1、Listening and Speaking Lead-inPhoenix flutes make music,The moonlight flashes,Fish and dragon lanternswhirl the whole night long. -Xin Qiji凤箫声动，凤箫声动，玉壶光转，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。一夜鱼龙舞。元宵节 Chinese Lantern FestivalLead-in东风夜放花千树。更吹落、星如雨。东风夜放花千树。更吹落、星如雨。宝马雕车香满路宝马雕车香满路。凤凤箫声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。箫声动，玉壶光转，一夜鱼龙舞。蛾儿雪柳黄金缕。笑语盈盈暗香去
2、。蛾儿雪柳黄金缕。笑语盈盈暗香去。众里寻他千百度众里寻他千百度。蓦然蓦然回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。The Lantern FestivalXin Qiji （杨宪益、戴乃迭（杨宪益、戴乃迭 译）译）In the east wind tonight a thousand trees burst into bloomAnd stars are blown down like rain;The whole perfumed road is throngedWith fine carriages and horses bright with gems;Phoenix fl
3、utes make music,The moon light flashes,Fish and dragon lanterns whirl the whole night long.Golden willow and butterfly trinkets in her hair,Laughing and chatting she leaves a faint fragrance behind.A thousand times I search for her in the crowdAnd, suddenly turning my head,Discover her where the lan
4、tern lights are dim.But in the crowd once and againI look for her in vain.When all at once I turn my head,I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed. 许渊冲译许渊冲译众里寻他千百度，众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，蓦然回首，那人却在灯火阑珊处。那人却在灯火阑珊处。Lead-inChinese Lantern FestivalTaking place on the fifteenth day of the first month of t
5、he lunar year, the Lantern Festival is generally celebrated in February or March. On this day, people carry or display traditional paper lanterns and solve riddles. As it is a popular festival for Chinese people around the world, it is celebrated in many different countries, even in the West. Coming
6、-of-Age Day“Coming of age” refers to the time when a person makes the transition from childhood into adulthood. In Japan, this has been a national holiday since 1948. Originally, it was celebrated on 15 January every year. However, in 2000 it was changed to the second Monday in January. On this day,
7、 everyone who has turned 20 in the last year is formally recognised as an adult. When going out on this day, young men wear formal suits and ties and young ladies usually wear kimonos. The day is often finished by a party where the young people celebrate their new lives as adults. Rio Carnival The c
8、arnival is a joyous festival celebrated in Catholic(天主教) countries around the world in the days before Lent (大斋节). Usually, the Carnival occurs in late February or early March. By far the biggest Carnival is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where more than two million people take part in the yearly festiv
9、ities. During this time, the streets are filled with parades of people wearing colourful costumes and dancing the samba, and with large and colourful floats. （花车，彩车）wear traditional costumesdress up in carnival costumesvisit a lantern fairmarch along the streetsreceive congratulations from.guess rid
10、dlesattend the ceremonywatch samba dancegive performance One of the most important activities during Lantern Festival is to guess riddles. On the coming-of-Age Day, young girls in Japan would wear traditional costumes. During the Rio Carnival, you can watch wonderful samba dances.pre-listening: Gues
11、s how do people usually celebrate these festivals?ABCBCACBABCAListen for relationshipsTo listen for a relationship, you need to pay attention to how people talk to each other.Activity 1: Listen and write the order of the conversations next to the names of the festivals. Then match each conversation
12、with the relationship between the speakers below. _ a tour guide and members of a tour group_ an interviewer and an interviewee_ a reporter and a tourist_ two friends312312Activity 2: Listen again and complete the sentences with the correct words.1. In Conversation 1, the woman is wearing _ colours.
13、 It took her a long time to do her hair and make-up, and to get _. She is going to meet her _ soon. 2. In Conversation 2, Carla advises Li Mei to change her _. This is because the weather is _ and they will be outside for a long time.3. In Conversation 3, the people are enjoying the _ show. brightdr
14、essedfamilydress and shoeshotlanternActivity 3 Listen again and make a list of each festivals activities. Chinese Lantern Festival: guess riddles, see the colourful lanterns, watch the dragon or lion dances, eat yuanxiao Coming-of-Age Day: girls do their hair and make-up, wear traditional costumes,
15、attend the Coming-of-Age ceremony, say congratulations, have a party Rio Carnival: wear carnival costumes, march along the streets, danceConversation 1 Interviewer: Miss. congratulations on becoming an adult! You look amazing in your kimono. The bright colours are terrifie! Girl: Really? Thats kind
16、of you to say so. Thank you. Interviewer: Youre welcome. Did it take you much time to get ready today? Girl: Yes,actually. I spent hours doing my hair and make-up, and getting dressed. But it was worth it, because I wanted to look my best at the Coming-of-Age ceremony. Interviewer: Oh. you look grea
17、t! Now that the ceremony is over. are you going to celebrate the day with your family or friends? Girl: Yes. I m going to meet my family soon, and were having a party tonight. Interviewer: So what does “being an adult” mean to you? Girl: Well, I think it means being self-supporting and responsible f
18、or your actions and decisions, and .fade outConversation 2Li Mei: Im ready for Carnival, Carla. Shall we go and join the parade now? Carla: You must be joking, Li Mei!That dress is too thick. Do you realise that its 35 out there? Also,were going to march along the streets for hours and dance until m
19、idnight. You need to change. Li Mei :OK. What should I wear?Carla:Wear somcthing light and cool. I also think you need to wear morc comfortable shoes. Itll be too tiring to walk or dance for a long time in those shoes. Li Mei:Hmm . Youre right. Can you wait for me? Ill change right away.Carla:Sure.
20、Li Mei:Carla, how do I look now! Carla:Fantastic! Now lets go and enjoy this festival! Its going to be so exciting!Conversation 3Guide: Now, everyone. when we turn this next corner. youll all have a real treat for the eyes.Man I: Wow! These lanterns are amazing!Woman: Excuse me, Miss Lin. Can you te
21、ll me whats written on the pieces of paper？ Are they wishes?Guide: Not exactly. Theyre riddles for people to guess. If you guess correctly, you can get a nice gift.Woman: Oh. what a nice idea!What else can Chinese people do during this festival? Guide: Oh, they can do many things. They can watch the
22、 dragon and lion dances, and also eat yuanxiao with their family. Yuanxiao is a kind of sweet dumpling. The Chinese word “yuan” means “family unity and happiness” Activity 4: In pairs, discuss which of these festivals attracts you the most and why.A：I think the Rio Carnival would be the most excitin
23、g. After all, as you know, I love to dance.B：I love dancing, too, but Im not sure Id enjoy it in such hot weather.A：So which festival do you like best?B：I like April Fools Day. On that day, people play all kinds of tricks on others, and the one easily taken in is called April fool.A：April fool!B：Apr
24、il the first is coming. Be careful! 表示个人看法的常用表达表示个人看法的常用表达1.I think. 我认为我认为2.As far as I am concerned. 就我而言就我而言3.Personally speaking.就个人来说就个人来说4.As to me.至于我至于我5.As I see it，. 在我看来，在我看来，Listening and TalkingActivity 1 Song Lin and Max are talking about a recent festival experience. Listen to their c
25、onversation and answer the questions.1. What festival is Max talking about?2. What did Max do during the festival?3. What dishes did Maxs mother cook?4. What did Max and his family do during and after the dinner?5. What was the best part of the festival?1. What festival is Max talking about?Max is t
26、alking about his Christmas experience with his family.2. What did Max do during the festival?He decorated the Christmas tree and put presents under it. Then he helped his mum prepare for the family dinner on Christmas Eve.3. What dishes did Maxs mother cook?She cooked roasted turkey, mashed potatoes
27、, Christmas pudding, and apple pie.4. What did Max and his family do during and after the dinner?They shared stories and told jokes during the dinner. They played games with the children afterwards.5. What was the best part of the festival?The best part was opening their presents on Christmas mornin
28、g.Activity 2: Listen again and tick the phrases that Max or Song Lin uses.Expressing feelings and emotionsIt was fantastic!How wonderful!How exciting!Thats amazing.It was great fun!Its very exciting.It was great to .Im really happy that . Im pleased to .Activity 3 Read the conversation below and und
29、erline the phrases that express feelings about festivals. Role-play the conversation with your partner.Joe: Did you enjoy the holiday, Song Lin? Song Lin: Oh yes, it was great, thanks! The food, the parades, and the beautiful fireworks-its always exciting for me. Its good to spend time with my famil
30、y, too, although it can get a bit boring in my hometown after a while. How about you?Joe: Well, this was my first Chinese New Year. I loved watching the traditional performance, and I was invited to lots of delicious meals. But, to be frank, the fireworks going off throughout the night were really a
31、nnoying.Song Lin: Oh, well, yes, I can see your point there! But its all part of the tradition to frighten away the evil spirits.Joe: Yes, well, there seemed to be a lot of them in my area! Anyway, except for that, everything was fine. Im really looking forward to the next festival. Listen and read
32、aloud the words or phrases to your partner. Pay attention to the change in the pronunciation of the bold letters.duty educationuse usuallynews newspaper is issue last year in bed those shirts as you see失音失音 规则：辅音爆破音或摩擦音后面跟的是爆破音、破擦音和摩擦音等，前面的辅规则：辅音爆破音或摩擦音后面跟的是爆破音、破擦音和摩擦音等，前面的辅音要失去爆破。例如：音要失去爆破。例如：Sit d
33、own; Big cake; Dad told me; Huge change; Good night 音的同化音的同化也是一种连读的现象，两个词之间非常平滑的过渡，导致一个音受临音影响而也是一种连读的现象，两个词之间非常平滑的过渡，导致一个音受临音影响而变化。主要是以下三种方式：变化。主要是以下三种方式：1.辅音辅音d与与j相邻时，被同化为相邻时，被同化为d ：Would you.?2.辅音辅音t与与j相邻时，被同化为相邻时，被同化为t: Cant you.?3.辅音辅音s与与j相邻时，被同化为相邻时，被同化为: Miss you1dress up2attend the ceremony3a
34、 lantern fair4a tour guide5do ones hair and make-up6call sb by first name 7Coming-of-Age DayLanguage Points: Important phrases (P2 P3)打扮；穿上特殊服装打扮；穿上特殊服装参加仪式参加仪式灯展灯展导游导游直呼其名直呼其名做头发；化妆做头发；化妆日本成人节日本成人节1to be frank2go off3see the point 4frighten away5there seems to be 6except for Language Points: Important phrases (P7)坦率地说坦率地说进行；爆炸；停止运转进行；爆炸；停止运转明白重点明白重点吓走吓走除了除了似乎有似乎有Share a recent festival experience with your partner, and role play the conversation with your partner.(What did you do, what did you eat, what was the best part of the festival .)HOMEWORK
