1、UNIT8LETS CELEBRATE!LEAD INTURKIYE 土耳其GREECE 希腊DENMARK 丹麦COLOMBIA 哥伦比亚Festivals are a window to different cultures.read about New Year celebrations in different countries;learn about other festivals around the world;describe our favourite festivals;understand the meaning of different festivals aroun
2、d the world.的意义（The Meaning of Life 生命的意义）New Year is coming.Lets find out how people around the world celebrate it and talk about other popular festivals.节日是了解不同文化的窗口。发现the Spring Festival the Dragon Boat Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival Christmas Burns Night the Water FestivalThe Class 1,Grade 7 s
3、tudents are learning about some popular festivals around the world.Look at the pictures below.Write the names of the festivals in the blanks.the Mid-Autumn FestivalChristmas the Dragon Boat Festival Burns Night the Spring Festival the Water FestivalRobin:Whats your favourite festival,Millie?Millie:I
4、 love the Dragon Boat Festival.Many people think its a festival to remember a great poet,Qu Yuan.Robin:What do you do on that day?Millie:We have dragon boat races.Theyre exciting.We also eat delicious rice dumplings.What festival do you like,Robin?Millie is chatting online with her friend in Scotlan
5、d,Robin,about their favourite festivals.Work in pairs and talk about the topic.Use the conversation below as a model.罗宾:你最喜欢的节日是什么，米莉?米莉:我喜欢端午节，很多人认为端午节是为了纪念纪念一位伟大的诗人诗人屈原。罗宾:那天你做什么?米莉:我们有赛龙舟。它们很刺激。我们还吃美味的粽子。你喜欢什么节日，罗宾?Robin:I like Burns Night.Its a Scottish festival to celebrate the life and work of
6、 a great poet,Robert Burns.Millie:What do you do on Burns Night?Robin:We get together with friends and eat haggis,a special dish.We also read poems by Robert Burns.Its great fun!罗宾:我喜欢彭斯之夜。这是一个苏格兰的节日，庆祝伟大诗人彭斯的生活和工作。米莉:你在彭斯之夜做什么?罗宾:我们和朋友聚在一起，吃特别的菜哈吉斯。我们还读罗伯特彭斯的诗诗。非常有趣!by 由创作的BURNS NIGHT BURNS NIGHT 彭
7、斯之夜 1 1月2525日爱丁堡市中心王子大街的一侧，矗立着一座非常雄伟的纪念碑，碑下是著名的苏格兰诗人罗伯特彭斯的雕像。爱丁堡人对彭斯极为推崇，甚至将每年1月25日（彭斯的生日）当成民族节日来过，并命名为“彭斯之夜”。这位诗人在他一生中用苏格兰方言和标准英语创作出了550多首广为传唱的诗歌，而因大部分作品都是用苏格兰方言写的，这也使罗伯特彭斯成为苏格兰的民族英雄。彭斯之夜的重头戏就是彭斯晚宴。晚宴始于1801年，最初由彭斯的挚友和家人为纪念他逝世五周年举办的，传统的彭斯晚宴包括吟唱彭斯诗篇、发表演说、享用苏格兰美食，为纪念彭斯人们就一直将这个习俗延续下来了。READINGAmy is wat
8、ching a video about New Year celebrations around the world.Here is the video script.Before reading,think about the questions below.1 How do you celebrate New Year?2 Why do we celebrate New Year?Good evening,ladies and gentlemen.gentle有礼貌的有礼貌的+man 人人=gentleman（单数）绅士（单数）绅士New Year is coming.Lets see h
9、ow people all over the world are celebrating it.celebration n.庆典，庆祝庆典，庆祝 celebrate v.庆祝，庆贺庆祝，庆贺Look at the man spreading salt on his doorstep.spread salt 撒盐撒盐 doorstep n.门阶门阶This is for good luck and peace.晚上好，女士们，先生们。新年即将来临。让我们看看世界各地的人们是如何庆祝新年的。看看那个在自家门口撒盐的人，这是为了好运和平安。People in Turkiye think salt w
10、ill keep them from bad things in the coming year.Turkiye/tk/土耳其土耳其Isnt that interesting?Here in Greece,an old woman is hanging onions on her door.Greece/ris/希腊希腊 hang on 把把放在放在hang on 抓紧不放；坚持下去；（电话不挂）等一会抓紧不放；坚持下去；（电话不挂）等一会Its a Greek tradition to welcome the new year.Greek/rik/adj.希腊的；希腊人的希腊的；希腊人的土耳
11、其的人们认为盐能使他们在来年远离坏事。这不是很有趣吗?在希腊，一位老妇人把洋葱挂在门上。这是希腊迎接新年的传统。洋葱象征着好运和健康。Onions are a symbol of good luck and health.onions/njnz/n.洋葱洋葱 a symbol of 象征着象征着的象征的象征Its near midnight in Denmark.Denmark/denmk/n.丹麦丹麦Look!The families are all standing on chairs.standing on chairs 站在椅子上站在椅子上 stand on 坚持；依靠坚持；依靠Whe
12、n the clock strikes 12,they jump off their chairs into the new year,in the hope of getting over any problem in the year ahead!in the hope of 带着希望、期望带着希望、期望 get over克服克服ahead adv.在前面；在将来在前面；在将来洋葱是好运和健康的象征。现在是丹麦的午夜。看!所有的家庭都站在椅子上。当钟声敲响敲响12点时，他们从椅子上跳下来跳下来迎接新年，希望在新的一年里能够克服任何困难!In Colombia,some people are
13、 carrying suitcases around the block.Colombia/klmbi/n.哥伦比亚哥伦比亚 around the block在街区周围在街区周围Are they travellers?No!Theyre hoping for a new year with lots of travel.hope for sth.希望得到某物希望得到某物;希望达到某事希望达到某事The world is full of wonderful and interesting New Year traditions.full of充满着充满着But wherever you are,
14、Happy New Year!wherever conj.无论在哪里，在任何地方无论在哪里，在任何地方在哥伦比亚，有些人提着行李箱在街上转悠。他们是旅行者吗?不是!他们希望在新的一年里多旅行。这个世界充满了精彩有趣的新年传统，但无论你在哪里，新年快乐!dare carrying suitcasesais spreading salt An old lady on the door of her house.bis hanging onions care standing on chairs FTFFTShirley:What are you watching,Amy?Amy:Im watchi
15、ng a video about how people all over the world(1)New Year.Shirley:Let me have a look.Why are these people(2)salt on the doorstep?Amy:People in Turkiye like to welcome the new year this way.They think salt will(3)them bad things in the coming year.Shirley:Thats interesting!And whats this woman doing?
16、celebratespreadingkeepfromAmy:Shes hanging(4)on her door to wish for good luck and health.Its a New Year(5)in Greece.Shirley:Its near(6).Why are these people all standing on the chairs?Amy:Its a tradition in Denmark.People are ready to jump into the new year when the clock(7)12.Shirley:Where are the
17、se people?What are they doing?Amy:These people are in Colombia.Theyre walking around the(8)with suitcases.Theyre hoping for a new year with lots of travel.Shirley:That looks fun!onionstraditionmidnightstrikesblocks1Which of the celebrations in the four countries interests you most?Why?2 People often
18、 use the phrase“out with the old,in with the new when they celebrate New Year.What does it mean in Chinese?3Do you know any other interesting ways to celebrate New Year?Share one with your classmates.GRAMMARPresent continuous tense 现在进行时Kitty is writing about New Year celebrations at her school.Read
19、 the text and pay attention to the expressions in bold.New Years Day is coming.Our school is having a show to celebrate the festival.Look at me,the girl in the middle!We are dancing.The boy behind us is Daniel.He is playing the violin.The girl over there is Sandy.She is playing the piano with anothe
20、r girl.They are playing lively music for the dance.We use the present continuous tense to talk about things that are (happening now,in the past).happening now我们用现在时态来谈论正在发生的事。We make positive and negative sentences using the present continuous tense like this:Amy is showing Millie a video about how
21、her family are celebrating New Year.Complete her sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.Its three oclock in the afternoon.My mum(1)(make)spring rolls.My grandpa(2)(water)the flowers at the moment.Now my grandma and my dad are in the kitchen.They(3)(cook)dinner.Look!My sister Shirl
22、ey(4)(sit)on the chair and playing with her toys.Its dinner time!We(5)(eat)dinner together at the table.I(6)(watch)a TV show about New Year with my family now.is makingis wateringare cookingis sittingare eatingam watchingAmy:Hi,Sandy.What are you doing right now?Sandy:I(1)(watch)the Vienna New Years
23、 music show on TV.Amy:Oh,really?What(2)they (play)?Sandy:Theyre playing a famous piece from the Strauss family.Now some people(3)(dance)to the music.Amy:That sounds like fun!(4)your parents (watch)with you too?Amy and Sandy are talking on the phone.Complete their conversation.Use the present continu
24、ous tense of the verbs in brackets.am watchingareplayingare dancingAre watchingSandy:No,they arent.My dad(5)(shop)in the supermarket,and my mum(6)(clean)the flat.Theyre busy today!Amy:My family are busy too.We(7)(get)ready for a big family dinner tonight.Sandy:Are you enjoying yourself?Amy:Yes.I lov
25、e celebrating New Year.is shoppingis cleaningare gettingPRONUNCIATIONINTEGRATIONThe Double Ninth Festival,or the Chongyang Festival,is in autumn.On this day,people often go mountain climbing to enjoy the natural beauty of autumn.The Double Ninth Festival is also a time to show respect and love to ou
26、r elders.This is because double ninth sounds like the word“forever in Chinese.On this day,we wish our elders a long and happy life.重阳节，或称重阳节，是在秋天在这一天，人们经常去登山，享受秋天的自然美景。重阳节也是向长辈表示尊重和爱护的时刻这是因为“九九”听起来像中文中的“永远”这个词。在这一天，我们祝愿我们的长辈长寿快乐。Simon is talking to his sister Annie about Mothers Day and Fathers Day.
27、Listen to their conversation and complete the notes below.My favourite festival is the Spring Festival.It is an important holiday in China.It is always in January or February.Usually,people clean their homes and put up the Spring Festival couplets beforehand.On the Chinese New Years Eve,families get
28、 together and enjoy a big dinner.We prepare some dishes with special meanings,like jiaozi and niangao.Then people like to watch the Spring Festival Gala on Tv,During the holiday,people visit relatives and friends and send each other good wishes.Elders often give kids red packets to wish them good lu
29、ck.The Spring Festival lasts till the Lantern Festival.It is often cold at this time of year,but people feel warm in their hearts.The Spring Festival我最喜欢的节日是春节，它是中国的一个重要节日:总是在一月或二月。通常，人们会提前打扫房屋，贴上春联。除夕夜家人团聚，享用丰盛的晚餐。我们会准备一些有特殊意义的菜肴，比如饺子和年糕。然后，人们喜欢在电视上看春节联欢晚会。在节日期间，人们会拜访亲戚朋友，互相表达美好的祝愿。长辈们经常给孩子们红包，祝他们好运。春节一直持续到元宵节，每年的这个时候天气寒冷，但人们心里却感到温暖。ASSESSMENTFURTHER STUDY中国新年:地球上最大的庆祝活动是一部关于中国春节的英语电视纪录片。它介绍了所有有趣和令人兴奋的中国新年传统，如北京的庙会和香港的舞狮。观看节目，了解中国各地庆祝节日的不同方式。你的家乡有没有什么特别的中国新年传统?与你的同学分享吧。THANKS!
