(
课件网) 外研版（2024）七年级英语上册 Unit 4 Time to celebrate Starting out 了解中国传统节日及中国少数民族节日。 了解一些国家的特色节假日。 What comes to your mind when we talk about some festivals feelings time festivals food activities meanings (意义) Guessing game It is the traditional New Year’s celebration in Thailand. The Songkran Festival It is celebrated from April 13th to 15th. People splash water at each other in a playful manner. What festival is it Different countries have their own festivals and holidays. In this unit, let’s explore different ways to celebrate. How do we follow traditions What are some new ways to celebrate festivals and holidays Why can’t some people spend festivals and holidays with their loved ones By the end of this, you will make a poster about a festival or a holiday. Work in pairs. The Spring Festival Time the first day of the first lunar month Activities Meanings have a family reunion dinner set off fireworks put up the couplets make the paper cutting It carries people’s hope for a happy life in the coming year and understand the importance of family. It is celebrated on... It falls on ... when how why Are you joking 用来表示说话人对对方所说的话感到惊讶或不相信,相当于 “You must be joking!”or “Are you kidding ” joke 此处作动词,意为“说笑话;开玩笑”。 joke with sb. 和某人开玩笑 joke about sth. 就某事物开玩笑 1.他的朋友经常和他开玩笑。 His friend often jokes with him. joke 作可数名词,笑话 tell/make a joke 讲笑话 play a joke on sb. 开某人玩笑 2.李老师昨天在课堂上讲了一个笑话。 Miss Li told a joke in class yesterday. Activity 1 What do you know about these festivals The Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of China’s most important traditional festivals. It is usually on April 4th or 5th. It is a day for honoring ancestors (祭祖) and remembering the deceased (缅怀逝者). Here are some main activities on that day: 1. People will go to clean the tomb area, remove weeds, and offer food, flowers, or libations (奠酒). 2. On the public holiday, people have time to travel or stay with families. The Tomb-Sweeping Day Spring Festival The 1._____ family are celebrating 2._____. They are having 3._____ together. They are 4._____ and waving to say Hi to someone on the phone. Look! There are many 5._____ on the table. The lion’s head and 6._____ stand for 7._____. Spring Festival dinner laughing dishes dumplings family reunions whole dish laugh dinner dumpling family reunion whole Use the words adj. shocked 震惊的，惊讶的 be shocked at sth 对……感到震惊。 be shocked to do sth. 做某事感到震惊 1.我们对这个新闻感到震惊。 2.他对于能找到他爸爸的表感到震惊。 We are shocked at the news . He was shocked to find his father’s watch. （/ n ju u l/不寻常的） Activity 1 What do you know about these festivals The Naadam Festival is an important festival in Mongolia. It happens every year in July, usually from the 11th to the 13th. The main events are wrestling (摔跤), horse racing (赛马 ... ...
