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when where what who how special things
Activity 3 – Write an e-mail from a Chinese festival (10m).


1. Pair work. (Describe a Chinese festival to your partner and make sure you include details about the atmosphere, the music and the food) 2. Write an e-mail about the Chinese festival you talked about.
请根据下面的汉语提示,以The Spring Festival为 题,用英语向外国朋友介绍中国春节的习俗. 1.春节,又叫做阴历年,是中国最重要的传统节日. 2.根据中国一个古老的传说, “年”最初是一个怪 兽的名字. 3.除夕夜全家吃团圆饭. 4.人们穿新衣服, 放鞭炮,贴对联. 5.走亲访友,许多孩子可得到“压岁钱”. 生词提示: 阴历的lunar 鞭炮firecracker 对联couplet
____ the music

Activity 2—Underline the adj. used to describe (2m):

the atmosphere
noisy/colorful

the music
great/exciting/relaxing

the food
good/tasty
Reading and Writing – 3.Vocabulary (5m) Try to think
Father Christmas 圣诞老人 sleigh雪橇 reindeer 驯鹿
Workbook (page87)
Christmas Traditions
Read the passage quickly and match the headings with the paragraghs Headings:
Reading and Writing–4. Peer checking and rewriting (5m) Read your
writing to your partner. Check and rewrite your writing according to the following. Then share it with the whole class.
The Spring Festival
The Spring Festival, also known as the lunar New Year, is the most important traditional festival in China. According to Chinese legends, Nian was originally the name of a monster beast. On the eve of the Spring Festival, it is a folk custom to stay up late or even all night.A get-together banquet is usually a must for every Chinese family. The most popular food is jiaozi, or dumplings. People wear new clothes, set off firecrackers and post couplets on the gates. Moreover, people go out to visit relatives and friends. For many children, The Spring Festival offers them a special chance to receive “lucky money”
Are you clear what happen(4Wand H) Do you know the writer’s attitude and emotion? Are there any good connecting words or phrases?
turkey 火鸡 pumpkin pie 南瓜饼
What do people do on the festival?
dress up
parade along the street
Paragraphs
Headings
A.
B. C. D. E. F.
1. Presents and shopping 2. Trees 3. Father Christmas 4. Food 5. The origin of Christmas 6. Cards
Cultural corner : Fill in the blanks with proper words from the text.




Carnival today is an international, multicultural _____________experience. by force from Millions of people were taken ________ their homes in Africa and ___________ transported to the as slaves. New World __ When the slave trade was _________ abolished in 1838 the former slaves _________ took over the carnival. With ____ the passing of time, the white inhabitants of the island began to take part ___________ in the carnival. Carnival became a way to unite _____ different communities.
about more words to describe the subjects.
atmosphere
crowded happy noisy exciting attractive busy amusing warm …
food
delicious tasty colorful sour sweet bitter spicy …
Careful Reading
True or false statements.
1. With the opening of huge farms and plantations, many Africans went to look for jobs in America. ( ×) 2. The Europeans imported their festivals and later the slaves learned from them and added their traditions. (√ ) 3. The slave trade was abolished and the salves took over the carnival. (√ )
Reading and writing
Reading and writing 1 (3m)—Read the e-mail and number the following topics:


____ 4 what the writer’s doing ____ 1 the atmosphere at the festival 3 ____ 5 the food ____ 2 what the writer’s going to do
Easter
How do people feel on the festival?
excited, amused, happy, a little crazy…
What festival is it ?
Carnival
wear masks
Thanksgiving Day
This is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.
1. Presents and shopping 3. Father Christmas 5. The origin of Christmas 2. Trees 4. Food 6. Cards
This festival is at the end of October, when “ghosts” come out.
music
traditional nice beautiful great powerful relaxing peaceful …
Reading and Writing – 3. writing (15m) Read the article of Activity 4,
Page 38. Then try to write a passage about one of Chinese festivals .
Culture carnival
Fast Reading: Choose the best answers to the two setences. 1. We need to ________ to understand what carnival is all about. A. look at the history of America B. go to America C. look at the meeting of two cultures---European and African D .Both A and C √ 2. Today Carnival has become a celebration of _____________.
4. With the passing of time, carnival became a festival of the black people only. (× )
Task after class
If you have a chance to decide a holiday, please create one and give your reasons.
culture conrner
Dragon-boat Festival
The festival is in memory of the great poem ----Qu Yuan
Lantern Festival
Mid-autumn Festival
How much do you know about Christmas?
A. freedom B. harvest √ C. life itself D. success
Discussion in pairs In what ways is Christmas similar to the Spring Festival in China?
Key words: get together; a big family dinner; presents; holiday; shopping
Halloween
Lantern 灯笼
Couplet 对联
Firecracker 鞭炮
Dumplings 饺子
Easter eggs
Easter Bunny
This is a Christian holiday in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life.