1、Period 1Lesson 1 Spring FestivalReading Unit 3 Celebrations1.Read and talk about the spring festival.2.Train the students skimming and summarizing ability.3.Read for specific information and understand words in context.4.Love and carry forward Chinese traditional culture.How do you and your family c
2、elebrate Spring Festival?Lead-inclean the house from top to bottomdo New Year shopping put up coupletslet off fireworks/firecrackershave a family reunion dinnermake dumplingsvisit relatives and friendslion&dragon danceswatch the Spring Festival Gala(看春晚)receive/give lucky money in red envelopesRead
3、the notes from the editor and look at the three pictures,and try to make predictions of the main idea of the passage.Notes from the editor:Spring Festival is an important tradition in China.It has unique meanings.However,people may understand it differently,including those from other cultures.Here a
4、re three readers accounts to our magazine,in which the readers shared their experiences and views about it.a 16-year-oldexchange studentliving in Nanjinga 28-year-oldcomputer engineerworking in Shanghaia 70-year-oldgrandmother from HeilongjiangSpring Festivalunique meaningsunderstand it differentlye
5、xperiences and viewsaccounts Pre-readingThe passage may be mainly about _ readers accounts/descriptions of how they spend _ and their _ and _ about it.threeSpring Festivalexperiencesviews1.Match the main idea of each part.While-readingActivity 1Fast-reading for main ideasPart 1Tom Jenkins accountPar
6、t 2Xu Gangs accountPart 3Li Yans accountAComing home and being with family are the most important parts of the Spring Festival.BSpring Festival is family time.CSpring Festival means excitement and a lot of fun.2.How does each part of the passage mainly develop?ABy giving examples.BBy following the o
7、rder of time.CBy giving explanations.DBy comparison.Read the accounts of Tom Jenkins carefully and do the following exercises.a 16-year-old exchange student living in NanjingActivity 2Careful-reading for details1Fill in the following chart.TimeActivityMeaninga week before the festivalfirstThe house
8、_._ the dirt of the past year and get ready for the new yearnextThe Chinese character Fu _._ arrivesthe night before Spring FestivalFireworks _._ the monster NianThey sat together to _.wishing everyone _was cleaned from top to bottomto sweep away were being let offwas attached upside down happinesst
9、o scare away enjoy a big dinner a happy new year 2.What is Tom Jenkins views about the Chinese Spring Festival?He thought it was very cool，exciting，and interesting.Read the accounts of Xu Gang carefully and answer the following questions.a 28-year-oldcomputer engineerworking in Shanghai1.What will h
10、e do before going back home for Spring Festival?Booking ticket in advance and choosing gifts for his families.2What does Spring Festival mean to Xu Gang?AIt means fireworks，sweets and decorations.BIt means having tasty hotpot with friends.CIt means being surrounded by hometown accent.DIt means comin
11、g back home and having a family reunion.3Paraphrase：(1)When I get home，my parents will fill me in on whats been happening.(2)Its great to hear what everyones been up to.When I get home，my parents will tell me whats been happening in detail.Its great to hear what everyones been busy with.4How does th
12、e last paragraph mainly develop?ABy giving examples.BBy listing numbers.CBy giving definition.DBy comparison.Read the accounts of Li Yan carefully and answer the following questions.a 70-year-oldgrandmother from Heilongjiang1.Fill in the following chart.TimeActivityweeks before Spring FestivalStart
13、_ childrens homecoming，buying things and _.when everyone comes homeThe home _ activities.l Grandchildren run around,_.l Adults _ the table to talk about the past year.when jiaozi are being madeGreat fun is enjoyed _.getting ready forpreparing dishesbuzzes withshouting and playinggather aroundin the
14、kitchen2Why do Li Yans family always have Jiaozi during the Spring Festival?AThey are her grandchildrens favorite food.BThey have great fun making dumplings.CJiaozi conveys the wishes for health and happiness in the following year.DJiaozi is a traditional food during the Spring Festival.3.For Li Yan
15、，what is the real meaning of Spring Festival?The joy of a family gathering and staying with her children and grandchildren.There are a lot of activities，noise，and excitement when everyone comes home.4.Paraphrase：Our house buzzes with activities when everyone comes home.Read the last paragraph and fi
16、ll in the blanks.1What can you learn from the last paragraph?During the whole period of history,although some of the traditional practices and customs have changed，the spirit of being together with our family during Spring Festival have mostly been kept.2.As students，what should we do?We need to tak
17、e over and carry forward the most important traditions in Chinese culture.Find out at least 3 descriptive sentences that provide a vivid picture of Spring Festival.1.Fireworks were being let off across the city，suddenly lighting up the night sky.Children were covering their ears but with an expectan
18、t look on their faces.2.I dont get to travel back to Shanxi very often，so when I get home，my parents will fill me in on whats been happeningwho has got married or had children or gone away to university.3.Our house buzzes with activities when everyone comes home.Our grandchildren run around shouting
19、 and playing，and the adults gather around the table to talk about the past year.1.Do we celebrate Spring Festival in the same way as years before?What are the changes?(Creative thinking创造性思维)Post-readingActivity 1DiscussionNo，we dont.Differences：It is a fashion to grab red envelopes on WeChat during
20、 the Spring Festival.More and more families have New Years Eve Dinner at the restaurant instead of eating the traditional family reunion dinner at home.During the Spring Festival，many families choose to travel.2What does Spring Festival mean to you？(Critical thinking批判性思维)For me，Spring Festival mean
21、s the family reunion.Besides that，it also means relaxation and enjoyment.It is the best time to relieve the stress and burden after a whole year of hard work or study.Whats more，Spring Festival is always a perfect time to get together with old friends who I havent met for a long time and fill each o
22、ther in on whats been happening in our lives.In China,Spring Festival is highly valued.People begin to prepare a week 1._ the festival,cleaning their homes from top to the bottom,which means 2._(sweep)away the dirt of the past year.Also,the Chinese character Fu is often put upside down,meaning 3._(h
23、appy)arrives.For people who work outside,they start planning their trip home early,4._(book)tickets ahead of time and buying gifts for their families.When they get home,it is great 5._(hear)whatever happens to the people they know.beforesweepinghappinessbookingto hearActivity 2SummaryFill in the bla
24、nks with the correct words.Weeks before the festival,parents start to think about what they need to buy and what dishes need to 6._(prepare).Houses always buzz with 7._(activity)when everyone comes home.The greatest 8._(excite)begins when people sit together to enjoy a big dinner.They always have ji
25、aozi,which is a sign of their wishes 9._ health and happiness in the coming year.However,what is the most important is not 10._ they eat but who they eat it with.To most Chinese,Spring Festival is the joy of a family gathering.to preparedwhatexcitementforactivities Notes from the editor:Spring Festi
26、val is an important tradition in China.It has unique meanings.However,people may understand it differently,including those from other cultures.Here are three readers accounts to our magazine,who shared their experiences and views about it.who引导定语从句，先行词是引导定语从句，先行词是three readers编者寄语编者寄语描述描述Activity 3
27、Analyze the key points of the text It was my first time spending Spring Festival in China with my host family.Spring Festival is highly valued by every Chinese family.Preparations began a week before the festival.First,the house was cleaned from top to bottom.My host mother Mrs Chen said this was to
28、 sweep away the dirt of the past year and get ready for the new year.此句是省略此句是省略that的宾语从句的宾语从句is thought very important 从上到下从上到下Next,the Chinese character Fu was attached upside down to our front door.It is believed that when Fu is put upside down,happiness arrives.The character looked really cool.人们
29、相信人们相信倒置倒置地；颠倒地；颠倒地地时间时间状语状语从句从句 It is believed that.用法：It is believed that人们相信，it是形式主语，that引导主语从句。It is said that.据说It is thought that.人们认为It is reported that.据报道据说这次飞机失事共造成134人死亡。It is said that a total of 134 people were killed in the air crash.The greatest excitement began the night before Sprin
30、g Festival.Fireworks were being let off across the city,suddenly lighting up the night sky.Children were covering their ears but with an expectant look on their faces.Mrs Chen said that it was to scare away the monster Nian.The fireworks were a lot of fun!We then sat together to enjoy a big dinner,w
31、ishing everyone a happy new year.现在分词短语作结果状语现在分词短语作结果状语过去进行时的过去进行时的被动语态被动语态期待的，期望的期待的，期望的不定式作目的状语不定式作目的状语现在现在分词分词短语短语作伴作伴随状语随状语 I usually start planning my trip home to Shanxi weeks before Spring Festival,as train tickets or flights have to be booked as early as possible.I take great care in choosin
32、g gifts for my parents.This year,I bought a bottle of wine for my father and a beautiful sweater for my mother.as表示表示“因为因为”，引导，引导原因状语原因状语从句从句用心用心 Every year,the moment I get on the train,I am surrounded by Shanxi accents I know that I am heading home to my family.I dont get to travel back to Shanxi
33、very often,so when I get home,my parents will fill me in on whats been happening who has got married or had children or gone away to university.Its great to hear what everyones been up to.that引导宾语从句引导宾语从句被被包围，被包围，被环绕环绕引导结果状语从句引导结果状语从句时间状语从句时间状语从句what引导宾语引导宾语从句，在从句，在从句中作主语从句中作主语it作作形式形式主语，后面的不定式是真正的主
34、语主语，后面的不定式是真正的主语what引导宾语引导宾语从句，在从句，在从句中作宾语从句中作宾语the moment“一一就就”作连词，作连词，引导时间状语从句引导时间状语从句 We usually have hotpot its so tasty!However,what we eat isnt the most important thing.Whats important is who we eat it with.Its a wonderful thing to be back together with my family and talk of old times.When I w
35、as a kid,Spring Festival was all about firecrackers,sweets and decorations.As I get older,coming home and being with my entire family is the most important part of it.主语从句主语从句吃火锅吃火锅主语从句主语从句表语从句表语从句it作作形式主语，后面的不定式是真正的主语形式主语，后面的不定式是真正的主语引导时间状语从句引导时间状语从句动名词短语作主语动名词短语作主语 Spring Festival is family time f
36、or us.My husband and I are both retired.We do not see our children and grandchildren very often and we miss them a lot.Weeks before Spring Festival,we start getting ready for their homecoming.Things start to get really busy.We think about what the children would like to eat,what we need to buy and w
37、hat dishes need to be prepared.about后跟三后跟三个个what引导的宾语引导的宾语从句，从句，what在从句中都作宾语在从句中都作宾语退休的退休的为为做做准备准备Our house buzzes with activities when everyone comes home.Our grandchildren run around shouting and playing,and the adults gather around the table to talk about the past year.Great fun is also enjoyed i
38、n the kitchen as jiaozi are being made.We always have jiaozi during this time,as they mean something special on this occasion they are a sign of our wishes for health and happiness in时间状语从句时间状语从句闹哄哄，喧闹闹哄哄，喧闹现在现在分词短语作伴分词短语作伴随状语随状语引导时间状语从句，引导时间状语从句，“当当的的时候时候”引导原因状语从句，引导原因状语从句，“因为因为”在这个场合在这个场合不定式作目的状语不
39、定式作目的状语the coming year.To me,this is Spring Festival the joy of a family gathering.Throughout history,some of the original customs have changed,but the spirit of the festival the spirit of family has largely been kept.Most of the important Spring Festival traditions are still being practiced by people across the country.be being done进行进行时的被动语态时的被动语态来年来年最初的最初的1.Preview language points and recite the key points of the text.2.Write down you and your familys experience of Spring Festival and your opinion about it.Homework
