1、Unit 1 Festivals Around the WorldPeriod 4:ListeningListening on Page 6中国西湖狂欢节中国西湖狂欢节 阿根廷的狂欢节上的花车游行阿根廷的狂欢节上的花车游行德国科特布斯狂欢节德国科特布斯狂欢节 巴西里约热内卢市政宫狂欢节巴西里约热内卢市政宫狂欢节 Li Mei and Wu Ping are going with their friends Carla and Hari to the Carnival parade.First Listening:Listen once and get the main idea.Second
2、Listening:Fill the blank.Third Listening:Check your answer.Listening text CHRNIVAL IN TRINIDADPart1Carla and Hari are students in Trinidad.Their Chinese friends,Li Mei and Wu Ping,are visiting for the Carnival holiday in February.CARLA:Li Mei,why are you wearing those shoes?You cant be serious!Your
3、feet will hurt so much by the end of the parade that you wont be able to stand.Would you like these comfortable shoes?LI MEI:Thanks,Carla,but I wanted something to go with this dress.Those are the wrong colour.CARLA:You must be joking!That dress is too thick.Do you realize that itll be thirty-five d
4、egrees out there and that youre going to walking and dancing until midnight?You have to have something light and cool and a hat!Part2 The boys are already there when the girls arrive.The music over the loudspeakers makes it difficult to hear each other.One after another,big bands arrive,along with t
5、housands of dancers and musicians.The Carnival is beginning!C=Carla WP=Wu Ping H=HariC:Sorry were late.I had to get Li Mei some comfortable shoes!WP:No problem.Weve just got here.But I forget my water-can I have some of yours?LM:Me too!We just came,and Im already tired and thirsty!C:Were each going
6、to need a lot of water tonight!Shall I run over to the stand there and get something to drink for everybody?H:Hurry up,Carla!The bands are moving!C:OK,Ill hurry!But remember Were going to go slowly at first,so Wu Ping and Li Mei can get used to the music and the heat!H:Yeah,OK!Remember,you two,if we
7、 get separated in the crowd,Well meet at the north end of the parking lot by 8 oclock.Then we can go together to see the winners of years awards for best band and best costumes.Listening(Page 41)Pre-listening香港百名小学生为熊猫保育装饰巨型复活蛋香港百名小学生为熊猫保育装饰巨型复活蛋多彩的蛋多彩的蛋 寻找寻找复活节彩蛋复活节彩蛋的习俗，据民间传说，的习俗，据民间传说，是由一位德国公爵夫人兴
8、起的。据说，是由一位德国公爵夫人兴起的。据说，五彩缤纷的彩蛋是五彩缤纷的彩蛋是复活节兔子复活节兔子为乡村的为乡村的孩子们留下的。孩子们把找蛋作为一种孩子们留下的。孩子们把找蛋作为一种游戏。游戏。最精心制作的复活节彩蛋甚至不是真最精心制作的复活节彩蛋甚至不是真蛋。一个叫卡尔蛋。一个叫卡尔费伯奇的俄国珠宝商曾费伯奇的俄国珠宝商曾用金、银和珠宝做成彩蛋。打开蛋还可用金、银和珠宝做成彩蛋。打开蛋还可以看到小小的人、动物、植物和房子。以看到小小的人、动物、植物和房子。俄国皇帝以此作为礼物送人。俄国皇帝以此作为礼物送人。复活节兔子是非常古老的复活节象征复活节兔子是非常古老的复活节象征的现代说法。野兔是兔子
9、的大个子亲戚，的现代说法。野兔是兔子的大个子亲戚，它是专供厄俄斯特女神用的圣物。它是专供厄俄斯特女神用的圣物。在在复活节穿新衣服复活节穿新衣服的习俗是在公元后的习俗是在公元后300年左右开始的，大约在第一个基督徒年左右开始的，大约在第一个基督徒皇帝康斯坦丁的时代。他下令在复活节皇帝康斯坦丁的时代。他下令在复活节那天朝臣们都得穿最好的衣服。那天朝臣们都得穿最好的衣服。First Listening:Listen to this conversation between Chen Bin and his American friend,Joey.What is the main topic of
10、their conversation.The main topic of the conversation is about the meaning of Easter and some of its traditional customs.In which season?Who celebrates?The reason for the festival?On which day of the week?What things represent Easter?Second Listening:Listen again and fill the blanks.In which season?
11、springWho celebrates?Christian around the world The reason for the festival?story about Jesus coming back to lifeOn which day of the week?SundayWhat things represent Easter?hot cross buns,eggs,bunnies,liliesEasterCHEN BIN：Hey，Joey!I was watching a movie last night that showed somepeople celebrating
12、Easter.What is Easter？JOEY:Oh,Easter is the holiday every spring when Christians around the world celebrate Jesus coming back to life from the dead.Third Listening:Listening textCHEN BIN:Coming back to life?JOEY:Yes,its a famous story in theBible about Jesus.Easter is always celebrated on a Sunday.I
13、ts said that Jesus rose from the dead on a Sunday.People will often go to church on Easter Sunday to sing songs and hear about Jesus.CHEN BIN:I saw in the movie that a mother was making little cakes with Xs on them.JOEY:Oh Yes.Those are“hot cross buns”.The cross on the bun is to remind people how Je
14、sus died.CHEN BIN:I remember last year on Easter you gave me an egg that was paintedmany different colours.Why do you colour eggs on Eater?JOEY:Thats mostly an American tradition.Children will colour the eggs before Easter.Early on Easter morning,parents will hide the eggs inside the house or outsid
15、e in the garden.Then when the children wake up,they try to find the eggs.The parents often say that the eggs were left by the Easter bunny.CHEN BIN:The Easter bunny?What do eggs and bunnies have to do with Jesus?JOEY:I guess it is because people think they represent life.We also often have lilies at
16、 Easter to represent life that is new and clean.CHEN BIN:So Easter is about Jesus,hot cross buns,eggs,bunnies and lilies?JOEY:Well,its supposed to be about Jesus.But today many people forget the story and just remember the hot cross buns or the eggs and bunnies!Listening(Page 45)1.part of 2.every spring 3.beautiful pink flowers 4.performances 5.the beauty of 6.nuts,seeds 7.last 8.important mon 10.a reminder ofListening(Page 45)11.loved 12.honouring 13.express 14.receivedHomework 1.根据讲义完成根据讲义完成P6，P41，P45听力听力练习的课后题。练习的课后题。2.预习预习P5的本单元语法，完成讲义练的本单元语法，完成讲义练习。习。3.准备下午第三节课听写。准备下午第三节课听写。(前两列前两列)
