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课件网) Unit 8 Let’s celebrate! Reading 1 To know about New Year celebrations around the world through reading; 01 To talk about the celebration interests you most. 02 学习目标 What festival is it the Spring Festival Burns Night the Water Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival Christmas the Dragon Boat Festival Revision 1. What festival is it on 1 January 2. How do you celebrate New Year 新课讲授 Pre-reading It is a video script. 1.What is the article about It is about New Year celebrations around the world. 2.What kind of article is it Read and answer: (视频脚本） While-reading Skimming Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. New Year is coming. Let's see how people all over the world are celebrating it. Look at the man spreading salt on his doorstep. This is for good luck and peace. People in Türkiye think salt will keep them from bad things in the coming year. Isn't that interesting Here in Greece, an old woman is hanging onions on her door. It's a Greek tradition to welcome the new year. Onions are a symbol of good luck and health. It's near midnight in Denmark. Look! The families are all standing on chairs. When the clock strikes 12, they jump off their chairs into the new year, in the hope of getting over any problem in the year ahead! In Colombia, some people are carrying suitcases around the block. Are they travellers No! They' re hoping for a new year with lots of travel. The world is full of wonderful and interesting New Year traditions. But wherever you are, Happy New Year! 1 2 3 4 5 6 Work out the structure Part 1: Greeting and introduction (Para. 1) Part 2: New Year celebrations around the world (Para.s 2-5) Part 3: Conclusion and best wishes (Para. 6) Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. New Year is coming. Let's see how people all over the world are celebrating it. 1. When is it It is on the evening before the New Year. It is on New Year’s Eve. 2. What is the topic sentence of the passage Read and answer Look at the man spreading salt on his doorstep. This is for good luck and peace. People in Türkiye think salt will keep them from bad things in the coming year. Isn't that interesting Here in Greece, an old woman is hanging onions on her door. It's a Greek tradition to welcome the new year. Onions are a symbol of good luck and health. It's near midnight in Denmark. Look! The families are all standing on chairs. When the clock strikes 12, they jump off their chairs into the new year, in the hope of getting over any problem in the year ahead! In Colombia, some people are carrying suitcases around the block. Are they travellers No! They' re hoping for a new year with lots of travel. 2 3 4 5 Circle the countries Country Celebration Reason Salt will keep them from bad things. Onions are a symbol of good luck and health. They do this in hope of getting over any problems in the year ahead. They hope for a new year with lots of travel. spread salt on the doorstep hang onions on the door jum ... ...
