【導(dǎo)讀】本單元以節(jié)日為話題，介紹了世界各地的一些節(jié)日、含義、由來(lái)和民俗?？梢詭椭鷮W(xué)生更多地了解節(jié)日、體味文化；同時(shí)又能教育學(xué)生理解、尊重不同的文化和習(xí)俗。通過(guò)本單元的語(yǔ)言技能訓(xùn)練，要求學(xué)生學(xué)會(huì)使用請(qǐng)求以及感謝的表達(dá)法。時(shí)間、慶祝的內(nèi)容以及節(jié)日里人們的所作所為。激發(fā)學(xué)生的閱讀興趣，為本單元Reading部。分的世界節(jié)日做好鋪墊。喜歡與家人還是與朋友共度佳節(jié)？你喜歡節(jié)日的哪部分——音樂(lè)、拜訪朋友，可看的還是可。最古老的節(jié)日主要慶祝冬天的結(jié)束，春天的播種，秋天的收獲等。鬼節(jié)是為祭奠亡靈，取悅祖先而舉行的節(jié)日，例如日本的盂蘭。盆節(jié)，墨西哥的亡靈節(jié)，萬(wàn)圣節(jié)等。紀(jì)念名人的節(jié)日有中國(guó)的端午。節(jié)，美國(guó)的哥倫布日，印度的甘地紀(jì)念日。春天的節(jié)日包括中國(guó)的春節(jié)，西方的狂歡節(jié)、復(fù)?；罟?jié)，日本的櫻花節(jié)。的各種語(yǔ)用功能。

　　

【正文】 expressions or collocations in the passage A SAD LOVE STORY. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework. Collocations from A SAD LOVE STORY meet sb. at the coffee shop在咖啡店遇到某人 , after work下班后 , turn up突然出現(xiàn)；到場(chǎng)；調(diào)低（收音機(jī)等） , right now, laugh at 嘲笑 , keep one’ s word守信用；履行諾言 , look forward to ~ing期待做某事 , all day整天 , be alone with , be like a fool像個(gè)傻瓜 , hold one’ s breath屏息；屏氣 , drown one’ s sadness in coffee, it is obvious that…顯然…… , wait for…to leave 等待……離開(kāi) , wipe the table 擦桌子 , sit down 坐下 , turn on the TV 打開(kāi)電視 , a weaving girl織女 , a herd boy牛郎 , fall in love with與……相愛(ài) , get married secretly秘密結(jié)婚 , be married to /娶了某人 , bee angry變得生氣 , return to Heaven, cross the river過(guò)河 , once a year一年一次 , make… of… , on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month每年七月初七 , hear about聽(tīng)說(shuō) , set off for home動(dòng)身回家 , throw… away, remind sb. of…提醒某人想起…… , pass… on the corner on one’ s way home在回家路上 , hear… ~do/ ~ing, wave at sb. 向某人揮手 , have a gift for a happy Valentine’ s Day一個(gè)快樂(lè)情人節(jié) 2. Speaking Turn to page 8 and with a partner, find the answers to the questions: Why did Li Fang feel like a fool? → Because he was alone and heartbroken. What was Li Fang afraid that Hu Jin was doing? → She could be with her friends laughing at him. How did Li Fang know the manager wanted to shut the coffee shop? → He saw the manager wipe the tables, sit down and turn on the TV. Why do people want the weather to be fine on Qiqiaojie? → Because if it rains Zhinu would weep and the couple wouldn’ t be able to meet. What is the reason why Li Fang and Hu Jin did not meet on time? → For Li Fang had gone to the wrong place to meet Hu Jin. They should meet at the tea shop. Why was Li Fang so worried at the end of the story? → Because he had no gifts for Hu Jin. 3. Acting Next we are going to put the text A Sad Love Story on stage, that is, to play the story. IV. Guided writing 1. Writing an imagined and different ending to the story of Li Fang, beginning with: As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way… 2. Writing a description To inform the foreigners of the Chinese culture, you are to write a description of Qiqiaojie in English. You may begin like this: Love story for this day is about the 7th daughter of Emperor of Heaven and an orphaned cowherd. They were separated by the Emperor. The 7th daughter was forced to move to the star Vega and the cowherd moved to the star Altair. They were allowed to meet only once a year on the day of 7th day of 7th lunar month. V. Further applying 1. Finding information Go to the library to read or get online to search in order to find more information on festivals and celebrations. Take notes of your findings and report them to your group mates next period. 2. Writing letters Write a letter either to Zhinu or Niulang, telling about the modern life and the modern love. VI. Closing down Closing down by filling a form Make use of the text and others to fill in the form. TWO SAD LOVE STORIES OF Li Fang and Hu Jin Of Niulang and Zhinu Closing down by describing the stars of Vega and Altair To end this period, I am going to ask you to write a short passage to describe to the class the two stars of Vega and Altair which are related to Qiqiaojie, the Chinese Valentine’s Day. Part 2: Teaching Resources (第二部分：教學(xué)資源 ) Section 1: A text structure analysis of FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS 1. Type of writing and summary of the text Type of writing This is a piece of descriptive writing. Main idea of the passage Festivals and celebrations of all kinds, such as festivals of the dead, festivals to honour people, harvest festivals and spring festivals, have been held ever since the ancient times. Topic sentence of 1st paragraph Ancient festivals celebrate the end of the cold weather and the hunting of animals. Topic sentence of 2nd paragraph Festivals are held to honour the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors. Topic sentence of 3rd paragraph Festivals can be held as an honour to famous people or to the gods. Topic sentence of 4th paragraph Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. Topic sentence of 5th paragraph The most energetic and important festivals are the ones at the end of the winter and the ing of spring. 2. A box graph of the text → Ancient festivals Festivals of the Dead Festivals to honour people Harvest festivals Spring festivals Section 2: Background information for Unit1 Festivals around the world 1. What is a festival? a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration an anized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)。 “a drama festival.” From Latin, joyful. Another way of describing a Feast Day. A special day or season of the year to celebrate an event of importance to a religion. They were and are times of feasting (hence the name) and are often associated with holidays (39。holydays39。) A special occasion during the church year. a religious celebration. A ceremonial parade 2. Traditional Chinese Festivals Spring Festival 春節(jié) The most important festival in China is the Spring Festival. Since all the traditional festivals in China are based on the Chinese lunar calendar, the Spring Festival marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year. At this festival, people bring out their bounty from hunting, fishing and the field to thank the gods and ancestors for the blessings. The first meal in Spring Festival is rather important. Family members will have a reunion to eat together. According to historical records, people from both north and south ate dumplings on Chinese New Year39。s Day. Dumpling means midnight or the end and the beginning of time. To pay a New Year visit is an important event during the Spring Festival. 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