences with the correct words.
Listen again and make a list of each festival’s activities.
Coming-of-Age Day Rio Carnival Chinese Lantern Festival
Do hair and _______ Wear traditional _________ Attend the ________ Say ______________ Have a party Wear carnival _________ ______ along the streets Dance _______ Guess ________
See the colorful ________
Watch _____________
Eat yuanxiao
samba
March
costumes
riddles
lanterns
ceremony
congratulations
Listening
the dragon or lion dances
make-up
costumes
Interviewer: Miss, congratulations on becoming an adult!
You look amazing in your kimono. The bright
colours are terrific!
Girl: Really That's kind of you to say so. Thank you.
Interviewer: You're welcome. Did it take you much time to get
ready today
Girl: Yes, actually. I spent hours doing my hair and make-up,
and getting dressed. But it was worth it, because I wanted
to look my best at the Coming-of-Age ceremony.
Interviewer: Oh, you look great! Now that the ceremony is over,
are you going to celebrate the day with your
family or friends
Girl: Yes. I'm going to meet my family soon, and we're having
a party tonight.
Interviewer: So what does “being an adult” mean to you
Girl: Well, I think it means being self-supporting and
responsible for your actions and decisions, and … [Fade out.]
girls do their hair and make-up.
wear traditional
costumes
attend the Coming-of-Age ceremony
have a party
Conversation 1
[k m n ]
Li Mei: I'm ready for Carnival, Carla. Shall we go and join the parade now
Carla: You must be joking, Li Mei! That dress is too thick. Do
you realise that it's 35℃ out there Also, we're going to
march along the streets for hours and dance until
midnight. You need to change.
Li Mei: OK. What should I wear
Carla: Wear something light and cool. I also think you need to
wear more comfortable shoes. It'll be too tiring to walk
or dance for a long time in those shoes.
Li Mei: Hmm… You're right. Can you wait for me I'll
change right away.
Carla: Sure. [After a few seconds.]
Li Mei: Carla, how do I look now
Carla: Fantastic! Now let's go and enjoy this festival! It's
going to be so exciting!
march along the streets
wear carnival costumes
dance
Conversation 2
Guide: Now, everyone, when we turn this next corner,
you'll all have a real treat for the eyes.
Man 1: Wow! These lanterns are amazing!
Woman: Excuse me, Miss Lin. Can you tell me what's
written on the pieces of paper Are they wishes
Guide: Not exactly. They're riddles for people to guess. If
you guess correctly, you can get a nice gift.
Woman: Oh , what a nice idea!
Man 2: 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 sweet dumpling.
The Chinese word “yuan” means “family unity and
happiness”.
see the colourful lanterns
guess riddles
watch the dragon and lion dances
eat yuanxiao
Conversation 3
Discuss which of these festivals attracts you the most and why
Coming-of-Age Day Rio Carnival Chinese Lantern Festival
Do hair and make up Wear traditional costumes Attend the ceremony Say congratulations Have a party Wear carnival costumes March along the streets Dance samba Guess riddles
See the colorful lanterns
Watch the dragon or lion dances
Eat yuanxiao
Spring festival Christmas Day Mid-Autumn Festival
Watch Spring Festival Gala Set off fireworks Big dinner ; receive lucky money/... Decorate Christmas trees enjoy the warm atmosphere/... Admire the moon
Eat moon cakes/...
Speaking
A: I think _______________. After all, _________________________!
B: I love ______, but ________________________________________.
A: So which festival do you like best
B: I like___________________________________________________.
A:…
Focus on the activities
Pronunciation
1. duty, education 2. use, usually
3. news, newspaper 4. is, issue
5. last year 6. in bed
7. those shirts 8. as you see
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[d]
[z]
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[z]
[s]
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[z]
[t ]
[m]
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Pronunciation
[d] + [j]→[d ]
[t] + [j] → [t ]
[s] + [j] → [ ]
[z] + [j] → [ ]
What did you say
Nice to meet you!
I miss you so much!
Has your friend come
Assimilation(语音同化)
语音同化是在较快的语速中，前后两个词连读，语音互相影响而产生的语音变化。音的同化，可以使发音省力，说话流畅。
它常出现在快语速口语中，而在正式场合和语速慢的时候不一定会出现。
什么是语音同化？
2.Listen to the following sentences, paying attention to the consonants in bold. How do their pronunciations change when they are read in the sentences.
①Did you enjoy the holiday
②Miss，congratulations on becoming an adult!
③It’ll be too tiring to walk or dance for a long time in those shoes.
④I was hoping to hear that you had a great time throughout.
⑤Children then take part in Easter egg hunts to find the eggs and win prizes.
⑥In Mexico，the Day of the Dead is celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd.
Thank you.