UnitMajorTopics1ListeningActivities:ChineseChopsticks中国筷子2SituationalDialogue:NewYearPictures年画3CulturalChina:ChinesePottedLandscapes中国盆景4IntroductiontoCulturalTopics:ChineseFans中国扇子5AdditionalKnow-how:CustomsandImmigration移民海关PartOne:ListeningActivitiesChineseChopsticks中国筷子•Wordsandexpressions•tableware[]n.餐具•classify[]v.分类•compound[]adj.复合的•guidance[]n.指导,领导•represent[]vt.表现,象征,•violence[]n.暴力,暴行•benevolence[]n.仁爱心,善行•utensil[]n.器具•awkward[]adj.难使用的,笨拙的(1)Listentothetape,underlinethemistakesinthepassageandfillintherightonesintheblanks.1.________________ChopsticksplayanimportantroleinChinesebambooculture.Chopsticksarecalled“kuaizi”inChineseandwerecalled“zhu”inancienttimes.2.________________Chinesepeoplehavebeenusingkuaiziasoneofthemaintablewareformorethan3,000years.Chopstickscanbeclassifiedintofivegroupsbasedonthematerialsusedtomakethem,i.e.,wood,metal,bone,stoneandplasticchopsticks.BambooandwoodchopsticksarethemostpopularonesusedinChinesehomes.FoodCompoundChineseChopsticks3._______________.Theyarecreatedbytying,drawing,twining,andweavingandtheinstrumentsusedincludecrochethooks,tweezers,4.________________However,chopsticksreflectgentlenessandbenevolence,themainmoralpreachingsofConfucianism.5.________________ChinesefoodseemstotastebetterwheneatenwithchopstickswhicharethespecialutensilthattheChineseusetodinewith.Itisusuallyanawestrickenfirstexperienceforforeignerstousechopstickswiththeirmeal.Fortunately,learningtoeatwithchopsticksisnotdifficult.ViolenceteachingsAwkward(2)Listentothetapeagain,andmatchtheinformationincolumnAwiththatincolumnB(TherearethreeextraitemsincolumnB).1.nameofchopsticksinancienttimes2.majormaterialsofchopsticks3.kindsofchopsticks4.symbolicmeaningofchopsticks5.symbolicmeaningofknivesandforksA.fivegroupsB.bambooandwoodC.ZhuD.sixgroupsE.asortofviolenceF.compoundchopsticksG.gentlenessandbenevolenceColumnAColumnBPartTwo:SituationalDialogueNewYearPictures年画•Wordsandexpressions•paste[]v.粘,贴•promote[]v.促进;推动•worship[]v.崇拜;尊崇•loyalty[]n.忠诚,忠心•persistence[]n.坚持不懈;执着•sacrifice[]n.祭祀;祭品•custom[]n.习惯,风俗•dumpling[]n.汤团,饺子•encyclopedia[]n.百科全书•mascot[]n.吉祥物•ProperNouns•Wuzhen乌镇•SpringFestival春节•ThreeKingdomsPeriod三国时期•MarshalZhao赵公元帅•GodofWealth财神•Jiaozi饺子•SantaClaus圣诞老人NewYearPictures年画NewYearPicturesWangJingtakesJanetowalkaroundtheoldtownofWuzhen.ChineseNewYearisaroundcorner,andthecolorfullanternsarefoundeverywhereinthetown.Wang:Now,wearewalkingaroundtheoldtownofWuzhen.ItisanoldtownquitedifferentfromwhatyouhaveseeninnorthofChina.Jane:Yes,itis.Iseealotofpicturesonthedoors.Whyarepicturespastedonthedoorsofeveryfamily?Wang:ThepicturesarecalledNewYearpictures.WearegoingtohavetheSpringFestivalnextweek.PastingupNewYearpicturesisapartofourcelebrations.Jane:Well,whydoChineseputupNewYearpicturesonthedoor?Wang:TheyputupNewYearpicturesonthedoororonthewindowsjusttopleasechildrenandpromotethevaluesofhardwork.Jane:Oh,Isee.Lookatthatpicture!Ithinkthefigureinthepicturemustbeagodthatpeopleworship.Wang:HeisGuanYu,afamousgeneraloftheThreeKingdomsPeriod.GuanYuwashighlypraisedbyChinesebecauseofhisloyalty,bravery,persistenceandselflessness.Jane:Youmeanheisnotagod,justahistoricalfigureinChina.Wang:Itishardtosay.HeisalsoregardedasagodbysomeChinese.Theyofferedsacrificestohimtoprayforwealth.Thiscustomcontinuestouptotoday.Jane:Isee.Whatisthatfigure?Idon’tthinkheisasmallpotato.Hehassuchbigeyes.Wang:HeisMarshalZhao,aGodofWealth.Yousee,someJiaozisarealsopastedonportraitsofthesedeities.Jane:WhatisaJiaozi?Isitakindofmoneyorgifts?IthinktheGodofWealthmaysendgiftstopeopleontheeaveofNewYear,justlikeourSantaClaus.Wang:Jiaoziisadumplingwithameatandvegetablestuffing.Itsymbolizesthewealthsentbythegods.Jane:Mr.Wang,lookhere,thepicturesoffishandflowersareespeciallylifelike.Theyarequitedifferentfromthosedeities.Wang:Yes,sir.ChineseNewYearpicturesarecalled“encyclopediasonfolklore.”ThesubjectsofNewYearpicturescoveredallaspectsofsociallife:portraitsofdoorgods,historicalstories,fairytales,folkcustoms,scenesofproductionandlabor,luckymascotsofbirdsandflowersandsoon.Jane:IthinkNewYearpicturesareahistoryofChinesefolkcustoms.WecanlearnalotfromtheNewYearpictures.Bytheway,howdotheypaintthepictures?Wang:Thetoolsforpaintingarequitesimple,abrushandapieceofpaper.2.WhoisGuanYu?Isheagodorjustahistoricalfigure?Whywouldhispicturesbeputuponthedoorsoronthewindows?GuanYuisafamousgeneraloftheThreeKingdomsPeriod.HeisahistoricalfigureandheisalsoregardedasagodofwealthbysomeChinese.GuanYuwashighlypraisedbyChinesebecauseofhisloyalty,bravery,persistenceandselflessness.Chinesepeoplebelievethathisportraitcanexorcizeevilspiritsandbringgoodluck.3.WhatisJiaozi?Whatdoesitsymbolize?Jiaoziisadumplingwithameatandvegetablestuffing.Itsymbolizesthewealthsentbythegods.4.WhyaretheNewYearpicturesreputedas“encyclopediasonfolklore”?Whatcanyoulearnfromthem?TheNewYearpicturesarereputedas“encyclopediasonfolklore”becausethesubjectsofNewYearpicturescoveredallaspectsofsociallife:portraitsofdoorgods,historicalstories,fairytales,folkcustoms,scenesofproductionandlabor,luckymascotsofbirdsandflower