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课件网) Unit 2 New Year Celebrations around the World Section B (2a-2e) A2d 1. 两周后 2. 与......相似 3. 一年中最热的月份 4. 泰国新年的时候 5. 彼此泼水 6. 冲走坏事 B1b. 1. Jane 想知道人们是否晚上可以待在蘑菇房子里。 2. Jane 真的希望她有一天也能去灯展。 3. 吴明说那条中国龙灯有大约48米。 in two weeks be similar to the hottest month of a year the time of Thai new year throw water at each other wash away bad things Jane wonders if people can stay in the mushroom house at night. Jane really hopes that she can go to the lantern fair one day. Wu Ming said that the Chinese dragon was about 48 meters long. How does your family celebrate New Year ①Name some customs. 2a hang/paste couplets enjoy a reunion dinner do Spring Festival shopping receive lucky money set off firecrackers watch the dragon dances and lion dances / k st m/ / k pl t/ / ri ju ni n/ / fa r kr k r/ ② Which one is your favorite How does your family celebrate New Year Name some customs. Which one is your favorite 2a Receiving lucky money is my favorite. Prediction 1.What’s this passage about The passage is mainly about _____ to_____. the ways celebrate New Year in different countries 2. Why did the writer write this passage To let more people learn about different New Year cultures around the world. (言之有理即可) Read the text and find out which countries’ New Year celebrations are mentioned. 2b Skim the passage and match each paragraph with its main idea. A. People around the world celebrate New Year, but at different times. B. New Year celebrations around the world have something in common-- they involve friends and family. C. The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people. D. In the UK and the US, celebrations take place around midnight on New Year's Eve. E. In Egypt, Sham El-Nessim marks the beginning of spring. 2c Finding main ideas in paragraphs helps understand text organization. What’s the structure of the passage B. C. A. Introduction (Para. 1) Branches (Para. 2~4) Summary (Para. 5) What’s the text type of the passage Exposition(说明文). Show us the opinion(论点) Show us the arguments(论据) Draw a conclusion(结论) Para. 1 Read paragraph 1 and answer the questions. 1. Why is New Year a wonderful time Because family and friends come together to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one. 2. What do people celebrate the New Year with 3. How do you translate “though” in Chinese and why do the writer use this word there New Year is a wonderful time when family and friends come together to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one. People all around the world celebrate the New Year with music, special food, and fireworks, though the celebration may take place at different times. People celebrate the New Year with music, special food, and fireworks. In order to lead to the following text. Para. 2 Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks. Time: _____ Country: _____ Country: _____ Acti ... ...