英语七上外研 Unit 4 第1课时 Starting out & Understanding ideas 教学课件

Starting out & Understanding ideas（文本解读）第 1 课 时Lead-inWhat is the festival in the picture?What do you know about the festival?It’s National Day. The National Day is the birthday of China. On October 1st, people will hold flag-raising ceremonies (升旗仪式) to celebrate the day. It is a public holiday, and many people take the chance to travel or spend time with family.Festivals and holidaysTraditionsNew ways to celebratePeople on dutyMake a poster about a festival or a holiday.Starting outWhat are the festivals in the pictures?Traditional Chinese festivalsLook at the pictures and match them with the expressions.1splash v. 朝……泼洒sweep 扫除；清除那达慕Now say what you know about them.The Water-splashing FestivalThe Water-Splashing Festival is an important traditional festival of the Dai ethnic group in China. Here is some information about it:It usually takes place in mid-April, around the 13th to 15th day of the month.It is mainly celebrated in Xishuangbanna and Dehong in Yunnan Province, where the Dai people live.People splash clean water on each other, which is believed to wash away bad luck and bring good fortune.Now say what you know about them.The Tomb-Sweeping DayThe Tomb-Sweeping Day is one of China’s most important traditional festivals. It is usually on April 4th or 5th. It is a day for honouring ancestors (祭祖) and remembering the deceased (缅怀逝者). Here are some main activities on that day:People will go to clean the tomb area, remove weeds, and offer food, flowers, or libations (奠酒).On the public holiday, people have time to travel or stay with families.Now say what you know about them.The Nadam Fair is an important traditional festival of the Mongolian people. Here is some information about it:It is usually held in July or August when the grasslands are lush and the weather is fine.There are exciting horse-racing competitions. The riders show their excellent riding skills. Wrestling（摔跤） is also a highlight. Strong wrestlers compete with each other. Archery（射箭运动）is another important event, and archers show their precision.The Nadam FairWhat other Chinese festivals do you know?The Spring FestivalThe Lantern FestivalThe Dragon Boat FestivalThe Mid-autumn FestivalLook at the picture and answer the questions.2special adj. 特殊的，特别的1. What festivals or holidays around the world do you know?2. Which one do you think is the most special? Why?What festivals or holidays around the world do you know?ChristmasHalloweenThanksgivingGuess：What is the festival in the picture?The Spring FestivalThe Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival in China. It is on the first day of the first lunar month. What do people do during the festival?clean the houseWhat do people do during the festival?put up coupletsWhat do people do during the festival?get lucky moneyWhat do people do during the festival?watch the Spring Festival GalaLook at the picture on the right and answer the questions.1. What are the people doing?2. What is on the table?There are many dishes on the table.They are having a family reunion and are having a big dinner for the Spring Festival.understanding ideas1It is my first year of university in the UK. My English friend, Emilia, is a nice girl. Sometimes, she cooks British food for me. Today is the Spring Festival, so I want to treat her to a Chinese dinner.At home, I often watch Grandma cook. I never realised cooking was so difficult. How I wish to have four hands now!It is midnight in China—time for dumplings. My whole family come to help me on the phone. Step by step, they teach me. I even make some cucumber flowers.2Read the passage and answer the questions.An unusual Spring Festivaladv. 不寻常的v. 请客，款待，招待Where does the writer celebrate the Spring Festival? What’s the writer’s problem? How does she solve it? In the UK.It is difficult for her to cook a Chinese dinner.Her whole family come to help her on the phone. After Emilia hangs balloons and lanterns in the dining room, I put the last dish on the table.“This is the lion’s head!”“Are you joking? Isn’t that against the law?”Emilia is shocked.I laugh. “It’s a pork meatball. My family always have it at the Spring Festival. Its round shape stands for family reunions. Try it!”Emilia cuts a piece of it with her knife and puts it into her mouth. "I love it!" she says. The smell of the dishes and the sound of our laughing fill the room.I feel like I am back home. ______________v. 说笑话，开玩笑What is the last dish?What does the last dish stand for?What does Emilia think of the last dish?The last dish is the lion’s head.Its round shape stands for family reunions.She is shocked at the name, but she likes the taste.红烧狮子头是中国菜中的经典菜肴，在江苏扬州、南京等地颇为流行。这道菜由拳头大小的肉丸组成，肉丸外形圆润，经过精心调味和红烧，肉质鲜嫩多汁、色泽红亮，犹如雄狮之头，故得名。红烧狮子头不仅味道醇厚，而且富含文化内涵，它象征着团圆、丰裕和吉祥。在中式宴席中，红烧狮子头是展现烹饪技艺和传达美好祝愿的重要菜肴之一。这道菜的美味和它背后的文化意义，使之成为中华美食中不可或缺的一部分。Read and answer.She talks to her family on the phone and cooks a Chinese dinner to treat her British friend.What does the writer do during the Spring Festival?Choose the best ending of the passage.3√Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage.the Spring FestivalChinese dinner whole family dish shocked back home 41. What is unusual about the writer’s Spring Festival? Think and share.It’s unusual for the writer because it is the first time for her to celebrate the Spring Festival in a foreign country and she learns to cook her family’s traditional dishes for the first time.Retell the story. (Problem Solution Result)2. What is your family’s traditional dish for the Spring Festival? Can you cook it? Think and share.What other celebrations does your family have? Language points1. An unusual Spring Festival 不寻常的春节unusual【形容词】不平常的；特别的反义词为usual，意为“平常的；通常的”。There’s an unusual stone on my way to school.在我上学路上，有块奇怪的石头 。 His usual breakfast is bread and milk.他通常的早餐是面包和牛奶 。unusual前有不定冠词时，应用an。2. Today is the Spring Festival, so I want to treat her to a Chinese dinner. 今天是春节，所以我想请她吃一顿中式晚餐。treat①【及物动词】请客,款待,招待treat sb to...请某人吃……I want to treat my friend to ice-cream. 我想请我的朋友吃冰淇淋 。 ②【及物动词】对待;看待后接名词、代词作宾语。treat sb like/as...把某人当作……看待She always treats me as her little sister. 她总是把我当作她的妹妹 。3. At home, I often watch Grandma cook. 在家的时候，我经常看奶奶做饭。辨析: watch sb do sth 与watch sb doing sthI watch my mum cooking dinner when I get home.我回家时看到妈妈正在做晚饭。We watch the sun rise in the morning. 我们早上看太阳升起。一、用所给词的适当形式填空1. There is an __________ (usual) stone in the garden. It looks like a bird.2. I saw my brother watch his friend __________ (play) the piano just now.3. There are many famous ___________ (university) in the UK, like Oxford and Cambridge.4. We need two __________ (knife) to cut the birthday cake.5. My mum cooks three delicious ______ (dish) for us.unusualplayinguniversitiesknivesdishes二、根据汉语意思完成句子1. 我想请我的朋友吃一顿大餐。I want to ______ my friend _____ a big dinner.2. 春节在全世界都很有名。The Spring Festival is famous ________ _______ ______.3.我奶奶给了我一张纸来画画。My grandma gives me ______ _______ _______ paper to draw pictures.4.字母UK代表大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国（英国）。The letters “UK” ______ _______ the United Kingdom.5. 我正在和妈妈通电话。I’m talking to my mum _______ ______ _______.treat toaround the worlda piece ofstand foron the phoneHomeworkCopy the words you learnt three times each.Write a short paragraph about how your family celebrates the Spring Festival.