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Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
section B 2a-2e reading
birthday celebration / sel bre n/
庆典，庆祝活动
fireworks / fa w k/
烟花
set off fireworks
点燃，使…爆炸
1. The film festival takes place in October.
We may never discover what took place that night.
发生
A crowd gathered.
The whole family gathered together in my home.
人群
聚集，集合
Huge crowds from Chongqing
count down to the coming year.
This is a custom / k st m/.
倒计时
习俗
The accident involves / n v lv/ a car and a truck(卡车).
牵涉，牵连
Numbers are at the bottom / b t m/ of each page.
底部，最下部
bottoms of
the mountain
grass waving(飘扬) in the breeze/bri z/
微风
It's a nice day. Let's go for a picnic .
去野餐
We decided to have a picnic
by the lake.
What is the most important festival in China
Lead-in
the Chinese New Year
Why is New year important
Questions
It’s a time for family reunion/ri ju ni n/ .
团圆；团聚
It’s a time to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one.
How does your family celebrate New Year Name some customs. Which one is your favorite
2a
风俗；习俗
sweep out dust from the house
hang couplets
沙土；尘土
对联；对句
Customs are like…
set off fireworks
watch fireworks
点燃，使…爆炸
enjoy lion or dragon dances
enjoy the family dinner on the eve /i v/ of Spring Festival
前夕，前夜
Express New Year wishes to relatives
The elder give red packets to children.
表达；表示
Read the text and find out which countries’ New Year celebrations are mentioned.
2b
the UK and the US
China
Egypt
Let’s read the passage and choose the right answer.
1. What is the structure of this passage
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
People around the world celebrate
New Year, but at different times.
New Year celebrations around the world have something in common—they involves friends and family.
B.
A.
The spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people.
C.
In the UK and the US, celebrations take place around midnight on New Year’s Eve.
D.
In Egypt, Sham EI-Nessim marks the beginning of spring.
E.
2c
Read Para1. and answer the questions.
1.What is the New Year like
2.How do people around the world celebrate New Year's Day
3.What does the last sentence do
辞旧迎新
New Year is a wonderful time when family and friends come together to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one. People all around the world celebrate the New Year with music, special food, and fireworks, though the celebration may take place at
different times.
Let’s read Para.2 and fill in the blanks.
Place: the _______ Time: on _______________
Activities:
People ________ in London to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and ___________ to midnight.
__________ watch the it on TV.
At midnight, they sing a ____________ Scottish song Auld Lang Syne to _____________ friends and family.
UK
December 31
gather
count down
Millions
traditional
remember
Let’s read Para.2 and fill in the blanks.
Place: the _______ Time: on _______________
Activities:
People have similar ____________ to the UK.
A famous tradition _________ the dropping of a big ball in New York’s Time Square.
________________ gather to watch, everyone ________ each other “Happy New Year!” when the ball ___________________.
US
December 31
customs
involves
Huge crowds
wishes
reaches the bottom
In the UK, many people gather in London on December 31 to see the
famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight. Research
suggests that millions also watch it on TV. At midnight they sing Auld
Lang Syne, a traditional Scottish song,to remember friends and family.
In the US, people have similar customs. A famous involves the dropping of a big ball in New York's Time Square. Huge crowds gather to watch,
and when the ball reaches the bottom, everyone wishes each other
“Happy New Year!”
Exercises
New Year is a _____________ time when family and friends come together to say goodbye to the old year and ____________ the new one. People all over the world celebrate it with music, ________ food, and fireworks. __________, the celebration may ___________ at different times.
In the UK, lots of people _________ in London on December 31 to see the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to __________. They sing a ____________ Scottish song, Auld Lang Syne, to ___________ their family and friends. Similarly, in the US, people gather at New York’s Time Square to see a big ball ________. When the ball _________ the bottom, they say “Happy New Year!” to _____________.
wonderful
welcome
special
However
take place
gather
midnight
traditional
remember
drop
reaches
each other
Let’s read Para.3 and circle the customs that are mentioned.
have family dinner
sweep out dust
watch Spring Festival Gala
eat dumplings
enjoy lion dances
give red envelopes
set off firecrackers
hang couplets
enjoy dragon dances
eat yuanxiao
set off fireworks
watch dragon boat races
firecracker
n. 鞭炮
/ fa kr k (r)/
Let’s read Para.3 and complete the table.
Chinese New Year / the Spring Festival Status The Spring Festival ____________________ in China. _________ Some customs Sweep out _______ from their houses, _______ couplets, set off ____________, and enjoy lion and dragon dances.
One very important custom People will all try to __________ home and enjoy family dinner on the ______ of the Spring Festival. Families ___________ to eat delicious food and __________ best wishes for the whole family.
holds great importance
dust
hang
fireworks
Customs
return
eve
gather
express
The Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, holds great importance
in China. People sweep out dust from their houses,hang couplets,
set off fireworks,and enjoy lion or dragon dances. One very important
custom is that people will all try to return home and enjoy the family
dinner on the eve of the Spring Festival. Grandparents, parents and
children gather to eat delicious food and express best wishes for the
whole family. This reunion shows that family is hugely important in
Chinese culture.
Exercises
The Spring Festival holds great ____________ to Chinese people. People _____________ dust from their houses, put up _________, ___________ fireworks, and _________ lion or dragon dances. There is an important __________ during the Spring Festival — people try to _________ home and have the _______________ on the eve of the Spring Festival. Members in one family ________ together to enjoy delicious food and express their best wishes for the ______________. The ________ shows that family is of ________ importance in Chinese culture.
importance
sweep out
couplets
set off
enjoy
custom
return
family dinner
gather
whole family
reunion
huge
Let’s read Para.4 and complete the table.
Sham EI-Nessim (“smelling the ___________”) Place In _________
Time In ________ (the weather becomes __________, and the _________ and ________ begin to show their colors.)
Meaning It ________ the beginning of the spring.
Activities People ________ eggs as __________ of new life and new beginnings.
People also go out and enjoy _________, dance, sing, and watch plays in the ___________.
breeze
Egypt
April
brighter
flowers
trees
marks
paint
symbols
picnics
theater
In Egypt, people celebrate Sham El-Nessim in April to mark the beginning of spring. The name of the festival means
“smelling the breeze”. At this time, the weather becomes
brighter, and the flowers and trees begin to show their
colors. People paint eggs as symbols of new life and new
beginnings. They also go out and enjoy picnics,dance, sing,
and watch plays in the theater.
Although New Year festivals are different all over the world, they have one thing in.common. In
almost every country, people believe.that it is a
special time to connect.with their family and
friends and show hope for.the coming year.
Exercises
In Egypt, the ___________ of Sham EI-Nessim in April _______ the beginning of spring. The name of the festival ________ “smelling the breeze”. At this time, the weather becomes ___________, and flowers and trees begin to show their ________. _________ eggs are symbols of new life and new beginnings. People also ___________ and enjoy picnics, dance, sing, and watch ________ in the theater.
New Year festivals are ____________ all over the world, _______ they have one thing in common. People in almost all ___________ believe that it is a special time to __________ with their family and friends and show their ________ for the coming year.
celebration
marks
means
brighter
colors
Painted
go out
plays
different
but
countries
connect
hope
聚集在一起
全世界
倒计时
燃放烟花
扔下一个球
大量人群
非常重要
扫除灰尘
贴对联
.....的开始
come together
all around the world=all over the world
count down
set off fireworks
drop a big ball
huge crowds
hold great importance
sweep out dust
hang couplets
the beginning of

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