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1、1Active reading 1Resources2 Understanding the writers colloquial, flippant and ironic style Recognising ironies Making a calendar of Chinese festivals Detecting the true opinions and judgments of the writer3Calendar of festivals rubble Festivals & descriptions Worldwide festivalscaviarblinis Int

2、ernational Womens Day 4Worldwide festivalsWorldwide festivals Brainstorming Match-up Guessing5Brainstorming Brainstorming Work in groups of four to Work in groups of four to brainstorm as many worldwide brainstorm as many worldwide festivals as you can. Think of festivals as you can. Think of nation

3、s, religions and themes, eg nations, religions and themes, eg Chinese, American; Buddhist, Muslim; Chinese, American; Buddhist, Muslim; families, remembering great events families, remembering great events etc.etc.6Match-upMatch-up More Work in pairs. Match the festivals with various items. chocolat

4、e eggsghostsSanta Claus7Match-upMatch-up water-throwingSongkran is the Thai New Year.It falls in the hottest time of the year in Thailand.The most obvious celebration of Songkran is the throwing of water. MoreWork in pairs. Match the festivals with its activity. 8Match-upMatch-upMore Work in pairs.

5、Match the festivals with the food. turkeyHoli, also called the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring festival observed in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Srilanka, and countries with Hindu populations. 9HoliHoli Holi, is celebrated by people throwing coloured powder and coloured water a

6、t each other. It is at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month, usually in late February or early March. 10GuessingGuessing Work in pairs. Look at the photos and decide what festival is being celebrated.Carnival in VeniceDragon Boat FestivalHalloween11Calendar of fe

7、stivalsCalendar of festivalsLantern FestivalNew Years Day andMartin Luther King DaySpring FestivalIndependence DayQingming FestivalChildrens DayChristmasMayan CalendarWork in pairs and complete the calendar of festivals. 12New Years Day & Martin New Years Day & Martin Luther King DayLuther K

8、ing DayNew Years DayCountdown partiesMartin Luther King Daythe third Monday in January a national holiday in the US, citizen action volunteer services and processions13Lantern FestivalLantern Festival 15th day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendar celebrating the end of Spring Festival; a

9、ppreciating lanterns eating tangyuan guessing lantern riddles14Spring FestivalSpring Festival the first day of the first lunar month in the Chinese calendarthe most important traditional Chinese holiday,visiting families and putting up red decorationsSpring is comingDoor GodsFortune is coming15Indep

10、endence DayIndependence DayJuly 4 Americans celebrating its independence from Great Britain with fireworks, parades in historical costumes, speeches etc.women on horseback in Independence Day Parade, Washington DC fireworks over the Statue of Liberty 16Qingming FestivalQingming Festival15th day afte

11、r spring equinoxgrave sweeping and remembrance of family deadenjoying the greenery of springtime17Childrens DayChildrens DayJune 1camping trips, treats for childrenjoining the Young Pioneer18ChristmasChristmasDec 25 commemorating the birth of Jesus visiting families, exchanging presents, going to ch

12、urch19Festivals and descriptionsFestivals and descriptionsBastille DayCarnivalLabor DayAll Saints DayMatch the names of festivals with the images here and their descriptions on P114.b Labor Dayc All Saints Dayd CarnivalA Bastille Dayad cb20roubleroubleBanknote 5000 roubles (1997) A five-rouble coin

13、minted in 1997 the unit of currency in RussiaWork in pairs and tell where rouble is used.21blinisblinismade with yeast, flour and milk.formed into pancake shapes and then baked in an oven or fried in a pan.corn bliniswith smoked salmon More22blinisblinisDissolve half the _, the yeast and butter in m

14、ilk and _. Beat up the dough, _ the rest of the flour, salt and egg _ ground with sugar. Beat again, add the beaten egg _ and cream, let the dough rest and then begin to _.Listen to the process of making blinis and fill in the blanks.flourlet it riseaddyolkswhitesbake23caviarcaviarfish eggs eaten as

15、 food, usually spread on bread.In many countries caviar is considered to be a special and expensive food, eaten mainly by rich people.24International Womens DayInternational Womens DayQuestions & AnswersIntroductionThe 1932 Soviet poster. The text reads: “8th of March is the day of the rebellion

16、 of the working women against the kitchen slavery” and “Down with the oppression & narrow-mindedness of the household work!” 25Questions and answersQuestions and answers Work in pairs and answer the questions. Work in pairs and answer the questions. 1 When is International Womens Day?1 When is I

17、nternational Womens Day? March 8.March 8. 2 Is it only celebrated in China?2 Is it only celebrated in China? No, it is celebrated in a number of countries No, it is celebrated in a number of countries including Russia, Mongolia and Vietnam etc.including Russia, Mongolia and Vietnam etc. 3 When was t

18、he first International Womens Day?3 When was the first International Womens Day? It was first observed in 1909.It was first observed in 1909. 4 How do people celebrate it today?4 How do people celebrate it today? People give women gifts.People give women gifts.26March 8 every yearwomens achievements

19、MoreIntroduction Introduction Read Paragraph 1 of the Introduction and fill in the chart.clickclickclickeconomicpoliticalsocial27Read Paragraph 2 of the Introduction and fill in the chart.IntroductionIntroductionMongoliaChina first observed in 1909 in the USpublic holidayscelebrationsgiftsyellow mim

20、osasfromstudentsRussia clickclickclickclickRussiaVietnamItalyfrom employers28Text organisation Text explorationText evaluation29YakovKatya, Yakovsnew girlfriendMoreKatyas face fell5 toKatyabought 14carnations to4 girls in Room 99 celebratetogetherRoom 99 Even numbers of flowers given only at funeral

21、s in Russia.30Daily routinedress the childrentake them to schoolarrive at the officemorninglunchtimenip out of work to buy sth for dinnersneak away for sth elseafternoonleave work on the dot of 6do endless choreOn March 8thbuy flowersto the women cook breakfast for the familymeet up with friendsexpr

22、ess their feelings for their wives in stupor real celebrations:sleep like squirrels31Understanding the textUnderstanding the textRead the extract from the book Black Earth City: A year in the heart of Russia and find out:1 what is the main feature of International Womens Day in Russia?2 who are Yako

23、v, Katya, and the write?1 Men buy flowers for the women in their life.2 Yakov, a young man Katya is Yakovs girlfriend. The writer is a foreigner living in Russia to learn about it. 32InterpretingInterpreting Sentences Evidence for the statementThe style of the passage is colloquial, flippant and iro

24、nic.33SentencesSentences The style of the passage is colloquial, flippant and ironic. 1 1 Work in pairs. Look at the Work in pairs. Look at the sentences from sentences from the passage and answer the the passage and answer the questions.questions. Sentence 1 Sentences 2&3 Sentence 4clickclickcl

25、ick34Sentence 1Sentence 1 1by ten oclock they proudly serve their wives a 1by ten oclock they proudly serve their wives a charred and shrivelled egg.charred and shrivelled egg. and express their feelings for their wives and express their feelings for their wives in the simplest and most sincere way

26、they know: by in the simplest and most sincere way they know: by drinking themselves into a stupor drinking themselves into a stupor Whats the Whats the writers real opinion of Russian men? Which words writers real opinion of Russian men? Which words in the sentences show that the writer is being in

27、 the sentences show that the writer is being ironic?ironic? The writer thinks Russian men do not treat their partners very well and dont contribute to the running of the home. Charred and shrivelled egg, drinking themselves into a stupor etc. BackBack35Sentences 2&3Sentences 2&3 2 Later the

28、real celebrations begin. 2 Later the real celebrations begin. What exactly are the celebrations the What exactly are the celebrations the writer refers to?writer refers to? Sleeping. 3 On International Womens Day, 3 On International Womens Day, therefore, they go back to bed after therefore, they go

29、 back to bed after breakfast and sleep like squirrels. breakfast and sleep like squirrels. How are a Soviet womans days How are a Soviet womans days usually taken up?usually taken up? They usually do endless chores and work.BackBack36Sentence 4Sentence 44 All in all, its a not a bad day for the wome

30、n of the former Soviet Union. Do you think the writer wants us to take this sentence literally or ironically? Ironically.BackBack37Evidence for statementsEvidence for statements 2 2 Decide what evidence there is, if Decide what evidence there is, if any, for the statements.any, for the statements. S

31、tatements 1, 2 & 3 Statements 4 & 5 Statements 7 & 8clickclickclick38Sentences 1, 2, 3Sentences 1, 2, 3 1 The writer thinks Yakov is not very reliable.1 The writer thinks Yakov is not very reliable. That Katya accepted Yakov on his own reckoning suggests that Yakov is not everything he c

32、laimed to be. 2 Russian men only buy flowers on 8 March to avoid 2 Russian men only buy flowers on 8 March to avoid the women complaining.the women complaining. It seems partly true as the writer says youd never hear the end of it otherwise. 3 Russian men dont cook or do housework very 3 Russian men

33、 dont cook or do housework very often.often. The poor quality of the mens efforts at preparing breakfast and their then going out to drink suggest this.BackBack39Sentences 4 & 5Sentences 4 & 5 4 Russian women work extremely hard.4 Russian women work extremely hard. The writer outlines the da

34、ily life of a Russian woman and it is filled with chores. 5 Russian men are very open about 5 Russian men are very open about their feelings about their wives.their feelings about their wives. Not really, they only speak about their feelings when they are drunk. BackBack40Sentences 6 & 7Sentence

35、s 6 & 7 6 Yakov has more than one girlfriend.6 Yakov has more than one girlfriend. flowers for a number of different girls and his arms round both Katya and Liza Minelli. 7 Katya was delighted by Yakovs 7 Katya was delighted by Yakovs gift of flowers.gift of flowers. disappointed first that he b

36、ought an even number of flowers and then gave flowers to other women. “Katyas face fell and she was quiet as we walked to the hostel”.BackBack41Text evaluationText evaluationclickclick Work in pairs and discuss the questions. Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 Whats the writers real opinion

37、about International Womens Day? Do you agree with it? 2 Do you think Chinese men and women have similar roles to those of Russian men and women in everyday life? 3 Do you think men and women should have an equal share of work at home? 4 Who or what else would you like to celebrate with a festival?cl

38、ick42Text evaluationText evaluationBackBack 1 Whats the writers real opinion 1 Whats the writers real opinion about International Womens Day? Do about International Womens Day? Do you agree with it?you agree with it? Hypocritical and meaningless, as it only pays lip service to the rights of women th

39、e position of women in Russia is not satisfactory. 43Text evaluationText evaluationBackBack 2 Do you think Chinese men and women 2 Do you think Chinese men and women have similar roles to those of have similar roles to those of Russian men and women in everyday Russian men and women in everyday life

40、?life? In china, sadly, in many in many families:families: does the housework, a job and child-rearingdoes not help themFew families: the work is fairly divided outwomens more active and important role in earning money and making decisions in a family44Text evaluationText evaluationBackBack 3 Do you

41、 think men and women should have an equal 3 Do you think men and women should have an equal share of work at home?share of work at home? Yes, men have no right to special privileges in the family. For those who are not good at family chores pay respect to their wives efforts and give more emotional

42、cares. 4 Who or what else would you like to celebrate 4 Who or what else would you like to celebrate with a festival?with a festival? Recognise the contribution of people who are often forgotten Cleaners Day for the people who tidy up after us all the time.45Summarising Talking point46SummarisingSum

43、marising Work in pairs and summarise Work in pairs and summarise the text by filling the blanks. the text by filling the blanks. Though the women of the _ Soviet Union claimed that they would not be the kitchen slaves in the 1932 poster, they really were except on March, 8, the _ Womens Day. Their b

44、usy routine includes taking care of the children, going to work, shopping for the family, and doing endless _. Moreformerinternationalchore47SummarisingSummarising Work in pairs and summarise the Work in pairs and summarise the text by filling the blanks. text by filling the blanks. Only on March 8

45、do the Soviet women _ in their menfolks love and _. They will get a bunch of flowers and a little gift plus breakfast _ by their husband. The gifts will win their exciting scream while the breakfast earns childrens complaints the charred and _ eggs! Then the real celebrations begin they go back to b

46、ed after breakfast and sleep like _.Morebaskgratitudecookedshrivelledsquirrels48SummarisingSummarising Work in pairs and summarise Work in pairs and summarise the text by filling the blanks. the text by filling the blanks. Not everyone was happy on that very day. Yakov bought flowers to Katya, his n

47、ew _. To Katyas amzement, he divided up fourteen _ to four girls in Room 99, five to Katya, three for each of the girls. Katyas face _. The other girls did cooking and Yakov spent International Womens Day with the girls in Room 99. girlfriendcarnationsfell49Talking pointTalking point The origin of t

48、he April fools Day trick More April fools Day tricks Talking point50The origin of the April The origin of the April Fools Day trickFools Day trick It is not known, probably for a celebration of the arrival of spring (until the Gregorian calendar April 1 was New Years Day). Detail of the tomb of Pope

49、 Gregory XIII celebrating the introduction of the Gregorian calendar More51The origin of the April The origin of the April Fools Day trickFools Day trick For most people it involves tiny tricks like telling someone they have egg from their breakfast on their shirt. If they look, you can then cry “Ap

50、ril Fool!” Changing clocks and so creating panic also works in many cases.52Talking pointTalking point Work in pairs. Read the April Work in pairs. Read the April Fools tricks on P118 and discuss Fools tricks on P118 and discuss the questions.the questions. 1 Which April Fools trick do you think is

51、more amusing? 2 Which one do you might have believed? 3 Whats the best April Fools trick youve heard of? 4 Do you ever play April Fools tricks on other people?clickclick53Talking pointTalking point BackBackTell people the noodle harvest a lackof people to pick the noodles off the bushes!1 Which Apri

52、l Fools trick do you think is more amusing?The spaghetti one imagine those spaghetti plants with their long hanging fruit!2 Which one do you might have believed? The second I can imagine some committee thinking up such a silly solution to the traffic problem!54Talking pointTalking point 3 Whats the

53、best April Fools 3 Whats the best April Fools trick youve heard of?trick youve heard of? Google advertised jobs at a new office on the moon and people applied people are so empty-headed! 4 Do you ever play April Fools 4 Do you ever play April Fools tricks on other people?tricks on other people? No,

54、it has never been a custom where I come from. I think it would make people angry.BackBack55More April Fools Day More April Fools Day trickstricks The media and some corporations have fun with false stories and pictures: story that the Loch Ness (尼斯湖) _ had been definitely seenannouncement that the t

55、heme tune of a famous radio soap opera which had run for 50 years would be changed. Thousands _ to complain.Listen to other April Fools tricks and fill in the blanks.Moremonstercalled in56More April Fools Day More April Fools Day trickstricks advertisement for a new _ airline with advertisement for

56、a new _ airline with cheaper _ for people who did not require a cheaper _ for people who did not require a seatseat advertisement for a new wi-fi (advertisement for a new wi-fi (Wireless Fidelity, Wireless Fidelity, 无线保真技术无线保真技术 ) _) _ a supermarket chains apology that its new pinana a supermarket c

57、hains apology that its new pinana pineapple/_ hybrid was out of stock pineapple/_ hybrid was out of stock of course lots of people went and asked for it of course lots of people went and asked for itnews that David Beckham was really _ and news that David Beckham was really _ and could not play for

58、Englandcould not play for EnglandListen to other April Fools tricks and fill in the blanks. budgetfarestoothbrushbananaScotsMore57More April Fools Day More April Fools Day trickstricks a picture of the Queen in a queue in a small _ shop announcement that the European Union was _ right-side drive car

59、s i.e.all UK cars Google _ jobs at a new office on the moon people appliednews of a _ elephant on a major roadListen to other April Fools tricks and fill in the blanks.gamblingbanningadvertisingrunaway58Difficult sentencesWords to note Language in usePreview Information related59Difficult sentencesD

60、ifficult sentences Translate the sentences into Chinese.Translate the sentences into Chinese. 1 Their husbands, with much cursing and clattering of pans, cook breakfast for the family; by ten oclock they proudly serve their wives a charred and shrivelled egg. 2 Beside the womans plate will be a bunch of flowers and a little gift, a bottle of scent perhaps, or a pair