(
课件网) Unit 4 Understanding ideas: An unusual Spring Festival 目录 Content 01 Introduction to the Spring Festival 02 An Unusual Spring Festival 03 Vocabulary and Expressions 04 Reading Comprehension 05 Speaking and Writing Activities 06 Cultural Insights Look at the pictures and answer the questions. 1 What are the festivals in the pictures 2 What do you know about these festivals a. the Water Festival （泼水节） b. the Tomb Sweeping Day （清明节） c. the Naadam Festival （那达姆节） The Water Festival is the Dai people’s most important festival in a year. People splash water on each other as a way to express blessings and joy. On the Tomb Sweeping Day, people go to clean their ancestors’（祖先）tombs and honour（纪念）the ancestors. The Naadam Festival is a traditional Mongolian（蒙古的 festival. It's a time for people to enjoy various sports, such as wrestling and racing horses. Starting out N E W R A E Y l a V i t f g N R i P S E S What festival is it the Spring Festival Starting out Why do we celebrate(庆祝）Spring Festival What things do we need or what do we do before Spring Festival 春节前我们需要什么 1.Introduction to the Spring Festival Tip: We can get the main idea from the title, the picture and the first paragraph. Read quickly and choose the main idea. A. I spent Spring Festival with my whole family making dishes for me. B. I enjoyed Spring Festival because my friend cooked a meal for me. C. I had a Spring Festival without family around and made a dinner for my friend by myself. Did she meet any poroblem Something unusual 2. 3.Vocabulary and Expressions It’s an unusual day. I treat you. dumpling I spent the whole day cleaning. I became a doctor two years ago. chef family reunion celebrate 4.Reading Comprehension--Fast reading What is unusual about the writer’s Spring Festival Before But this time Get reunion with family Grandma often cooks dinner, she never cooked anything herself. Celebrate with her friend Learn to cook by herself At home/In China In the UK Place People Activities 4.Reading Comprehension--While reading(Read and complete ) Who did the writer celebrate with What activities did they do What food did they have How did the writer feel What festival was it The Spring Festival Problem: Solution: Her British friend, Emilia The writer made some cucumber flowers and cooked the lion’s head. Emilia hung balloons and lanterns. She wanted to treat Emilia, but she couldn’t make it. Her whole family helped on the phone. Result: She became a chef and cooked well. She felt like she was back home. An unusual Spring Festival The writer’s problem: It was my first Spring Festival in the UK. I wanted to cook a _____for Emilia. But _____. Chinese dinner I couldn’t make it Why did the writer want to treat Emilia to a Chinese dinner Because Emilia is a nice girl, and sometimes she cooks for the writer. 4.Reading Comprehension--While reading Complete the thinking map. An unusua ... ...
