新外研社七年级英语上册Unit4 第二课时 Understanding ideas课件

(Reading)Learn more about Chinese New Year; Understand the passage and the cultural meanings behind it;Give some new ideas about how to follow the traditions and think of a new way to celebrate it.Work in pairs.The Spring FestivalTimethe first day of the first lunar monthActivitiesMeaningshave a family reunion dinnerset off fireworkswatch the Spring Festival Gala wear new clothesIt carries people’s hope for a happy life in the coming year and understand the importance of family.It falls on ...when how whybefore iton the eve of itduring itclean the houseput up coupletsmake paper cuttingget lucky moneyvisit relativeswhat to eat:dumlings, chicken, pork meatball,shrimp, fish and so on Look and saythe Spring FestivalTomb-Sweeping DayNational Daythe Lantern Festivalthe Dragon Boat FestivalMay Day Thinking ThinkingIt’s on the first day of the first lunar month.Dumplings, chicken, pork meatball,fish and so on. ThinkingLead inLook at the picture on the right and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.Spring Festivaldishfamily reuniondinner1. What are the people doing?2. What is on the table?They are having a family reunion and are having a big dinner for the Spring Festival.There are many dishes on the table.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingLook at the title and picture and answer the questions.1. What’s the passage about?It’s about Spring Festival.It’s about winter holiday.It’s about delicious food.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingLook at the title and picture and answer the questions.2. What does the meaning of unusual?Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-reading1. What’s the main idea of the passage?It’s about an unusual Spring Festival in the UK.2. Who are the main characters in this passage?The writer and Emilia.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingRead for structure.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingMatch the main idea with each paragraph.Cooking was difficult for me and my family help me on the phone.Emilia was shocked at the name of the last dish. We enjoy the dinner and laugh.It is my first year of university in the UK and I want to treat Emilia to a Chinese dinner.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingWhat does the writer want to do? She wants to treat her friend (Emilia) to a Chinese dinner.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingWho come to help the writer?Her whole family.When is it in China?It is midnight in China—time for dumplings.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingHow does Emilia feel about the last dish? She is shocked. What's the meaning of the last dish? Its round shape stands for family reunions.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingHow does Emilia feel about the last dish at last? She tastes it and she loves it.How does the writer feel at last? Why?She feels like she is back home because the smell of the dishes and the sound of their laughing fill the room.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingChoose the best ending of the passage.a. I don't like having the Spring Festival all by myself.b. I miss my family so much.c. It's really an unusual but happy Spring Festival.c. It's really an unusual but happy Spring Festival.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingComplete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.Chinese dinnerSpring Festivalshockedwhole familydishback homePre-readingWhile-readingPost-reading1. What is unusual about the writer's Spring Festival?whoUsually, the writer spends the Spring Festival with her family in China.But then, the writer spent the Spring Festival with her friend Emilia in the UK.foodUsually, in China her family cooks.But in UK, she cooked a Chinese dinner for Emilia.2. What is your family's traditional dish for the Spring Festival? Can you cook it?Chicken/Fish/Tofu is our traditional dish for the Spring Festival.Yes, l can.Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingwatch the Spring Festival GalaWhat's the common way of celebrating the Spring Festival? Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingget red packetsWhat's the common way of celebrating the Spring Festival? Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingput up Spring coupletsWhat's the common way of celebrating the Spring Festival? Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingspring-cleaningWhat's the common way of celebrating the Spring Festival? Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingstay up to see the year outWhat's the common way of celebrating the Spring Festival? Pre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingHow does the writer celebrate the Spring Festival?whoactivitiesfoodThe author and Emilia celebrate Chinese New Year in the UK.The writer cooks a Chinese dinner for Emilia.They hangs balloons and lanterns and enjoy a big meal.feelingThe writer feels like she is back home.代表做成功违反法律reunion dinnerstand forbe shockedspring festivaltreat sb.to sth.make itbe against the law团圆饭震惊的 春节款待某人某物家庭团圆感觉像回家family reunionfeel likebe back home