1、1. Lets enjoy some pictures about different weddings in different areas.Lead inBrainstorming Travelling to different countries Making friends with foreigners Finding information on the Internet Reading the travel journals Watching films and TV programmesTravelling is a way to learn about other cultu
2、res. The travel journal (P30-31) below was written by Alex Zhang, a travel writer. He shares his experiences of some wonderful festivals around the world. Pre-readingNow let us follow his footsteps!Understanding of the title: _ _Time & Place: _This part is likely to talk about _The article is a _. A
3、. narration B. argumentation C. travel journal dn()l 杂杂志志Alex travels around the world to learn about foreign customs and traditions.a wedding ceremony in India10 January, IndiaCTitle & PicturePredictionWorld mapA wedding ceremony, IndiaThe Indian weddinga. The brides father led her to the bridegroo
4、m. b. The couple took seven steps.c. The celebrations began.d. The bridegroom arrived on a horse. e. The couple joined hands and walked around a fire. Read for detailsaedcbSkimming 略读略读 Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding (P30)again carefully and find some detailed information:1. date:
5、_2. place: _3. guests: _4. bride:_5. bridegroom:_6. what the promises about:_ _Scanning skn浏览浏览 In a brightly decorated hotel roomHundreds of guests, in formal and colorful clothes Wearing an eye-catching red silk sariOn a beautiful white horseHow they were going to support each other and live toget
6、her happily10 January Mind map for the Indian weddingeye-catchingherfatherdecoratedwhite horsefoursevenpromiseBefore the ceremonyDuring the ceremonyAfter the ceremonyPlace: _Clothes: _ _Celebrations:_In a brightly decorated hotel room.Guests were dressed up in formal colorful clothes; bride wore a r
7、ed silk sari.8. Dancing.Was Alex good at dancing? How do you know?No, I know I have two left feet. and both of them hurt! 1. What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding?2. What were the Indian couples promises about?The promises were about how they were going to support each other and live toge
8、ther happily.She was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari. Read the travel journal again carefully and answer the following questions. DiscussionTry to find differences and similarities between Indian and Chinese traditional wedding mitment ceremony 承诺仪式spouse spas 配偶register office 婚姻登记处wed in a c
9、ivil ceremony 登记结婚marriage certificate 结婚证wedding ceremony 结婚典礼wedding reception 婚宴wedding dress 婚纱ring 戒指say ones vows 立下婚誓officiator 主婚人groomsman 伴郎bridesmaid 伴娘bride 新娘 bridegroom 新郎 Differences between Indian and Chinese wedding ceremony. 10 January, a wedding ceremony Indiaplaceguestsbridebride
10、groomIndia China a brightly decorated hotel room at home or a restaurant hundreds of guests in formal colourful clothes friends and relatives, not as many as in India wearing an eye-catchng red silk sariwearing a white wedding dress or traditional red costumeson a beautiful white horsein an expensiv
11、e car 10 January, a wedding ceremony India Differences between Indian and Chinese wedding ceremony. 10 January, a wedding ceremony IndiacustomsIndia China Father led daughter through the rows of seat to her husband.The couple joined hands and walked around a small fire four times and tool seven step
12、s together by the fire. Guests play tricks on the bridegroom.Bride has to step over fire.The couple serve tea to both parents.Parents give new couple red packets.The couple show gratitude to guestsCritical readingWhat is your attitude to foreign customs and traditions?Respectful 尊敬的尊敬的 Toleranttlrnt
13、 adj. 宽容的宽容的Critical krtkladj. 批判的批判的What is your attitude to Chinese customs and traditions?TraditionalProud Protectiveprtektv保护的保护的 The second article: The Rio CarnivalcrowdSamba AvenuecrowdDancers & bandcrowdcrowdRead the travel journal about the Rio Carnival (P31) quickly and put the events in t
14、he correct order.The Rio Carnivala. The group started marching down the street. b. Alex saw dancers and musicians standing in the street.c. Alex took his place in the crowd. d. The group jumped into action. e. The crowd passed many street stands.cbdaeSkimming Alex wrote the travel journal about his
15、1_(experience) of attending an Indian wedding and the Rio Carnival. He 2_(definite) knew it would be an opportunity 3_(learn) the local culture. 4_ impressed Alex deeply was that the bridegroom entered 5_ a beautiful white horse. The couple also joined hands 6_ (walk) around the fire four times. To
16、experience the spirit of the Carnival for himself, he went to a street party. The Carnival was full of happy and 7 _(excite) moments. Even as he 8_(lie) in bed that evening, the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around him. He was really 9_(amaze) by the first day in Rio.Consol
17、idationexperiencesdefinitely to learnWhat onwalkingexcitinglayamazed 3. Why did Alex go to a street party?4. What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands ?He saw an ever-growing sea of people,iceboxes of soft drinks and beer,and smelt roasted meat.To experience the spirit of the Rio Ca
18、rnival for himself. Read the travel journal again carefully and answer the following questions. B Building your language La Tomatina is an annual tomato fight festival celebrated in the small town of Bunol in eastern Spain, where it has been a(n)(1)_ since the 1940s,On the last Wednesday of August,p
19、eople from all over the world fill this small town for this special(2)_ . In the morning,thousands of (3) _ tourists start to line the narrow streets. There is a sense of excitement (4_ .At around 11 a.m.,the tomato trucks make their(5)_ and stop in the town centre. Once the fight begins,the crowd r
20、ush to the trucks top pick up tomatoes and throw them at each other.traditionoccasiontraditionmerryentrance People(6)_ are caught up in“the fight for about an hour,and by the time it finishes,around 150,000 kilograms of tomatoes cover Bunol. No wonder fire engines are needed to wash the streets afte
21、r the fightthe town looks like it has been(7)_ decorated with red paint! Luckily,the acid in the tomato helps make everything really clean.If you plan to visit Spain in August, you should definitely take the oppotunity to join in this crazy festival. Its sure to leave a deep (8)_ on you.Keep your stuff close and stay away from vehicles.Also, be sure to wear old clothes-lets just say you will not wear them again. are caught up indecoratedimpression
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