Unit 3 Festivals and customs Welcome to the unit & Reading （ppt课件）-2022新牛津译林版（2020）《高中英语》必修第二册.pptx

1、Section AWelcome to the unit&Reading1.impression a good/bad/deep impression 好的/坏的/深刻的印象sbs first impression 某人的第一印象have/get a(n)impression of 对有的印象leave/make a(n)()impression on sb.给某人留下（）印象have/get the impression that 有的印象impress vt.&vi.给留下深刻的好印象；使铭记be impressed with/by 对印象深刻 impress sth.on sb.使某人牢

2、记某事impress sb.with sth.使某人对某事印象深刻be impressed on ones mind/memory印入某人的脑海/记忆中练习：That day I didnt learn much about animals or trees,but I learnt an _(impress)lesson about gravity(重力)!impressive2.occasionon occasion(s)偶尔，有时on this/that occasion 这/那次；在这种/那种场合on the occasion of.在之时occasional adj.偶尔的，临时的o

3、ccasionally adv.偶尔，有时候练习：He spent five years in Paris,with _(occasion)visits to some other cities in Europe.occasional3.remindremind sb.of sth.提醒某人某事，使某人想起某事（不能表达为remind sb.sth.）remind sb.(not)to do sth.提醒某人（不要）做某事remind sb.that 提醒某人reminder n.提醒人的事物，引起回忆的事物；提示信，通知单a reminder of 的提示/警示练习：The audienc

4、e was reminded _(turn)their cell phones off in the theatre.to turnlet bad memories go and make a wish for the futurehold parties,singing and dancing around a midsummer polefor three daysremember loved ones who are no longer alive(1)What Chinese festivals are similar to each of the three festivals in

5、 the video?Yi Peng Lantern Festival is similar to the Lantern Festival in China.On both festivals people make lanterns.Midsummers Day is similar to the Dragon Boat Festival.Both celebrate the start of summer,though the latter takes on other meanings as it develops.The Day of the Dead is similar to t

6、he Qingming Festival.Both festivals are celebrated for people to remember their loved ones who are no longer with them.(2)What other festivals around the world do you know about?I once read about Winter Scareaway Festival in Hungary.People dress up as scary monsters to scare off winter and mark the

7、start of spring.How can you learn about foreign customs and traditions?I can learn about foreign customs and traditions by travelling to different countries.I can also make friends with foreigners and ask them about their customs and traditions.It is easy to find information about foreign customs an

8、d traditions on the Internet.There are many films and TV programmes that I can watch to learn about foreign customs and traditions as well.(1)What was the bride wearing at the Indian wedding?The bride was wearing an eye-catching red silk sari.(2)What were the Indian couples promises about?With each

9、step they made a different promise about how they were going to support each other and live together happily.What does the writer say?What does the writer imply?.it would be the opportunity of a lifetime.(1)The opportunity of a lifetime is used here to emphasize that the chance for the writer to exp

10、erience an Indian wedding is very rare and he guessed that it must be an amazing experience.It also implies that perhaps he would not have a second chance to have this same experience again.I have two left feet.and both of them hurt!(2)If someone has two left feet,he/she is usually not good at danci

11、ng.When the writer says so,it means that in comparison with other dancers,he was not good at dancing.He intends to highlight the fact that other dancers were better at dancing than he was.Even so,he ended up dancing a lot because the celebrations were so much fun and it resulted in both of his feet

12、hurting.How is the Indian wedding different from and similar to Chinese weddings you have been to?Like the Indian wedding in Alexs travel journal,the Chinese wedding I have been to also took place in a hotel.There were a lot of guests too,but most of them were not dressed in formal clothes.The bride

13、s dress was also different.She wore a traditional Chinese wedding dress in red.There was no dancing after the ceremony at the Chinese wedding.(3)Why did Alex go to a street party?To experience the spirit of the Carnival for himself.(4)What did Alex see and smell as he passed the street stands?Icebox

14、es of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets,and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as he passed wave after wave of street stands.What does the writer say?What does the writer imply?No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion.(1)Because the excitement about the Car

15、nival was in the air.“No wonder is used to show that the happy occasion is a big part of the local peoples lives,so it is natural for people from Rio to take a week off for this occasion.Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively music,and the group jumped into action.(2)An explosion i

16、s sudden and powerful and the sudden appearance of many colours and music feels just as powerful.Jumped into action expresses the eagerness to get involved in the street party celebrations.I was so caught up in the party fever.(3)Fever here means great interest or excitement about something.The writ

17、er,surrounded by crowds of happy,energetic and excited people,felt the same way and was so absorbed in the party that he failed to notice how quickly five hours had passed.traditionoccasionmerryin the airentranceare caught up indecoratedimpressionCountriesRelated adjectivesCountriesRelated adjective

18、sCountriesRelated adjectivesAustralia Australian EgyptEgyptianRussiaRussianBrazilBrazilianGreeceGreekSpainSpanishCanadaCanadianIndiaIndianSwedenSwedishBesides weddings and festivals,what other elements are an important part of a countrys customs and traditions?Make a list and describe them.Funeral r

19、ituals are an important part of a countrys traditions.They can vary quite a lot in different places around the world.At traditional Chinese funerals,people wear white,while in Western countries people usually wear black.It is also important to honour new life.In China,a celebration is held when a baby turns one month old.This is traditionally the time when the baby is formally introduced to the extended family and friends.Table manners are highly regarded on formal occasions.According to Chinese customs,no one should sit down or begin to eat before the host or guest of honour has done so.