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Unit 2 I think that mooncakes
are delicious!
Section B 2a~2e
Do you know these festivals
Words & Expressions
celebration
firework
gather
custom
involve
crowd
n.庆典；庆祝活动
n. 烟火；烟花；（pl.）烟花表演
v. 聚集；集合
n.风俗；习俗
v. 包含；牵涉
n.人群；观众
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dust
couplet
eve
express
reunion
n. 底部；最下部
n.沙土；尘土v. 擦灰；掸去
n.对联；对句
n.前夕；前夜
v. 表达；表示
n. 团圆；团聚
smell
breeze
picnic
coming
take place
count down
set off（sth.）
v.闻到；发出……气味n.气味；臭味
n.微风；和风
n. & v. 野餐
adj.即将发生的；下一个的n. 到来
发生
倒计时
点燃；使……爆炸
2a
How does your family celebrate New Year Name some customs. Which one is your favorite
My favourite one is having dinner with my family.
Read the text and find out which countries’ New Year celebrations are mentioned.
2b
which countries’ New Year celebrations are mentioned
The UK, the US, China, Egypt.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Match each paragraph with its main idea.
2b
A. People around the world celebrate New Year, but
at different times.
B. New Year celebrations around the world have
something in common—they involve friends and
family.
C. The Spring Festival is the most important festival
for Chinese people.
D. In the UK and the US, celebrations take place
around midnight on New Year’s Eve.
E. In Egypt, Sham El-Nessim marks the beginning
of spring.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
What’s the structure of the passage (P=Paragraphy)
P1
P5
P2 P3 P4
Complete the table with the information from the text.
2c
New Year Celebrations Country Time Activity
the UK
the US
China
Egypt
On December 31
in April
On December 31
On the eve of the Spring Festival
see Ben clock tower and count down to midnight sing Auld Lang Syne
see the dropping of a big ball in New York's Time Square
return home and enjoy the family dinner
paint eggs, go out and enjoy picnics,dance, sing, and watch plays in the theater
Use your own words to introduce a New Year festival to a partner.
2e
Songkran Festival is the taditinal Thai New Year. Thai people celebrate it in April. For Thai people, it is an important holiday.
Songkran is a time to visit fmilies and clean away the old year. Many Thais clean way the old year by washing their homes and Buddhas around the houses. They pour the water onto the shoulders of family members for good luck. In many parts of Thailand, people also have a big water fight in the streets during Songkran Festival. You can throw water on anyone passing by, and they can do the same to you!Everyone takes part in this activity. It is a way to express wishes for good luck. Both children and adults have great fun in the water fight.

Language Points
1.People all around the world celebrate the New Year with music, special food, and fireworks, though the celebration may take place at different times.
take place 发生
take the place of 代替，取代;接替某人的位置
happen表示偶然的没有预料到的事情的发生
An accident happened in that street.
take place 表示必然发生或经过布置、策划后进行的事情
Great changes took place last year in my hometown.
辨析：take place & happen
2.In the UK, many people gather in London on December 31 to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight.
count down 倒计时
【 拓展】down相关短语
write down 写下，记下
break down 崩溃，损坏；分解
cut down 减少，削减；砍倒
slow down 减速，放慢
turn down 拒绝，回绝；调低（音量等）
3.People sweep out dust from their houses, hang couplets, set off fireworks, and enjoy lion or dragon dances.
set off（sth.）点燃；使……爆炸
还可以表示“动身;出发;启程”
The sun was already up when they set off.
Exercise
1.World Book Day is a __________（celebrate）to make more people enjoy books and reading.
2.What great fun it is __________ (gather) with close friends, talking and laughing!
3.Tom didn’t want to be __________ (involve) in the accident, so he said nothing.
4.It’s necessary to learn about the __________ (custom) of a country before you go there.
celebration
一、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
to gather
involved
customs
1.What a fine day it is today! Let’s go for a ______ in the park!
2.He stood up, but he couldn’t say anything to ______ his feeling.
3.Linda used to be very shy, and she was afraid to speak in front of ______.
4.Chinese people always use red paper to make Spring Festival _________.
5.My uncle is organizing a family ______, and he invites me.
6.The water is so clear that we can see the ______ of the river.
二、用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空
picnic
express
crowds
couplets
couplets
reunion
bottom
Homework
Preview 3a — Self Check.
Recite the important phrase and sentences of 2b.
Do the exercises in students’ book.
Thank You!

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