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课件网) Unit 3 Festivals and customs (Integrated skills) ★Learning Objectives Master festival-related expressions and write an essay to promote traditional Chinese festivals. Recognize the value of traditional festivals and build cultural confidence. Analyze ways to spread traditional culture and form logical viewpoints. Collect and sort festival information via listening, reading and discussion. ★Key points and difficult points Grasp listening skills to get key information about school festival activities. Master the three-part structure and useful phrases for festival argumentative writing. Organize logical opinions to discuss how to promote traditional festivals in pairs. Use proper linking words and varied sentence patterns to complete a coherent essay. Free talk What festival can you see in the picture What activities do people do on this festival Why do we celebrate it every year Free talk Dragon Boat Festival On this festival, family members make zongzi together at home, and people also watch dragon boat races and hang mugwort. We celebrate it to honor the ancient poet Qu Yuan and keep our valuable traditional culture alive while enjoying warm family time. Free talk Mid-Autumn Festival Whole families sit together on the balcony, admire the bright full moon and share tasty mooncakes. We celebrate it every year because the round moon symbolizes family reunion, and this festival helps us treasure family love and pass down our time-honored customs. What do you think the article will talk about according to the title Pre-reading Read the article carefully and answer the questions. What example does the writer use to lead in the topic The Double Ninth Festival. What problem do traditional Chinese festivals face nowadays They are becoming less and less popular. Read the article carefully and answer the questions. What is the first value of traditional festivals They help us learn about our nation’s history. Why do people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival To honour the ancient poet Qu Yuan and pass down his story. Read the article carefully and answer the questions. Why do family members travel a long way home for Mid-Autumn Festival Because the full moon stands for family togetherness, and people value time with their families. What do shared festival customs bring to Chinese people They connect people as a whole nation. Read the article carefully and answer the questions. Reasons why we should promote traditional Chinese festivals: 1. Traditional festivals teach us about Chinese history. 2. Traditional festivals enable us to learn more about fine Chinese values. 3. Traditional festivals are a source of national pride and help shape our national identity. Alice is listening to a school radio report about what her school has done to promote traditional Chinese festivals. Listen and finish the exercises below. Listen to the report and answer the following questions. 1. When did the course ... ...
