1、Unit 2 Lets celebrate!BOOK2Writing a letter to express ideasWriting a letter to express ideasRead the editorial column and answer the questions.a piece of writing in a newspaper that gives the editors opinion about something ,rather than reporting facts(报刊)社论1.Which countries are mentioned and how d
2、o they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival?(Paragraph 2)1.Which countries are mentioned?St Petersburg Ghanaian New York City Russia,Ghana and the United States are mentioned.RussiaGhanathe United StatesHow do they celebrate in Russia?资料The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in St Petersburg,
3、with its tickets sold out and 90%of the audience local Russians.A question for considerationWhy are the percentage of Russian audience mentioned in the passage?How do they celebrate in Ghana?资料Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances to cele
4、brate the 2017 Spring Festival.How do they celebrate in the United States?资料Students in New York City have since 2016 been able to enjoy an official days holiday for Chinese Spring Festival.How do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival?The United States:Students in New York City have since 2016 been
5、 able to enjoy an official days holiday for Chinese Spring Festival.Russia:The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in St Petersburg,with its tickets sold out and 90%of the audience local Russians.Ghana:Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs
6、and dances to celebrate the 2017 Spring Festival.1.Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival?Russia,Ghana and the United States.Russia:The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in St Petersburg,with its tickets sold out and 90%of the audience local Russia
7、ns.Ghana:Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances to celebrate the 2017 Spring Festival.The United States:Students in New York City have since 2016 been able to enjoy an official days holiday for Chinese Spring Festival.I d like to attend th
8、e performance of Chinese songs and dances in Ghana.Because as an English teacher,I can better communicate with the local children and teach them something about the traditions during the Chinese Spring Festival.2.Which event would you most like to attend?Why?Possible version:3.Why do you think Chine
9、se Spring Festival is “going global”?Analyse the text to get the reasons events and activities organized by shopping centers;concerts and performancesReason 1:the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebrationReason 2:China s growingeconomic and political influenceR
10、eason 3:increasing overseas Chinese populationcelebration in developingcountries such as Ghanaan official holiday in New York CityThe reasons fromthe passage!What else?/the commercialization of festivals the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration;increasing
11、overseas Chinesepopulation;the uniqueness of Chinese traditions and culturesChinas efforts to help the festival go global;China s growing economic and politicalinfluence;Activity 6Complete the notes.Think about the reasons behind Chinese Spring Festivals“going global”and your feelings about it.Pract
12、ical applicationParagraph 1:What the phenomenon isWhat the phenomenon is:more and more people overseas are celebrating Chinese Spring Festival.资料the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebrationChinas growing economic and political influenceincreasing overseas Chin
13、ese populationChinas efforts to help the festival go globalthe uniqueness of Chinese traditions and culturesParagraph 2:What reasons lie behind itParagraph 3:How you feel about itFor China:a sign of Chinas growing influence on the worldFor us:a feeling of pride,a responsibility to help spread Chines
14、e culturesFor foreigners:an opportunity to know about ChinaHow you feel about itfor Chinafor foreignersfor usWhat reasons lie behind the phenomenonthe desire of overseas stores and recreational venuesChinas growing influenceincreasing overseas Chinese populationChinas effortsWhat the phenomenon isMo
15、re and more people overseas are celebrating Chinese Spring Festival.N o t e sNow write a letter to the editor to express your ideas.Use the expressions in the box to help you.Useful expressions In my opinion/For me On the contrary,.I(dont)think Its not only,but I hopeActivity 7 Write&Share1.审题定调审题定调
16、表达观点类信件是向收信人就某一现象提出看法与评价。写信人要深挖是向收信人就某一现象提出看法与评价。写信人要深挖该现象背后的原因,最后发表自己的看法或感受。内容要简明扼要该现象背后的原因,最后发表自己的看法或感受。内容要简明扼要,目的目的明确明确,理由充足理由充足,有说服力。有说服力。2.谋篇布局谋篇布局内容可以分为三部分内容可以分为三部分:1.首段首段:表明写作意图表明写作意图,陈述现象陈述现象;2.主体主体:阐述造成这一现象的理由或这一现象的危害阐述造成这一现象的理由或这一现象的危害;3.结尾结尾:表达自己的感受并提出解决办法。表达自己的感受并提出解决办法。A letter of expre
17、ssing ideas 首段:首段:a.a.简介现象,不要罗嗦;简介现象,不要罗嗦;b.b.注意语气。注意语气。主体:主体:a.a.提出具体原因;提出具体原因;b.b.分条叙述,条理清晰。分条叙述,条理清晰。尾段:总结个人感受,提出解决问题的方法。尾段:总结个人感受,提出解决问题的方法。表达观点常用句式及模板:表达观点常用句式及模板:.模板模板 Nowadays,_(某一现象某一现象)is more and more common among _(人群人群)。Several reasons may accounts for its occurrence.To begin with,_(原因一原
18、因一).Whats more,_(原因二原因二).Last but not least,_(原因三原因三).Concerning this,it is high time that we did something about it.For one thing,_(方法一方法一);for another thing,_(方法二方法二).It cant be better if_(方法三方法三).the structure of a letterthe phenomenonAlong with the development of_,more and more.reasons lie behin
19、d it First of all,_.Then,_.Last but not least,_.the solutionsConcerning this,its high time that we did something about it._.Check before your show Does the letter have a clear structure?Does it include the phenomenon,the reasons and feelings?Does the writer use sentence patterns that are learnt from
20、 the passage?Language pointsoccasion n.时刻,时节;大事;节日;场合on occasion偶尔,有时偶尔,有时on the occasion of在在时候时候on this/that occasion在这个在这个/那个时候那个时候on no occasion绝不,不会绝不,不会occasionally adv.偶尔地偶尔地应试指导 (1)on no occasion位于句首时倒装的考查;(2)作先行词时定语从句引导词的考查(1)It is an occasion for all the family to celebrate.这是个值得举家庆祝的时刻。这是
21、个值得举家庆祝的时刻。(2)What will they say when they meet on a formal occasion?在正式场合见面的时候,他们会说什么在正式场合见面的时候,他们会说什么?特别提醒occasion作先行词,其后跟定语从句时,如果引导词在定语从句中作状语表示时刻,则应用关系副词when;表示场合时,应用关系副词where。(1)单句语法填空单句语法填空I call on my parents occasion.We (occasion)meet for a drink after work.I can remember very few occasions h
22、e had to ask for leave because of ill health.Its a happy occasion people feast on tasty mooncakes.(2)同义句改写同义句改写You should on no occasion do such a thing like that.(改为倒装句改为倒装句)多维训练onoccasionallywhenwhereOn no occasion should you do such a thing like that.高考佳句高考佳句(湖南高考任务型阅读)English is a dynamic langua
23、ge that admits new words and recognizes changes in meaning,spelling,and usage of familiar words.英语是一种动态的语言英语是一种动态的语言,它容纳新单词而且认可熟它容纳新单词而且认可熟悉的词语在意悉的词语在意义、拼写和使用方面的变化。义、拼写和使用方面的变化。admitvt.&vi.承认;接纳;容纳承认;接纳;容纳(1)admit doing/having done/that.承认 admit sb.to/into.准许某人进入/加入/入学(入院)be admitted to/into 被接纳进入;被
24、录取到 admit sb./sth.to be/as 承认某人/某物(2)admission n.准许进入;入场费;承认After being seen in Hollywood,Ma Yun admitted that hes interested in making movies for Chinese young people.在去过好在去过好莱坞之后莱坞之后,马云承认他确实有兴趣为中国的年轻人制作电影。马云承认他确实有兴趣为中国的年轻人制作电影。You should have the courage to admit your mistakes.You should have the
25、courage to admit your making mistakes.You should have the courage to admit that you made mistakes.你应当有勇气承认错误。你应当有勇气承认错误。Our football team decided to admit him as one of the members.我们的足球队决定接纳他为本队队员。我们的足球队决定接纳他为本队队员。联想发散联想发散常见的后面只能接动名词作宾语的动词有:常见的后面只能接动名词作宾语的动词有:admit,appreciate,avoid,consider(考虑考虑),d
26、elay,dislike,enjoy,excuse,escape,finish,imagine,keep,mention,mind,miss(错过错过),practise,risk,suggest.根据语境,写出admit的含义The two boys admitted()that they had been admitted ()into the theatre,which could admit()1,000 people in it.多维训练多维训练承认承认准许进入准许进入接纳接纳.单句语法填空单句语法填空The young man had to admit (drive)without
27、 a driving license.She failed to gain (admit)to the university of her choice.单句写作单句写作考试结果可能会正如所预料的那样考试结果可能会正如所预料的那样,我被我最我被我最喜爱的大学录取的梦想将会成为现实。喜爱的大学录取的梦想将会成为现实。The exams are likely to work out as expected and my dream my favorite university will come true.drivingadmissionto be admitted into/to Write a letter to express ideas.