(共23张PPT)
Chinese Festivals
What can you see
What‘s the video probably about
Watch a video
Chinese lunar calendar
( Nong li )
Round 1
Think and ask
Spring Festival
What questions will you ask about the Spring Festival
time
food
activities
meanings
origins
activities
food
Chinese
festivals
Spring
Festival
origins /
meanings
time
have a reunion dinner
set off fireworks
rice cakes (nian gao)
What to do
On the first day of lunar calendar
dumplings
scare away the monster Nian
represent reunion
hang up couplets & lanterns
Ask and answer.
pay a New Year call
What to eat
When to celebrate
get lucky money in red packets
Why to celebrate
bring health & fortune
fish
How to introduce Spring Festival ?
Tip 1: Use wh(h)- questions to introduce a festival.
When to celebrate
What to do
What to eat
Why to celebrate
Enjoy a poem.
the Spring Festival
the Lantern Festival
But in the crowd once and again,
I look for her in vain.
When all at once I turn my head,
I find her there ,
where lantern light is dimly shed.
------translated by Xu Yuanchong
Round 2
What is the structure of the passage ?
Why do you think so
Tip 2: Use linking words to make your passage clearer.
① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥
One of ...
another ...
in addition to ...
Overall
To start with.../ Speaking of .../
When it comes to...
What’s more.../ Apart from .../
Additionally.../ Besides ...
In a word.../ Generally speaking... / To make a long story short...
Lantern Festival
When to celebrate:
What to do:
What to eat:
Why to celebrate:
Complete the table.
on the 15th of the first lunar month
eat tangyuan , light up lanterns, guess lantern riddles and enjoy the time with families or lovers,
appreciate the lantern shows,dragon and lion dances
tangyuan
a time of joy, unity, and celebration
a time for families to come together
a time for communities to bond
a time for people to appreciate the beauty of Chinese culture
One of the most iconic symbols of ...
It symbolizes family unity and happiness, as the round shape of the dumplings represents completeness and togetherness.
be immersed in
spend a superb time with their beloved ones
vibrant and energetic dances are believed to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits.
It is a time for families to come together, for communities to bond, and for people to appreciate the beauty of Chinese culture.
Extending expressions.
typical/representative/classic
lose oneself in/be enchanted by
fantastic/wonderful
lively/vivid
prevent from/avoid
enjoy/realise
Round 3
He is a poet.
He is a politician.
He is patriotic.
He drowned himself in the river.
Qu Yuan
Guess.
Dragon Boat Festival
Enjoy a video.
Fill in the blanks.
The Dragon Boat Festival f_____ on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
The most famous legend is about Qu yuan, a p________ poet of the State of Chu. He t______ himself into the river and died for his beloved homeland. Locals r________ into their boats to search for him and threw jiaoshu(rice dumplings)and other food into the river to keep fish and turtles from Qu yuan's body. To c__________ him, the customs of holding dragon boat races and throwing jiaoshu into the river on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month were p_______ down, giving rise to the name Dragon Boat Festival.
Most Chinese festivals are related to specific foods and the Dragon Boat Festival is no e_________. The zongzi is an i____________ food for the Dragon Boat Festival.
alls
atriotic
hrew
ushed
ommemorate
assed
xception
ndispensable
Time
Origin
Activities
Food
Complete the table.
Time:
Activities:
Food:
Meanings & origins:
on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month
throw zongzi in the river,hold dragon boat races
zongzi
commemorate Qu Yuan
Round 4
Introduce Mid-Autumn Festival to David.
Checklist.
Group work.
Use the reasonable structure.
Use proper linking words.
Use some extending expressions.
各种
除夕
happiness
fortune
hope
reunion
Chinese
festivals
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festivals
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Homework
Must do:
1.Draw a mind map of a Chinese traditional festival we learned this class and introduce one of them to David.
Can do:
2.Try to know more about other traditional festivals.
Thank you !
Happy Chinese Loong Year !