1、In this unit, you will1. Read about festivals and celebrations around the world.2. Listen to different festival experiences and talk about your own.3. Write a passage about a festival or a celebration you have experienced.4. Explore the origins, customs, and meanings of different festivals.To learn
2、about festivals and celebrations around the world.To practice listening for detailed information.To talk about opinions and feelings about festivals.Phoenix flutes make music,The moonlight flashes,Fish and dragon lanternswhirl the whole night long.Xin Qiji青玉案青玉案元夕元夕 辛辛弃疾弃疾东风夜放花千树，更吹落，星如雨。东风夜放花千树，更吹落
3、，星如雨。宝马雕车香满路，宝马雕车香满路，凤萧声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。凤萧声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。蛾儿雪柳黄金缕，笑语盈盈暗香去。蛾儿雪柳黄金缕，笑语盈盈暗香去。众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。1. What can you see in the photo?2. What is the name of this festival and how do you celebrate? Describe the photo.It describes the scene of the Chinese Lantern Festiv
4、al. It marks the final day of the Lunar New Year. Activities include visiting a lantern fair(逛花逛花灯灯), guessing lantern riddles, watching the dragon dances, and eating yuanxiao or tangyuan, which symbolizes reunion, harmony and happiness.Talk about festival activitiesn.灯笼灯笼;提灯提灯n.谜语谜语;神秘事件神秘事件adj.阴历的
5、阴历的;月球的月球的Look at the photos below, think about: In which country do you think people usually celebrate each festival? How do people celebrate the festivals?Chinese Lantern FestivalComing-of-Age DayRio Carnivaln.狂欢节狂欢节;嘉年华嘉年华visit a lantern fair guess riddlesgive performancesChinese Lantern Festival
6、Choose some words or phrases from the box to describe each festival.wear traditional costumesmarch along the streetsattend the ceremonydress up in carnival costumesreceive congratulations fromwatch samba dancen.服装服装;戏装戏装vi.&n.行进行进;游行游行n.典礼典礼;仪式仪式打扮打扮n.祝贺祝贺;恭喜恭喜n.桑巴舞桑巴舞Lantern Festival takes place on
7、 the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar. It is as important as the Chinese New Year because on that night, the moon is full, symbolizing reunion. On this day, people display traditional paper lanterns and solve riddles. As it is a popular festival for Chinese people around the world,
8、it is celebrated in many different countries as well.Cultural Tipsvisit a lantern fair guess riddlesgive performanceswear traditional costumesmarch along the streetsattend the ceremonydress up in carnival costumesreceive congratulations fromwatch samba danceComing-of-Age Day“Coming of age” refers to
9、 the time when a person makes the transition from childhood into adulthood. Coming-of-Age Day takes place on the second Monday in January. Everyone who has turned 20 in the last year is formally recognized as an adult. Many young people dress up for the occasion, young men wear formal suits and ties
10、 and young ladies usually wear kimonos. It is also a day when new adults express their gratitude towards their parents.Cultural TipsCultural Tipsn.感激感激;感谢感谢visit a lantern fair guess riddlesgive performanceswear traditional costumesmarch along the streetsattend the ceremonydress up in carnival costu
11、mesreceive congratulations fromwatch samba danceRio CarnivalThe Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is considered the biggest carnival in the world, where more than two million people take part in the yearly festivities. Usually the Carnival occurs in late February or early March. During this time,
12、the streets are filled with parades of people wearing colorful costumes and dancing the samba, and with large and colorful floats.Cultural TipsListen and write the order of the conversations next to the names of the festivals.ABCRio CarnivalChinese Lantern FestivalComing-of-Age Day321Listen again. M
13、atch each conversation with the relationship between the speakers below._ a tour guide and members of a tour group_ an interviewer and an interviewee_ a reporter and a tourist_ two friendsTo listen for a relationship, you need to pay attention to how people talk to each other (e.g. friends usually c
14、all 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 restaurant).Listen for relationships312Listen again and complete the sentences with the correct words.1. In Conversation 1, the woman i
15、s wearing _ colors. It took her a long time to do her hair and make-up, and to get _. She is going to meet her _ soon.2. 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. 3. In Conversation 3, the people are enjoying t
16、he _ show.n.化妆品化妆品;性格性格;构成方式构成方式brightdressedfamilydress and shoeshotlanternListen again and make a list of each festivals activities. Chinese Lantern Festival: _ _ Coming-of-Age Day: _ _ _ Rio Carnival: _ _ guess riddles, see the colorful lanterns, watch the dragon or lion dances, eat yuanxiao girl
17、s do their hair and make-up, wear traditional costumes, attend the Coming-of-Age ceremony, say congratulations, have a party wear carnival costumes, march along the streets, danceDiscuss which of these festivals attracts you the most and why.A: I think the Rio Carnival would be the most exciting. Af
18、ter 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 毕竟毕竟;别忘了别忘了Work in groups of four.A: reporter B: a Japanese girlC: a tourist in Rio D: a tourist in ChinaWhat is the purpose of this festival?
19、How do you usually celebrate this festival?What do you like best about this festival?COSOLIDATION Level A:根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子（每空一词）。根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子（每空一词）。 1. I think he might know where Sue is. _ _ (毕毕竟竟), she is his wife. 2. _ _ _ (坦白说坦白说) with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the e
20、xam. 3. At the beginning of the great ceremony yesterday, _ _ _ (烟花燃放烟花燃放) all over the city. 4. Your composition is good, _ _ (除了除了) some spelling mistakes.offallToAfterfireworkswentfrankbeforexceptCOSOLIDATIONEvery year, the tapping ceremony in the Schottenhamel festival hall 1. _ (begin) the Okto
21、berfest. As tradition has it, at 12 noon on the first Saturday of the Wiesn, the mayor ( 市长) taps the first beer barrel ( 桶) 2. _ opens the Wiesn with the cry “Ozapft is!”.“Ozapft is!”, comes the cry from the Schottenhamel festival hall, because its 3. _ the event was “officially” tapped for the fir
22、st time in 1950 by Thomas Wimmer, the mayor at the time. 4. _ is said that he hurried to the Schottenhamel for the Oktoberfest opening ceremony because he was running a little late after 5. _ (open) a fair at Theresienhhe just before 12. Whats more, it was raining 6. _ (heavy) on this Saturday after
23、noon in September 1950, causing Mayor Wimmer 7. _ (take) the fastest way into a tent. Whether it really happened that way or its just a Wiesn legend 8. _ (be) hard to say.After the 9. _ (success) tapping ceremony, twelve gunshots are fired to signal (发信号) to the other festival tents at the Wiesn: Ok
24、toberfest is officially open and the beer can start flowing! Although the Wiesn tents open at 9 am on the first Saturday, beer can only be served in all the tents after the shots 10. _ (fire). 1. begins 2. and 3. where 4. It 5. opening 6. heavily 7. to take 8. is 9. successful 10. have been firedWrite down the traditional ways to celebrate Chinese Lantern Festival in your hometown.
