(课件网) 2.5 Special New Year celebrations 1 Read the passage and answer the questions. Different people celebrate the New Year in different ways. Here are some special and fun New Year′s traditions from around the world. On Chinese New Year′s Day，the whole family gets together for a reunion dinner. The elders give the children lucky money，wishing them safety and health. China ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 现在分词短语作状语。 老人;长辈 [名词]平安;安全 健康;健康状态 Thai people call their new year Songkran. It is on the 13th of April. This is one of the hottest months in Thailand! People celebrate the New Year with street parties and even giant water fights. Thailand ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 介词短语作方式状语。 one of＋the＋形容词最高级＋可数名词复数 最…的…之一 [介词] 用；使用；以 [名词] 打架；战斗；斗争；争吵 When the clock strikes midnight on New Year′s Eve，the Spanish eat 12 grapes，one for each month of the year. Eating all 12 grapes is believed to bring good luck. Spain ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 动名词短语作主语。 Some people walk around the block with an empty suitcase on New Year′s Eve. This shows that the next year will be full of adventures. Ecuador 充满 A When is the New Year in Thailand Does it fall on the same day as the NewYear in China B Can you find anything in common11these different celebrations It′s on the 13th of April. No，it doesn′t. These celebrations involve a certain kind of expectation. 2 Match each country with its New Year celebrations. China Thailand Spain Ecuador walk around with an empty suitcase get together for a reunion dinner have street parties and water fights eat 12 grapes with the strike of the clock 3 What do you know about other special and fun New Year celebrations Search the internet for more information and complete the table. Place Date New Year celebrations 4 Work in groups. Introduce a special New Year celebration to the class. Choose one special New Year celebration for your group. Make a colourful card. Write the information on one side， including the place，date，and activities. Draw a picture on the other side. Present the card to the class and introduce the celebration. 1. The elders give the children lucky money，wishing them safety and health.长辈们给孩子们压岁钱，祝愿他们平安健康。(教材第 24 页，1) elder [形容词] 年长的 elder 表示长幼关系，只能修饰人。 the elder 老人；长辈 elder brother/sister 哥哥/姐姐 Her elder daughter went abroad last year. 她的大女儿去年出国了。 [注意] old 的比较级有两个，即 elder 和 older，两者都可意为“年长的”，但 elder 只能放在名词前作定语，而 older 通常作表语。 My elder sister is 3 years older than me. 我的姐姐比我大 3 岁。 I feel older every day. 我每天都感觉自己更老了。 1. The elders give the children lucky money，wishing them safety and health.长辈们给孩子们压岁钱，祝愿他们平安健康。(教材第 24 页，1) safety [名词] 平安；安全 road safety 道路安全 food safety 食品安全 We should pay attention to food sa ... ...
