Lesson43AVisittoChinatown

1、,Lesson 43:A Visit to Chinatown,What is Chinatown?,What utensils do you usually use when you eat?,Listen and Answer,1.Brian and Jenny went shopping in Chinatown.( ) T/F 2. They went shopping because _is coming. 3.What did they buy? 4.What did Brian have for lunch? 5.Translate:Danny and I watched a w

2、onderful dragon dancing performance during the Spring Festival last year.,Task 1: Individual work,Read and Check,1.Brian and Jenny went shopping in Chinatown.( ) T/F 2. They went shopping because _ is coming. 3.What did they buy? 4.What did Brian have for lunch? 5.Translate: Danny and I watched a wo

3、nderful dragon dancing performance during the Spring Festival last year.,T,Christmas,They bought a big Christmas tree, some decorations and gifts.,A bowl of noodles.,在去年春节期间，丹尼和我看了一场精彩的舞龙表演。,A. Dragon Boat Festival B.Halloween C.The Spring Festival D. Easter Day E.Christmas Day F.Mid-Autumn Festival

4、,A,B,C,D,E,F,Read and Write,Task 2:Group work,special things about the Spring Festival,get lucky money,temple fairs,eat dumplings ,performances,Know More,The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to

5、do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dishon this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.The colour red is

6、everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of hong bao. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones ho

7、ngbao. They think it brings good luck. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any bad words or do anything thatwill bring unhappiness to other people. For instance, youd better not say any bad words like death. Dont break anything. People think that it means your luck i

8、s running out. Also, dont borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.,1. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival? A. Family members gather for a big meal.B. Friends eat dumplings together.C. They borrow money from friends.D.

9、They give each other hong bao. 2. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival? A. Because they enjoy being clean.B. Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings

10、 in money.,A,B,3. Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival? A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.B. Saying words that have to do with death.C. Wearing red clothes.D. Decorating houses with red paper. 4. The underlined phrase running out probably mea

11、ns _. A. 跑出去B. 打碎C. 耗尽D. 离开 5. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is _. A. a time of harvest and funB. celebrated for one whole monthC. only celebrated in ChinaD. a time for families to get together,B,C,D,Discussion:Culture Differences,Report,Group 1:The Spring Festival Group 2:Christmas,Think about: What are the differences and same things between the two cultures? Take notes while listening to the report.,Choose your homework,1.Write down a report about the culture differences and the same things