1、Listening and SpeakingUnit 1 Festivals and celebrationsTalking about festival activitiesChinese Lantern灯笼灯笼 Festival （元宵节）（元宵节）Coming-of-Day（成人节）（成人节）Rio Carniva（里约里约热内卢狂欢节热内卢狂欢节）1. Choose some words or phrases to describe them (P2)Chinese Lantern Festival visit a lantern fair guess riddles give per
2、formancesn. 谜语；神秘事件n. 集市；展销会Coming-of-Day wear traditional costumes march along the streets attend the ceremonyn. (某地或某历史时期的)服装；戏装n. 典礼；仪式Rio Carnivaldress up in carnival costumesreceive congratulations fromwatch samba dancen. 桑巴舞；桑巴舞曲2. Listen and write the order of the conversations next to the na
3、mes of the festivals. P2 2123_ a tour guide and members of a tour group_ an interviewer and an interviewee_ a reporter and a tourist_ two friendsConversation 3Conversation 1Conversation 22. Then match each conversation with the relationship between the speakers below.1. In conversation 1, the woman
4、is wearing_ colours. It took her a long time to do her hair and make-up, and to get _. She is going to meet her _ soon.2. In conversation 2, Carla advises Limei to change her _ . This is because the weather is _ and they will be outside for a long time.3. In conversation 3, the people are enjoying t
5、he _ show.brightdressedfamilydress and shoeshotlantern3. Listen again, and complete the sentences with the correct words.4. Listen again and make a list of each festivals activities. Chinese Lantern Festival_ _ _ Coming-of-Age Day: _ _ _ _ Rio Carnival: _ _ _guess riddles, see thecolourful lanterns,
6、 watch the dragon or lion dances, eat yuanxiao girls do their hair and make-up, wear traditional costumes, attend the Coming-of-Age ceremony, say congratulations, have a party wear carnival costumes, march along the streets, danceP3 4Conversation 1 Interviewer: Miss, congratulations on becoming an a
7、dult! You look amazing in your kimono. The bright colours are terrific! Really? Thats kind of you to say so. Thank you. Interviewer: Youre welcome. Did it take you much time to get ready today? Yes, actually. I spent hours doing my hair and make-up, and getting dressed. But it was worth it, because
8、I wanted to look my best at the Coming-of-Age ceremony. Interviewer: Oh, you look great! Now that the ceremony is over, are you going to celebrate the day with your family or friends? Yes. Im going to meet my family soon, and were having a party tonight.Interviewer: So what does being an adultmean t
9、o you?Girl:Well, I think it means being self-supporting and responsible for your actions and decisions, and . Fade out.Conversation 2 Li Mei: Im ready for Carnival, Carla. Shall we go and join the parade now?You must be joking, Li Mei! That dress is too thick. Do you realise that its 35C out there?
10、Also,were going to march along the streets for hours and dance until midnight. You need to change. Li Mei: OK. What should I wear?Wear something light and cool. I also think you need to wear more comfortable shoes. Itll be too tiring to walk or dance for a long time in those shoes. Li Mei: Hmm. Your
11、e right. Can you wait for me? Ill change night away.Sure. After a few seconds. Li Mei: Carla, how do I look now? Fantastic! Now lets go and enjoy this festival! Its going to be so exciting!Conversation 3Guide: Now, everyone, when we turn this next corner, youll all have a real treat for the eyes.Man
12、 1: Wow! These lanterns are amazingWoman: Excuse me, Miss Lin. Can you tell me whats written on the pieces of paper? Are they wishes?Guide: Not exactly. Theyre riddles for people to guess. If you guess correctly, you can get a nice gift.Woman: Oh, what a nice idea! What else can Chinese people do du
13、ring this festival?Guide:oh, they can do many things. They can watch the dragon lion dances, and also eat yuanxiao with their family. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling. The Chinese word yuan”means family unity and happiness.In pairs, discuss which of these festivals attracts you the most and why.
14、A: I think the Rio Carnival would be the most exciting. After all, as you know, I love to dance! B: I love dancing, too, but Im not sure Id enjoy it in such hot weather.A: So which festival do you like best? B: I like.P3 5Post listeningA: I think the Rio Carnival would be the most exciting. After al
15、l, as you know, I love to dance!B: I love dancing, too, but Im not sure Id enjoy it in such hot weather.A: So which festival do you like best?B: I like the Coming-of-Age Day best.A: Why is that?B: Well, I think it would be neat to dress up in traditional costumes and attend a ceremony to mark becomi
16、ng an adult. It is a special time, and so it would be nice to celebrate it with my friends and family.A: Thats true, but the Lantern Festival also has its good points.B: What do you like best about it?A: Well, the lanterns are pretty cool to look at, and the dragon dances can be quite fun, but I lik
17、e eating yuanxiao with my family most of all.1 duty, education 2 use, usually3 news, newspaper4 is, issue5 last year6 in bed7 those shirts8 as you seeListen and read aloud the words or phrases to your partner. Pay attention to the change in the pronunciation of the bold letters.Assimilation(语音同化)语音同
18、化语音同化是在是在较快的语速中较快的语速中，前后两个词，前后两个词连读连读，语音互相影响，语音互相影响而产生的语音变化。音的同化，可以而产生的语音变化。音的同化，可以使发音省力，说话流畅使发音省力，说话流畅。它常出现在它常出现在快语速口语快语速口语中，而在正式场合和语速慢的时候不一中，而在正式场合和语速慢的时候不一定会出现。定会出现。什么是语音同化？什么是语音同化？语音同化的几种情况：语音同化的几种情况：B. n+ +双唇音双唇音bmp变变m，如如6,10,13,14 6,10,13,14 C. t+ j t ，如，如 5,12 5,12 d+ j d，如，如1,91,9 s+ / j ，如，
19、如4 4 z+/ j ，如，如 2,7,8,11 2,7,8,1191011121314A.浊辅音变清或清辅音变浊辅音变清或清辅音变浊，如浊，如3 3中的中的newspapernewspaper1 Did you enjoy the holiday?2 Miss, congratulations on becoming an adult!3 Itll be too tiring to walk or dance for a long time in those shoes.4 I was hoping to hear that you had a great time throughout.5
20、 Children then take part in Easter egg hunts to find the eggs and win prizes.6 In Mexico, the Day of the Dead is celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd.Pay attention to the consonants in bold.Discuss the differences with your partner. Then listen and repeat!Talk about festival experiencesU
21、nit 1 Listening and TalkingWhat festival have you celebrated recently? Can you talk about something about it with us?Now, lets do some exercises to learn more.1. What festival is Max talking about?2. What did Max do during the festival?3. What dishes did Maxs mother cook?4. What did Max and his fami
22、ly do during and after the dinner?5. What was the best part of the festival?1. Max is talking about his Christmas experience with his family.2. He decorated the Christmas tree and put presents under it. Then he helped his mum prepare for the family dinner on Christmas Eve. 3. She cooked roast turkey
23、, mashed potatoes, Christmas pudding and apple pie.4. They shared stories and told jokes during the dinner. They played games with the children afterwards.5. The best part was opening their presents on Christmas morning.Song Lin and Max are talking about a recent festival experience. Listen to their
24、 conversation and answer the questions. (P7 )Listen again and tick the phrases that Max or Song Lin uses. It was fantastic! Thats amazing. It was great to How wonderful! It was great fun! Im really happy that How exciting! Its very exciting! Im pleased toExpressing feelings and emotionsP7 2SL= Song
25、Lin M=MaxSL: Hi, Max. How was your holiday?M: Hi, Song Lin. It was fantastic, thanks.SL: So you went back to Canada to celebrate Christmas with your family, right?M: Yes. I hadnt seen my family for a whole year. So it was great to see them again.SL: Good for you! So what did you do when you arrived
26、home?M: Well, first I helped decorate the Christmas tree and put presents under it. Then I helped my mum prepare for the family dinner on Christmas Eve.SL: How wonderful ! Your mum must have been very happy. I guess it was a really big meal.TapescriptM: Oh, for sure! We cooked so much delicious food
27、, like roast turkey, mashed potatoes, and Christmas pudding. She even taught me how to make apple pie, which is my favourite dessert.SL: Thats amazing. I didnt know you could cook.M: Haha! I didnt know either. Anyway, it was great to be with my family. During dinner, we shared stories and told jokes
28、. We also played games with the kids afterwards. It was great fun! The best part, though, was opening our presents on Christmas morning.SL: Oh, that sounds terrific, Max. Im really happy that you were able to enjoy Christmas with your family. Festivals are great, arent they? Just relax with your fam
29、ily and remember whats truly important in lifeRead the conversation below and underline the phrases that express feelings about festivals. Role-play the conversation with your partner.P7 3Joe: Did you enjoy the holiday, Song Lin?Song Lin: Oh yes, it was great, thanks! The food, the parades, and the
30、beautiful fireworks - its always exciting for me. Its good to spend time with my family, too, although it can get a bit boring in my hometown after a while. How about you?Joe: Well, this was my first Chinese New Year. I loved watching the traditional performances, and I was invited to lots of delici
31、ous meals. But, to be frank, the fireworks going off throughout the night were really annoying.Song Lin: Oh, well, yes, I can see your point there! But its all part of the tradition to frighten away the evil spirits.Joe: Yes, well, there seemed to be a lot of them in my area! Anyway, except for that
32、, everything was fine. Im really looking forward to the next festival.Share a recent festival experience with your partner and tell him/her how you felt about the festival and why.P7 4You can use the phrases expressing feelings and emotions in activity 2 and 3 to help you finish your task. The Sprin
33、g Festival is the recent festival I spent with my parents. It is great to have some time with them every year. So when the exciting winter vacation began, I quickly went to them by train. I was really happy to spend a whole week with my parents shopping in supermarkets, buying fish and meat, fruit and vegetables, all kinds of nuts and snacks. It was fantastic! They prepared a lot for the Spring Festival. The delicious food is always good, but putting on weight is always annoying!
