1、Unit 1FESTIVALSAND CELEBRATIONS1. lantern festival2. Congratulation3. dress (sb) up4. march along the street 5. after all6. guess riddles 元宵节元宵节祝贺；恭喜祝贺；恭喜穿上穿上(盛装盛装);装扮装扮游街游街毕竟；别忘了毕竟；别忘了猜谜语猜谜语Warming upPA RT 1Phoenix flutes make music,The moonlight flashes,Fish and dragon lanterns whirl the whole nig
2、ht long. Xin Qiji凤箫声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。凤箫声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。青玉案青玉案元夕元夕 辛弃疾辛弃疾宋宋People are performing dragon dance(舞龙舞龙).It describes the scene of the Chinese Lantern Festival. It marks the final day of the Lunar New Year(春节春节). Activities include visiting a lantern fair(逛花灯逛花灯), guessing lantern riddles(猜灯谜猜灯谜
3、) , watching the dragon dances, and eating yuanxiao or tangyuan(吃元宵吃元宵), which symbolizes reunion, harmony and happiness.Spring FestivalQingming Festival/ Tomb-sweeping DayDragon Boat FestivalMid-autumn DayNational DayDifferent countries have different festivals. Can you list some foreign festivals?
4、 Thanksgiving Day（感恩节（感恩节)Halloween (万圣节前夕万圣节前夕)Christmas (圣诞节圣诞节) Rio Carnival ( 里约热内卢狂欢节里约热内卢狂欢节)Coming-of-Age Day( 成人节成人节)Listening and SpeakingPA RT 2Now look at the photos below. Choose some words or phrases form the box to describe each festival. wear traditional costumes dress up in carnival
5、costumes visit a lantern fair march along the streets attend the ceremonyreceive congratulations from. guess riddles watch samba dance give performancesP2 1Listen and write the order of the conversations next to the names of the festivals below. P2 2123Then match each conversation with the relations
6、hip between the speakers below._ a tour guide and members of a tour group_ an interviewer and an interviewee_ a reporter and a tourist_ two friendsP2 2123312Listen again and complete the sentences with the correct words.1 In Conversation 1, the woman is wearing _colours. It took her a long time to d
7、o 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 the _ show.P3 3 bright dressed familydress and shoes
8、 hot lantern Chinese Lantern FestivalComing-of-Age DayRio Carnivalsee the colourful lanterns, guess riddles, watch the dragon and lion dances, eat yuanxiaogirls do their hair and make-up, wear traditional costumes, attend the Coming-of-Age ceremony, say congratulations, have a partywear carnival cos
9、tumes, march along the streets, danceListen again and make a list of each festivals activities.Conversation 1: Interviewer: Miss, congratulations on becoming an adult! You look amazing in your kimono(和服). The bright colors are terrific!Girl: Really? Thats kind of you to say so. Thank you.Interviewer
10、: You are 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! Now that the ceremony is over, are y
11、ou 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 your actions and decisions, and.Convers
12、ation 2:Li 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 realize that its 35C out there? Also, we are going to march along the streets for hours and dance until midnight. You need to change.Li Mei: OK. What s
13、hould I wear?Carla: Wear something 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, you are right. Can you wait for me? Ill change right away.Carla: Sure!after a few secondsLi Mei: Carla, how do I lo
14、ok now?Carla: Fantastic. Now lets go and enjoy this festival! Its going to be so exciting!Conversation 3:Guide: 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 tell me whats written on t
15、he pieces of paper? Are they wishes?Guide: Not exactly. They are 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 can watch the dragon and lion
16、 dances and also eat yuanxiao with their family. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling. The Chinese word “yuan” means “family unity and happiness”.In pairs, discuss which of these festivals attracts you the most and why.A: I think the Rio Carnival would be the most exciting. After all, as you know, I
17、 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.P3 5Listen and read aloud the words or phrases to your partner. Pay attention to the change in the pronunciation of the red letters.1 duty, education 2 use, usuall
18、y3 news, newspaper 4 is, issue5 last year 6 in bed7 those shirts 8 as you see d d z z s z t m 1 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
19、.5 Children then take part in Easter egg hunts 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
20、read in the sentences? Assimilation(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？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 6,10,13,14 C. t+
21、 j t ，如，如 5,12 5,12 d+ j d，如，如1,91,9 s+ / j ，如，如4 4 z+/ j ，如，如 2,7,8,11 2,7,8,1191011121314A.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 3中的中的newspapernewspaper1. How many Chinese festivals can you list?What do you know about them? Can you list some important foreign festivals? How much doyou know about them?2. Can you make a brief introduction of Chinese Lantern Festivals, Coming-of-Age Day or Rio Carnival to others (where, when, what activities.)?3. Have you mastered the rules of assimilation(语语音同化音同化) that we learned? Can you read the words correctly? Preview Reading and Thinking on pages 4-5.
