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课件网) Lesson1 Spring Festival Unit3 Celebrations What does Spring Festival mean to you What words immediately come to your mind for describing its meaning the beginning of a new year a day for family reunion China's biggest festival … P52 1 P52 2 How do you and your family celebrate Spring Festival Use the phrases to help you. to make dumplings to have a family gathering to get together to put up decorations to prepare snacks to let off fireworks Example: My family celebrates Spring Festival by making dumplings together. Now, let's read three readers' accounts to learn more about Spring Festival. Look at the three pictures and read the information next to each account. What kind of attitude does each writer might have to Spring Festival Task 1 Tom Where and with whom Preparations before Spring Festival Activities during Spring Festival the meaning of Spring Festival with his host family in Nanjing cleaning the house; attached Fu upside down to the front door setting off and watching fireworks, enjoying a big dinner Read Tom Jenkins' account and complete the chart. Find out each person's experience of Spring Festival in the three accounts. Take notes. excitement and a lot of fun How does Tom describe the fireworks What senses does he use Fireworks were being let off across the city, suddenly lighting up the night sky. Children were covering their ears but with an expectant look on their faces. Tom uses sight and sound Xu Gang Where and with whom Preparations before Spring Festival Activities during Spring Festival the meaning of Spring Festival at parents' home booking travel ticket and choosing gifts for parents chatting with parents and having hotpot Read Xu Gang's account and complete the chart. coming home and being with his entire family is the most important part of the Spring Festival. Find some sentence in Xu Gang’s story that shows emotion. What emotion does it show？ The moment I get on the train，I was surrounded by Shanxi accents. When I get home, my parents will fill me in on what’s been happening. What’s important is who we eat it with. He feels at home. He is eager to hear the news and become part of the family again. This shows that family is more important than food. Li Yan Where and with whom Preparations before Spring Festival Activities during Spring Festival the meaning of Spring Festival at home getting ready for children coming back, buying things and preparing dishes children running/ shouting/ playing; adults talking/ making jiaozi together Read Li Yan's account and complete the chart. Spring Festival is family time. Our house buzzes with activities when everyone comes home. Our grandchildren run around shouting and playing, and the adults gather around the table to talk about the past year. Find a descriptive sentence in Li Yan’s accounts that provide a vivid picture of Spring Festival. What does the phrase it suggest For Grandma Li, this busy and noisy famil ... ...
