1、Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!,Section A 1 1a - 2d,Talk about the festivals you know .,新年 New Years Day 春节 Spring Festival 国庆节 National Day 元宵节 The Lantern Festival 端午节 The Dragon Boat Festival 中秋节 The Mid-Autumn Festival 重阳节The Double Ninth Day 七夕节The Double Seventh Day 复活节Easter 妇女节
2、Womens Day 愚人节April Fools Day 母亲节Mothers Day 儿童节 Childrens Day 父亲节Fathers Day 教师节 Teachers Day 鬼节Halloween 圣诞节 Christmas Day,Brainstorm,What festivals are they ?Discuss when and how people celebrate them.,Chinese Spring Festival春节,firecrackers,paper-cuts,Before the Spring Festival, people usually do
3、 Spring Festival shopping and do spring cleaning. Then all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. They have a family reunion dinner. They eat dumplings, nian-gao and New years cake and so on. They also pay New Years call,When is the Spring Festival?,It falls on the first day o
4、f the 1st lunar(阴历的) month, usually in January or February. It starts with the New Moon（新月）on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon（满月）15 days later.,How do Chinese people celebrate the Spring Festival?,The Water Festival泼水节,On these days ,people pour water on others because they b
5、elieve that pouring water on others can help remove bad luck and bring out happiness The act of pouring water is also a show of blessings and good wishes.,When is the Water Festival?,It usually starts on the 13th of April and takes 37 days. The Water Festival is the New Years celebrations that take
6、place in Southeast Asian countries such asBurma (b:m缅甸) , Cambodia (kmbudi柬埔寨), Laos(laz老挝) , and Thailand as well as Yunnan (Dai people) , China.,How do people celebrate the Water Festival?,the Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节,People usually have a family reunion dinner, and then they eat moon cakes and enjo
7、y the round moon.,When is the Mid-Autumn Festival?,It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, usually in September. This day was also considered as a harvest（收获） festival .,How do Chinese people celebratethe Mid-Autumn Festival?,The Lantern Festival元宵节,This days important activity is watching
8、lanterns. It is celebrated at night with lantern displays（展览） . At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles（迷） on the lanterns and eat yuanxiao and get all their families united.,When is the Lantern Festival?,It falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March. The 1
9、5th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China.,How do Chinese people celebratethe Lantern Festival?,The Dragon Boat Festival端午节,For thousands of years, the festival has been marked byeating zong zi and racing dragon boats. The festival is best k
10、nown for its dragon-boat races, especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This Regatta rit (赛舟会) is given honour to the memory of the death of Qu Yuan,When is the Dragon-Boat Festival?,The Dragon Boat Festival, also calledthe Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fi
11、fth day of the fifth lunar month .,How do Chinese people celebratethe Dragon-Boat Festival?,What is your favourite festival? What do you like best about it? What did you do at the festival?,The DragonBoat Festival,The WaterFestival,The Mid-AutumnFestival,The SpringFestival,The LanternFestival,1a Mat
12、ch the pictures with the descriptions.,1. _ The water Festival in Thailand 2. _ The Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong 3. _ The Chinese Spring Festival in Beijing 4. _ The Lantern Festival in Jiangxi,d,a,b,c,1. Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. T F 2. Mary thinks that the
13、 teams were fantastic. T F 3. Bill wonders whether theyll have zongzi again next year. T F 4. Bill and Mary believe that theyll be back next year to watch the races. T F,1b Listen and circle T for true or F for false.,A: What do you like best about the ? B: I love the . I think that .,Pair Work,2a L
14、isten to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in the sentences.,1. Wu Ming and Harry are cousins/strangers / friends. 2. Wu Ming went to Singapore/ Hong Kong / Macao for his vacation. 3. Wu Ming visited his relatives / friends /classmates. 4. Wu Ming liked eating o
15、ut / shopping / the Dragon Boat Festival best.,n. 陌生人,n. 亲属，亲戚,2b Wu Ming did a lot of fun activities, but there were also downsides. Listen again and fill in the chart.,He has put on five pounds!,He spent so much money.,Its quite hot in June.,增加(体重); 发胖,Make a dialogue about a vacation, using 2c as
16、 a model.,Pair Work,A: What did you do on your vacation? B: I visited my cousins. I think that we ate five meals a day! Ive put on five pounds. A:I guess the food was delicious, right?,Chiang Mai is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It attracts over 5 million vis
17、itors each year. Its on the list of 25 Best Destinations in the World.,Water Festival is the most popular festival in Thailand.,How much do you know about Water Festival?,1. Where is Chiang Mai?,5. Why do people do this?,4. What did people do at the time of the year?,2. When is the Water Festival?,3
18、. What is the time of the Thai New Year?,It is in Thailand.,It is from April 13th to 15th.,It is the Water Festival.,People go on streets to throw water at each other.,Because the new year is a time for cleaning and washing away bad things. Then you will have good luck in the new year.,1. Ben is goi
19、ng to Chiang Mai in two weeks. ( ) 2. Clara believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. ( ) 3. The water Festival in Thailand is from April 13th to 15th. ( ) 4. The Thai new year is a time for cleaning and washing bad things. ( ),F,F,T,T,Read the conversation and tell “True” or “Fals
20、e”.,Role-play the conversation.,Clara: Guess what?. Ben: Wow, sounds like fun!. ,Water Festival Dragon Boat Festival Spring Festival Lantern Festival watch the races a little like best gofor ones vacation enjoy doing sth. eat out,泼水节 龙舟节 春节 元宵节 看比赛 有点 最喜欢 去度假 喜欢做某事 在外面吃,five meals a day put on in tw
21、o weeks sound like fromto be similar to throw at wash away have good luck in the new year,每天5顿饭 增加体重 在两周之后 听起来像 从到 与相似 朝扔 洗掉 有好运气 在新的一年里,Sentences: Bill thinks that the races were not that interesting to watch. 比尔认为那些比赛看起来不那么有趣。 Bill wonders whether theyll have zongzi again next year. 比尔想知道他们明年是否还有甜
22、粽子。 What do you like best about the Dragon Boat Festival? 关于龙舟节你最喜欢什么？,What did you do on your vacation? 你假期干什么了？ But I believe that April is the hottest month of the year there. 但我相信四月是那儿最热的月份。 I wonder if its similar to the Water Festival of Dai people in Yunnan Province. 我想知道它是否与云南省傣族的泼水节相似。,根据所给
23、汉语填空,1. Can you see the _ (灯笼) over there? How beautiful they are! 2. Parents often tell their children not to speak to _ (陌生人). 3. I got a lot of gifts from my _ (亲戚) on my birthday. 4. Dont eat too much, or youll _ (增加) your weight. 5. The car cost him 2000 _ (英镑).,lanterns,strangers,relatives,put on,pounds,Homework,1. Learn the new words and expressions by heart. 2. Copy the sentences with the Objective Clause and learn them by heart.,