Unit 3 Festivals and customs Welcome to the unit & Reading (教学课件)-高中英语译林版（2020）必修第二册（共54页PPT）

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Unit 3
Festivals and customs
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Thinking Quality: Sort out and summarize the main information of the travel log, correctly understand the author's viewpoints, and creatively express one's own views on Chinese and foreign cultures.
Language ability: Understand the exotic customs described in the travel log and be able to discuss and communicate in English both orally and in writing.
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Learning ability: Apply cognitive strategies to predict and understand the main contents of the travel log, obtain more information about Chinese and foreign cultures through various channels, and expand learning resources.
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Cultural Awareness: Understand the similarities and differences between Chinese and foreign wedding customs and traditional festivals, absorb the essence of Chinese and foreign cultures, strengthen cultural confidence, and actively spread the excellent Chinese culture.
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Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do.
—Robert A. Heinlein
习俗告诉一个人他是谁，他属于哪里，他必须做什么。
——罗伯特·海因莱因
罗伯特·安森·海因莱因（英文：Robert Anson Heinlein，1907年7月7日－1988年），出生于美国密苏里州的巴特拉市，曾就读于密苏里大学，1925年进入安那波利斯海军学院学习，毕业后作为航空母舰和驱逐舰的士官在海军服役五年。1934年因病复员。他一度在加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校攻读物理。第二次世界大战期间，他在费城海军航空试验所任工程师。 被誉为“美国现代科幻小说之父”、“美国科幻空前绝后的优秀作家”、“美国科幻黄金时代四大才子之一”。
海因莱因是美国著名科幻小说家，硬科幻小说大师，其代表作有《星船伞兵》《星际迷航》《严厉的月亮》《双星》《银河系公民》《银河行商》等。
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Do you know the following festivals
Chinese Spring Festival
The Lantern Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
Tomb-Sweeping Day
Double Ninth Festival
Double Seventh Festival
Dongzhi Festival
These festivals are all traditional festivals of the Chinese nation.
Chinese Spring Festival: Pasting Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, paying New Year's visits, having the New Year's Eve dinner , staying up late on New Year's eve, giving out lucky money and dragon and lion dances.
The Lantern Festival: Eat yuanxiao or tang yuan, enjoy lanterns, and guess lantern riddles.
Dragon Boat Festival: Eat zongzi, race dragon boats, and hang mugwort.
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Customs:
Tomb-Sweeping Day: Tomb-sweeping, ancestral worship, and spring outings.
Mid-Autumn Festival: Moon-gazing, eating moon cakes.
Double Seventh Festival: Praying for blessings, begging for dexterity, and worshipping the Weaver girl.
Double Ninth Festival: Climb high to enjoy the distant view, admire chrysanthemums and drink chrysanthemum wine.
Dongzhi Festival: Eat dumplings and tangyuan.
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Customs:
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What festivals do you know in other countries
Christmas Day
Easter
Halloween
Carnival of Venice
Mexican Day of the Dead
Indian Holi
Thai Songkran festival
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Festivals can tell us a lot about the cultures of different countries. Watch the video and finish the following exercises.
Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a way to __________________
___________________________.
Midsummer’s Day is celebrated in Sweden for people to __________________________________
________________.
The Day of the Dead, which lasts ____________, is a festival in Mexico for people to _____________________ __________________.
let bad memories go
and make a wish for the future
for three days
remember loved ones who are no longer alive
hold parties, singing and dancing around
a midsummer pole
Pair work
What Chinese festivals are similar to each of the three festivals in the video
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Yi Peng Lantern Festival is similar to the Lantern Festival in China. On both festivals people make lanterns. Midsummer’s Day is similar to the Dragon Boat Festival. Both celebrate the start of summer, though the latter takes on other meanings as it develops. The Day of the Dead is similar to the Qingming Festival. Both festivals are celebrated for people to remember their loved ones who are no longer with them.
Pair work
What other festivals around the world do you know about
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I once read about Winter Scareaway Festival in Hungary. People dress up as scary monsters to scare off winter and mark the start of spring.
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Travelling is a way to learn about other cultures. The travel journal below was written by Alex Zhang, a travel writer. He shares his experiences of attending an Indian wedding and the Rio Carnival. Before you read the travel journal, think about the following questions:
How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions
Describe a festival you have experienced.
What happened
What was it like
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How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions
I can learn about foreign customs and traditions by travelling to different countries.
I can also make friends with foreigners and ask them about their customs and traditions. It is easy to find information about foreign customs and traditions on the Internet. There are many films and TV programmes that I can watch to learn about foreign customs and traditions as well.
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Describe a festival you have experienced. What happened What was it like
That Spring Festival, the whole family crowded into grandma's old house. My mother and aunt were kneading bread and dumplings. I secretly made a dumpling with gold ingots and was laughed at by my mother, who clapped my hands on the back. In the evening, Dad set off fireworks. Sparks shot up into the sky, filling the night sky with golden red. My younger sister was so scared that she crawled into my arms but opened her eyes wide to look. The elders were cracking sunflower seeds, the red envelopes were warm, and when opening them, the sound of banknotes mingled with the sound of firecrackers, full of anticipation. That feeling was like being wrapped in a sun-dried cotton quilt, solid and warm.
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Skimming
What does the text mainly tell us
A.How to write the experiences of travelling.
B.The experiences of attending the Rio Carnival.
C.The experiences of attending an Indian wedding ceremony.
D.The travel journal about a traveler's experiences in two different countries.
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Skim the travel journal and put the events at the Indian wedding and Rio Carnival in the correct order. Write the letters in the flow charts.
The Indian wedding
a. The bride’s father led her to the bridegroom.
b. The couple took seven steps.
c. The celebrations began.
d. The bridegroom arrived on a horse.
e. The couple joined hands and walked around a fire.
d
a
e
b
c
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Read the travel journal again carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding
2. What were the Indian couple’s promises about
The promises were about how they were going to support each other and live together happily.
She was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.
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What did Alex think of the Indian wedding Use details in the travel journey to support your opinion.
Think and Share
He found it romantic, impressive and extraordinary.
Details:
I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime.
A few made a deep impression on me.
The customs that followed were anything but ordinary.
It was very romantic.
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Skim the travel journal and put the events at the Indian wedding and Rio Carnival in the correct order. Write the letters in the flow charts.
The Rio Carnival
a. The group started marching down the street.
b. Alex saw dancers and musicians standing in the street.
c. Alex took his place in the crowd.
d. The group jumped into action.
e. The crowd passed many street stands.
c
b
d
a
e
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Read the travel journal again carefully and answer the following questions.
1. Why did Alex go to a street party
2. What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands
To experience the spirit of the Carnival for himself.
He saw an ever-growing sea of people, iceboxes
of soft drinks and beer, and smelt of roasted meat.
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What did Alex think of the Rio Carnival Use details in the travel journey to support your opinion.
Think and Share
Alex must have enjoyed the Rio Carnival very much, as he hardly noticed five hours fly by. He called the Carnival a “happy occasion”. He also described his first day in Rio as “amazing”.
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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
1.What has left a deep impression on Alex
A.The bridegroom entered the hotel room on a beautiful white horse.
B.The bride’s father led the bride through the rows of seats to her husband.
C.The guests at the wedding ceremony smiled in the same way.
D.Both A and B.
2. What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands
A.The ever-growing sea of people.
B.Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer.
C.The smell of grilled meat.
D.Iceboxes of soft drinks,beer and the smell of grilled meat.
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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.
3. What’s the meaning of “the Carnival was in the air”
A.It was held in the air.
B.The atmosphere was very strong then.
C.The festival attracted few tourists.
D.There was no festival atmosphere then.
4. Which of the following can be used to describe the crowd in the Rio Carnival on the first day
A.Crazy and excited. B.Rude and impolite.
C.Amazed and energetic. D.Crazy and impolite.
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Summary
Alex around the world
an Indian wedding
The bridegroom arrived on a horse.
The bride's father led her to the bridegroom.
The couple took seven steps.
The couple joined hands and walked around a fire.
The celebrations began.
the Rio Carnival
Alex took his place in the crowd.
Alex saw dancers and musicians standing in the street.
The group jumped into action.
The group marched down the road.
The crowd passed many street stands.
How is the Indian wedding different from and similar to Chinese weddings you have been to
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Pair work
Like the Indian wedding in Alex's travel journal, the Chinese wedding I have been to also took place in a hotel. There were a lot of guests too, but most of them were not dressed in formal clothes. The bride's dress was also different. She wore a traditional Chinese wedding dress in red. There was no dancing after the ceremony at the Chinese wedding.
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Besides weddings and festivals, what other elements are an important part of a country's customs and traditions Make a list and describe them.
Pair work
Funeral rituals are an important part of a country's traditions. They can vary quite a lot in different places around the world. At traditional Chinese funerals, people wear white, while in Western countries people usually wear black.
It is also important to honour new life. In China, a celebration is held when a baby turns one month old. This is traditionally the time when the baby is formally introduced to the extended family and friends.
Table manners are highly regarded on formal occasions. According to Chinese customs, no one should sit down or begin to eat before the host or guest of honour has done so.
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Alex is going to visit Spain soon. He is reading an introduction to La Tomatina plete the introduction with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
occasion impression decorate in the air
tradition entrance merry be caught up in
La Tomatina is an annual tomato fight festival celebrated in the small town of Bu ol in eastern Spain, where it has been a(n) (1)________ since the 1940s. On the last Wednesday of August, people from all over the world fill this small town for this special (2)________. In the morning, thousands of (3)_______ tourists start to line the narrow streets. There is a sense of excitement (4)________. At around 11 a.m., the tomato trucks make their (5)________ and stop in the town centre.
tradition
occasion
merry
in the air
entrance
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Alex is going to visit Spain soon. He is reading an introduction to La Tomatina plete the introduction with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
occasion impression decorate in the air
tradition entrance merry be caught up in
Once the fight begins, the crowd rush to the trucks to pick up tomatoes and throw them at each other. People (6)______________ the fight for about an hour, and by the time it finishes, around 150,000 kilograms of tomatoes cover Bu ol. No wonder fire engines are needed to wash the streets after the fight — the town looks like it has been (7)________ with red paint! Luckily, the acid in the tomato helps make everything really clean.If you plan to visit Spain in August, you should definitely take the opportunity to join in this crazy festival. It is sure to leave a deep (8)__________ on you. Keep your stuff close and stay away from vehicles. Also, be sure to wear old clothes — let's just say you will not wear them again!
are caught up in
decorated
impression
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The travel journal uses some country names and related adjectives. Look at the examples and complete the table below. Then think of more words of this type.
Countries Related adjectives Countries Related adjectives Countries Related adjectives
Australia Egypt Russia
Brazil Brazilian Greece Spain
Canada India Indian Sweden
Australian
Canadian
Egyptian
Greek
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
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The travel journal about Alex's experience at the Rio Carnival uses the method of contrast to describe the scenes before and during the street party. Find the sentences in the travel journal and use contrast to describe the scenes before and during a dragon boat race.
Sentences using contrast:
I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes standing in the street. Some of them carried flags, which blew in the wind. The crowd waited with excitement.
Then there was an explosion of bright colour and lively music, and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. The whole group started marching down the street. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way.
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The travel journal about Alex's experience at the Rio Carnival uses the method of contrast to describe the scenes before and during the street party. Find the sentences in the travel journal and use contrast to describe the scenes before and during a dragon boat race.
Possible answer
The beautifully coloured dragon boats sat alongside each other on the still water with their crews ready, oars in hand. A large holiday crowd had gathered by the lake to watch the dragon boat race. Silence settled over them as the starter raised his gun. The crack of the gun broke the tension and the crowd exploded into cheers and screams of encouragement. The loud beats of drums were ringing in their ears as the boats sped away across the lake.
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Learn this:
Contrast is a method of organization with which a writer highlights the differences between two people, places, things or ideas. Using contrast often draws the reader's attention and makes the description more vivid and interesting to read.
学习：
对比是一种组织方法，作者用这种方法来突出两个人、地点、事物或观点之间的差异。使用对比往往会吸引读者的注意力，使描述更加生动有趣。
Vocabulary
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decorate vt. & vi.装饰；装潢；点缀；粉刷，油漆
decoration n.
decorate...with.... 用......装饰......
be decorated with 装饰着......
decoration作“装饰”解时，是不可数名词；作“装饰品，装饰物”解时，是可数名词。
decorate的宾语是被装饰的房间和建筑物等，而不能是花或装饰品。
例句：They need to decorate the sitting room. 他们需要将客厅粉刷一下。
练习：I cannot afford the dress ________ (decorate) with diamonds.
decorated
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tradition n．传统；惯例；传统的信仰（或风俗）
by tradition 根据传统；按照惯例
maintain a tradition 保持传统
break with tradition 打破传统
traditional adj. 传统的；惯例的
traditionally adv. 传统上；习惯上
It is a tradition to do sth. /that...做某事是传统。
例句：It is a tradition in our family that we have a party on New Year's Eve.
我们家有个传统，在除夕那天会举办一次聚会。
练习：In England doctors have ___________ (tradition) enjoyed high social status.
traditionally
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impression n．印象；感想；影响，效果
give the impression of... 留下……的印象
leave/make a(n)...impression on sb. 给某人留下……的印象
impress vt. 使钦佩；给……留下深刻印象
impress sb. with/by sth. 使某人对某事印象深刻
be impressed by/with... 为……所打动；对……有印象
impress sth. on/upon sb. 使某人意识到某事的重要性
impress on/upon sb. that... 使某人铭记……
impressive adj. 给人印象深刻的；令人赞叹的
练习：His (impress) deed touched the people present at the meeting.
impressive
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remind vt.提醒，使……想起
remind sb. of sth. 提醒某人某事，使某人想起某事
remind sb. (not) to do sth. 提醒某人（不要）做某事
remind sb. that... 提醒某人……
reminder n. 提醒人的事物，引起回忆的事物；提示信，通知单
a reminder of... ……的提示/警示
例句：The old photos reminded me of the days I spent in the countryside.
这些老照片使我想起了我在农村度过的那些日子。
练习：The audience was reminded ________ (turn) their cell phones off in the theatre.
to turn
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ordinary adj.普通的；平凡的；平常的；平庸的
[辨析比较]　ordinary, common, general和usual的区别
易混词 区别
ordinary 指由于与一般事物的性质或标准相同，因而显得平常，无奇特之处。
common 指因常见而“不足为奇”，因共有而“平凡”，强调共性。
general 总体的或普遍的，强调涉及面广，覆盖大多数人或物。
usual 指在某一地方或某段时间内所常见的，往往指常用的东西或常发生的事情，强调惯常性。
例句：What is very ordinary in one country may be very strange in another.
在一个国家很平常的事，在另一个国家可能很奇怪。
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①It's very disappointing that the violinist, popular with us, gave a very ________ performance at the concert last night.
②Letterboxes are much more ________ in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead.
③We will meet at the ________ time.
④The book is intended for the ________ reader, not for the specialist.
ordinary
common
usual
general
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occasion n．特殊场合，盛会；时刻；时机
on this/that occasion 在这/那种情况下
on occasion(s) 有时；偶尔
on no occasion 决不（放在句首时句子要部分倒装）
on one occasion 有一次
occasional adj. 偶尔的
occasionally adv. 偶尔；间或
occasion做先行词且定语从句中缺少状语时，根据occasion的意义不同，选择不同的关系副词。occasion“时刻，时候”+when引导的定语从句；occasion“（仪式，庆典等）重大场合”+where引导的定语从句。
练习：I will never forget the occasion ________ I was awarded the prize of
the outstanding student of the year.
where
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be caught up in 被卷入，陷入
be caught up in work 被工作缠身
catch up with 赶上
catch sb. doing sth. 撞见某人正在做某事
catch hold of 抓住
catch sight of 看见
be caught in=be trapped in=be stuck in 被困住
catch on 变得流行
catch on (to sth.) 理解（某事）
练习：I (catch) up in a traffic jam and came late this morning.
was caught
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单词拼写
1. The f____ CA9525 for11:30 am is to be put off due to the storm.
2. The actress performed so well that the audience cheered and c______ excitedly.
3. Contact us if you want to design your __________ (婚礼) ceremony to impress others.
4. The exhibition hall is __________ (装饰) with many traditional Chinese paintings.
5. The book is popular because the author wrote it in a friendly and __________ (平常的) language.
light
lapped
wedding
decorated
ordinary
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6. Music and lighting are always used to create a _________ (浪漫的) atmosphere.
7. The married women in some regions maintained the _________ (习俗) of blackening their teeth.
8. The art festival is an ________ (每年的) event where the students can show off their talents.
9. It should have been an _________ (时刻) for happiness, but she could not feel any real joy.
10. The army began their long _________ (前进) to the coast.
romantic
custom
annual
occasion
march
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语法填空
1. What did the leaders _________ (attend) the Belt and Roar Forum talk about
2. —Can you tell us your recipe (秘诀) for happiness and a long life
—Living every day to the full, _________ (definite).
3. Weight training is good for teenagers, which some experts say will help them become __________ (energy) .
4. Although the entrance ____ the cave was very narrow, those visitors managed to squeeze (挤) through it.
5. Please remind me __________ the meeting again tomorrow in case I forget.
attending
definitely
energetic
to
of/about
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6. Please remind your sister ________ (bring) the ticket for the concert.
7. —How about the park
—Well, a great one. It has left a deep impression ____ me.
8. His speech was so __________ that we were deeply __________ with it. (impress)
9. Can you think of an occasion __________ you can use this gesture
10. Take the note as a __________ (remind) in case you forget to buy some sweets for the kids while shopping there.
to bring
on
impressive
impressed
when/where
reminder
Homework
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1. Review the words and phrases of this lesson
2. Preview the grammar knowledge for the next class
See you next class!