1、 学习使用与festivals这一话题相关的词汇及句型,能读懂有关中外节日的文章；能运用推断等阅读策略获取文本中的重要信息，完成2c2e所要求的阅读任务。通过阅读文章能够懂得新年的寓意，灵活使用阅读技巧，培养阅读能力 通过阅读文章，了解中、西方节日丰富的文化内涵Lets enjoy a video.And answer:Whats the video about?How does your family celebrate New Year?Name some customs.Which one is your favorite?2aset off fireworkshang couplets
2、eat dumplingswear new clothesreceive lucky moneywatch dragon/lion danceWhat do you think the passage is mainly about according to the title?2bIt talks about the new year celebrations in many countries.Read the text and find out which countries New Year celebrations are mentioned.2bTips:Identifying t
3、ext organizationFind main ideas in paragraphs helps understand text organization.技巧：识别文本组织结构 在段落中找到主要思想有助于理解文本组织结构。Match each paragraph with its main idea.A.People around the world celebrate New Year,but at different times.B.New Year celebrations around the world have something in common they involv
4、e friends and family.C.The Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people.D.In the UK and the US,celebrations take place around midnight on New Years Eve.E.In Egypt,Sham El-Nessim marks the beginning of spring.2cComplete the table with the information from the text.New Year Celebr
5、ationsCountry TimeActivityIn the UKIn the USon December 31on December 31see the famous Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight;sing Auld Lang Syne drop of a big ball in New Yorks Time Square2d时代广场球Times Square Ball坐落于纽约时代广场的屋顶，是时代广场除夕庆典的重要组成部分，通常被称为the ball drop（这个貌似还没有官方名称）。和倒计时Count down一起，
6、在纽约所在时区的东部时间午夜11:59:00开始，由特邀嘉宾按下按钮，球沿着特别设计的旗杆，在60秒内缓缓下降141英尺（43米），并在12点整降落到底，倒计时随之结束。标志着新年的开始。New Year CelebrationsCountry TimeActivityIn ChinaIn Egypton the first day of the first lunar monthin Aprilsweep out dust;hang couplets;set off fireworks;enjoy lion or dragon dances;people try to return home
7、 and enjoy the family dinner paint eggs;go out and enjoy picnics,dance,sing,and watch plays in the theaterRead para.5 and answer the question.What is the common thing for“New Year Celebrations around the World”?In almost every country,people believe that it is a special time to connect with their fa
8、mily and friends and show hope for the coming year.What is the structure of this passage?ABCRead the passage again and check T for true and F for false.()1.People around the world celebrate the New Year with their family and friends at different times but in the same ways.()2.On December 31,American
9、s gather at the Big Ben clock tower and count down to midnight.()3.The customs of celebrating the New Year are the same in the UK and the US.()4.Family reunion during the Spring Festival shows that family means a lot to Chinese people.()5.According to the last paragraph,we can infer that family and
10、friends are important in different cultures.Use your own words to introduce a New Year festival to a partner.In China,the Spring Festival is on the first day of the first lunar month.Before the new year,people sweep out dust,hang couplets.On Chinese New Years Eve,people try to return home and the fa
11、mily all get together for a reunion dinner.They stay up till midnight to set off fireworks,enjoy lion or dragon dances and wishes each other happy new year for good luck.2e 聚集聚集 辞旧迎新辞旧迎新 发生发生 倒计时倒计时 点燃；使点燃；使爆炸爆炸 象征象征 意义重大意义重大 扫除扫除 世界各地世界各地 come together say goodbye to the old and welcome the new one
12、 take place count down set off a symbol of hold great importance sweep out around the world/all over the world单项选择单项选择1The school sports meeting _ once a year._ fun the students have at the meeting!Atakes place;What Btakes place;What aCholds;How Dholds;How a2Are you looking forward to your trip next
13、 week?Of course!Ive already started _ the days.Acounting downBwriting downClooking up D.putting up3The 31st Olympic Games will take place _August 5,2016.AatBofCinDon4Look!The Greens _ family reunion dinner on Chinese New Years Eve at home.AeatBare eatingCateDwill eat1.Recite the passage in 2b.Homework
