1、Unit 3 CelebrationsTopic TalkTalk about festivals you likeWhich festival do you like?When is it celebrated?How is it celebrated?For example:I like/love Spring Festival which is celebrated on the first day of the year.I usually celebrate it at home by sweeping away the dirt,watching Spring Festival G
2、ala and having a family dinner.Listen for understanding I love celebrating _.(festivals or occasions)It is celebrated _.(time)We usually celebrate it by _.Usually,children play with lanterns while the adults sit together,_.(activities)Underline the words or expressions you hear.P50 活动活动2-listeningI
3、love celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival(festivals).It is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month(time).We usually celebrate it by having a family dinner and eating moon cakes.Usually,children play with lanterns while the adults sit together,chatting and enjoying the moon(activities).Unit 3
4、 CelebrationsLesson 1 Spring FestivalActivate and share What do your family do before and during Spring Festival?Preparation before Spring FestivalActivities during Spring Festival prepare snacks put up decorations do Spring Festival shopping have a family gathering let off fireworks send and grab r
5、ed packets watch Spring Festival Gala Activate and share What does Spring Festival mean to you?For example:For me,Spring Festival means going home and reunion.Read notes from the author Spring Festival is an important tradition in China.It has unique meaning.However,people may understand it differen
6、tly,including those from other cultures.Here are three readers accounts to our magazine,who shared their experiences and views about it.specialstoriesRead 3 peoples introductiona 16-year-old exchange student living in Nanjinga 28-year-old computer engineer working in Shanghaia 70-year-old grandmothe
7、r from HeilongjiangMake predictionsWhat might Spring Festival mean to them?Check predictionsWhat does Spring Festival mean to them?Tell out the differencedifferent meaningsRead and underline Toms experiences【passage 1】Where and with whomPreparations before Spring FestivalActivities during Spring Fes
8、tivalFeelings/understandingsXu Gang and Li Yans accountsXu GangLi YanWhere and with whomPreparations before Spring FestivalActivities during Spring FestivalFeelingsUnderstandingsXu Gang and Li Yans accountsXu GangLi YanWhere and with whomat parents home with his parentsat home with her family Prepar
9、ations before Spring Festivalbook train tickets or flights and select gifts for parents get ready for children coming back and prepare dishesActivities during Spring Festivalchat with his parents and have hotpot children run/shout/play;adults talk/make jiaozi togetherFeelingseager to go home;love an
10、d care about his familymiss and love her childrenUnderstandingsgoing home and being together with his familythe joy of family gatheringAppreciate language 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 t
11、heir faces.I was surrounded by Shanxi accents.When I get home,my parents will fill me in on whats been happening.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.Voice your o
12、pinionsDo you agree with the editors ending remarks?Why?Throughout history,some of the original customs have changed,but the spirit of the festivalthe spirit of familyhas largely been kept.Most of the important Spring Festival traditions are still being practiced by people across the country.Passive
13、 voiceLearn the structure of passive voiceBasic form of passive voice?different tenses unchangedLearn the structure of passive voiceTensePassive formPresent simplePresent continuous Present perfect Past simplePast continuousFuture simplePast future一般现在时一般现在时现在进行时现在进行时现在完成时现在完成时一般过去时一般过去时过去进行时过去进行时一般
14、将来时一般将来时过去将来时过去将来时am/is/are+doneam/is/are being+donehave/has been+donewas/were+donewas/were being+donewill be+donewould be+doneHighlight the structure of passive voice(Ex.8 P.54)1.The house was cleaned from top to bottom.2.It is believed that when Fu is put upside down,happiness arrives.3.Train tick
15、ets or flights have to be booked as early as possible.4.The spirit of the festivalthe spirit of familyhas largely been kept.Rewrite in passive voice(Ex.10 P.55)1.During the Spring Festival holiday,tens of thousands of visitors are being attracted by the Lantern Show in Datong,a historic city in nort
16、hern China.2.Traditional lanterns are mixed with ice lanterns(by people)to create a special and happy atmosphere.3.Last year,the ancient walls were rebuilt(by the government)in this city.4.The Lantern Show was organized(by the government)under the ancient walls for the first time.5.More people are e
17、xpected to visit(by them)in the coming days.Use the passive in the following cases1.We dont know or dont need to know who performed the action:It is believed that when Fu is put upside down,happiness arrives.It is said that Lily has gone abroad.It is reported that the temperature will decline sharpl
18、y in one or two days.Use the passive in the following cases2.The“doer”is obvious:The house was cleaned from top to bottom.The bridge was built last year.Class meeting is held every Monday.Use the passive in the following cases3.The action itself is more important than“doer”,or we dont want to tell w
19、ho performed the action:The spirit of the festival the spirit of familyhas largely been kept.Use the passive in the following cases4.In writing,especially scientific and technical reports and newspaper articles,the passive is more formal than the active:Make sentencesThe PRCfoundOct.1st,1949The Peop
20、les Republic of China was founded on October 1st,1949.Make sentencesThe World CupholdJuly 14th,2018The World Cup was held on July 14th,2018.Make sentencesThe new gymnasiumput into useJuly 1st,2020The new gymnasium will be put into use on July 1st,2020.Translate with passive voice在过去的很多年，我们已经做了很多工作去改
21、善我们的校园。众所周知，图书馆已经竣工并且投入使用。此外，今年一个新的教学楼正在建成之中，这将给学生们提供一个更好的学习环境。花园里 正在种植新的树种，这样可以在夏天给我们提供阴凉。总而言之，学校将会变得越来越漂亮，在这里我们会开心地学习和工作。Translate with passive voiceIn the past years,we have done a lot of work to improve our school environment.As we know,the library has been completed and put into use.In addition,a new teaching building is being built this year,which will provide a better place for our study.New trees are being planted in the gardens,which will offer shadow in summer.In conclusion,our school will become more and more beautiful and we will study and work happily here.
