1、必修二 Unit 3 Festivals and customs (Revision) Future in the past 4. Useful words and expressions Focus 1. Topic:2. Reading strategy:3. Grammar: 5. Writing skills: How to read a travel journal Festivals and customs Making PPT slides Writing an article calling for action 锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”Li Ping, a boy stu
2、dent, used to travel a lot in his holidays. He has visited many countries and experienced different cultures. But now, though his winter holidays have begun, he has to stay at home because of the COVID-19. At this moment, he is reading his travel journal written in 2018, recalling his happy memories
3、. Li Ping锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂” Entry 1 the arrival in Brazil 25th February, Brazil Before we started the journey, my uncle told me that he was going to take me first to Brazil and then to Spain and India. I thought the journey would be very exciting. Early this morning, my uncle woke me up because we would
4、 take the 7 a.m. flight. We had a simple breakfast and were ready to leave. I was about to step out of the hotel when he reminded me of my passport. Guess what? I nearly left it behind! It was a long flight but I was excited all the way. Now, we have arrived and checked in a nice hotel in Rio. What
5、tense is used?锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”We use future in the past to describe an action in the future from the perspective of some point in the past. We form future in the past by using _. would dowas / were to dowas / were about to do was / were going to do Future in the past26th February, Brazil The street pa
6、rty is the most exciting. Standing in the street was a group of around 20 B_ dancers and a band in f_ costumes. The m_ crowd waited with excitement. Suddenly, there was an e_ of bright colors and lively music, and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic s_ beat, the dance
7、rs t_ and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, c_ and sing. The whole group started m_ down the street. The Carnival c_ carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way. Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the n_streets, and the smell of r_ meat filled the air as we passed
8、wave after wave of street stands. I was so caught up in the party f_ that I hardly noticed five hours fly by!锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”rizilianancyerryxplosionarchinglapwistedambaurrentarrowoastedeverEntry 2 Rio Carnival 28th August, Spain La Tomatina is an _(一年一度的) tomato fight festival _ (庆祝) in the small tow
9、n of Bunol in Spain. People from all over the world filled the small town for this special _(时刻). At around 11:00 in the morning, the tomato trucks made their _(进入) and stopped in the town center. Once the fight began, the _(欢乐的) crowd rushed to the trucks to pick up tomatoes and threw them at each
10、other. People were caught up in the fight for about half an hour, and by the time it finished, around 150, 000 kilograms of tomatoes had covered Bunol. No wonder fire _(消防车) were needed to wash the streets after the fight the town looked like it had been _ (装饰) with red paint! Luckily, the _(酸) in t
11、he tomato helped make everything really clean. 锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”annualcelebratedoccasionentrance merryengines decoratedacidEntry 3 La Tomatina 9th December, India Today I was invited to a wedding ceremony in India. It took place in a brightly _ hotel room. There were hundreds of guests, all _ up in for
12、mal, colorful clothes. According to _, the bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari. Some traditional _ made a deep impression on me. The _ entered on a beautiful white horse and the father of the bride led her through the rows of seats to the husband. The _ joined hands and walked around a s
13、mall fire four times. Then they took seven steps together by the fire, and with each step made a different _ about how they were going to support each other and live together happily. It was very _!锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”decorateddressedtraditioncustoms bridegroomcouplepromiseromanticEntry 4 an Indian weddin
14、g 锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”During his trip abroad, Li Ping has made friends with an English boy named Jack. Last week Jack sent Li Ping an e-mail, asking for information about traditional Chinese festivals. What do you know about traditional Chinese festivals?the Qingming Festival锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”the Dragon Boat
15、Festivalthe Mid-Autumn Festivalthe Double Ninth Festivalthe Laba Festivalthe Spring Festivalthe Lantern Festival the Chinese New Years EveTraditional Chinese festivals 锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”Now Li Ping is writing an e-mail, introducing the Spring Festival to Jack.Jack, To many Chinese, the Spring Festival l
16、asts for about half a month, starting from _ (除夕夜) and ending in _ (元宵节). Each home is specially decorated for _ (欢乐时刻). From the neat designs of _ (剪纸) on the windows to _ (春联) on the door, and to the New Year paintings on the wall, everything _ (代表) joy, luck and happiness. On the New Years Eve, f
17、amily members gather around the television to watch _ (春节联欢会). As midnight approaches, people go outside to _ (放爆竹). In the countryside, each village _ (被点亮) with colorful fireworks. On the Chinese New Years Day, people pay regards to relatives, friends and give red packets to elder people and child
18、ren for good luck. The Lantern Festival _ (恰逢) the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese _ (农历). People carry or hang up paper lanterns and _ (猜谜语) written on them. They also eat _(汤圆) and enjoy a family get-together. In a word, the Spring Festival is the most important festival to Chinese peop
19、le. 锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”the Lantern Festivalthe Chinese New Years Eve the joyous occasionthe paper-cuttingsthe Spring Festival coupletsrepresentsthe Spring Festival Galaset off firecrackers is lit up falls on lunar calendar solve riddles rice balls 锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”Jack has written back and in his reply lett
20、er he asked two questions:1/ Why do you Chinese attach great importance to promoting traditional festivals?2/ What ways are used to promote them?锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”Importance of promoting traditional Chinese festivals1. 传统节日教给我们许多有关中华民族的历史。2. 传统节日使我们了解更多正确的中国价值观。3. 传统节日是民族自信的源泉且帮助我们塑造民族特性。Traditional fes
21、tivals teach us a lot about our nations history.Traditional festivals enable us to learn more about fine Chinese values.Traditional festivals are a source of national pride and help us shape our national identity.锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”Ways to promote traditional Chinese festivalsWays Government Schools Medi
22、a Individuals to declare public holidays on some traditional festivals to organize activities to draw students attention to festivals to spread more knowledge about the traditions to learn more about the origins and development of them 锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”In the winter holidays, Li Ping has to finish two
23、tasks given by his English teacher.Task 1: To make PPT slides about one traditional Chinese festival Task 2: To write an article promoting traditional Chinese festivals Li Ping has decided to make PPT slides about the Mid-Autumn Day. Before that, he wants to introduce it by using all the words and p
24、hrases in the table. Could you have a try? lunar, custom, occasion, tradition, celebrate, annually, plate, fall on, pass down, in the air, take bites of锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂” The Mid-Autumn Day is a traditional Chinese festival, which _ _ the 15th day of the 8th _ month and is observed _by Chinese. People i
25、n China take a day off to _ the special _. In the day, the joy can be felt _ _ _ . At night, when the bright full moon shines high up in the sky like a golden _, the whole family sit together to enjoy the moonlight and _ _ _ delicious mooncakes. This _ has been _ _ from generation to generation and
26、the _ will be followed forever by Chinese wherever they are. 锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂” lunar, custom, occasion, tradition, celebrate, annually, plate, fall on, pass down, in the air, take bites offalls on lunar annually celebrate occasion in the air plate take bites of custompassed down tradition锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”
27、Tips on making PPT slides Highlight the most important content and not put too much information on one slide; (Point 1) Use letters of proper sizes and colors to bring your slides to life; (Point 2) Include pictures, charts, sound effects and videos where necessary. (Point 3)锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”The Mid-Au
28、tumn Festival Date: On the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendarActivities:Eat mooncakes;Enjoy a family get-together;Appreciate the bright full moon;Hold a party singing, dancing or reading poetry.One example Point 3 Point 2 Point 1锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”Now Li Ping is considering t
29、he second task - to write an article promoting traditional Chinese festivals.Could you give him some suggestions?锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”Tips on writing an article promoting traditional Chinese festivalsAbout the structure State the importance Offer ways Make a call for action About the language Organize your
30、 points properly Use imperative sentences to call for action锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”Tips on writing an article promoting traditional Chinese festivalsAbout the structureState the importanceOffer ways Make a call for actionTraditional festivals teach us/ enable us/ help us Government to make laws Schools to or
31、ganize clubs Media to give more publicity Individuals to learn traditions Different parties of our society should make joint efforts to锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”Tips on writing an article promoting traditional Chinese festivals About the language Organize your points properly Use imperative sentences to call fo
32、r action first of all, moreover, last but not least Set up clubs at school to learn more about traditionsPlay your role in different kinds of activitiesHomework Write your article (about 150 words) promoting traditional Chinese festivals. Your writing should include the following parts: 1/ the importance of promoting traditional Chinese festivals,2/ ways to promote traditional Chinese festivals,3/ the positive result that you would like to see. 锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”Thank you! 锡慧在线学习中心“名师课堂”
