UNIT 3 Festivals and customs We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs for each festival. Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China “It’ll soon be the Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate on the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival.” Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia “Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing. What fun！” Amy，14, New York, the USA “The first Thanksgiving was celebrated hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for family members to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.” 词汇积累 1.decorate /'dek re t/ vt.装饰 2.countryside /'k ntrisa d/ n.乡村， 农村 (合成词) 3.delicious /d 'l s/ adj.美味的， 可口的 4.the lion and dragon dances舞狮舞龙 5.have a Monday off星期一放假 6.come over过来； 从远处来 佳句背诵 1.My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. (活动介绍) 父母和我去乡下野餐，朋友们总是过来参与。 2.The first Thanksgiving was celebrated hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help.(时间状语从句，定语从句，节日介绍) 第一个感恩节庆祝于几百年前，当时来到美洲的欧洲人感谢上帝的帮助。 Period Ⅰ Welcome to the unit & Reading———通文本 Step Ⅰ Read for the main idea Read the text quickly and put the events at the Indian wedding and the Rio Carnival in the correct order. 1.The Indian wedding A.The bride’s father led her to the bridegroom. B.The couple took seven steps. C.The celebrations began. D.The bridegroom arrived on a horse. E.The couple joined hands and walked around a fire. 答案 DAEBC 2.The Rio Carnival A.The group marched down the street. B.Dancers and musicians stood in the street. C.Alex went to a street party. D.The group jumped into action. E.The bright colours and lively music swam around him. 答案 CBEDA Step Ⅱ Read the lines Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. 1.Why did the new couple join hands and walk around a small fire To__make__promises__to__support__each__other__and__wish__for__a__happy__ life. 2.Why did Alex go to a street party To__experience__the__spirit__of__the__Carnival__for__himself. Step Ⅲ Read between the lines Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. 1.What does the sentence “I was definitely not wrong！” in Paragraph 1 mean Alex__took__the__wedding__ceremony__a ... ...
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