必修 第二册Unit 3 Festivals and customs完美版教学ppt课件

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Unit 3 Festivals and custmsReading 2Alex arund the wrld
Besides weddings and festivals, what ther elements are an imprtant part f a cuntry’s custms and traditins? Make a list and describe them.
Funeral rituals are an imprtant part f a cuntry’s traditins. They can vary quite a lt in different places arund the wrld. At traditinal Chinese funerals, peple wear white, while in Western cuntries peple usually wear black.It is als imprtant t hnur new life. In China, a celebratin is held when a baby turns ne mnth ld. This is traditinally the time when the baby is frmally intrduced t the extended family and friends.Table manners are highly regarded n frmal ccasins. Accrding t Chinese custms, n ne shuld sit dwn r begin t eat befre the hst r guest f hnur has dne s.
Appreciatin
The first travel jurnal: 1. … it wuld be the pprtunity f a lifetime. 2. The custms that fllwed were anything but rdinary. 3. I have tw left feet … and bth f them hurt!
1. Why did the authr think “it wuld be the pprtunity f a lifetime”?
“The pprtunity f a lifetime” is emplyed here t talk abut the rareness fr the authr t experience an Indian wedding. He guessed it must be an amazing experience.
2. Hw d yu understand the sentence “The custms that fllwed were anything but rdinary”?
The phrase “anything but rdinary” means being “very special”. It is used here t emphasize that the custms are ttally different frm his wn.
3. Why did the authr say “I have tw left feet … and bth f them hurt”?
If smene has tw left feet, he/she is surely nt gd at dancing. Pay attentin here. When the authr says, in cmparisn t ther dancers, he is nt gd at dancing, and he intends t highlight the fact that the ther dancers are s gd at dancing. Even s, he danced a lt and bth f his feet were hurt.
1. N wnder peple frm Ri take a week ff fr this happy ccasin.
Why did the authr say “n wnder”? What des the authr want t shw?
Because the Carnival was in the air. “N wnder” is emplyed t shw that this happy ccasin is s grand that it is natural fr peple t take a week ff fr this hliday.
The secnd travel jurnal:
2. T experience the spirit f the Carnival fr myself, I went t a street party.
What is “the spirit f Carnival”?
The Carnival is a time f passin, friendship, trust and freedm.
3. Then there was an explsin f clurs and lively music, and the grup jumped int actin.
With the tw phrases used here, what des the authr want t shw?
The wrd explsin is used here t describe the abundance f rich clurs and lively music. An explsin is usually sudden and pwerful and the start f the street party is such. “Jumped int actin” adds t the suddenness and pwerfulness f the street parties.
4. I was s caught up in the party fever that I hardly nticed five hurs fly by!
What des the “fever” mean here?
“Fever” here means “great interest r excitement abut smething”. The authr was s absrbed and interested in the party that he failed t ntice that five hurs had passed.
are caught up in
The Carnival current carried us thrugh the ever-grwing sea f peple, dancing all the way.Icebxes f sft drinks and beer lined the narrw streets, and the smell f rasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave f street stands. Even as I lay in bed that evening, the bright clurs and lively music were still swimming all arund me.
The travel jurnal describing Alex’s experience at the Ri Carnival uses a grup f wrds related t the sea. Please find the sentences in the travel jurnal.
This year, I had the chance t attend the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh. I have always had a burning desire t check ut this festival, and I really lved it. Originally a small event, it is nw ne f the httest tickets in twn. It lit up my heart t see the amazing perfrmances, which are based n ancient lcal traditins. The warmth f the lcal peple was als great and I felt really welcmed. I hpe I can g back ne day!
Use a grup f wrds related t a tpic t describe yur experience at a festival.
The travel jurnal uses sme cuntry names and related adjectives.Cmplete the table n Page 33 with the example given.
The travel jurnal abut Alex’s experience at the Ri Carnival uses the methd f cntrast t describe the scenes befre and during the street party. Find the sentences in the travel jurnal and use cntrast t describe the scenes befre and during a dragn bat race.
Cntrast is a methd f rganizatin with which a writer highlights the differences between tw peple, places, things r ideas. Using cntrast ften draws the reader’s attentin and makes the descriptin mre vivid and interesting t read.
Sentences using cntrast:I culd see a grup f arund 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy cstumes standing in the street. Sme f them carried flags, which blew in the wind. The crwd waited with excitement.Then there was an explsin f bright clurs and lively music, and the grup jumped int actin. The band started playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted and turned, and the crwd began t cheer, clap and sing. The whle grup started marching dwn the street. The Carnival current carried us thrugh the ever-grwing sea f peple, dancing all the way.
Sample answer:The beautifully clured dragn bats sat alngside each ther n the still water with their crews ready, ars in hand. A large hliday crwd had gathered by the lake t watch the dragn bat race. Silence settled ver them as the starter raised his gun. The crack f the gun brke the tensin and the crwd explded int cheers and screams f encuragement. The lud beats f drums were ringing in their ears as the bats sped away acrss the lake.
Read the travel jurnals again and finish Exercises A, B and D n Pages 69–70 in the wrkbk.