1、Developing ideas P20-21 Unit 2 Lets celebrate! 新外研新外研必修必修Book 2 How do you spend Spring Festival with your families? Share your stories with us. Watch and think:Watch and think: Pre-reading Look at the pictures and talk about Chinese Spring Festival traditions. Read the passage and find out each per
2、sons point of view. Wang Peng: Eating out for the Spring Festival family dinner only changes the form of this tradition, but the love between the family members remains the same. Liu Yonghui: It just wont feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out. The process of preparing the dinner together i
3、s more important than the dinner itself. Wang Peng Liu Yonghui Eating out for the Spring Festival family dinner only changes the form of this tradition, but the love between the family members remains the same. It just wont feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out. The process of preparing th
4、e dinner together is more important than the dinner itself. While-reading Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O). Learning to learn A fact is something that exists or has happened, for example, an object, event or experience. Facts are statements that ca
5、n be proved by evidence. An opinion can be a general or individual view, belief or impression. Opinions can sometimes be identified by the presence of words such as feel, believe and think. Read the sentences from the passage and decide if they are facts (F) or opinions (O). 1. Eating out is a good
6、choice and it has nothing to do with loss of traditions. _ 2. .what or where we eat on Spring Festival Eve really doesnt matter._ 3. .it just wont feel like Spring Festival having the dinner out._ 4. Id get under my mothers feet in the kitchen, watching her make dumplings._ 5. Shed put tokens in som
7、e dumplings._ O O O F F Think Share: 1. What do you think the retired teacher means by “To me, the process is even more important than the dinner itself ” ? For him, the sweet memories of having the whole family getting together and preparing for the dinner are more important than the delicious food
8、 itself. 2. Which of the two opinions do you agree with? Why? 3. How would you describe a Spring Festival family dinner to a friend from overseas? 4. Can you think of any other Chinese festival traditions? Share them with the class. Work in groups. Give a talk about the importance of the Spring Fest
9、ival family dinner for Chinese people. 1. Think about why Chinese people value the Spring Festival family dinner and make notes. Reasons:Reasons:_ _ _ _ _ _ Post-reading 2. Organise your talk following the steps below. State the importance of the Spring Festival family dinner for Chinese people. Exp
10、lain why it is important. Share your personal experience about the family dinner. End by summarising the main points in your talk. 3. Give your talk to the class. Language points P20-21 Unit 2 Lets celebrate! 新外研新外研必修必修Book 2 课文回顾 句意：最近三年，我家都是在外面吃年夜饭的，和句意：最近三年，我家都是在外面吃年夜饭的，和 在家吃比起来，在外面吃一样开心。在家吃比起来，在
11、外面吃一样开心。 no less than “不少于，多达” 他有7个女儿之多。He has_ seven daughters. 他至少有7个女儿。He has _ seven daughters. no more than “仅仅, 只有, 最多不超过” not more than “不多于, 不超过” not less than “不少于, 至少” no less than not less than 她只有3顶帽子。 She has _ three hats. 她至多有3顶帽子。She has _ three hats. no more than not more than 1 We h
12、ave eaten out for the Spring Festival family dinner for the last three years, and we have enjoyed it no less than eating at home. I really dont think its worth the effort of spending so much time preparing for a single meal, and then another hour cleaning up the mess after its over. 句意：花这么长时间准备一顿饭，饭
13、后再花一个小句意：花这么长时间准备一顿饭，饭后再花一个小 时收拾，我真心觉得不值。时收拾，我真心觉得不值。 worth n. 价值；财产；adj. 值的 be worth sth 值钱，拥有价值的财产 be worth doing sth 值得做某事 例：这幅画值 500 美元。 The picture_ $500. is worth 这台钟简直不值得修理。The clock is hardly_. worth repairing 2 宾语从句宾语从句 句意：在外面吃年夜饭是个挺好的选择，而且也谈句意：在外面吃年夜饭是个挺好的选择，而且也谈 不上丢弃传统。不上丢弃传统。 have nothin
14、g to do with sb/sth 与某人、某事无关 例： He said that he had nothing to do with the decision. 他说他和那个决定毫不相干。 From now on, my love has nothing to do with you . 从现在起，我的爱与你没有任何关系。 【拓展】 have something/ little/ much to do with sb/sth 与某人、某事有关系 3 Eating out is a good choice and it has nothing to do with loss of tra
15、ditions. 句意：不仅可以吃到平时难以吃到的美食，而且全句意：不仅可以吃到平时难以吃到的美食，而且全 家人能有机会团聚在一起。家人能有机会团聚在一起。 例： 1. Not only Zhou Xia but also her parents _ fond of watching football matches. 2. Not only you but also he _ tired of having one examination after another. not only.but (also).”不仅，而且”在句中常 用来连接两个对等的成分，also可以省略。 当连接两个主语时
16、，谓语动词遵循“就近原则”。 are is 4 It was not only for the delicious food that we seldom got to eat, but for the opportunity to have our whole family gathered together. Writing P23 Unit 2 Lets celebrate! 新外研新外研必修必修Book 2 Writing a letter to express ideas Read the editorial and answer the questions. 1. Which co
17、untries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival? Russia: The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in St Petersburg, with its tickets sold out and 90% of the audience local Russians. Ghana: Over 1, 000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chi
18、nese songs and dances to celebrate the 2017 Spring Festival. The United States: Students in New York City have since 2016 been able to enjoy an official days holiday for Chinese Spring Festival. Russia, Ghana and the United States. 2. Which event would you most like to attend? Why? 3. Why do you thi
19、nk Chinese Spring Festival is “going global”? Increasing overseas Chinese population, Chinas growing economic and political influence, the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration, Chinas efforts to help the festival go global. Discuss with your group members.
20、 Complete the notes to help organise your ideas. What the phenomenon is: _ What reasons lie behind it: _ How you feel about it: _ Useful Expressions 1. Nowadays, more and more countries are. Whats more. 2. .have been organising., while others are also proving. 3. People are discovering. 4. In my opi
21、nion / For me. 5. I (dont) think. 6. Its not only., but. 7. I hope. 8. It seems that. is becoming. 9. What do you think of this phenomenon? Now write a letter to the editor to express your ideas. Use the expressions above to help you. Dear editor, These days, a growing number of people overseas are
22、celebrating Chinese Spring Festival, an important traditional festival that features hope, reunion and happiness. Various Chinese cultural activities, such as gala performances, film shows, temple fairs and other forms of celebrations, are held overseas. There are several reasons accounting for this
23、 phenomenon. To start with, the spread of Chinese Spring Festival is partly due to the increasing overseas Chinese population. Whats more, more and more countries have noticed or benefited from Chinas growing economic and political influence, so they are Sample Writing also embracing our culture and
24、 traditions. Also, many overseas stores and recreational venues are taking the opportunity to profit from the celebration. Last but not least, the Chinese government and various institutions have made great efforts to help the festival go global. I think its not only a good opportunity for foreigners to know about China, but a sign of Chinas growing influence on the world. I hope everyone can do his or her part to bring more Chinese traditions worldwide, and more people around the globe will embrace the diversity of culture. XXX, senior high school student Sample Writing Thank you!
