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Unit 6
Celebration of Holidays
Main PointsⅠ. Leading In
Ⅱ. Text A
Ⅲ. Text B
●Vocabulary Practice
Ⅳ. Practical Writing
Ⅰ.Leading InⅠ.Leading In
Introduction to the Holidays
Western holidays◆Chinese holidays◆
Western Holidays●Christmas
●New Year’s Day
●Valentine’s Day
●April Fool’s Day
●Easter
●Halloween
●Thanksgiving Day
Christmas (Dec.25) Christmas is a holiday shared and celebrated by many
religions. It is a day that has an effect on the entire world. To many people, it is a favorite time of the year involving
gift giving, parties and feasting. Christmas is a holiday that unifies almost all of professing Christendom.
The spirit of Christmas causes people to decorate their homes and churches, cut down trees and bring them into their homes, decking them with silver and gold.
In the light of that tree, families make merry and give gifts one to another.
Christmas TraditionsChristmas tree
Santa Claus◆Santa Claus and St. Nicholas The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died in an epid
emic while Nicholas was still young. Obeying Jesus’ words “to sell what you own and give the money to the poor”, Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. He dedicated his life to serving God and was made Bishop of Myra while still a young man. Bishop Nicholas became known throughout the land for his generosity to those in need, his love for children, and his concern for sailors and ships.◆Legends about Santa Claus There are many legends about santa Clause and his kind
ness and love. The following two stories are selected just for class use.
Chinese festival●Spring Festival●The Lantern Festival---Yuanxiao Jie ●Qingming---The Clear & Bright Festival ●Dragon Boat Festival ●Festival of Qi Xi Jie (Chinese Valentine's Day‘)●Moon Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival ●Double Nineth (Elder Day) ●Dong Zhi - Winter Solstice Festival Dec 22,2004 ●Ethnic Group Festivals
The Date of Chinese festival★
The Date of Chinese festival New Year's Day First Day of the First Month of the year The Lantern Festival ---Yuanxiao Jie
15-th Day of the First Month of the year Qingming---The Clear & Bright Festival Dragon Boat Festival
5-th Day of the 5-th Month of the year Sweet Dumpling Dragon Boat Races
Festival of Qi Xi Jie 7th Day of the 7th Month of the year Sometimes called the 'Chinese Valentine's Day'
Moon Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival 15-th Day of the 8-th Month of the year
Double Ninth (Elder Day) 9-th Day of the 9-th Month of the year
Dong Zhi - Winter Solstice Festival Dec 22,2004 Ethnic Group Festivals
Ⅱ. Text AⅡ. Text A
Happy New yearHappy New year
Ⅰ.Pre-reading Activities
Prepare the following topics in groups:
●celebrations of the New year in China;
●celebrations of the New Year in their hometowns;
●their most recent celebration of the New year;
●their plans for this year’s celebration of the New Year;
●the party they are going to have to celebrate the coming New Year;
Ⅱ. While-Reading Activities( ) Read the text through, try to answer the Ⅰ
following questions, and then do reading comprehension exercises on page 94.
1. Is New Year’s celebration the most important one for Americans? Why or Why not?
2. How do people celebrate New Year?
3. What do most Americans and Europeans promise to do?
( ) Read the text paragraph by paragraph, and Ⅱfind the topic sentence in each paragraph
( ) Language PointsⅢ1. eve: the night or day before the stated religious day or holidays In the United States, many people go to New Year’s Eve parties.2. measure v. 1)show or record Time is measured by the hour, minute, and second. 2)find the size length, amount, degree etc. of sth. in standard units How does a teacher measure his students’ success?3. give importance to : pay attention to We should give much more importance to English learning. Importance is given to learning foreign languages.4. bring in: cause to come in; introduce They brought in different customs and cultures.
5. common: adj.1) usual a common error Everybody should know it, as it is common sense. Have…in common: share with someone else They have many interests in common.6. tradition n. 1) principles, beliefs, practices, etc. passed down from the past t
o the present In Germany, some people still follow this old tradition. 2)a customary way of thinking or behaving that has been passe
d down in this way The writer is sad because he feels that old traditions are bein
g forgotten.7. drive away: drive off; force away Don’t drive away the students who want to help you.8. gather: v. 1) come together On New Year’s Eve, crowds gather in Times Square in New
York City.
2) collect They have gathered a lot of information on the subject.9. let off: fire or cause to explode The inexperienced soldier let the gun off in error.10. in the shape of : in a certain form in which something may
exist or appear He has a watch in the shape of a rabbit.11. light up: cause to begin giving out light When the play ended, all the lights lit up.12. put up: build, or raise into position They planned to put up a statue of the late President.13. resolution: n. a firm decision He made a resolution to lose weight through exercising.
14. involve: v. have as a necessary part or result This will involve a lot of time and energy.15. carry out: 1) fulfill Don’t blame me ---I’m only carrying out
orders. 2) perform; conduct They then held a meeting to discuss how to
carry out the operation
Ⅲ.After-reading Activities (Homework)1.Please read Text B after class and prepare more
information about the Chinese Spring Festival and Christmas. Compare them in class next time.
2. Answer the following questions about the text.
a. How do people celebrate Christmas in the West?
b. Who decided the date of Christmas?
c. How many cards do Americans send every year?
d. Why does Father Christmas put presents in stockings instead of other places?
Ⅲ. Text BⅢ. Text B
Christmas TraditionChristmas Tradition
●Language Study:
1. honor: show honor to They built the statue to honor the friendship
between France and the United States.
2. attempt: n. | C| an effort made to do something He made an attempt to escape, but failed.
v. make an effort at He attempted to leave but was stopped.
3. select: v. choose He was selected to play for England.
Selected as: choose to be He selected a novel as a birthday present for his sister.
4. design: v. develop and draw the plans for The book is designed mainly for college students
5. exchange: v. give and receive in return At the end of the meeting, they are exchanging phone
numbers and addresses.
6. original: adj. first; earliest He found an original drawing of Picasso’s in the basement of
his father’s house.
7. hang up: hang a piece of clothing on something Did you notice those hams hanging up in the butcher’s
window?
8. in debt: the state of owing Wasteful people usually end up in debt.
9. be about to: be just ready to He looked as if he was about to burst into
tears.
10. land: v. come down from the air onto a surface
The plane was forced to land in the desert
Ex. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given.Ⅰ1. Their house is in a very (favor) _____________position near the pa
rk.2. I was ____________( honor) to have been mentioned in his speech.3. This shows that they do not understand the (important)_________
___ of the question.4. The (celebrate) ____________didn’t end until midnight.5. They took part in all kinds of social (act) ___________on campus.6. The writer’s sudden (die)___________ was much regretted in Brit
ain.7. December25th had been a (wide) ___________celebrated day in th
e Roman world.8. The test will involve (answer) ____________questions about a pict
ure.9. The streets were very (noise) _____________throughout the night.10. Six theatre companies have been (select) _____________to take p
art in this year’s festival.
Ex. 2 Choose the best item to complete each of the following sentences.1. It’s all right to borrow money sometimes, but don’t let it become a(n)____________. A. habit B. tradition C. spirit D. action2. There’s a (n)__________ in our office that when it’s someone’s birthday, they bring in
a cake for us all to share. A. habit B. tradition C. spirit D. action3. The baby___________ an attempt to stand up, but failed. A. did B. took C. wanted D. made4. The fact that he didn’t say “No” immediately is a good___________. A. activity B. experience C. sign D. design5. Have you discovered that the two cultures have a lot in___________. A. spirit B. effort C. common D. fact6. The house was just as what she had______________. A. thought B. believed C. considered D. imagined7. He _____________ and built his own house. A. designed B. believed C. determined D. put8. The practice of hanging up stockings is believed to be _________with St. Nicholas. A. included B. connected C. determined D. selected9. He never carried___________ his promise to stop playing PC games A. on B. about C. out D. in10. To let __________fireworks on New Year’s Eve is a tradition in China. A. up B. in C. of D. off
Ⅳ Practical Writing Ⅳ Practical Writing
Personal letters have five parts :date, opening, body, closing and signature.
Here are some samples:
Sample 1Your Name
Address
Phone Number
E-mail (optional)
Date
Name of Receiver
Title
Company Name
Address
Dear __________:
When writing a letter using block form, no lines are indented. Include your name, address, and phone number where you can be contacted, as well as the date. You then include the name and address of the person you are sending the letter to. With new paragraphs, just skip a line instead of indenting. Add your phone number where you can be contacted in the last paragraph. If the receiver needs to use a relay service to call you, briefly explain that you are deaf/ hard-of-hearing and that s/he can call you through relay. Give the receiver his/her state relay number and explain that s/he will need to give the operator your number. Then give him/her your number. Click
here for a list of state relay numbers.
Sincerely,
Your Signature
Your Name
Your Title
Sample 2Your Name
AddressPhone Number
E-mail (optional) Date
Name of ReceiverTitleCompany NameAddress Dear __________: When writing a letter using indented form, indent each paragraph.First include your name, address, phone number, and the date. Thisinformation should be located at the top of the page, either in the center,or indented on the right side of the paper. You then include the name andaddress of the person to whom you are sending the letter.
At the end of the letter, place your signature on the right side of thepage. Don't forget to provide any relay information if necessary. Sincerely, Your Signature Your Name Your Title
The EndThanks for your
participation and have a good time
