Unit3

FestivalsandcustomsProject&Assessment

LearningObjectives11LearningObjectives0102ThinkingQuality:Developaestheticabilityandtheabilitytosummarizethecharacteristicsofthings,improvewritingskills,summarizationabilityandexpressionability.Languageability:MasterthecomponentsandcorecontentofPPT,beabletoreadandcreateslidesabouttraditionalfestivals,andfurtherreviewthelanguageknowledgeofthisunitthroughpracticalexercises.1LearningObjectivesLanguageability:DubanEnglishfilmsceneingroups.03Learningability:EnhancetheabilitytothinkinEnglish,cultivatethehabitofautonomousandcollaborativelearning,andexercisestudents'practicalabilities.04CulturalAwareness:Bymakingslidesabouttheprotectionoftraditionalfestivals,students'understandingoftraditionalculturecanbedeepenedandtheirawarenessofprotectingexcellenttraditionalculturecanbeenhanced.

Keyanddifficultpoints22Keyanddifficultpoints0102Teachingdifficultpoints:1.Relyingonclassroomteaching,strengthenandimprovethecomprehensiveabilitytouseEnglish.2.Understandthemainstructureandcontentofslidesandmasterthemethodsofmakingslides.Teachingkeypoint:Studentsimitateandtheninnovatebymakingandpresentingslides.Project33ProjectSincewehavelearntsometraditionsaboutfestivals,pleasethinkaboutwhatfestivalis.Giveyourowndefinitions.Festival:adayortimeofreligiousorothercelebration,markedbyfeasting,ceremonies,orotherobservancesaperiodiccommemoration,anniversary,orcelebration3ProjectAsaclass,discussdifferentfestivalaroundtheworld.Theningroups,chooseafestivaltoresearch.Aboutresearch:Internet(time-saving,notreliable)Interview(interesting,notprecise)Library/e-library(reliableandnumerous,noteasytosummarykeyinformation)Notes(keyinformation,toogeneral)…3ProjectAsagroup,researchyourchosenfestival.Usetheideasbelowtohelpyou.FestivalFoodTabooActivitiesRelatedhistory...DateOriginsDescriptioninliterature3ProjectAsagroup,puttogetheryourinformationtomakeyourPPTslides.Usetheexamplebelowtohelpyou.ThenpresentyourPPTslidestotherestoftheclass.PowerPointslides:A

seriesofpicturesorpagesofinformation,oftendisplayedonscreen.Theseareforcreating,presentingandsharingpresentations.3ProjectMakingPPTslidesTomakegoodPPTslides,youshould:Highlightthemostimportantcontentandnotputtoomuchinformationononeslide;Uselettersofdifferentsizesandcolorstobringyourslidestolife;Includepictures,charts,soundeffectsandvideoswherenecessary.Tip3ProjecttheLanternFestivalOriginofLanternFestivalThereexistmanydifferentbeliefsabouttheoriginoftheLanternFestival.Butonethingforsureisthatithadsomethingtodowithreligiousworship.OneofthemostpopularlegendstellsusthatitwasatimetoworshipTaiyi(太一神),theGodofHeaveninancienttimes.TheGodofHeavencontrolledthedestinyofthehumanworld.Hehadsixteendragonsathisbeckandcallandhecoulddecidewhentoinflictdrought,storms,plagueuponhumanbeings.StartingfromQinshihuang,allthesubsequentemperorsorderedsplendidceremoniestoaskTaiyitobringfavorableclimatetotheircountry.3ProjecttheLanternFestivalDevelopmentofLanternFestivalEmperorWudioftheHanDynastydirectedspecialattentiontothisevent.In104BC,heproclaimeditoneofthemostimportantcelebrationsandtheceremonywouldlastthroughoutthenight.BythebeginningoftheTangDynasty,thelanterndisplayswouldlastthreedays.Theemperoralsoliftedthecurfew（宵禁令）,allowingthepeopletoenjoythefestivallanternsdayandnight.IntheSongDynasty,thefestivalwascelebratedforfivedays.Colorfulglassandevenjadewereusedtomakelanterns,withfiguresfromfolktalespaintedonthelanterns.ThelargestLanternFestivalcelebrationtookplaceintheMingDynasty.EmperorChengzuhadthedowntownareasetasideasacenterfordisplayingthelanterns.3ProjecttheLanternFestivalCustomsofLanternFestivalEat“Yuanxiao”“Guessinglanternriddles”WalkingonstiltsLiondanceDragondance3ProjecttheLanternFestivalLiteratureaboutLanternFestivalAttheLanternFestivalByOuyangXiuLastyearontheLanternFestivalnight,Thecolorfullanternsshoneasdaylight.Ontopofthewillowsthemooncrept,Withmylover,theeveningdateIkept.ThisyearagaintheLanternFestivalnight,Themoon’sashigh;thelanternsarebright.ButIseenotmyloverlastyearImet.Tearsfall,andmakemysleeveswet.(translatedbyGuDanke)拓展ThebasicfeaturesofthePPTslides.Thelanguageisclearandconcise,andstressesthekeypointslogically.Thepicturesareclearandmatchthecontentsproperly.Thelayoutisneatandbeautiful,andtheoverallstyleisconsistent.3Project拓展SometipsforPPTdesignArrangethecontentslogically.Usekeyphrasestodescribesomeaspectssuchasactivities.Userelatedpicturesorcharts.Usesoundeffectsandvideoswherenecessary.LeaveablankareaonthemarginofthePPTslide.Highlightthemostimportantcontentandavoidputtingtoomuchinformationononeslide.Uselettersofpropersizes(usuallyatleast28)andpropercolours(usuallynomorethanthree).MakesurethebackgroundcolourandthestyleofallPPTslidesareconsistent.3Extendedreading

Assessment44AssessmentInpairs,rankyourperformancelevelinthefollowingareasfrom1to5.Writedownyourownassessmentinthecolumn"Me"andaskyourpartnertowritedownhis/herassessmentofyourperformanceinthecolumn"Partner".5=Excellent4=Good3=Satisfactory2=Fair1=Improvementrequired4AssessmentHowwellcanyou:MePartnerunderstandthetraveljournalaboutanIndianweddingandtheRioCarnival?writeanarticletopromotetraditionalChinesefestivals?understandthefeaturearticleabouttheLuofamily'sdinnerontheChineseNewYear'sEve?makePPTslidesaboutafestival?usethenewvocabularyfromthisunit?identifyandusefutureinthepast?

Furtherstudy55FurtherstudyTrumanCapote'sAChristmasMemoryisaboutthestoryofaseven-year-oldnarratorandanelderlywoman.Itfocusesoncountrylife,friendshipandthejoyofgivingduringtheChristmasseason,andhasbecomeaholidayclassic.Readthebooktolearnmoreaboutthestory.《圣誕憶舊集》是美國(guó)作家杜魯門(mén)·卡波特創(chuàng)作的短篇故事集，2023年由譯林出版社推出中文版。全書(shū)收錄三個(gè)跨越作者創(chuàng)作生涯不同階段的短篇，以20世紀(jì)美國(guó)南方鄉(xiāng)村為背景，基于作者童年寄居經(jīng)歷改編而成。作品曾三次被改編為電影，其中1967年版由凱瑟琳·赫本主演。小說(shuō)圍繞孤童與年邁的蘇可小姐展開(kāi)，描繪大蕭條時(shí)期兩人通過(guò)制作水果蛋糕、收養(yǎng)流浪犬等日常互動(dòng)建立的深厚情誼。文本以雙重視角交織紐約名利場(chǎng)與童年記憶，展現(xiàn)物資匱乏年代的人性溫暖與生命韌性。書(shū)中配有十八幅全彩插畫(huà)，布面精裝的珍藏版設(shè)計(jì)強(qiáng)化了節(jié)日贈(zèng)禮屬性。卡波特采用質(zhì)樸語(yǔ)言與通感描寫(xiě)，將個(gè)體經(jīng)驗(yàn)升華為對(duì)親情聯(lián)結(jié)的普遍書(shū)寫(xiě)。拓展：5Furtherstudy5FurtherstudyThedocumentaryChineseNewYear:TheBiggestCelebrationonEarthisaboutfiveTVshowhostswhocometoChinatocelebratetheChineseNewYear.WatchthisdocumentarytofollowtheirjourneysastheyexperiencedifferentChineseNewYearcelebrationsandtraditionsaroundthecountry.《中國(guó)新年：全球最大慶典》是由BBC于2016年推出的三集系列紀(jì)錄片，通過(guò)主持人KateHumble、AntAnstead等人深入中國(guó)各地的視角，記錄了春運(yùn)遷徙、傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗與現(xiàn)代慶典結(jié)合的春節(jié)文化現(xiàn)象。影片涵蓋哈爾濱冰雪節(jié)籌備、香港街頭慶典等不同地域的節(jié)日特色，呈現(xiàn)了21世紀(jì)背景下中國(guó)人對(duì)傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日的傳承與創(chuàng)新

。該片攝制組在2016年春節(jié)期間深入中國(guó)多地，使用航拍、延時(shí)攝影等技術(shù)手段，記錄下涵蓋黑龍江至香港的南北跨度超過(guò)3000公里的節(jié)慶活動(dòng)。影片首次以國(guó)際視角系統(tǒng)呈現(xiàn)中國(guó)春節(jié)的現(xiàn)代面貌，展現(xiàn)節(jié)日傳統(tǒng)在當(dāng)代社會(huì)的發(fā)展與變革。拓展：5FurtherstudyExercise66Exercise1.Landingonthemoon'sfarsideis

__________(extreme)challenging.2.InrecentyearssomeInuitpeopleinNunavuthavereportedincreasesinbearsightingsaroundhumansettlements,leadingtoa_______(believe)thatpopulationsareincreasing.3.Scientistshaverespondedbynotingthathungrybearsmaybecongregating(聚集)aroundhumansettlements,leadingtotheillusion(錯(cuò)覺(jué))thatpopulationsare

_______(high)thantheyactuallyare.4.Wearesoproudofher.It's

__________(wonder).5.Theyalsosharedwithusmany

__________(tradition)storiesaboutHawaiithatwere

__________(huge)popularwithtourists.語(yǔ)法填空extremelybeliefhigherwonderfultraditionalhugely6Exercise6.Accordingtoareviewofevidenceinamedicaljournal,runnerslivethreeyears

_________(long)thannon-runners.7.Byabout6000BC,