Unit5--Creating-a-Caribbean-Spring-Festival

Unit5CreatingaCaribbeanSpringFestivalPartⅡReadingComprehensionandLanguageActivitiesKeypoints：1.Expressionsaboutfestivals.2.SummarizethetextinyourownwordsDifficultpoints：1.Comprehendthewholetextandcomplexsentences.2.Describinganeventintimeorder.Mainlanguagepoints：1.ExpressionsforChinesefestivals,fortimesbeforeandafterthefestival,foractivities,forgroup,familyandchildren’scelebrations,fortraditionalfoodsatthefestivaldinner,forfestivalsinEnglishspeakingcountries2.SomenewwordsandphrasesTeachingProceduresStep1Revision1.Askstudentstorevisethevocabularyoflastlesson.2.Checkthehomework.Step2Lead-inandpreparationforreading1.DoyouknowwhywecalltheSpringFestival“Nian”?Haveyouheardanylegendsabout“Nian”?2.HowdowecelebratetheSpringFestival?3.Exceptthesebasiccelebrations,doyouknowanytaboosrelatedwiththespringfestival?Step3.Introduction:FastreadingReadthepassageasquicklyaspossible,andtrytograspthemainideaofthetext.1.Discussthequestionsinthepre-readingtask.2.Askthestudentstoskimthetextandgetthemainidea.Step4.Presentation:Intensivereading1.atreat:n.thingthatgivesgreatpleasure,esp.sthunexpectedornotalwaysavailable乐事，乐趣（尤指意想不到的或难得的）2.fanciful:adj.1)(ofpeople)usingtheimaginationratherthanreason（指人）富于幻想的：e.g.Childrenareveryfanciful.孩子们都富于幻想。afancifulman爱空想的人2)(ofthings)designedordecoratedinanoddbutcreativemanner（指物）设计或装饰新颖奇特的e.g.afancifulbuilding奇特的建筑3.jabber:v.~(away/on)talkrapidlyinwhatseemstobeaconfusedmanner急促而含糊不清的说话e.g.Listentothosechildrenjabberingaway.你听那些孩子叽叽喳喳地说个没完4.diminish:v.1)(causesth)tobecomesmaller;orless;decrease变小，变少；使（事物）变小，变少；缩小，减少，降低]e.g.Hisstrengthhasdiminishedoveryears.经过这许多岁月，他的体力不如从前了。2)(fig比喻)make(sb/sth)seemlessimportantthanitreallyis;devalue减低（某人/某物）的重要性；贬低e.g.Theoppositionaretryingtodiminishourachievements反对派企图贬低我们的成就。5.detain:v.1)prevent(sb)fromleavingordoingsth;delay阻止（某人）离开或做事，耽搁，延误e.g.Shewasdetainedintheofficebyunexpectedcallers.有些临时访客把她耽搁在办公室里了。2)keep(sb)inthecustody;lookup拘留（某人）；扣押e.g.Thepolicedetainedhimforquestioning.警察对他进行拘留审问。6.shaky:adj.1)shakingortremblingthroughweakness,illness（因病，体弱等）摇晃的，发抖的，颤抖的：e.g.ashakywalk,voice摇晃的步伐、颤抖的声音Herhandsareshakybecauseshe’snervous.她因为紧张而双手发抖。2)notfirmandsteady;notsafeandreliable不坚定，不稳定；不安全，不可靠的e.g.ashakychair,table,wall,opinion摇晃的椅子、桌子，不坚固的墙，站不住脚的观点7.fake:n.1)object(e.g.aworkofart)thatseemsgenuinebutisnot伪造的艺术品e.g.That’snotarealdiamondnecklace,it’sjustafake!那并不是真的钻石项链，只是赝品而已。2)personwhotriestodeceivebypretendingtobewhatheisnot骗子，冒充者e.g.Helookslikeapostmanbuthewasreallyafake.他看起来象是邮递员，但其实他是冒充的。adj.notgenuine假的，伪造的:afakepoliceman假警察8.appropriate:adj.~(for/tosth)suitable;rightandproper恰当的，合适的，正当的e.g.Sportsclothesarenotappropriateforaformalwedding.运动服对于正式的婚礼来说不合适。9.devoidofsth:withoutsth;completelylackinginsth没有或毫无某事物10.favorable:adj.1)a.givingorshowingapproval赞成的；同意的；嘉许的：e.g.It’sencouragingtoreceiveafavorablereportonone’swork.工作得到好评是令人鼓舞的。b.~(to/towardsb/sth)tendingtosupportsb/sth倾向于支持某人或某事物的：e.g.Ishefavorabletotheproposal?他支持这向建议吗？c.pleasing;positive令人高兴的；肯定的：e.g.Youmadeafavorableimpressionontheexaminers.你给主考留下了很好的印象。Weformedaveryfavorableimpressionofher.我们对她印象极好。2)~(forsth)help;suitable有帮助的；合适的：e.g.favorablewinds顺风conditionsfavorableforskiing适合滑雪的条件反义词：unfavorable11.pileup:1)increaseinquantity;accumulate增多；积累：e.g.Evidencewaspilingupagainstthem.不利于他们的证据越来越多。Herdebtswaspilingupandshehasnomoneytopaythem.她债台日高已无力偿还。2)(ofanumberofvehicles)crashintoeachother（指若干车辆）互相碰撞12.identify:v.show,prove,etcwhoorwhatsb/sthis;recognizesb/sth确认、证明某人某物，鉴别出某人某物：e.g.Canyouidentifyyourumbrellaamongthislot?你能在这些伞中认出你的那一把吗？Sheidentifiedthemanasherattacker.她认出那个男人就是袭击过她的人。13.inaflash:veryquickly;atonce;immediately很快；立刻；立即：e.g.I’llbebackinaflash.我马上就回来。Step6.Preparationfordetailsofthetext.StructureAnalysis:Thefirstparagraph:ThewriterrecallshowherfamilycelebratedtheChineseLunarNewyearwhenshewaslittle.Thesecondparagraph:Thewriter,afterexperiencingamiserableChineseLunarNewYearonGuadeloupe―noactivities,noChinesefood―decidestorecreatedChineseLunarNewYearintheforeignland.Thethirdandfourthparagraph:ThewriterpreparesfortheChineseNewYearparty,shoppingforfoodandseekinghelpfromherfriends.Thefifthandsixthparagraphs:Thepartyturnedouttobeagreatsuccess,witharichvarietyofinternationaldishes.TheobservanceoftheoldChinesecustomofgivingChildrenredenvelopswasgreatlyappreciatedbykidsattheparty.Step7.Consolidation1.Summarizethestory.Motivatedbythefondmemoriesofherchildhood,thewriterorganizedaChineseNewYearpartyoneasmallFrenchislandcalledGuadeloupe,ThesuccessfulcelebrationhasnotonlyrecreatedtheChineseLunarNewYearspiritinthisforeignland,butalsostirredupthelocalpeople’sinterestinChineseculture.2.Reproducethestory.Retellthestoryusingthefollowingclues.happymemoryoftheLunarNewYearcelebrationinhometownthemostmiserableNewYearonFrenchGuadeloupelastyearideaofholdingaChineseNewYearcelebrationontheislandpreparationsandcontributionsofherfriendstothepartyhandlingoutredenvelopestochildrenreasonstodomorereadingonChinesecultureStep8.HomeworkFinishexercisesbehindthetext.PreviewPart3:Readmore.