英语unitlessonFestivals北师大必修.pptx
Lesson 1Festivals第1页/共22页Teaching aims1.Enlarge students knowledge about Chinese traditional festivals,like Spring Festival and Mid-autumn Day.2.Cultivate students patriotism and family heart.第2页/共22页Whats your favorite season?SpringSummerAutumnWinter第3页/共22页What festivals happen during each season?(please give one typical festival in each season)1.Winter:2.Spring:3.Summer:4.Autumn:第4页/共22页Spring Festival The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together,just like Christmas in the West.All people living away from home go back.第5页/共22页Lantern FestivalThe Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month,usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar.第6页/共22页This days important activity is watching lanterns.Guessing lantern riddlesis an essential part of the Festival.People will eat yuanxiao,or rice dumplings,on this day,so it is also called the Yuanxiao Festival 第7页/共22页Qingming FestivalThe Qingming(Pure Brightness)Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China,falling on April 4-6 each year.After the festival,the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases.It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing.第8页/共22页Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival,the 5th day of the 5th lunar month,has a history of more than 2,000 years.There are many legends about the evolution of the festival,the most popular of which is in commemoration of Qu Yuan(340-278 BC).第9页/共22页Zongzi is an essential food of the Dragon Boat Festival.It is said that people ate them in the Spring and Autumn Period 第10页/共22页The Mid-Autumn FestivalsEvery year in September or October,it is celebrated by Chinese people all over the world.第11页/共22页The Mid-Autumn Festivals is a special occasion for family.It is also a day for special foods like moon cakes.第12页/共22页Listen to the tape,then do some T or F exercise.1.The Mid-autumn Festival is celebrated by Chinese people only in China.2.Traditional moon cakes are usually made with fruit.3.In the past,dragon boat races were organised only by Chinese people.4.The Dragon Boat Festival has a history of over 1000 years ago.5.At present,lanterns are usually made with light bulbs and batteries.6.The Lantern Festival marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year celebrations.TFFFFT第13页/共22页Read the text again and fill in the table with the information you read from the texts.第14页/共22页Festivals Season&date/monthTypical foodTypical activityand special meaningMid-Autumn FestivalThe Dragon Boat FestivalThe Lantern FestivalAdd another typical festivalSeptember or Octobermoon cakesThe fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendarZongziThe fifteenth of the first month of the lunar calendarSweetdumplings1.meet in the evening 2.watch the moon3.A special occasion for family1.have dragon boat races2.mark the beginning of the hottest season of the year3.remember Qu Yuan 1.watch lanterns&guess lantern riddles2.marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations.第15页/共22页Vocabulary:choose the words below and complete the sentences.(see TB,P37)burn down,celebrate,mark,light,decorate,include,boil,take part in1.The room _ by dozens of candles.2.Tom _ his room with some photos of sports stars3.A firework display was organised to _ the Queens birthday.4.The party is for students to _ their graduation with family and friends.is lithas decoratedmarkcelebrate第16页/共22页5.I _ in the soccer team when the best player broke his leg.6.The school _ by a mad man.Only two classrooms still stand.7.Would you like to _ the race tomorrow?You have to run 10 km.8.The water must _ to make sure it is clean and safe to drink.was includedwas burnt downtake part inbe boiled第17页/共22页Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words below.moon cake,lantern,bean paste,candles,sweet dumplings,shape,sticky rice,boil serve,decorateI spent a year in China when I was a student and I loved all the Chinese celebrations.In autumn I ate(1)_ filled with(2)_ at the Mid-Autumn Festival.Then in summer it was the Dragon Boat Festival and I ate(3)_ in fresh bamboo leaves.Then in winter there was the Lantern Festival.There were(4)_ in all different(5)_ and sizes and some were(6)_ with pictures of birds and flowers.Some were lit by(7)_ but most were lit with light bulbs.moon cakesdecoratedbean pastecandlessticky ricelanternsshapes第18页/共22页At This Festival I Ate(8)_ That Were (9)_ and(10)_ in Hot Water.Retell the story according the information given below.幻灯片 16sweet dumplingsboiledserved第19页/共22页SURWAY:Do you think too much money is spent at festival times?Why and why not?Percent(%)ReasonsAgree 1.2.3.Disagree1.2.3.Homework第20页/共22页第21页/共22页感谢您的观看！第22页/共22页
