1、Unit 2 Lets celebrate!Chinese Spring Festival going globalBOOK 21.Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival?2.Which event would you most like to attend if you were a foreigner?Why?3.Why do you think Chinese Spring Festival is“going global”?Read the editorial and
2、 answer the questions.What is editorial?Editorial isan important article in a newspaper that expresses the editors opinion about an item of news or an issue;in the US，editorial is also a comment on radio or television that expresses the opinion of the station or networkWhat is editorial?countrieshow
3、 to celebrate Chinese Spring FestivalRussiaThe 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in St.Petersburg,with its tickets sold out and 90%of the audience local Russians.GhanaOver 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances to celebrate the 2017
4、Spring Festival.The United StatesStudents in New York City have since 2016 been able to enjoy an official days holiday for Chinese Spring Festival.2.Which event would you most like to attend if you were a foreigner?Why?Pre-writing:Check answers3.Why do you think Chinese Spring Festival is“going glob
5、al”?Discuss with your partner.1.increasing overseas Chinese population2.the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration3.More interest in learning about Chinese culture4.Chinas growing economic and political influence5.Chinas efforts to help the festival go globa
6、lChinese population is the 2nd largest in New York Further thinking4.How do you feel about the phenomenon?Why does China make efforts to help the festival go global?cultureReal China Good communicationa community with a shared future for mankindu Chinese Spring Festival is becoming global celebratio
7、n of joy and love.u What do you think of this phenomenon?u What are the reasons behind it?u Write to the editor to share your opinion!Use the layout and expressions in the box to help you.Useful expressions:In my opinion/Personally/For me I dont think Its not only ,but I hope First and foremost/in t
8、he first placeWhats more/MoreoverLast but not leastDear editor,Nowadays,there is a rising phenomenon that more and more countries are celebrating Chinese Spring FestivalWriting EvaluationChecklistPeer evaluation Does the letter have clear ideas?Does the letter have proper layout?(phenomenon/reasons/
9、personal ideas)How is the language?How is the handwriting?TOTAL MARK Presentation from research groupto let us know more about special festivals Pongal May Day The Rose FestivalPresenting ideasPresenting ideasActivity 1 1.Do you know any of these days?2.Why do you think people create these days?Worl
10、d Smile DayWorld Book DayWorld Health Day1.Do you know any of these days?2.Why do you think people create these days?World Smile DayWorld Book DayWorld Health DayActivity 2 Think of a special day you would like to create.Complete the table to help organise your ideas.Name Date Reasons to create itAc
11、tivities Activity 3 Work in groups.Talk about your ideas following the steps below.1.Say what day you would like to create and when it is.2.State why you would like to create it.3.Talk about special activities to celebrate it.Activity 4 Present your special day to the class.Our day is calledIt celeb
12、ratesIt could be held onEveryone wouldThe activities includeName Date Reasons to create itActivities InvestigateShare with your group members the festival information you have investigated before class.PlanWhat information should be included in your poster?1.Why is the festival celebrated?2.When and
13、 how often is it celebrated?3.What are its origins and history?4.How has it changed over time?Add more categories if necessary.CreateWrite a short paragraph about each piece of information.Find some pictures and add them to the poster.1.Present your poster to the class and find out if it makes them interested in this festival.2.Develop all your posters into a web page and upload them to the Internet.Present
