(
课件网) Unit 3 Festivals and customs (Welcome to the unit & Reading) In this unit, you are going to: read a travel journal about a traveller’s experiences in two different countries; write an article to promote traditional Chinese festivals; read a feature article about a family dinner on the Chinese New Year’s Eve; make PPT slides about a festival. Welcome to the unit ★Learning Objectives Master festival-related words and sentences to introduce traditions orally and in writing. Know Eastern and Western festival customs and value traditional culture. Compare Chinese and foreign festivals to form cross-cultural thinking. Learn to sort cultural knowledge via group talks and mind maps. ★Key points and difficult points Master festival vocabulary and expressions for describing customs. Get main cultural information from the reading text. Analyze and state cultural differences between festivals in English. Write a complete short article introducing a festival independently. 风俗习惯告诉一个人他是谁，属于哪里，必须做什么。 —罗伯特·安森. 海因莱因 Customs tell a man who he is, where he belongs, what he must do. —Robert A. Heinlein What’s your favorite festival in a year What do you usually do on that day Free talk Example: My favorite festival is the Spring Festival. I usually have a big family dinner and watch lion dances with my relatives. Festivals can tell us a lot about the cultures of different countries. Watch the video and finish the exercises. Yi Peng Lantern Festival is celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand as a way to_____ _____. Midsummer’s Day is celebrated in Sweden for people to _____ _____. The Day of the Dead, which lasts _____, is a festival in Mexico for people to _____ _____. let bad memories go and make a wish for the future hold parties, singing and dancing around a midsummer pole for three days remember loved ones who are no longer alive What Chinese festivals are similar to each of the three festivals in the video Yi Peng Lantern Festival is similar to the Lantern Festival in China. On both festivals people make lanterns. Midsummer’s Day is similar to the Dragon Boat Festival. Both celebrate the start of summer, though the latter takes on other meanings as it develops. The Day of the Dead is similar to the Qingming Festival. Both festivals are celebrated for people to remember their loved ones who are no longer with them. What other festivals around the world do you know about I know Holi in India, the Festival of Colours. People throw colourful powder and celebrate the arrival of spring. Pre-reading Travelling is a way to learn about other cultures. The travel journal below was written by Alex Zhang, a travel writer. He shares his experiences of attending an Indian wedding and the Rio Carnival. Before you read the travel journal, think about the following questions: How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions Describe a festival you have experienced. What h ... ...
