Unit-5-Spring-Festival21

Unit5CreatingaCaribbeanSpringFestivalTeachingObjectives1.Topic:Talkingaboutfestivalsandactivities(especiallytheSpringFestival)2.GrammarPoints:Specialusesofwill/would/shall3.Vocabulary:holidays,celebrations.TombSweepingDay/QingmingFestival—tocommemoratethedeceasedancestorsDragonBoatFestival—inmemoryofQuYuanMid-autumnFestival—forfamilyreunionChinesefestivalsLunarNewYear/ChineseNewYear/SpringFestival,LanternFestival,DoubleNinth,TheDouble-SeventhDay(ChineseValentine'sDay)Water-sprinklingFestival,TorchFestivalBrainstorming过年/春节，元宵节，重阳节，七夕，泼水节，火把节Whatactivitiesandcelebrationsarerevealedinthevideo?WhenandhowlongistheSpringFestival?ListeningActivitiesandCelebrationsTollingbellDragondanceLiondanceWorshipingtheancestorspastethenewyear’scoupletreceivenewyear’smoneyActivitiesandCelebrationsSetofffire-crackersListeningTime(duration)NewYear'sEveandthefirstseveraldaysofthenewyearhistoryhighlightsmorethan4000years23Decemberofthelunarcalendar--------15Januaryoftheup-comingyearActivities&CelebrationsBrainstorming&ListeningWatchthesecondpartofthevideoandfindoutmoreactivitiesofspringfestival.BrainstormingworshipthekitchengodsweepthehousemaketofusteambunsActivities&Celebrations23242526Brainstorming27282930Activities&CelebrationskilltheroosterkilltheduckdrinkthegoodwinefamilyreunionActivities&CelebrationsLunarNewYear’sEvewatchingCCTVNewYear’sEveShowcountdown/countdowntollthebellsetofffireworks,firecrackers,wheels,rocketsmakingNewYear’svisits,sendingNewYear’sgreetingsGreetingsActivities&CelebrationsfirstseveraldaysoftheLunarNewYearBestwishesfortheyeartocome!Goodluckintheyearahead!Mayyoucomeintoagoodfortune!Manygoodfortunesfindtheirwaytoyou!Iwishyouhealthandlongevity!Activities&Celebrations(decoration)pastegategodspastenewyear’spicturepaste“auspiciousness”pastepaper-cutdecorationsExpressionsfortraditionalfoodsatthefestivaldinnerNewyears’cake,jiaozi(dumplings),steamedbread/bun,stuffedbun,twistedbun,glutinousricedumplings,stuffed/plain,variousdishes,hotdishes,colddishes,ChinesesaladBrainstormingChineseZodiacAnimalsDiscussion1.ListthingsthatyourfamilyalwaysdotocelebratetheChineseLunarNewYear.2.Arethereanythingthatpeopleshouldnotdoorsay(taboos)duringthespringfestivalinyourhometown?3.ArethereanychangesinthewaypeoplecelebrateChineseLunarNewYearatpresentandinthedaysbefore?Doyouthinkitislessfestivalthanbefore?4.SpringFestival:thesamethingtoyouasachildandasanadult?DiscoveringtheSpringFestivalItemsYourObservationMainCustomsDecorationsLegendsChangesTaboosGreetingshousecleaning,shoppingspreesfortheSpringFestival,stayupallnight/lateonNewYear’sEvetoguardagainstpossibleevils,templefairs,settingofffireworksNewYearcouplets,papercut-outpictures,papercuts,painting,ChineseNewYearpictures,Chineseknots,Chineselantern,upside-downFusometaboosthatareoutofpractice;newwaysofcelebrations:traveling,eatingoutinrestaurantsonLunarNewYear’seve,etc;banonfireworksincitiesthelegendofthemonsterYear(nian),thelegendoftheGodofWealth,theGateGodinChinesemythBook3-Unit131.Foryears,peoplebelievethattheyshouldnotgetahaircutduringthefirsttwodaysoftheLunarNewYear,asthiscouldcausethedeathofsomeoneinthefamily.2.AnotheroldconventiontoldthatbadluckwouldshadowanyonewhoshedbloodonNewYear’sDay.3.AnotherNewYear’sno-noisusingscissorsandkitchenknives.Therefore,inthepast,manytailorsstoppedworkforafewdays.4.TheentirehouseshouldbecleanedbeforeNewYear'sDay.OnNewYear'sEve,allbrooms,brushes,dusters,dustpansandothercleaningequipmentareputaway.SweepingordustingshouldnotbedoneonNewYear'sDayforfearthatgoodfortunewillbesweptaway.TaboosBook3-Unit135.Everyoneshouldrefrainfromusingfoullanguageandbadorunluckywords.Negativetermsandthewordfour/SI/,whichsoundslikethewordfordeath,arenottobeuttered.Deathanddyingarenevermentionedandghoststoriesaretotallytaboo.Referencestothepastyeararealsoavoided,aseverythingshouldbeturnedtowardtheNewYearandanewbeginning.OnNewYear'sDay,peoplearenotsupposedtowashtheirhairbecauseitwouldmeanwashingawaygoodluckfortheNewYear.Book3-Unit13Unit5CreatingaCaribbeanSpringFestivalWarm-upQuestionWhatarethemostmemorablemomentsabouttheSpringFestivalinyourchildhood?TextUnderstandingWhatSpringFestivalcustomsdidtheauthorrecallinthisParagraph?OfferingtotheKitchenGodPreparingfortheNewYeardinnerNewYearcoupletNewYearhousecleaningNewYearshoppingNewYeardinnerNewYearmoneyInChina(Para.1)GuadeloupeInFrenchGuadeloupe(Para.2-6)Para.2-3Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutherlastyear’sSpringFestival?Andwhy?InordertocreateagenuineChineseSpringFestival,whatpreparationsdidtheauthordo?MostMiserableNewYearatemildewedsausage(detainedincustoms)criedineachother’sarms.devoidofChinesepeople,foods,andtheChineseNewYear’sspirit.CreatingaCaribbeanSpringFestivalNewYear’sPreparationFrenchGuniea:pickupChinesefoodsstationerystores:redpaperraiseanarmy:sendinginvitationstoherfriendsaskherfriendstopreparedishesborrowedcalligraphyinkPreparingredenvelopsforchildren.InFrenchGuadeloupe(Para.2-6)Para.43.Howdidherguestsfeelaboutherdishes?4.Amongallthetitlesforthedishes,whichonedidthegueststhinkasthemostfanc