1、UNIT 1UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSFESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS 美美 文文 导导 入入 素养解读：“节日”是永恒的话题，也是“人与社会”主 题语境下重要的一个部分。节日来自于人们的生活，来自于人 们的实际经历，来自于文化和人们的喜爱。本单元通过介绍节 日的种类、节日的由来、节日的作用、节日中人们的各种表 现，以及人们庆祝节日的方式和节日故事，让学生加强对中国 节日的理解，以及对外国节日的了解和感悟，提高文化素养， 进而加强跨国文化交流意识。 主题：节假日庆祝活动 学科素养：人与社会(文化) 难度系数： 语篇导读：亲爱的同学们，
2、除了春节、中秋节和端午节， 在中国元宵节也是由来已久的传统节日。那关于元宵节的起源 以及古代元宵节的一些习俗你们知道吗？ During the Han Dynasty, an emperor ordered that the 15th day of the first lunar month to be devoted to the Lantern Festival.It was also a happy festival in ancient China, providing a good chance for unmarried men and women to meet.In ancie
3、nt times, young women, especially daughters of big families, hardly stepped out of their houses.But during the Lantern Festival, all people, including those young women, could come out for lantern shows. 【2】Riddles written on the lanterns were so interesting and they could add to the joy of the fest
4、ival, so many people liked them very much. Guessing the answers to lantern riddles gradually became an important part of the Lantern Festival. Chinese people regarded the dragon as a symbol of good luck.At the festival, people performed the dragon lantern dance and looked forward to this years good
5、weather and peace. People performed the lion dance with the same purpose of performing the dragon lantern dance.They usually do that in public places. 重要短语 add to 增加；增添 be devoted to被用于；致力于 with the purpose of 有目的 句型精析 【1】Watching lanterns at night was just a chance for a young woman to find a man w
6、hose appearance attracted her. 译文：晚上看灯只是一个给年轻的女人找到外表吸引她的 男人的机会。 【2】Riddles written on the lanterns were so interesting and they could add to the joy of the festival, so many people liked them very much. 译文：写在灯笼上的谜语是如此的有趣，它们可以为节日 增添乐趣，所以深受很多人喜爱。 开口show 1Q：What kind of people can go out to celebrate t
7、he Lantern Festival during the Han Dynasty? W：_ 【答案】All people. 2Q：Which activity gave young people a chance to have a better understanding of each other? W：_ 【答案】Guessing the answers to lantern riddles. 3Q：Which animal did Chinese people consider as a symbol of good luck? W：_ 【答案】The dragon. 核心素养目标核心素养目标 【语言技能】 掌握动词的ing形式作定语和表语的用法； 运用英语和他人有效交流节日信息或描述节日的经历； 积极拓展课外学习资源，通过网络等多渠道获取更多关于 世界节日和文化的最新知识。 【素养提升】 加深对世界各地节日的了解，感知中外文化，尊重不同的 文化和习俗，坚定文化自信； 结合已有认知和经验，客观比较、分析中外节日文化的异 同，全面、正确认识了解世界各地节日的重要性； 能够发散思维，从多个视角认识世界，辩证思考影响文化 发展的多元因素。
