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(共15张PPT)
UNIT 2
Let’s celebrate!
Starting out
Activity 1 Watch the video and answer the questions.
1.What festivals are mentioned in the video
2. Why do people celebrate these festivals
1. What festivals are mentioned in the video
2. Why do people celebrate these festivals
The festivals mentioned in the video are “hanami”, the Rose Festival, the Mid-Autumn Day, the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, and the New Year.
Because people want to celebrate the changing seasons and express their appreciation of nature.
Why do people celebrate these festivals
Activity 2 Read the festival descriptions and complete the sentences.
__________ is to celebrate the harvest.
__________ is to celebrate a season.
__________ is to honour an event.
__________ is to honour a person.
Thanksgiving
May Day
Freedom Day
Dragon Boat Festival
How does the author introduce the festival
Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. They are held in memory of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman in Ancient China. It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Name
Place
Time
Reasons
activities
dragon boat races; eat Zongzi; hang herbs on the front door.
Activity 3 Read the festival descriptions again and complete the table
Festivals time and places Reasons
Dragon Boat Festival
Thanksgiving
May Day
Freedom Day
fifth day of the fifth lunar month; China
It takes place...
It is held.....
October or November; North American
at the beginning of summer; across Europe and parts of North America.
27 April; South America
in memory of Qu Yuan
give thanks for a good harvest
to celebrate the start of summer
to celebrate South Africa's first fully-participated elections in 1994; the end of the racial inequality in the country
dragon boat races; eat Zongzi; hang herbs on the front door.
go shopping; families get together and have a big dinner; exchanging gifts;
prepare decorations with flowers and dance around the maypoles
wear shirts printed with Nelson Mandela, peace dove, freedom; dancing and singing
Activities
Useful expression:
Dragon Boat Festival celebrations take place in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. They are held in memory of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman in Ancient China. It was the first traditional Chinese festival added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
为了纪念
hold v.抓住，握住；持有；容纳，包含，认为，相信
举行
阴历月份
政治家
联合国教科文组织
United Nations Educational Scientific And Cultural Organization
非物质文化遗产
进行，举行
Useful expression:
Thanksgiving is celebrated mainly in North America，in October or November. Traditionally，it was a chance to give thanks for a good harvest. Now，it is also a time for families to get together for a big dinner.
take chance to do:抓住机会去做
Useful expression:
May Day is a festival to celebrate the start of summer, with celebrations held across Europe and in parts of North America. People prepare decorations with flowers and dance around maypoles.
遍及，在……各处
五朔节花柱
Useful expression:
Freedom Day is held every year on 27 April to celebrate South Africa’s first fully-participated elections in 1994，in which everyone was allowed to vote regardless of skin colour. It celebrates the end of racial inequality in the country.
fully-participated elections :全面参与的选举
Participate in = take part in 参加
participant n. 参与者，参加人员
vote for 投票赞成
Regardless of 不管，不顾
racial inequality ：种族不平等
festivals
How to introduce a festival
Name
Place &time
Activities
Reason
Summary ：
festivals
Festivals in China
Name
Reason
Place &
time
Activities
New Year's Day
The Spring Festival
The Lantern Festival
The International Women's Day
Tomb Sweeping Day
May Day
Children's Day
Dragon Boat Festival
CPC Founding Day
建党节
Double Seventh Festival
Ghost Festival
Teachers’ Day
National Day
Singles Day
Mid-autumn Festival
Winter Solstice 冬至
Double Ninth Festival
festivals
Name
Reason
Place &
time
Activities
Western festivals
Christmas Day
Mother's Day
Father's Day
Easter Day
April Fools ' Day
Valentine's Day
Thanksgiving
Halloween
Black Friday
1.模仿课本语段，简短介绍一个节日。
节日：包括时间地点，原因和活动。
Homework
2.了解圣诞节.

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