(共9张PPT)
Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Period 1
Do you know these festivals
What
the Mid-Autumn Festival
When
on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
the Lantern Festival
on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month
the Spring Festival
on the 1st day of the lunar year
the Dragon Boat Festival
on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month
the Water Festival
in April, about ten days after the
Qingming Festival
What do you know about the Dragon Boat Festival
K W L
1b. Listen and circle T for true or F for false.
T F
T F
T F
T F
Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch.
Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic.
Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again next year.
Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back next year to watch the races.
2a. Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry
and circle the correct words in the sentences.
Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends.
Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation.
Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends / classmates.
4.Wu Ming liked eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival
best.
2b. Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also
downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart.
Fun activities Downsides
Eating out
Shopping
Dragon Boat Festival in June
put on weight
spent money
hot weather
1. When is the Water Festival in Chiang Mai
2. What do people do during the festival
3. Why do people throw water at each other
From April 13th to 15th.
People go on the streets to throw water at each other.
Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things.
2d. Listen to the conversation between Clara and Ben. Then
answer the following questions.
the largest city in northern Thailand
Role-play the conversation with your partner.
Clara: Guess what I'm going to Chiang Mai in two weeks.
Ben: Wow, sounds like fun! But I believe that April is the hottest month of
the year there.
Clara: Yes, that’s true. But there's a water festival there from April 13th to 15th.
Ben: I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan
Province.
Clara: Yes, I think so. This is the time of the Thai New Year. People go on the
streets to throw water at each other.
Ben: Cool! But why do they do that
Clara: Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away
bad things. Then you'll have good luck in the new year.
Phrases
每天5顿饭
增加(体重)
在两周之后
听起来像……
从……到……
与……相似
朝……扔……
洗掉
有好运气
在新的一年里
five meals a day
put on (weight)
in two weeks
sound like…
from…to…
be similar to…
throw … at …
wash away
have good luck
in the new year