Unit_1_Understanding_Chinese_Culture

UnderstandingChineseCultureUnit1ReadingWarm-upLanguageinUseProjectCultureTipsHomeworkWarm-up1.Listentothesong.Thentellwhatitsingsabout.2.WhatdoyouusuallydotocelebratetheSpringFestival?Isthereanyspecialactivity?Discusswithyourpartners.3.HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheChineseNewYear?A.Whichdayinthe15-daycelebrationisforthesons-in-lawstopayavisittotheirparents-in-law?Thethirdandfourthdays.B.Whatisthefifthdaycalled?PoWoo.C.HowmanykindsoftraditionalNewYearfooddoyouknow?Dumplings,awholefish,chicken,NewYearcake…D.DoweuseknivesorscissorsonNewYear'sDay?NO.Theymaycutofffortune.E.WhatfruitdoweusuallyuseasadecorationduringtheSpringFestival?OrangesandTangerines.Theyaresymbolsforabundanthappiness.BACKWarm-upReadingPre-readingActivitiesWorkingroups.Discussthefollowingquestions:DoyouknowwhywecalltheSpringFestival“Nian”?DoyouknowwhyweChinesecelebratetheNewYearatadifferenttimefromtheWesternworld?TheChineseNewYear1TherearemanytalesassociatedwiththeChineseNewYear,orSpringFestivalasitisoftencalled.LegendsaboutNianaresomeofthemostcolourful!2NianisamythicalmonsterwhichwouldterrorisehumansaroundthetimeoftheNewYear.Indeed,Nianwassofierceanddeadlythatitthreatenedtodestroymankind.Worriedaboutthis,theEmperorsummonedawisemantosolvetheproblem.SeeingwithhisowneyesthedestructionthatNianbrought,thewisemanapproachedNianwithachallenge.“Whykillanddestroyhumanswhoarenomatchforyourstrength?”heasked.“Proveyourrealpowerbydestroyingtheothermonstersoftheearth.”ReadingComprehension3Niantookupthischallengebutoneyearlater,havingdestroyedalltheothermonstersoftheearth,Nianappearedagainintentonterrorisingmankind.However,ithappenedthatonthedayhereturnedsomechildrenwereplayingwithfirecrackers.Nianwasscaredoffbytheloudnoise,sofromthattimeon,everyNewYearpeoplesetofffirecrackersandotherfireworkstoscareawaythelastremainingmonsterontheearth—Nian.4AnotherlegendaboutNianconcernsthereddecorationsthatpeopleputupontheirwindowsanddoors.Thewisemanadvised“RedisthecolourthatNianfearsmost!”Puttingthereddecorationsoutsidetheirhomeswouldprotectpeoplefromthemonsterifitcamebacktotroublethemagain.Thistraditionhasbeenkeptfromthatdayuntilnow.Today,reddecorationsandfirecrackersremainanessentialpartofthecolourandfunofChineseNewYear.ReadingComprehension5WhydotheChinesecelebrateNewYearatadifferenttimefrompeopleintheWest?ThetraditionalChinesecalendar,likemanyAsiancalendars,followsthelunarcycle.SotheNewYearstartswiththenewmoononthefirstdayofthenewyearandthecelebrationsendatthefullmoonfifteendayslater.ThisdayiscalledtheLanternFestivalwhentraditionallypeoplemakepaperlanternsandfloatthemintheriversorhangthemfromtrees.Amonthisa“Moon”andthecyclelastsabouttwentynineorthirtydays.Inordertocatchupwiththesolarcycle,theChineseinsertanextramontheverysevenyears.Thismonthiscalled“runyue”.Itisthesameasaddinganextradayinaleapyear.ReadingComprehension6AlthoughthecelebrationsforChineseNewYearstartfromtheeveofthefirstdayofthenewyear,thepreparationsbeginamonthearlier.Peoplebuypresentsandnewclothes,cleananddecoratetheirhomesandcooktraditionalfood.SpringCleaninghasbothapracticalandsymbolicvalue.Homesarecleanedfromtoptobottom.Thisisseenasawayto“sweepaway”anyillfortuneorunpleasantnessfromthepreviousyearandatthesametimepreparethehouseforanygoodluckthatthenewyearwillbring!Doorsandwindowsarerepainted,usuallyinredtowardoffevilspirits,andthendecoratedwithSpringCoupletswritteninblackinkonlargeverticalscrollsofredpapertobringhappiness,wealthandlongevity—andtowarnoffNian!ReadingComprehension7LikemanyChineseNewYeartraditions,thefoodpreparedfortheoccasionislinkedwithideasofgoodfortuneforthecomingyear.Redmeatwouldcertainlynotbeonthemenubecauseitisconsideredbadlucktoeatitatthistime.Fish,however,withitsrelationshiptolonglifeandplenty,isatraditionalNewYearfavourite.Savourydumplingscalled“Jiaozi”,eatenattheNewYear’sEvefamilygathering,arethoughttoencouragelargeandhappyfamilies.However,trulybadluckwouldbewaitingonanyonewhoservedthemoratethemfromcrackedorchippedplates!Whateverluckyfoodisservedattheparty,there’scertaintobealotofit.Atablefullofleftoversaftereveryonehaseatentheirfillisanothersignoffutureprosperity!ReadingComprehensionAfter-readingActivitiesDiscussion:1.DoyouliketheSpringFestival?Whichpartofitdoyoulikemost?Why?2.IsthereanyspecialtraditioninyourhometowntocelebratetheSpringFestival?BACKLanguageinUseGrammarDevelopmentVocabularyBuildingPresentparticiplesusedasadverbials一、现在分词做状语（表原因，时间，条件，让步，行为方式，伴随状况）现在分词与主句的主语一致，且形成主谓关系，就是说现在分词的动作发出者是主句的主语。例如：①Hearingthenews,theygotexcited.＝Whentheyheardthenews,theygot现在分词逻辑主语excited.从这个例句中看出，现在分词的发出者是主句的主语they，且主句的主语与现在分词形成主谓关系。②Shegothome,feelingverytired.＝Whenshegothome,shefeltverytired.逻辑主语现在分词主句的主语she与现在分词feeling形成主谓关系。③Crossingtheroad,Isawagirlcrying.＝WhenIwascrossingtheroad,I现在分词逻辑主语sawagirlcrying.GrammarDevelopment★如果现在分词作状语时，其逻辑主语与句子主语不一致，分词应有自己的逻辑主语，构成独立主格结构。例如：Mr.Smithbeingabsent,themeetinghadtobeputoff.该例句中，主句的主语是themeeting，而现在分词的逻辑主语是Mr.Smith。二、现在分词作状语与谓语动词的时间关系现在分词表示的动作与谓语动词表示的动作同时发生时，现在分词用一般式。例如：Thesecretaryworkedlateintothenight,preparingalongspeechforthepresident.现在分词表