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课件网) Unit 2 Festivals and holidays Lesson 5 Special New Year celebrations 掌握有关新年庆祝方式的语言表达。 能了解不同国家庆祝新年的方式，了解中外文化差异。 Learning Goals 1 2 How do people celebrate the New Year in different countries Warming up Read the passage and answer the questions. 1 China On Chinese New Year’s Day，the whole family gets togethe for a reunion dinner. The elders give the children lucky money, wishing them safety and health. Different people celebrate the New Year in different ways. Here are some special and fun New Year’s traditions from around the world. 词语积累 elder [ eld (r)] n. 长者，长辈 adj. 年长的 （old的比较级） wish [w ] v. 祝愿 wish sb.sth. 祝愿某人... wish sb. to do sth. 祝愿某人做某事 Thailand ['ta l nd] 泰国 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. Spain [spe n] 西班牙 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. Ecuador [ kw d ] 厄瓜多尔 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. 词语积累 Spain [spe n] n. 西班牙 Spainish [spe n ] n. 西班牙人 adj. 西班牙(人)的 strike [stra k] v. 敲；鸣；报时；撞击 be believed to 被认为... 词语积累 Ecuador [ kw d ] n. 厄瓜多尔 block [bl k] n. 街区 be full of 充满... 1 Read the passage and answer the questions. 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 common in these different celebrations It’s on the 13th of April. No, it doesn’t. Yes. These celebrations involve a certain kind of expectation./ People all over the world hope for good things in the coming year. Match each country with its New Year celebrations. 2 What do you know about other special and fun New Year celebrations Search the internet for more information and complete the table. 3 Place Date New Year celebrations Egypt in April People paint eggs, go out and enjoy picnics, watch plays in the theatre. the US December 31 People watch the dropping of a big ball in NewYork’s Time Square. Work in groups. Introduce a special New Year celebration to the class. 4 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. Language points 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。 （1）elder 作形容词，意为“ 年长的”，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 ... ...
