1、Unit 3 Festivals and customs Reading(1)Reading(1)The same world,Different customsThe same world,Different customsLead-inCustoms tell a man who he is,where he belongs,what he must do.Customs tell a man who he is,where he belongs,what he must do.Robert A.HeinleinRobert A.HeinleinYi Peng Lantern Festiv
2、al Yi Peng Lantern Festival THE DaY OF DEaDLets travel with Alex Zhang,a travel writerto find more customs AROUND THE WORLD!The same worldDifferent customsPredictionEvEnTsEvEnTsDaTEDaTEDEsTinaTiOnDEsTinaTiOnFEElingsFEElingsPErsOnsPErsOnsTransPOrTaTiOnTransPOrTaTiOn 01Skimming02Nadim invited Alex to
3、his sisters wedding.10 January,a wedding ceremony,IndiaSkimming02daebcScanning03WeddingAn IndianScanning03WeddingAn Indian What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding?She was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.What traditional customs left a deep impression on Alex?The bridegrooms entrance o
4、n a beautiful white horse and the part when the brides father proudly led his daughter to her husband.What were the Indian couples promises about?The promises were about how they were going to support each other and live together happily.A typical Indian wedding ceremonyFurther reading04What does Al
5、ex think of the Indian wedding?WeddingAn IndianSkimming02Alex could feel it alreadythe Carnival was in the air!Alex could feel it alreadythe Carnival was in the air!26 February,Rio Carnival,BrazilSkimming02cbdaeScanning03Scanning03 Why did Alex go to a street party?To experience the spirit of the Ri
6、o Carnival for himself.How did people celebrate the Carnival at the street party?The band played an energetic samba beat,the dancers twisted and turned,and the crowd began to cheer,clap and sing.The whole group started marching down the street.What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stan
7、ds?He saw an ever-going sea of people,iceboxes of soft drinks and beer,and smelt roasted meat.the Carnival in Riothe Carnival in RioFurther reading04What does Alex think of the Rio Carnival?Culture Contrast05How is the Indian wedding different from and similar to Chinese weddings?Culture Contrast05C
8、an you contrast the scenes of Rio Carnival and Chinese dragon boat race?The beautifully colored dragon boats sat alongside each other on the still water.A large holiday crowd had by the lake to watch the dragon boat race.settled over them as the starter raised his gun.The crack of the gun broke and
9、the crowd.were ringing in their ears as the boats sped away across the lake.Then there was an explosionexplosion of,and the group jumped into actionjumped into action.The band started playing an energetic samba beatenergetic samba beat,the dancers twisted and turnedtwisted and turned,and the crowd b
10、egan to cheer,clap and singcheer,clap and sing.The whole group started marching down marching down the street.The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growingever-growing sea of people,dancing all the waydancing all the way.Critical thinking06Whats the significance of knowing different count
11、ries customs and traditions?Whats the significance of knowing different countries customs and traditions?Critical thinking06What principles should we follow when communicating with people from different countries?What principles should we follow when communicating with people from different countries?
