(
课件网) Unit 8 Culture Shape Us Lesson 43 学习目标 To understand the meaning and usage of the new words and expressions. To be able to talk about different festivals in English. To learn to accept and respect cultural differences. 01 02 03 How much do you know about the Spring Festival 新课讲授 What do you usually do to prepare the Spring Festival go shopping hang on red lanterns put up couplets What western festivals are celebrated in China Christmas Halloween Valentine's Day Chinatown n. decoration n. bowl n. chopstick n. spoon n. fork n. underground adj. lantern n. dragon n. Santa Claus temple n. 唐人街;中国城 装 饰品 碗 筷子(一般用复数) 匙勺 叉 子 地下的 灯笼 龙 圣诞老 人 庙宇 Presentation Listen to the text and then answer the questions. What did Jenny and Brian buy What did Brain have for lunch When did Danny and Jenny watch the dragon dancing performance Jenny and Brain bought a big Christmas tree, some decorations and gifts. Brain had a bowl of noodles for lunch. They watched the dragon dancing performance during the Spring Festival. Reading task Listen to the text and then answer the questions. 4. What does Li Ming usually do during the Spring Festival Young children usually get gifts—lucky money. He eats dumplings and many other delicious foods. He has temple fairs and all kinds of performances. Read to the dialogue, then fill in the blanks. Jenny and Li Ming went shopping in _____. They bought a big Christmas tree, some_____and gifts. For lunch, they used chopsticks and a spoon_____a fork and a knife. Jenny’s parents also loved to have lunch and shop there,_____ parking is a problem. Jenny’s Dad had to park his car in the_____ parking lot. Most of the people spoke_____there. Li Ming also told Jenny that young children got gifts--_____ from their parents during the Spring Festival. They went to _____ and watched_____ performances. It was the most important festival in China. Chinatown decorations instead of although Chinese lucky money temple fairs all kinds of underground Do you know the difference between north and south in celebrating the Spring Festival Talk about it with your partner. The Spring Festival Christmas The Spring Festival(春节) is the most distinctive Chinese traditional festival. Chinese Spring Festival has a history of over 4000 years. The origin of Chinese New Year has a variety of claims, but the generally accepted theory is that the Chinese New Year developed in the period of Yao and Shun. Chinese New Year is generally the first day of the first lunar month of the year. In the private sector, the Chinese New Year in the traditional sense is lasts from the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, with New Year's Eve and the first day for the climax. During the Spring Festival, China's Han and minority ethnic groups will hold various activities to celebrate. These activities are designed for worship ancestra ... ...
