1、Unit 1 Festivals and CelebrationsListening & Speaking & Talking lanterncarnivalcostumedress (sb) upmarchcongratulationcongratulateriddleceremonysambamake-upafter alln. 灯笼；提灯灯笼；提灯n. 狂欢节；嘉年华狂欢节；嘉年华n. (某地或某历史时期的某地或某历史时期的) 服服装装;戏装戏装穿上盛装；装扮穿上盛装；装扮vin. 行进行进; 前进前进; 示威游行示威游行n. 祝贺；恭喜祝贺；恭喜vt. 向向(某人某人)道贺道贺; (因
2、某事因某事)为为自己感到自豪自己感到自豪n. 谜语；神秘事件谜语；神秘事件n. 典礼；仪式典礼；仪式n. 桑巴舞；桑巴舞曲桑巴舞；桑巴舞曲n. 化妆品；性格；构成方式化妆品；性格；构成方式毕竟；别忘了毕竟；别忘了Words reviewRead after the tape and speak out the Chinese immediately.n. 南瓜南瓜n. 布丁布丁;(餐末的餐末的) 甜食甜食土豆泥土豆泥adj. 烤的烤的; 焙的焙的vi.vt. 烘烤烘烤;焙焙n. 火鸡火鸡;火鸡肉火鸡肉烤火鸡肉烤火鸡肉adj. 高兴的高兴的; 满意满意的的n. 烟火烟火;烟花烟花;pl.烟花表演
3、烟花表演adj. 坦率的坦率的;直率的直率的坦白说坦白说;坦率地说坦率地说爆炸爆炸;走火走火;离开离开除除之外之外pumpkinpuddingmashed potatoesroastturkeyroast turkeypleasedfireworkfrankto be frankgo offexcept forWords reviewPhoenix flutes make music, The moonlight flashes,Fish and dragon lanterns whirl the whole night long. Xin QijiPeople are performing
4、dragon dance(舞龙舞龙).凤箫声动，玉壶光转，一夜凤箫声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。青玉案鱼龙舞。青玉案元夕元夕 辛弃疾辛弃疾 宋宋What festival have you celebrated? Can you talk about something about it with us?Spring FestivalQingming Festival/ Tomb-sweeping DayDragon Boat FestivalMid-autumn DayNational DayDifferent countries have different festivals. Can y
5、ou list some foreign festivals? La Tomatina(西班牙番茄大战西班牙番茄大战)Christmas (圣诞节圣诞节)Halloween (万圣节前夕万圣节前夕)Coming-of-Age Day( 成人节成人节)Thanksgiving Day（感恩节（感恩节) Rio Carnival ( 里约热内卢狂欢节里约热内卢狂欢节)Now look at the photos below. Choose some words or phrases form the box to describe each festival. wear traditional c
6、ostumes dress up in carnival costumes visit a lantern fair march along the streets attend the ceremony receive congratulations from. guess riddles watch samba dance give performances_ a tour guide & members of a tour group_ an interviewer & an interviewee_ a reporter & a tourist_ two friendsListen f
7、or relationshipsTo listen for a relationship, you need to pay attention to how people talk to each other (e.g. friends usually call each other by first names) and some particular questions in the conversation(e.g., Could I have the bill, please?” tells us that the speaker is a customer in a restaura
8、nt).123Listening - Task 1Listen and write the order of the conversations next to the names of the festivals. Then match each conversation with the relationship between the speakers below. 123Listening - Task 2Listen again and complete the sentences with the correct words.In Conversation 1, the woman
9、 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. In Conversation 2, Carla advises Li Mei to change her _. This is because the weather is _ and they will be outside for a long time. In Conversation 3, the people are enjoying the
10、 _ show. brightdressedfamilydress and shoeshotlanternListening - Task 3Listen again and make a list of each festivals activities. Chinese Lantern Festival:_ Coming-of- Age Day:_ Rio Carnival:_guess riddles, see the colourful lantern, watch the dragon or lion dances, eat yuanxiao girls do their hair
11、and make-up, wear traditional costumes, attend the Coming-of-Age ceremony.wear carnival costumes, march along the streets, dance Conversation 1 Interviewer: Miss. congratulations on becoming an adult! You look amazing in your kimono(和服和服). The bright colours are terrific! Girl: Really? Thats kind of
12、 you to say so. Thank you. Interviewer: Youre welcome. Did it take you much time to get ready today? Girl: Yes, actually. I spent hours doing my hair and make-up, and getting dressed. But it was worth it, because I wanted to look my best at the Coming-of-Age ceremony. Interviewer: Oh. you look great
13、! Now that the ceremony is over, are you going to celebrate the day with your family or friends? Girl: Yes. Im going to meet my family soon, and were having a party tonight.Interviewer: So what does “being an adult” mean to you? Girl: Well, I think it means being self-supporting and responsible for
14、your actions and decisions, and .fade outConversation 2Li Mei: Im ready for Carnival, Carla. Shall we go and join the parade now? Carla: You must be joking, Li Mei! That dress is too thick. Do you realise that its 35 out there? Also, were going to march along the streets for hours and dance until mi
15、dnight. You need to change. Li Mei : OK. What should I wear?Carla: Wear somcthing 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.Youre right. Can you wait for me? Ill change right away.Carla: Sure.
16、 Li Mei: Carla, how do I look now! Carla: 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 1: Wow! These lanterns are amazing!Woman: Excuse me, Miss Lin. Can you
17、 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! Man 2: What else can Chinese people do during this festival? Guide: Oh, they can do many things. They ca
18、n watch the dragon and 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” Listening - Task 4In pairs, discuss which of these festivals attracts you the most and why.A: I think the Rio Carnival would b
19、e 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.A: I think the Rio Carnival would be the most exciting. After all, as you know, I love to dance!B: I love dancing, to
20、o, 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 becoming an adult. It is a special time, and so it would
21、 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 like eating yuanxiao with my family most of all.Sample
22、 ConversationListening - Task 5Assimilation(语音同化语音同化)语音同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，语音互相影响而产生的语音变化。音的同化，语音互相影响而产生的语音变化。音的同化，可以可以使发音省力，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，而在正式场合和语中，而在正式场合和语速慢的时候不一定会出现。速慢的时候不一定会出现。什么是语音同化？什么是语音同化？Listen and read aloud the words or phrases to your partner. P
23、ay attention to the change in the pronunciation of the red letters.1 duty, education 2 use, usually3 news, newspaper 4 is, issue5 last year 6 in bed7 those shirts 8 as you see d d z z s z t m 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 C. t+ j t ，如，如5,12 d+ j d，如，如1,9 s+ / j ，如，如4 z+/ j ，如，如
24、2,7,8,11A.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中的中的newspaper1 Did you enjoy the holiday? 2 Miss, congratulations on becoming an adult!3 It will 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 Children then take part in Easter egg hun
25、ts to find eggs and win prizes. 6 In Mexico, the Day of the Dead is celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd. d m t m m Listen to the following sentences, pay attention to the underlined consonants. How do their pronunciations change when they are read in the sentences? Listening - Task 6Son
26、g Lin and Max are talking about a recent festival experience. Listen to their conversation and answer the questions.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 family do during and after the dinner?5. What w
27、as the best part of the festival?Max is talking about his Christmas experience with his family.He decorated the Christmas tree and put presents under it. Then he helped his mum prepare for the family dinner on Christmas Eve. She cooked roast turkey, mashed potatoes, Christmas pudding and apple pie.T
28、hey shared stories and talked jokes during the dinner and played games with kids afterwards.The best part was opening their presents on Christmas morning . Listening - Task 7Listen again and tick the phrases that Max or Song Lin uses. It was fantastic! How wonderful! How exciting!Expressing feelings
29、 and emotions It was great to. It was great fun! Im really happy that. Its very exciting! Im pleased to. Thats amazing.Song Lin: Hi, Max. How was your holiday?Max: Hi, Song Lin. It was fantastic, thanks.Song Lin: So you went back to Canada to celebrate Christmas with your family, right?Max: Yes. I h
30、adnt seen my family for a whole year. So it was great to see them againSong Lin: Good for you! So what did you do when you arrived home?Max: 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.Song Lin: How w
31、onderful! Your mum must have been very happy. I guess it was a really big meal.Max: Oh. for sure! We cooked so much delicious food, like roast turkey, mashed potatoes, and Christmas pudding. She even taught me how to make apple pie, which is my favourite. song Lin: Thats amazing. I didnt know you co
32、uld cookMax: Haha! I didnt know either. Anyway, it was great to be with my family. During dinner, we shared stories and told jokes. We also played games with the kids afterwards. It was great fun! The best part, though, was opening our presents on Christmas morning.Song Lin: Oh, that sounds terrific
33、, Max. Im really happy that you were able to enjoy Christmas with your family. Festivals are great, arent they? Just relax with your family and remember whats truly important in life.Listening - Task 8Joe: Did you enjoy the holiday, Song Lin? Song Lin: Oh yes, it was great, thanks! The food, the par
34、ades, and the 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 lo
35、ts of delicious 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, excep
36、t for that everything was fine. Im really looking forward to the next festival.Read the conversation below and underline the phrases that express feelings about festivals. Role-play the conversation with your partner. Share a recent festival experience with your partner and tell him/her your feeling
37、s about the festival and why.Sharing in groupsYou can use the phrases in part 2 and 3 to help you finish your task.You can use the phrases expressing feelings and emotions in part 2 and 3 to help you finish your task.p Read the listening text again and try to retell it in your own words. p Finish the exercises in Learning English.p Preview Reading and Thinking on pages 4-5.
