高中英語(yǔ)外研版高中必修5Module4Carnival-festival學(xué)案

1、 FestivalsReview Carnivals and get to know the structure of the passage, meanwhile, write down the related expressions. is it celebrated? is it celebrated? mask firecracker performance show fireworks couplet clown costume visit sightseeing paper-cutting meal celebration candle party vacation dumplin

2、g funhave play hold light organize give go wear enjoy do watch set offbe dressed in be dressed as put up make take pay is it celebrated?(match exercise) 4).How has it been ? Read the passage Kwanzaa（寬扎節(jié)）and find out the information based on the structure above.Read TRADITIONAL CHINESE FESTIVELS and

3、introduce Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.Discussion: What do western festivals and Chinese festivals have in common? 5. Task: Introduce Dragon Boat Festival or Tomb-sweeping Day to a friend from the UK. 閱讀材料1. Kwanzaa（寬扎節(jié)）is a celebration of African American history and culture. It begins

4、on December 26th and continues until New Years Day, January 1st. During the festival, a family member, usually the youngest child, lights candles in a special candle holder. Each night a candle is lit. Traditionally there are three green candles, three red candles and a central black candle. They re

5、present the seven Kwanzaa principles. The principles are believed to play a big role in building strong, successful families, neighborhoods, etc. In the evenings, adults share stories and explain how to follow the seven principles in daily life. On the sixth day, which falls on New Years Eve, family

6、 and friends get together to enjoy a large meal. Kyle, a third grader, wrote this about Kwanzaa, “When we celebrate Kwanzaa, we have many people at home, light the candles, and have a nice dinner. We learn the meaning of Kwanzaa and remember family members. We say something good about them. Last yea

7、r, we remembered my grandmother.” In 1966, Dr. Karenga created Kwanzaa. He was studying the history of Africa at that time. Dr. Karenga wanted to create a holiday to bring African Americans together and celebrate their history and culture. He called the holiday “Kwanzaa”. In fact, the name comes fro

8、m an African language, and it means “first fruits of the harvest”.2. In China, Double Eleven Shopping Day comes every year. And there is a similar day in the United StatesBlack Friday. It has been considered as the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Although its not an official holiday, milli

9、ons of workers have the day off, and many people buy things on that day. A similar day in Canada and Great Britain is called “Boxing Day”. Black Friday has become somewhat of a marketing sensation(感覺(jué)) in recent years. Since 2023, it has been the busiest shopping day of the year. To lure shoppers, re

10、tailers (零售商) usually open their doors as early as 4 . and offer special sales and promotions to the shoppers that arrive early. But why is it called Black Friday? Historians believe the name started in Philadelphia in the mid-1960s. Bus drivers and police used “Black Friday” to describe the heavy t

11、raffic that would block city streets because of too many shoppers there the day after Thanksgiving.Businesses, however, didnt like the bad influence about the “Black Friday” name. In the early 1980s, a more positive explanation of the name began to spread. According to this explanation, Black Friday

12、 is the day when retailers finally begin to turn a profit for the year. In accounting terms , operating at a loss（虧本經(jīng)營(yíng)）is called being “in the red” because accountants traditionally used red ink to show negative amounts(虧本賬目). Positive amounts were usually shown in black ink. Thus, being “in the bla

13、ck” is a good thing because it means stores are operating at a profit. Recently, for those who are too busy to shop on Black Friday or who just dont want to fight the crowds, the Monday following Black Friday has become known as Cyber Monday for the many online deals. CHINESE FESTIVELSNameLantern Fe

14、stivalTomb-sweeping Day Dragon Boat FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalDateLunar January 15thApril 5thLunar May 5thLunar August 15thHow to celebratePeople eat sweet dumplings for good luck, watch a lantern show and guess riddles.People sweep the tombs to remember the dead. Also they fly kites on this day.Pe

15、ople hold and watch dragon boat races in many places and eat zongzi to remember Qu Yuan.Family members get together to eat mooncakes and enjoy the bright full moon.5. Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival is the first festival in China for farmers. It shows that our government is paying more attention to

16、 agriculture and farmerslife. Our government is determined to build a better and more beautiful countryside with pleasant living environments and also a richer life for farmers. The festival starting from 2023, falls on Autumn Equinox（秋分）each year. Autumnal Equinox is one of the 24 solar terms（節(jié)氣）of

17、 the Chinese lunar calendar and usually falls between September 22 and 24, during the countrys harvest season. Though weather and harvest time are not the same in different areas of China, most crops mature in autumn. Autumn Equinox is the best time to celebrate harvest. “The festival should celebrate farmers, and they are encouraged to think of their own ways to celebrate harvest,” an officer named Han said. Some activities wil