(共18张PPT)
UNIT 1
Reading and thinking
New Year
Do you have a happy new year
My relatives ask me about my grades every time, it's annoying.
I don't have to go to class.
No homework, I'm happy.
Eat well, sleep late, haha.
This is the chat log of my classmates
New Year
Do you have a happy new year
My relatives ask me about my grades every time, it's annoying.
I don't have to go to class.
No homework, I'm happy.
I'm still studying every day, Peking University, here I come
I miss my classmates.
Eat well, sleep late, haha.
New Year
Do you have a happy new year
My relatives ask me about my grades every time, it's annoying.
I don't have to go to class.
No homework, I'm happy.
I'm still studying every day, Peking University, here I come.
How much lucky money did you get
I miss my classmates.
I’m going to play…
Eat well, sleep late, haha.
Foreign friends don’t know our customs
We also don’t know their customs.
Task 1
Game: How do you celebrate the Chinese New Year
eating reunion
dinner with family
wearing new clothes
Put up red couplet
set off firecrackers
giving and receiving lucky money
watching the CCTV Gala
Task 2
Discuss: What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year
……
元宵节
Lantern Festival
端午节
Dragon Boat Festival
清明节
Tomb-Sweeping Day
中秋节
Mid-Autumn Festival
重阳节
Double-ninth Day
春节
the Spring Festival
乞巧节
Double-Seventh Day
Task 3
Read and skim:
Read the text and find out why people celebrate festivals.
To show that we are grateful
to allow us to relax and enjoy life
To forget about our work for a little while
to help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate
Task 3
Read and skim:
Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph that gives the main idea.
Festivals are celebrated all around the world.
Of all the traditional festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture.
Customs play a significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
Festivals are an important part of society.
Tips:
Most paragraphs will have a “topic sentence” that tells you the paragraph’s main idea. It is often the first sentence, but sometimes it is found elsewhere in the paragraph.
Task 3
Read and scan: Finish the mind map.
Festival
different origins
The seasons of the year, religions, famous _______and important events.
Values
Reflecting people's wishes,________, faiths, and attitudes towards life.
Allowing us to_________and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while.
Helping us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to _______
Common spirit
Sharing_______gratitude, love, or peace.
customs
Changing over time-some may ____________.and others may be established.
Commercialisation
Festivals are becoming more and more_________. because businesses take advantage of the celebrations.
figures
joy
fade away
commercial
beliefs
relax
appreciate
Task 3
Read and scan: Read Para 2 and Put the following information into the proper festival.
① It has religious origins.
② A parade and a great feast were held.
③ It became an exciting festival for children.
④ People light firecrackers in some cities of China.
⑤ Families get together to enjoy the moon and mooncakes.
⑥ The harvest festival was celebrated during the spring.
⑦ People decorate churches and halls with flowers and fruit.
1. Halloween: _______
2. The Mid-Autumn Festival: ______
3. The Chinese Spring Festival: ______
4. The Egyptian harvest season: _____
5. The harvest festival in some European countries: _______
①③
⑤
④
②⑥
⑦
Task 3
Read and scan: Read Para 3,4 .Match the following activities with their purposes.
Activities
Purposes
A. To avoid air pollution.
B. To admire the moon and enjoy the mooncakes.
C. To drive away the evil spirits and mark the new year.
D. To give thanks for the year's supply of food.
1. Light firecrackers.
2. Give up lighting firecrackers.
3. Celebrate the agricultural festival.
4. Get together during the Mid-Autumn Festival
Task 3
Read and scan: Read Para 3,4 .Match the following Causes with their Results.
Causes
Results
Modern society develops and new ideas spread.
2. Businesses take advantage of the celebrations.
3. Online shopping websites and social media apps exist.
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial.
B. Some traditions fade away and others are established.
C. The public spend more on gifts for their loved ones.
Task 4
Post-reading: Group work
How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away Look at the table, and discuss in groups of four.
Festivals Customs that have already faded away Reasons why they have disappeared Your feelings
Summary
Match the words with the correct meanings.
great happiness and pleasure;
having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future;
having the usual features or qualities of a particular group or thing;
to see an image of the person/thing on the surface of the mirror, or water, to show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling;
the practice or science of farming.
Reflect
Significant
Joy
Agriculture
typical
Joy
Reflect
typical
Agriculture
Significant
Summary
expressions
sentences
a wide range of
take place
be grateful for
play a significant role in
drive away; fade away
take advantage of
have a lot in common
Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what to appreciate.
Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, in spite of its religious origins.
Homework
Writing:
假设你是李华，你的英国朋友John对中国传统文化很感兴趣，想了解中国的春节，请你给他写一封电子邮件介绍这一节日。内容包括：1、春节的基本情况
2、春节的活动和内涵
参考词汇
春节 The Spring Festival农历 lunar calendar
正月 lunar January 除夕 New Year's Eve
红包 red packet/envelope
舞狮 lion dance 舞龙 dragon dance
春联 Spring Festival couplets
剪纸 paper-cuts 灯笼 lantern
守岁 staying-up
拜年 pay New Year's call
团圆饭 family reunion dinner
年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve
饺子 dumpling
Thank you
