Unit 5 Creating a Caribbean Spring Festival

Unit5CreatingaCaribbeanSpringFestivalPartIListening&SpeakingActivitiesPartIIReading&LanguageActivitiesPartIIIExtendedActivitiesWordsandphrasesfordescribingactivitiesoffestivalsObjectsandfoodsusedincelebrationsTalkingaboutfestivalsandactivitiesTalkingaboutfolkcustomsTopicsandfunctionsLanguageknowledgeTeachingObjectivesPartIListening&SpeakingActivitiesWarming-updiscussionBrainstormingSpeakingWesternfestivalsListeningWarming-updiscussion1.CanyoulistsometraditionalChinesefestivals?Brainstorming(1)ChinesefestivalsGroupcelebrationsFamilycelebrationsTraditionalfoodsSpringfestival/LunarNewYear/ChineseNewYearLanternfestivalQingmingMemorialDayDragon-boatfestivalMid-autumnfestivalParades,lion/dragondance,varietyshow,yangkodance,stilt-walking,strollaroundthetemplefairFamilygettingtogether,feasts,watchingCCTVNewYear’sEveShow,makingNewYear’svisit,playingcards/majiang,makingofferingtothedead,goforanoutingJiaozi,braidedbun,hotdishes,colddishesGuesslanternriddles,watchfestivelanternsSettingofffireworksRiceglueballSweepingthetomb,mournthedeceasedBoiledeggsHavedragonboatraceWearsachets(佩香囊)，hangmoxaleaf(悬艾叶)Boiledeggs,zongziEnjoythegloriousfullmoonFamilyreunion,feastsMooncakeBrainstorming(2)Expressionsfortimebeforeandafterafestival:onthedayoftheSpringFestival,thedaybefore…,thedayafter…,tendaysfollowingthefestival,SpeakingActivityHowdoyoucelebrateyourfavoritefestival?Inpairs,askeachotherhowhe/shecelebrateshis/herfavoritefestivals?Qsyoumayask:1)Whichfestivalsdoyoulikebest?Why?2)Howdoyoucelebrateyourfavoritefestival?3)Isthefestivalyoulikenowthesameastheonesyoulikeasachild?WesternfestivalsNewYear’sDay:1)NewYear’sparty(onNewYear’sEve)2)stayupuntilmidnightto“seetheNewYearin”3)makeNewYear’sresolutions4)BigBen•Valentine’sDay:youngloversgreetingcardpresentsredroseschocolateEaster:1)ChristianholyfestivalinMarchorApril2)ChristiansrememberthedeathofJesusChristandhisrisetoHeaven3)Eastereggs,hollowchocolateeggs4)EasterBunny5)Eggrollingcompetition(theWhiteHouse)AprilFools’Day:peopleplayamusingtricksonothers,esp.bytellingsththatisnottrueHalloween:thenightof31Octoberthespiritsofthedeadappeareddressupjack-o-lantern(pumpkin)“trickortreat”ThanksgivingDay(ReadmoreinPart3)ChristmasListeningPre-listeningactivity1)HowmanyethnicminoritygroupsinChinadoyouknow?2)Whatfestivalsdotheethnicminoritiesobserve?■BackgroundinformationWater-sprinklingFestivaloftheDaiTheDaisaremainlydistributedinDehongandXishuangbanna,YunnanProvince.TheWater-sprinklingFestival,theNewYearintheDaicalendar,isheldinthelasttendaysofthe6thmonthorearlyinthe7thmonthoftheDaicalendar,andusuallylaststhreetofivedays.Thefirstdayofthefestivalisthedayforseeingofftheoldandwelcomingthenew.Onthisday,theDaipeopledipfloweringbranchesinwaterandsprinklethewaterononeanotherasablessing.Theseconddayisdevotedtosplashingwateroneveryone,asasymbolofgoodluckandhappiness;themorewateroneissplashedwith,thehappieronewillbe.Qs:1.Thenameoftheminoritypeoples2.Thedates3.Theactivitiesofthecelebrations4.Theculturalmeaning■Newwords1.Yizu(彝族),Baizu(白族),Hani(哈尼族),Lisu(傈僳族),Naxi(纳西族),Pumi(普米族),Lahu(拉祜族)2.primitive:adj.原始的，早期的3.tug-of-war:拔河PartIIReading&LanguageActivities★Aims★Pre-readingtask★Textanalysis★ExerciseAims1.LearningtheexpressionsrelatedtotheSpringFestival2.LearningtounderstandtheroleoftheSpringFestivalinthelivesofChinesepeopleDiscussion1.ListthingsthatyourfamilyalwaysdotocelebratetheChineseLunarNewYear.2.Arethereanythingthatpeopleshouldnotdoorsay(taboos)duringthespringfestivalinyourhometown?worshipthekitchengodsweepthehousemaketofusteambunsActivities&CelebrationsActivities&Celebrations(decoration)pastegategodspastenewyear’spicturepaste“auspiciousness”pastepaper-cutspastethenewyear’scoupletreceivenewyear’smoneyActivitiesandCelebrationsSetofffire-crackersWorshipingtheancestorsActivities&CelebrationsLunarNewYear’sEvewatchingCCTVNewYear’sEveShowcountdown/countdownsetofffireworks,firecrackersmakingNewYear’svisits,sendingNewYear’sgreetingsGreetingsActivities&CelebrationsfirstseveraldaysoftheLunarNewYearBestwishesfortheyeartocome!Goodluckintheyearahead!Mayyoucomeintoagoodfortune!Iwishyouhealthandlongevity!Mayallyourwishescometrue!Everythinggoeswell!1.Foryears,peoplebelievethattheyshouldnotgetahaircutduringthefirsttwodaysoftheLunarNewYear,asthiscouldcausethedeathofsomeoneinthefamily.2.AnotheroldconventiontoldthatbadluckwouldshadowanyonewhoshedbloodonNewYear’sDay.3.AnotherNewYear’sno-noisusingscissorsandkitchenknives.Therefore,inthepast,manytailorsstoppedworkforafewdays.4.TheentirehouseshouldbecleanedbeforeNewYear'sDay.OnNewYear'sEve,allbrooms,brushes,dusters,dustpansandothercleaningequipmentareputaway.SweepingordustingshouldnotbedoneonNewYear'sDayforfearthatgoodfortunewillbesweptaway.★Taboos★5.Everyoneshouldrefrainfromusingfoullanguageandbadorunluckywords.Negativetermsandthewordfour/SI/,whichsoundslikethewordfordeath,arenottobeuttered.Deathanddyingarenevermentionedandghoststoriesaretotallytaboo.Referencestothepastyeararealsoavoided,aseverythingshouldbeturnedtowardtheNewYearandanewbeginning.OnN