Unit2NewYearCelebrationsaroundtheWorldSectionB(2a-2e)AIintroducethebackgroundofNewYear.NewYearCelebrationsaroundtheWorldPeopleallovertheworldusuallycelebrateNewYearon1stdayofthefirstmonth.However,therearealotoftraditionalChinesefestivals.TheyholdgreatimportanceinChina.videoDifferentcountrieshavedifferentwaysofcelebretions.DoyouknowwhatChinesefestivalis?Onthe5thdayofthe5thlunarmonth,inmemoryofQuYuan,peoplemakezongziandshareitwithothers.The

?DoubleNinthFestival?isoneofChina'soldesttraditionalfestivals.Peopleusuallyclimbmountainswithfamilyandfriends.Onthatday，DoubleNinthCakeisakindoffamousfood.TheFestival,alsoknownasYuanxiaoFestival,isatraditionalChinesecelebration.ItmarkstheendoftheLunarNewYearonthe15thdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Peopleusuallyeat“tangyuan”or“yuanxiao”onthatday.Peoplecelebrateitonthefirstdayofthe1stlunarmonth.Theygathertoenjoydinnerandexpressgoodwishestoeachother.Childrenwillgetluckymoneyfromtheelder.HowdoesyourfamilycelebratetheChineseNewYear?Namesomecustoms.2ahangcoupletsenjoyareuniondinnergoshoppingreceiveluckymoneysetofffireworkswatchthedragonandliondancessweepoutdust1.What’sthispassageabout?Thepassageismainlyaboutwaysto____________________.celebrateNewYearindifferentcountries2.Howmanycountriesarementionedinthispassage?Fourcountries.Readtogetherandfindtheanswers.What’sthestructureofthepassage?B.C.A.?Introduction(Para.1)Examples(Para.2~4)Summary(Para.5)What’sthetexttypeofthepassage?Exposition(說明文).ShowusthetopicShowusthedetailsMake

asummaryGiveyoutwominutestoskimandmatchthemainidea.A.

PeoplearoundtheworldcelebrateNewYear,butatdifferenttimes.B.NewYearcelebrationsaroundtheworldhavesomethingincommon--theyinvolvefriendsandfamily.C.TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalforChinesepeople.D.IntheUKandtheUS,celebrationstakeplacearoundmidnightonNewYear'sEve.E.InEgypt,ShamEl-Nessimmarksthebeginningofspring.2cPara.1Readparagraph1andanswerthequestions.1.WhyisNewYearawonderfultime?Becausefamilyandfriendscometogethertosaygoodbyetotheoldyearandwelcomethenewone.2.WhatdopeoplecelebratetheNewYearwith?NewYearisawonderfultimewhenfamilyandfriendscometogethertosaygoodbyetotheoldyearandwelcomethenewone.Peopleallaroundtheworld

celebratetheNewYearwithmusic,specialfood,and

fireworks,thoughthecelebrationmaytakeplace

atdifferenttimes.PeoplecelebratetheNewYearwithmusic,specialfood,and

fireworks.Para.2Readparagraph2andfillintheblanks.Time:______________Country:________Activity:1.Manypeople_______inLondontoseethefamousBig

Benclocktowerand__________

tomidnight.________alsowatchitonTV.2.Atmidnighttheysing______________toremember______and_______.onDecember31theUKgathercountdownMillionsAuldLangSynefriendsfamilyPara.2Readparagraph2andfillintheblanks.Time:______________Country:________Activity:1.Huge

crowdsgathertowatchthe________ofabigballinNewYork'sTimeSquare.

2.Whentheballreachesthe______,everyonewisheseachother"HappyNewYear!"onDecember31theUSdroppingbottomPara.3Readparagraph3andcompletethepuzzle.The______NewYearChineseholdsgreat__________importance1._________dust

fromtheirhouses2.hang________3.______fireworks4.enjoy__________________5.trytoreturnhomeandenjoythe____________6.gathertoeatdeliciousfoodand______best

wishessweepoutsetoffexpresscoupletsfamilydinnerlionordragondancesSummary:Thisreunionshowsthatfamilyis_______importantinChineseculture.hugely

HowdoyoucelebratetheChineseNewYear?

TheChineseNewYearishugelyimportantinChina.Itisoneofthetraditionalfestivals.Beforethefeatival,..............Onthatday,..........Afterthefestival,.....TheChineseNewYearholdsgreatimportanceinChina.(蘊含著重要意義)OralEnglishPara.4Readparagraph4andidentifyTrueorFalse.InEgypt,peoplecelebrateShamEl-NessiminApriltomarkthebeginningofspring.Thenameofthefestivalmeans"smellingthebreeze".Atthistime,theweatherbecomesbrighter,andtheflowersandtreesbegintoshowtheircolors.Peoplepainteggsassymbolsofnewlifeandnewbeginnings.Theyalsogooutandenjoypicnics,dance,sing,andwatchplaysinthetheater.1.InEgypt,peoplecelebratethefestivalinJanuarytomarkthebeginningofspring.2.InApril,theweatherbecomesbrighter,andtheflowersandtreesstarttoshowtheircolors.3.Peoplepainteggsassymbolsofgoodluck.FTFPara.5Readparagraph5andanswerthequestions.

AlthoughNewYearfestivalsaredifferentallovertheworld,theyhaveonethingincommon.Inalmosteverycountry,peoplebelievethatitisaspecialtimetoconnectwiththeirfamilyandfriendsandshowhopeforthecomingyear.

WhatisthecommonthingofNewYearfestivals?Inalmosteverycountry,peoplebelievethatitisaspecialtimetoconnectwiththeirfamilyandfriendsandshowhopeforthecomingyear.NewYearisawonderfultime______familyandfriendscometogethertosaygoodbyetotheoldyearandwelcomethenew________.Peopleallaroundtheworld

celebratetheNewYearwithmusic,specialfood,and

fireworks,thoughthe__________(celebrate)maytakeplace

atdifferenttimes.IntheUK,manypeoplegatherinLondononDecember31toseethefamousBigBenclocktowerandcount______tomidnight.Researchsuggeststhat_______(million)alsowatchitonTV.AtmidnighttheysingAuldLangSyne,_______traditionalScottishsong,torememberfriendsandfamily.IntheUS,peoplehavesimilar_______(custom).Afamoustradition_______(involve)thedroppingofabigballinNewYork'sTimeSquare.Huge______(crowd)gathertowatch,andwhentheballreachesthebottom,everyone______(wish)eachother"HappyNewYear!"whenonecelebrationdownmillionsacustomsinvolvescrowdswishesFillintheblanksaccordingtothepassage.ExercisesTheChineseNewYear,ortheSpringFestival,______(hold)greatimportanceinChina.Peoplesweep____dustfromtheirhouses,hangcouplets,setofffireworks,andenjoylionordragondances.Oneveryimportantcustomis_____peoplewillalltrytoreturnhomeandenjoythefamilydinner____theeveoftheSpringFestival.Grandparents,parents,andchildrengathertoeatdeliciousfoodandexpressbest_______(wish)forthewholefamily.Thisreunionshowsthatfamilyis_______(huge)importantinChineseculture.InEgypt,peoplecelebrateShamEl-NessiminApriltomarkthe_________(begin)ofspring.Thenameofthefestivalmeans“__________(smell)thebreeze".Atthistime,theweatherbecomesbrighter,andtheflowersandtreesbegin_______(show)theircolors.Peoplepainteggs____symbolsofnewlifeandnewbeginnings.Theyalsogooutandenjoy_______(picnic),dance,sing,andwatchplaysinthetheater._________NewYearfestivalsaredifferentallovertheworld,theyhaveonething____common.Inalmosteverycountry,peoplebelievethatitisaspecialtimeto

connect_____theirfamilyandfriendsandshowhopeforthe________(come)year.holdsoutthatonwisheshugelybeginningsmellingtoshowaspicnicsAlthoughinwithcomingCompletethetable.2dNewYearCelebrationsCountryTimeActivitytheUKtheUSonDecember31onDecember311.GathertoseethefamousBig

Benclocktowerandcountdown

tomidnight.Millionsalso

watchitonTV.2.SingAuldLangSynetoremember

friendsandfamily.1.Gathertowatchthedroppingof

abigballinNewYork'sTimeSquare.2.Whentheballreachesthebottom,everyonewishes

eachother"HappyNewYear!"Completethetable2dNewYearCelebrationsCountryTimeActivityChinaEgyptonthe1stdayofthefirstlunarmonthinApril1.Sweepoutdustfromtheirhouses,ha