Unit2Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!SectionB(3a-3b)人教版九年級（全）LearningObjectives

Bytheendoftheclass,wewillbeableto:1.knowhowtodescribeafestival;2.usetheexclamationandobjectiveclausetopolishthewriting;3.perceivethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweentheChineseandWesternculturethroughdifferentfestivals;4.cultivatetheawarenessofcross-culturalcommunication.Sincewehavelearnedaboutquiteafewfestivalshomeandabroad,canyousummarizefromwhataspectswecanintroduceafestival?Brainstormdatenametraditionsmeaningssymbolsfeelingsstories...Howcanweorganizethoseaspectstomaketheintroductionlogicalandreasonable?What’sthenameofthefestival?namedateWhenisit?BeginningBodytraditionsmeaningssymbolsstoriesArethereanystoriesaboutthefestival?Whatarethecommonthingsthatpeoplethinkofforthefestival?Whatdopeopledo/eat?EndingWhydopeoplecelebrateit?feelingsWhatdoyouthinkofthefestival?Howdopeoplefeel?Yourintroductionneedn’tcontainalltheaspects.It’sbasedonthefestivalyouintroduce.Youcanalsoorganizethemindifferentorderifit’slogical.Pre-writingHere’sanintroductionofEaster.Let’scompletethepassageandanalyzewhataspectsitcontains.spread…aroundbetween…andgiveoutbusinesslayrelativesManyWesterncountriescelebrateEaster.ThisholidayisalwaysonaSunday___________March22nd______April25th.Itcelebratesthebeginningofnewlife.Hens______eggs,givingbirthtolife,soaneggisasymbolofnewlife.betweenandlayApopularactivityduringEasteristohideeggsaroundyourhomeorgardenforfriendsor_______tofind.Thesecanberealeggs,buttheyaremoreoftenchocolateeggs.Notonlydopeople_______them_________indifferenthidingplacesforanegghunt,buttheyalso_________thesetreatsasgifts.SojustlikeChristmas,Eastercreatesgood_________forsupermarketsandchocolatestores.relativesspreadaroundgiveoutbusinessManyWesterncountriescelebrateEaster.ThisholidayisalwaysonaSundaybetweenMarch22ndandApril25th.Itcelebratesthebeginningofnewlife.Henslayeggs,givingbirthtolife,soaneggisasymbolofnewlife.ApopularactivityduringEasteristohideeggsaroundyourhomeorgardenforfriendsorrelativestofind.Thesecanberealeggs,buttheyaremoreoftenchocolateeggs.Notonlydopeoplespreadthemaroundindifferenthidingplacesforanegghunt,buttheyalsogiveoutthesetreatsasgifts.SojustlikeChristmas,Eastercreatesgoodbusinessforsupermarketsandchocolatestores.Theanalysisofthepassage.TopicsentenceDateMeaningandsymbolActivities(Howdopeoplecelebrateit?)MeaningTherearealsosomelinkingwordstomakethepassagemorecoherent.Let’scirclethem.ManyWesterncountriescelebrateEaster.ThisholidayisalwaysonaSundaybetweenMarch22ndandApril25th.Itcelebratesthebeginningofnewlife.Henslayeggs,givingbirthtolife,soaneggisasymbolofnewlife.ApopularactivityduringEasteristohideeggsaroundyourhomeorgardenforfriendsorrelativestofind.Thesecanberealeggs,buttheyaremoreoftenchocolateeggs.Notonlydopeoplespreadthemaroundindifferenthidingplacesforanegghunt,buttheyalsogiveoutthesetreatsasgifts.SojustlikeChristmas,Eastercreatesgoodbusinessforsupermarketsandchocolatestores.NowyourEnglish-speakingpenpalwantstoknowaboutyourfavoriteChinesefestival.Makesomenotesaboutthefestival.Whatisthenameofthefestival?Whenisit?Whatdopeopleeat?Whatdopeopledo?Whydoyoulikeitsomuch?While-writingWhatisthenameofthefestival?Whenisit?Whatdopeopleeat?Whatdopeopledo?Whydoyoulikeitsomuch?ExampleSpringFestivalFirstdayofChineselunarcalendarCleanthehouseseveraldaysbeforethefestivalBuynewclothesHaveareuniondinnerwiththefamilyontheeveGive“lucky”moneytochildren...EnjoymeetingrelativesEnjoyreceiving“lucky”moneyEnjoysettingofffirecrackersniangao,jiaozi,fish...Writealettertoyourpenpalandtellhim/heraboutyourfavoriteChinesefestival.Useyournotesyoumakeabove.Inyourletter:First,introducethefestivalandwhenitiscelebrated.Thentalkaboutwhatpeopledoandeat.Finally,explainwhyyoulikeitbestandhowitmakesyoufeel.

Usethefollowingexpressionstohelpyou:

MyfavoriteChinesefestivalis...Itiscelebratedin/on...Duringthisfestival,people...Itismyfavoritefestivalbecause...Itmakesmefeel...Youcanalsousethetargetlanguagesofthisunit:theexclamationandobjectiveclause!SampleWritingDearSue,MyfavoriteChinesefestivalistheSpringFestival.ItiscelebratedonthefirstdayoftheChineselunarcalendar.Beforethefestival,ourhouseshavetobecleanedandweneedtobuynewclothesforanewyear’scoming.Ontheeve,myfamilygoestomygrandparents’homeforareuniondinner.Ourfamilyusuallyhasjiaozi,fish,niangaoandagreatmanydishes.OnthefirstdayofourNewYear,peopleweartheirnewclothesandvisitfamilyandfriends.Childrenwillreceiveredpacketsfilledwith“lucky”money.That’soneofmyfavoritepartsofthisfestival.It’smyfavoritefestivalbecauseIenjoyspendingtimewithmyrelatives.Itmakesmefeelveryhappy!Yourstruly,LiMeiProjectNowchooseoneofyourfavoriteChinesetraditionalfestivalsandwriteapassagetointroduceit._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________AreyouexcitedaboutgettingluckymoneyandwatchingtheSpringFestivalGalaon

TVwhentheSpringFestivalcomes?ForChinesepeople,theSpringFestivalisalwaysa

happytime!Butdoyouknowhowwecelebrate

it?TheSpringFestivalinChinaandChristmasinWesterncountriesaretimesforfamilies

andfriendstoenjoyeachother’scompany,exchangegiftsandhaveabigdinner.Ofcourse,thetwoholidaysaredifferent.Christmasisreallyareligious(宗教的)

festivaltocelebratethebirthofJesusChrist.TheSpringFestivalisthebeginningofanew

yearaccordingtoChineselunarcalendar._________SupplementaryreadingForexample,eatingisabigpartoftheholidaycelebrationinbothcultures.InChina

weeatdumplingsandniangao,cakesmadeofstickyrice.AtChristmas,Westernerssitdown

toaroastturkey,withvegetablesandaplumpudding.Giftsareanotherkeyelement(元素)inbothcelebrations.IntheWest,familiesgather

aroundtheChristmastreeonChristmasmorningandopentheirpresents.Giftsrangefrom

thesmall-aboxofchocolates--tothelarge.Childrenespeciallylookforwardtoabig

present,suchasanewbikeoracomputer.Similarly,inChinachildrenreceivegiftmoneyin

redenvelopesfromtheelders.Withtheworldbecomingmoreconnected,theSpringFestival

andChristmashave

crossedborders(國界).Itisnotunusualtosee

Christmastreesandimagesofasmiling

SantaClausinChinaaroundtheendofDecember.AndChineselivingabroadhavemadetheSpringFestivalaspecialculturaleventin

manyforeigncountries.InsomeUScities,especiallythosewithlargeChineseneighborhoods,

non-Asianadultsandkidsjoininthefun.TakeBostonintheUSasanexample.“I’vebeen

celebratingChineseNewYearforareallylongtime,andit'sagreatculturalfestivalforthe

community,”saidLeslieSwartz,whoworksatthecity’sChildren’sMuseum.“Everyonegoes

toChinatown