1、By L.YUnit 3 festivals and customsReading （）There is an important festival in western countries in December. What is it?Lead in To understand the general idea of this passage. To compare the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western traditional festivals. To be able to introduce Chine
2、se traditional festivals. Learning aims1. What other festivals around the world do you know about? Self-studyHalloweenThanksgiving DayEaster2. How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions?Ways to learn about.Self-studyWays to learn about.InternetTourist magazineTourism programme Studying A
3、broadTravelFriendsGuidance & ExplorationTravelling is a way to learn about other cultures. 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!Reading: Alex ar
4、ound the worldIndiaRead the travel journal about the Indian wedding (P30) quickly and put the events in the correct order.The Indian weddinga. The brides father led her to the bridegroom. b. The couple took seven steps.c. The celebrations began. d. The bridegroom arrived on a horse. e. The couple jo
5、ined hands and walked around a fire.daebcSkimming Read the travel journal about the Indian wedding (P30)again carefully and find some detailed information:1. date: _2. place: _3. guests: _4. bride:_5. bridegroom:_6. what the promises about:_ _Scanning In a brightly decorated hotel roomHundreds of gu
6、ests, 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 together happily10 January Further reading and thinking1. Why did Alex say he had two left feet and both of them hurt?2. What did Alex think of the I
7、ndia wedding?He was not good at dancing, but he danced a lot so both of his feet hurt.preciousromanticimpressive extraordinaryWhat is a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony like?Discussing Striding the fire panThree bowsServing tea to parentsPresenting red envelopesAlex around the worldBrazilRead th
8、e travel journal about the Rio Carnival (P31) quickly and put the events in the 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 pas
9、sed many street stands.cbdaeSkimming Read the travel journal about the Rio Carnival carefully and find the factors independently.1. Date _2. Place _3. People_4. Activity_ _5. Feelings_Scanning a street partya group of around 20 Brazilian dancers a band in fancy costumes the waiting excited crowdThe
10、band started playing an energetic Samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing.26 February happy merry enjoyable unforgettable amazing 21Do we have a similar carnival in China?No, but we do have many traditional festivals.Alex around the worldSummaryFactors
11、 of a travel journalPeopleActivityFeelingsDate Place What should be your attitude towards different customs or culture?Try to understand and show respect for the customs and cultures that are different from yoursWhen in Rome, do as Romans do.Consolidation Assuming you were Alex, your friend Tom in R
12、io wants to know how Chinese celebrate the spring festival, write a letter to him to introduce it.Festival The spring festivalDate fall on /take place onMeaning ActivityFoodDear Tom, Delighted to know that youre interested in the spring festival, Id like introduce it to you. Firstly, with a long history, the spring festival falls on the _ day of the lunar month.Moreover,_. Last but not least, _. If there is anything else you want to know, please write to me soon. Yours, AlexPut the finishing touches to your writing.Homework
