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课件网) Unit8 Reading Happy New Year Free Talk 1、What do you usually do to celebrate the New Year 2、Do you know how other countries celebrate the New Year 3、Why do we celebrate New Year Please read the video script on page 94 carefully, and think how people celebrate New Year in other countries. Do you know these countries How do people welcome New Year in these countries People in Turkey spread salt on the doorstep for good luck and peace. They think salt will keep them from bad things in the coming year. Why do people in Turkey spread salt on their doorsteps to celebrate New Year What’s the old woman doing in the picture Where is she from The old woman is hanging onions on her door to welcome New Year. She is from Greece. How do people in Denmark celebrate New Year Why do they jump off the chairs They stand on chairs and jump into the new year when the clock strikes 12. In the hope of getting any problem in the new year. What do people in the picture doing Why do they carry suitcases They are carrying suitcases around the block. They carry suitcases to hope for a new year with lots of travel. Read the video script again. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false. Then correct the false ones. 1 People in Türkiye like to spread sugar on the ground to welcome the new year. 2 Greek people think onions can bring them good luck and health. 3 People in Denmark sit on chairs quietly to welcome the new year. 4 In Colombia, people carry suitcases around the block to catch the train home. 5 The video is about some interesting New Year celebrations in different countries. F T F F T salt jump off their chairs hope for a new year with lots of travel Let’s see the structure. Amy is watching the video with Shirley. Complete their conversation with the correct forms of the words and phrase in the box below. block celebrate keep ... from onion strike midnight tradition spread Shirley: What are you watching, Amy Amy: I’m watching a video about how people all over the world New Year. Shirley: Let me have a look. Why are these people salt on the doorstep Amy: People in Türkiye like to welcome the new year this way. They think salt will them bad things in the coming year. Shirley: That’s interesting! And what’s this woman doing Amy: She’s hanging on her door to wish for good luck and health. It’s a New Year in Greece. Shirley: It’s near . Why are these people all standing on the chairs Amy: It’s a tradition in Denmark. People are ready to jump into the new year when the clock 12. Shirley: Where are these people What are they doing Amy: These people are in Colombia. They’re walking around the with suitcases. They’re hoping for a new year with lots of travel. Shirley: That looks fun! celebrate spreading keep from onions tradition midnight strikes block 本句是一个let型祈使句，句中包含特殊疑问词how引导的宾语从句，宾语从句使用了现在进行时。 Let’s learn some language points. Let’s see ... ...
