1、1 Module2 Unit3 Festivals and customs-Traditional festivals of China 班级：姓名：使用日期： Teaching aims: 1. Master the English expression of some traditional Chinese festival; 2. Know how to describe a traditional festival in English. 3.Can write a letter about traditional festivals Step 1Lead-in 1. Here are
2、 some traditional Chinese festivals, try to translate them into English. a. 春 节b. 元宵节 c. 清明节d. 端午节 e. 国庆节f. 重阳节 g. 中秋节h. 除夕 2. If your foreign friends are very interested in Chinese traditional festivals, how would you describe them? Step 2Self-learning 一、节日的时间 英文表达： a. The festival usually falls on
3、. b. The festival takes place on .这个节日的时间在. c. The festival is celebrated on . 【练一练】: 1. 国庆节在十月一日。 National DayOctober 1st . 2. 农历的九月初九是重阳节. usuallyon the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. 3. 中秋节在农历八月十五. 二、节日的来源 英文表达： a. It can dates back to.它可以追溯到. b. It has a history of.它有.年的历史 2 【练一练】 1. 重阳节距今已有 17
4、00 多年的历史。 The Double Ninth Festivalmore than 1,700 years. 2. 重阳糕又名“花糕”,重阳糕的历史可追溯到周朝。 The Double Ninth cake is also known as“flower cake”， whichthe Zhou Dynasty. 三、节日的意义 英文表达： aIt aims to celebrate . 它的目的是庆祝. bIt is in honor/memory of . 这是为了纪念. 【练一练】 1. 人们庆祝端午节。为了纪念伟大诗人屈原。 People celebrate the Dragon
5、 Boat FestivalQu Yuan, who was a Chinese poet. 2. 春节用来庆祝冬天的结束和春天的到来。 the end of winter and the coming of spring. 四、节日的活动 1. a display of fireworks 烟火表演 2. watch the dragon boat race 观看龙舟比赛 3. hold a variety of activities 举办各种各样的活动 4. enjoy the moon 赏月 5. Climb high mountains 登山 6. pay new years gree
6、ting 拜年 7. do Spring Festival shopping 买年货 8. offer sacrifice to ancestors 祭祖 9. eat family reunion dinner 吃团圆饭 10. receive lucky money 收红包 11. set off fireworks 放烟花 【练一练】 1. 我们围坐在一起赏月，吃着月饼和水果，分享往事。 We sit together to, eatand fruits,and share our stories. 2. 孩子们盼望着收到压岁钱，一起高兴地玩耍，放烟火。 The children, pl
7、aying happily with each other, and. 3. 此外，在中国人们会举办各种各样的活动来纪念屈原，比如龙舟赛，吃粽子 等。 Besides， people in China will also hold a variety of activities to honour Qu Yuan, such as，and so on. 3 Step 3Writing 一、一、 范文赏析：范文赏析： 假如你是李华，再过一个月就是中国的传统节日“端午节”。请你给你的网友 Jimmy 发一封邮件，邀请他来中国参加将在你家乡举办的“端午节”庆祝活动。内 容须包括： 1. “端午节”的
8、时间； 2. “端午节”的由来； 3. 和“端午节”相关的一些传统活动等 注意：字数 100120；开头和结尾已提供，不计入字数。 Dear Jimmy, In your last mail, you mentioned to me that you will have a holiday next month and youd like to make a visit to China. It happens that it will be the Dragon Boat Festival then and Id like to invite you to come to China and
9、 experience how we celebrate it. The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most significant traditional Chinese festivals in China and we will have three days off for it. It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The festival is meant to be in memory of a famous ancient Chinese poet, Qu Yuan.
10、 All over China, there will be a variety of interesting activities, like dragon boat races, making and eating Zongzi and salted duck eggs etc. In my hometown this year, there will be a grand celebration during the festival. So do come to China and Im sure you will have an unforgettable holiday. Your
11、s, Li Hua 参考词汇： 1.mention vt. 提及，涉及2. make a visit to. 参观. 3.It happens.then.碰巧那时就.4. significant adj. 有意义的 5.have three days off 放三天假6. is meant to be.旨在. 7.a variety of 各种各样的8. salted duck eggs 咸鸭蛋 9.a grand celebration一场盛大的庆典10.So do come to 所以请一定来. 11. unforgettable adj. 难忘的 二、套用模板：二、套用模板： Dear_
12、 , In your last mail, you mentioned to me that _(对某个节日的好 奇)and youd like to make a visit to China. It happens that it will be the _ Festival then and Id like to invite you to come to China and experience how we celebrate it. (发出邀请，邀请来中国体验) TheFestival is one of the most significant traditional Chine
13、se festivals in China and we will have _ days off for it.（该节日是中国重要的 节日之一-将有几天假期） 4 It falls on the _day of the_ lunar month. （该节日农历几月几日）The festival is meant to be _ （该节日设立的意义） . All over China, there will be a variety of interesting activities, like _ etc.（该节日将有各种各样的活动，举例 说明：包饺子等） In my hometown th
14、is year, there will be a grand celebration during the festival. （该节日时， 我的家乡将会有盛大的活动） So do come to China and Im sure you will have an unforgettable holiday.（再次真诚的邀请） Yours, Li Hua 三、应用文写作：三、应用文写作： 假定你是李华，得知外教 Mr. Hall 寒假不回国，想邀请他到你家过春节。 请给 他写一封信，内容包括： 1. 时间； 2. 一同过节的家人； 3. 活动。 Dear Mr.Hall, Yours, 5 Li Hua
