(共24张PPT)
Unit 2
I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Section A(1a-2d)
Do strangers throw water to each other?
Can we watch boat races in Shanghai?
Lead in
Can you tell me
the festivals you know in English?
Chinese Spring Festival
春节
The Lantern Festival
元宵节
The Dragon Boat
Festival
端午节
The Water Festival 泼水节
Christmas Day
圣诞节
Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节
1a
Match the pictures with the description.
1._____a. The Water Festival in Thailand
2._____b. The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong
3._____c. The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing
4._____d. The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi
b
c
a
d
Presentation
A: What’s your favorite festival?
B: My favorite festival is…
A: What do people usually do on this festival？
B：I think/guess/believe/ know that people …
A: What a/an … festival! / How … it is!
Role play
Listen and circle T for true or F for false.
1b
1. Bill thinks that the races were not that
interesting to watch.
2. Mary thinks that the teams were fantastic.
3. Bill wonders whether they’ll have sweet rice
dumplings again next year.
4. Bill and Mary believe that they’ll be back
next year to watch the races.
T
F
T
F
T
F
T
F
What festival ?
races
Talk about the festivals in 1a.
1c
A: What do you like best about the Water Festival?
believe/know/guess/wonder….
B: I love throwing water to each other. I think that it is interesting.
Talking
Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences.
2a
Wu Ming and Harry are cousins / strangers / friends.
Wu Ming went to Singapore / Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation.
He visited his relatives / friends / classmates.
He enjoyed eating out / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best.
Listening
Listen again and fill in the chart.
2b
Fun activities Down sides
Eating out
Shopping
Dragon Boat Festival in June
put on five pounds
spent so much money
was quite hot
Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. First of all, he______ a lot, so he ______________. Secondly, he_____________. And he _________________. The best part of the trip is the______________________. But it _________.
ate out
put on five pounds
went shopping
spent so much money
Dragon Boat Festival in June
was quite hot
Listening
Wu Ming believes whether June is a good time.
Wu Ming thinks that June is a perfect time to visit.
Harry wonders that he ate at least five meals a day.
Wu Ming thinks that Hong Kong is a good place for shopping.
Let’s listen and match
Listen again and fill in the chart.
2b
Fun activities Down sides
Eating out
Shopping
Dragon Boat Festival in June
put on five pounds
spent so much money
was quite hot
facts
opinions
Wu Ming visited his uncle and aunt in _______ on his vacation.
First of all, he _________ and he believes that _____________________. So he______________.
Secondly, he ____________ and he thinks that ______________________________. But he __________________.
In his opinion, the best part of the trip was ______ _______________. But it was _______. His friend Harry wonders that_____________________, and Wu Ming thinks that_____________________.
Retell
What did you do on the vacation?
Did the vacation have any down sides?
Make a conversation with your partner.
What was the best part of your vacation?
Tips: Give your own opinion on it and try to use
“I think/know/guess/believe/wonder…”.
Why?
Where did you go on the vacation?
Pairwork
Dai people in Yunnan
Chiang Mai in Thailand
Lead in
The Water Festival
is the most popular festival in Thailand.
泰国泼水节又称“宋干节”，在每年的4月13日，历时三天，是泰国的重要节日。泰国泼水节代表着清除所有的邪恶、不幸和罪恶，并怀着一切美好和纯净开始新的一年
Lead in
Read the conversation and tell “True” or “False”.
1. Ben is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. ( )
2. Clara believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. ( )
3. The Water Festival in Thailand is from April 13th to 15th. ( )
4. The Thai New Year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. ( )
F
F
T
T
2d
Reading
2d
Role-play the conversation.
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
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.
Language points
I wonder if it’s similar to the Water Festival of the Dai people in Yunnan Province.
我想知道它是否和云南省傣族的泼水节相似。
① wonder v.
② similar adj.
be similar to …
e.g. My problems are similar to yours.
“想知道”
“相似的”
“与…相像的,类似的”
我的问题与你的类似。
Bill wonders whether they’ll have zongzi again
next year.
区别： 和 whether
“是否”
if
③区别： 和 whether
if 和 whether 用于引导宾语从句，一般情况下可互换，但在以下几种情况下，只能用whether
1) 当or not直接跟在关联词之后，只能用whether
e.g. I wonder _________ or not he will come.
2) 在动词不定式 之前只能用whether
e.g. He doesn’t know ________ to buy it.
3) 在介词后通常用whether
e.g. It depends on _______ I have enough money.
“是否”
if
( to + v.原 )
whether
whether
whether
2. People go on the streets to throw water at each
other.
throw sth. at …
人们走到街上互相泼水。
“把某物抛 / 洒向…”
e.g. The children are happily throwing snowballs at each other.
孩子们正高兴地拿雪球相互抛着。
He threw a stone at our car, but fortunately we were not hit.
他向我们的车投掷石块，所幸的是我们没被砸中。
【拓展】
throw sth. away …
e.g. I want to throw all my textbooks away.
我想要扔掉我所有的课本。
“把某物扔掉 / 丢掉”
The Water Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival
The Chinese Spring Festival
The Lantern Festival
a little too …
go to … for one’s vacation
eat out
泼水节
端午节
春节
元宵节
有点儿太…
去……度假
在外面吃;外出就餐
Summary
put on
in two weeks
be similar to…
throw sth. at …
wash away
five meals a day
增加(体重);发胖
在两周后
与……相似
把某物抛向…
洗掉
每天5顿饭
Summary
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