1、Unit 2 Lets celebrate!WritingWriting a letter to express ideasActivity 5Read the editorial and answer the questions.1. Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival?2. Which event would you most like to attend? Why?3. Why do you think Chinese Spring Festival is “goi
2、ng global”? (group work)1. Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival?1. Russia, Ghana and the United States.Russia: The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in St Petersburg, with its tickets sold out and 90 % of the audience local Russians.Ghana: Over 1
3、, 000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances to celebrate the 2017 Spring Festival.The United States: Students in New York City have since 2016 been able to enjoy an official days holiday for Chinese Spring Festival.2. Which event would you most like
4、 to attend? Why?3 Why do you think Chinese Spring Festival is going global?3 Possible reasons may include: increasing overseas Chinese population. Chinas growing economic and political influence, the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration. Chinas efforts to
5、help the festival go global.Activity 6Complete the notes.Think about the reasons behind Chinese Spring Festivals “going global” and your feelings about it. Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3For example:Phenomenon: gala performances, temple fairs and other forms of celebrations, are held overseas Reas
6、ons: growing economic and political influenceFeelings: more people around the globe will embrace the diversity of cultureNow write a letter to the editor to express your ideas. Use the expressions in the box to help you.In my opinion / For meI (dont ) thinkIts not only，butI hopeActivity 7Share your
7、letter with the class.Does the letter have a clear structure?Does it include the phenomenon, the reasons and feelings?Does the writer use sentence patterns that are learnt from the passage?Activity 7 Model Dear editor, These days, a growing number of people overseas are celebrating Chinese Spring Fe
8、stival, an important traditional festival that features hope, reunion and happiness. Various Chinese cultural activities, such as gala performances, temple fairs and other forms of celebrations, are held overseas. There are several reasons accounting for this phenomenon.Phenomenon To start with, the
9、 spread of Chinese Spring Festival is partly due to the increasing overseas Chinese population. Whats more, more and more countries have noticed or benefited from Chinas growing economic and political influence, so they are also embracing our culture and traditions. Many overseas stores and recreati
10、onal venues are taking the opportunity to profit from the celebration. Last but not least, the Chinese government and various institutions have made great efforts to help the festival go global.Activity 7 Model ReasonsActivity 7 Model I think its not only a good opportunity for foreigners to know about China, but a sign of Chinas growing influence on the world. I hope everyone can do his or her part to bring more Chinese traditions worldwide, and more people around the globe will embrace the diversity of culture. Yours, XXX, senior high school studentYour feelingsThank you for listening!
