1、Learning aims:1.Know the wedding customs in India and the grand occasion of the Rio Carnival;2.Understand and appreciate the difficult sentences in the travel journals;3.Explore cultural values behind those customs;4.Develop a tolerant and respectful attitude towards different cultures and the abili
2、ty of cross-cultural communication.The first article: An Indian WeddingSkim the first article and complete the first chart flow in A1.d a e b c Scan the first article and answer the following questions in A2. 1. What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding?2. What were the Indian couples promise
3、s about?The promises were about how they were going to support each other and live together happily.She was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.The second article: The Rio CarnivalcrowdSamba AvenuecrowdDancers & bandcrowdcrowdSkim the second article and complete the second chart flow in A1. c b d
4、a e The Indian wedding ceremonyThe _arrived on a horse.The brides father led her to the bridegroom.The couple joined hands and walked around a _The couple took seven steps and made _The _ began.The Rio CarnivalAlex took his place in the _Alex saw _ and a band standing in the street.The group jumped
5、into action.The group _ down the street.The crowd passed many street _marchedbridegroomfirepromisescelebrationscrowddancersstands 3. Why did Alex go to a street party? To experience the spirit of the Carnival for himself.4. What did Alex see and smell when he passed the street stands?He saw an ever-
6、growing sea of people, iceboxes of soft drinks and beer, and smelt roasted meat. Scan the second article and answer the following questions in A2.Appreciation 1. it would be the opportunity of a lifetime. The first article: 2. The customs that followed were anything but ordinary.3. I have two left f
7、eet and both of them hurt! Appreciation The second article:1. No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion.2. Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action. 3. I was so caught up in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hou
8、rs fly by! be absorbed inSentences using contrast(对比对比):I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and and band in fancy costumes standing in the street. Some of them carried flags The crowd waited with excitement.Then there was an explosion of , and the group jumped into action. The band st
9、arted playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. The whole group started marching down the street. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way.Page 31 Rio Carnival starter 发令员发令员explode
10、 into cheers and screams 爆发出欢呼尖叫声爆发出欢呼尖叫声loud beats of drums 鼓声振振鼓声振振Speed away across the lake 湖面飞驰而去湖面飞驰而去dragon boats龙舟龙舟/ crews全体船员全体船员oars船桨船桨 crowd 群众群众/Use contrast to describe scenes(场景场景) before and during a dragon boat raceThe beautifully coloured dragon boats sat alongside each other on t
11、he still（静止的） water with their crews（全体船员） ready, oars（船桨） in hand. A large holiday crowd（群众） had gathered by the lake to watch the dragon boat race. Silence settled over them as the starter（发令员） raised his gun. The crack （响声） of the gun broke the tension and the crowd exploded into cheers and screa
12、ms of encouragement. The loud beats of drums（鼓） were ringing in their ears as the boats sped away across the lake.1. How is the Indian wedding different from and similar to the Chinese weddings you have been to?The wedding ceremony took place in a brightly decorated hotel room. There were hundreds o
13、f guests, all dressed up in formal, colourful clothes. According to tradition, the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.BridesDresses?Guests?Hotel?2. What does Alex think of the Rio Carnival? Use details in the travel journal to support your opinion.3. Nowadays, more and more young people
14、 choose a western style wedding ceremony instead of a traditional Chinese one. Whats your opinion?In traditional Chinese wedding customs, a wedding consisted of the three stages of before-wedding ceremony( (婚前礼婚前礼) ), in-wedding ceremony（正婚礼）（正婚礼）, and after-wedding ceremony（婚后礼）（婚后礼）, all of which
15、originated from Liuli（“六礼六礼”即即纳采，问名，纳吉，纳纳采，问名，纳吉，纳征，请期，亲迎征，请期，亲迎）of the Zhou Dynasty( (周代周代) ). Option 1:Understandable/ the private business A crossover(改变改变) of cultural traditionsMore suitable for a modern fast-paced lifestyleCross-cultural communication in tradition help peopleOption 2:It could
16、be a sign of losing our own traditions.Wedding ceremonies are an important traditional part of every culture with unique aspects and rites.In Chinese wedding culture, for example, the tradition of the “three bows” represents their worship and respect for nature and their family members, expressing t
17、heir seriousness about the marriage itself. Therefore, if more and more young people choose to have a western style wedding ceremony, it may affect the deep respect and love we have for our traditional culture.4. What do they have in common? the Rio Carnivalthe Indian Wedding5. If possible, would yo
18、u like to travel abroad to experience these festivals and customs? Why do people like travelling? To see heaven and earth 观天地观天地To see sentient beings 遇众生遇众生To see yourself 见自己见自己 A l e x w ro te t h e t rave l j o u r n a l a b o u t h i s _(experience) of attending an Indian wedding and the Rio Ca
19、rnival. He _(definite) knew it would be an opportunity _(learn) the local culture. _ impressed Alex deeply was that the bridegroom entered _ a beautiful white horse. The couple also joined hands _ (walk) around the fire four times. To experience the spirit of the Carnival for himself, he went to a s
20、treet party. The Carnival was full of happy and _(excite) moments. Even as he _(lie) in bed that evening, the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around him. He was really _(amaze) by the first day in Rio.Consolidationexperiencesdefinitely to learnWhat onwalkingexcitinglayamazedA
21、lex is going to visit Spain soon. He is reading an introduction to La Tomatina online. Complete the introduction with the correct forms in B1 on page 33.HomeworkWriting: Your American friend, Jennifer, has sent you an email and expressed interest in the traditional Chinese wedding ceremony. Write back to introduce it.“We approach new places with humility( (谦卑谦卑) ). We carry with us no rigid ideas about what is interesting.” Alain de Botton
