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Reading (1)
Unit 8
Let’s celebrate!
To know about New Year celebrations around the world through reading;
To talk about the celebration interests you most.
学习目标
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02
New year is coming.
decorate houses
have a family dinner
make New Year visits
...
Let’s read the video script
(脚本) to see which countries’ New Year celebrations are mentioned (提及).
新课讲授
Pre-reading
Read for the type of the article
What’s the type of this article
What is this article mainly about
A video script.
New Year celebrations around the world.
Read for the structure
A
B
C
D
What’s the structure of this article
While-reading
Read for main idea of each part
Main body
Beginning
Ending
New Year ______________ in different countries
celebrations
Look at the man spreading salt on his doorstep. This is for good luck and peace. People in Türkiye think salt will keep them from bad things in the coming year. Isn't that interesting
Country : .
How : .
Why : .
Türkiye
by spreading salt on the doorstep
they think salt will keep them from bad things in the coming year
Para. 2
Here in Greece, an old woman is hanging onions on her door. It's a Greek tradition to welcome the new year. Onions are a symbol of good luck and health.
Country : .
How : .
Why : .
Greece
by hanging onions on the door
Onions are a symbol of good luck and health
Para. 3
It's near midnight in Denmark. Look! The families are all standing on chairs. When the clock strikes 12, they jump off their chairs into the new year, in the hope of getting over any problem in the year ahead!
Country : .
How : .
Why : .
Denmark
by jumping off their chairs into the new year
in the hope of getting over any problem in the year ahead
Para. 4
In Colombia, some people are carrying suitcases around the block. Are they travellers No! They’re hoping for a new year with lots of travel. The world is full of wonderful and interesting New Year traditions. But wherever you are, Happy New Year!
Country : .
How : .
Why : .
Colombia
by carrying suitcases around the block
hope for a new year with lots of travel
Para. 5
Look at the following pictures about how people are celebrating New Year. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. Then match each of the pictures with the correct country.
a. Türkiye b. Greece c. Denmark d. Colombia
An old lady ______________ on the door of her house.
People _____________________ to celebrate New Year.
The man ______________ on the doorstep.
Some people ___________________ around the block.
is hanging onions
are jumping off their chairs
are carrying suitcases
is spreading salt
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d
a
b
c
1. People in Türkiye like to spread sugar on the ground to welcome the new year.
2. Greek people think onions can bring them good luck and health.
3. People in Denmark sit on chairs quietly to welcome the new year.
4. In Colombia, people carry suitcases around the block to catch the train home.
5. The video is about some interesting New Year celebrations in different countries.
F
doorstep
T
F
jump off their chairs into
F
hope for a new year with lots of travel
T
salt
Read the video script again. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false. Then correct the false one(s).
Shirley: What are you watching, Amy
Amy: I'm watching a video about how people all over the world (1) ________
New Year.
Shirley: Let me have a look. Why are these people (2) salt on the doorstep
Amy: People in Türkiye like to welcome the new year this way. They think salt will (3) them bad things in the coming year.
Shirley: That's interesting! And what's this woman doing
C Amy is watching the video with Shirley. Complete their conversation with the correct forms of the words and phrase in the box below.
block celebrate keep ... from onion strike midnight tradition spread
celebrate
spreading
keep from
Post-reading
Amy: She's hanging (4) on her door to wish for good luck and health. It's a New Year (5) in Greece.
Shirley: It's near (6) Why are these people all standing on the chairs
Amy: It’s a tradition in Denmark. People are ready to jump into the new year when the clock (7) 12.
Shirley: Where are these people What are they doing
Amy: These people are in Colombia. They‘re walking around the (8) with suitcases. They're hoping for a new year with lots of travel.
Shirley: That looks fun!
block onion strike midnight tradition
onions
tradition
midnight
strikes
block
Introduce New Year celebrations around the world according to the following chart.
New Year
celebrations
around the world
Good evening, … Let’s see …
Türkiye
Greece
The world is full of … But wherever you are, …!
Colombia
Denmark
Tradition & reason
Retelling
D Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates.
Which of the celebrations in the four countries interests you most Why
I like Colombians’ New Year celebration because it’s special and interesting. I like travelling and I wish one day I can visit Colombia and celebrate New Year there.
Post-reading
2. People often use the phrase "out with the old, in with the new" when they celebrate New Year. What does it mean in Chinese
“Out with the old, in with the new” means “辞旧迎新” in Chinese. People want to see the old year off and have a new year with good luck.
In Spain, people eat 12 grapes at midnight - one for each stroke of the clock, representing(代表) the 12 months of the year.
In Brazil, it’s traditional to wear white clothing on New Year’s Eve. This is believed to bring peace and good luck for the year ahead.
3. Do you know any other interesting ways to celebrate New Year Share one with your classmates.
Write a video script about the celebrations in foreign countries.
Try to make a short video about the celebrations in foreign countries with a script.
Find the important words and phrases.
Homework

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