《新大学英语·综合教程 》课件-B2U1 Holidays and Festivals

新大学英语综合教程2

HolidaysandFestivalsHolidaysandFestivalsHolidaysandFestivalsUnit1CONTENTSLearningObjectivesAbouttheTextsPre-readingDiscussionTextATextBLearningObjectivesStudentsaresupposedto●

usecorrectly“no”and“not”,and“themore…,themore…”structure;●

learnhowtogiveapoint-by-pointanalysisofatopic;●

learnaboutthesignificanceandfunctionsofpublicholidaysbycomparingChineseandWesternholidays.AbouttheTextsThetwotextsinthisunitaimtohelpstudentsunderstandthefunctionsandsignificanceofpublicholidays,andtoencouragethemtoconsiderthedifferentmeaningsofpublicholidaystoyoungpeopleandtheirparents.AfterstudentsreadthetextsaboutWesternholidaysandtheparent-child“conflict”onpublicholidays,teacherscanintroduceotherWesternholidaystostudents,encouragingthemtocompareourpublicholidayswithWesternpublicholidaysandwhethertheparent-child“conflict”representedinReadingBalsoexistsinChinesefamilies.Hence,thegoalofthisunitistobroadenstudents’scopeofknowledgeaboutWesternculturecenteringonpublicholidaysandstrengthentheirabilityinculturalcomparisonandcross-culturalcommunication.1.Listentowhatthefollowingspeakerssayaboutholidays.Decidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.WriteTfortrueandFforfalse.Pre-readingDiscussionTFFFPre-readingDiscussionTFTT1.Listentowhatthefollowingspeakerssayaboutholidays.Decidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.WriteTfortrueandFforfalse.2.Workingroupsofthree.EachmembertakesturnstotellwhatheorsheusuallydoesonChineseholidays(theSpringFestival,theDragonBoatFestival,etc.).Afterthat,discussthemeaningsofholidays.Openfordiscussion.Pre-readingDiscussionReadingAHolidayRitualsandTraditions

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CulturalBackgroundTextAnalysisLanguageFocusFurtherEnhancementSupplementaryResourcesReadingACulturalBackgroundThekavadifestivalwascelebratedinTamilnaduSouthEastAsia.Kavadi,whichcontainsrice,milkorotherarticlesthatthedevoteehasvowedtooffertoLordMuruga,variesinshapeandsizefromthesimpleshapeofawoodenstickwithtwobasketsateachendtothecostlyanddecorativeornaments.Inallcasesthekavadihasagoodmanybrassbells.Asthekavadibeareroftenobservessilence,thebellsaretheonlyeloquentsignsofakavadiprocession.2.EasteristhemajorfestivaloftheChristianchurchyear,celebratingtheresurrectionofJesusonthethirddayafterhiscrucifixion.Itconsistsofaseriesofeventsandholidays,includingfasting,prayer,HolyThursday(thecelebrationofJesus’LastSupperwithhis12Apostles),GoodFriday(onwhichJesus’crucifixionisobserved),andEasterSunday.ReadingACulturalBackground3.The“peak-endrule”givenbyDanielKahnemanisapsychologicalheuristicinwhichpeoplejudgeanexperiencelargelybasedonhowtheyfeltatitspeakandatitsend,ratherthanbasedonthetotalsumoraverageofeverymomentoftheexperience.Whenpeopleassessanexperience,theytendtoforgetorignoreitslength.Instead,theyseemtoratetheexperiencebasedontwokeymoments:(1)thebestorworstmoment,knownasthepeakand(2)theending[..]What’sindisputableisthatwhenweassessourexperiences,wedon’taverageourminute-by-minutesensations.Theysuggestthatapeakmomentrequiresatleastoneofthefourelements:(1)Elevation:Momentsofhappinessthattranscendthenormalcourseofeventsthroughsensorypleasuresandsurprise;(2)Pride:Momentsthatcaptureusatourbest;(3)Insight:Momentsthatchangeourunderstandingofourselvesandoftheworldandgiveusamomentofsoberingclarity;(4)Connection:Momentswhicharesocialinnature.ReadingATextAnalysisStructureoftheTextPartI(Paragraphs1-4)AbriefintroductiontothesignificanceofholidayritualsPartII(Paragraphs5-19)AnanalysisofthefourmainpsychologicalbenefitsprovidedbyholidayritualsInthistext,theauthoranalysespsychologicalbenefitsprovidedbyholidayrituals,includingbufferinganxiety,enjoyingholidaymeals,showingcaretoeachother,andstrengtheningfamilyties.ReadingATextAnalysis1)(Paragraphs5-7)Holidayritualscanbufferanxiety.2)(Paragraphs8-12)Preparingandeatingholidaymealstogethercanbringpeoplehappiness.3)(Paragraphs13-15)Theritualofgift-givinggivespeoplechancestoshowcaretoeachother.4)(Paragraphs16-19)Holidayritualscanstrengthenfamilyties.PartIII(Paragraphs20-21)AsummaryofsweetmemoriesofholidaysandritualsReadingATextAnalysis

TextComprehension(1)ReadingforgistChoosethecorrectonesfromthesevenbenefitslistedasA-G,andwritetheminthecorrespondingcircles(1)–(4)ofthediagram.Putthebenefitsinorderaccordingtothetext.DGEBReadingATextAnalysisTextComprehension(2)ReadingforstructureReadthetextcloselyandfillintheblankswithphrasesofnomorethanfourwordsinthediagram.

PerformingritualsleaveworriesbehindHavingafestivemeal/AceremonialmealExchangingpresents/GivingandreceivinggiftsfeelingsofbelongingmoreaffiliatedwithpeersReadingATextAnalysis

TextComprehension

(3)ReadingfordetailsCompleteeachsentencewiththecorrectendingsA-Ionthenotepadaccordingtoyourunderstandingofthetext.1.Thestructuredandrepetitiveactionsinhavingfestivedinners_________.2.Peopleindifferentcultures_________.3.InGreece,familiescelebrateEasterDay_________.4.Peopleperformaritualbeforeameal__________.5.Familymembers_________.6.Somepeoplewouldgetdrunkataholidaydinner_______.华东师范大学出版社IBDGEHReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin1.Themerethoughtofholidaytraditionsbringssmilestomostpeople’sfacesandelicitsfeelingsofsweetanticipationandnostalgia.(Para1)mere:Weuse“mere”whenwearesayingthatthefactthataparticularthingispresentinasituationisenoughtohaveaninfluenceonthatsituation.e.g.Themerementionoffoodhadtriggeredoffhungerpangs.Attention:“Mere”doesnothaveacomparativeform.Thesuperlativeform“merest”isusedtoemphasizehowsmallsomethingis,ratherthanincomparisons.e.g.Shehadneverreceivedthemeresthintofanycommunicationfromhim.ReadingATextAnalysis

ZoominginAndthemoreimportantthemoment,thefanciertheritual.(Para2)the-er…,the–er,orthemore…,themore…:akindofcomparativeclauseswithpairedconstruction,whichexpressesthattwothingsvarytogether,andtheverb“be”canbeomittedinthisreducedconstructione.g.Themorewelooked,thefewerthingswefoundtoretrieve.Thelowertherates,themoretheborrowers.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin3.Thesebellsandwhistlessignaltoallofoursensesthatthisisnocommonoccasion.(Para3)no+n.:“No”isusedbeforeanadjectiveoranountoconveytheoppositeofthemeaning.e.g.Hisrecoverywasnosmallmiracle.She’snobeginnerontheskislopes.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin4.Havingaspecialtimeoftheyearwhenweknowexactlywhattodo,thewaywe’vealwaysdoneit,providesacomfortablesenseofstructure,controlandstability.(Para5)asenseofstructure:

afeelingthateverythingisconnectedinanorderedway5.Noholidaytraditionwouldbecompletewithoutafestivemeal.(Para8)no...without...:adouble-negativestructureinwhichtwowordsofnegationareusedinasinglestatementforthesakeofemphasis.Thesetwonegativeelementstypicallycanceleachotherout,makingthestatementpositive.e.g.Thereisnorulewithoutanexception.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin6.Thelonghoursspentinthekitchenandthediningroomduringthepreparationandconsumptionofholidaymealsservesomeofthesamesocialfunctionsasthehearthsofourearlyancestors.(Para9)Paraphrase:Whenwespendlonghourspreparingfoodinthekitchenandenjoyingtheholidaymealsinthediningroom,wearejustlikeourancestorswhospenttheirtimegatheringandcommunicatingaroundtheopenfire.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin7.Inthisway,thelaborandfanfareassociatedwithholidaymealsvirtuallyguaranteeanenhancedgastronomicalexperience.(Para12)Paraphrase:Thehardworkforpreparingholidaymealsandtheperformanceofaritualbeforethemealhelpimprovethedelightfulexperienceofcookingandeatingdeliciousfoodduringtheholiday.8Fromarationalperspective,thismightseempointless,atbestrecyclingresourcesor,atworst,wastingthem.(Para13)atbest:inthebestpossiblescenario,usedtoindicatethatevenifyoudescribesomethingasfavorablyaspossibleorifitperformsaswellasitpossiblycan,itisstillnotverygood.Theoppositemeaningis“atworst”.e.g.Thispolicy,theysay,isatbestconfusedandatworstnon-existent.ReadingATextAnalysis

Zoomingin9.Andasthisisaspecialtimeoftheyear,wecanevenallowourselvessomeguilt-freeindulgence.(Para15)-free:combinedwithnounstoformadjectivesthatindicatethatsomethingdoesnothavethethingmentioned,orhasonlyalittleofite.g.alcohol-free,crime-free,duty-free,smoke-free,care-free,sugar-free,etc.10....andthenhuggingeveryonegoodbyeattheendofthenight(afteryourunclemadeupwithhisson-inlaw).(Para21)makeupwithsomeone:toresolveamutualdisagreement,conflict,dispute,orfighte.g.I’mgladtoseeyouhavefinallymadeupwithyourwife.Itwasawkwardwithyoufightingallthetime.ReadingALanguageFocusFillintheblankswiththemostappropriatewordfromthefourchoicesmarkedwithA,B,CandD.1.Wecouldhearthe_______ofthejetsastheypassedoverhead.A.milestoneB.fanfareC.whistleD.buffer2.Inwinter,neverignorehandsandfeet,andnever_______thegearneededtocoverthem.A.elicitB.recollectC.associateD.underestimate3.Therulesofcourt_______thatadefendantisentitledtoallevidencewhichmayhelphiscase.A.burstB.dictateC.splurgeD.affiliateTask1DCBReadingALanguageFocusFillintheblankswiththemostappropriatewordfromthefourchoicesmarkedwithA,B,CandD.4._______respectisnecessaryforanypartnershiptowork.A.MutualB.RepleteC.SensoryD.Anticipated5.Withoutanaudience,theperformanceis_______.A.seasonalB.elaborateC.pointlessD.reciprocal6.Theconversation_______aroundtheterribleconditionoftheroad.A.consistedB.focusedC.revolvedD.covered7.Iliketheprogrammebecauseitgivesmeadifferent_______onworldnews.A.partB.perspectiveC.ritualD.recipeTask1CCBAReadingALanguageFocusFillintheblankswiththemostappropriatewordfromthefourchoicesmarkedwithA,B,CandD.8.Thesameknowledgecanofcoursehelpdesignrobotsreplacethehumanincertainskilledbut_______tasks.A.intelligentB.diligentC.fancyD.repetitive9.ThePrimeMinisterispicturedtakingabreakfromthehard_______ofpoliticallife.A.grindB.hearthC.respiteD.way10.Thisisanopportunitytohelpaneighbourinneed,andtodoitwithswiftness,expertise,_______andlove.A.indulgenceB.generosityC.pageantryD.respiteTask1ABDReadingALanguageFocusCompletethefollowingsummarywithwordschosenfromReadingA.Theinitialletterofeachwordisgiven.Inthisessay,theauthorexplainsthereasonswhypeopleloveholidayritualsandtraditionsfromtheviewofana____________.First,holidaytraditionscanactasananxiety________andhelppeopleleavetheirworriesbehindthroughvariouskindsofr________actions.Second,holidaymeals,asanimportantpartofholidayrituals,servethesocialfunctionastheh_______ofhumanancestorstosmooththewayforconversationandconnection.Third,gift-givinginholidaysplaysacrucialroleinmaintainingsocialtiesbycreatingr________relationships.Task2epetitiventhropologistearthseciprocalbufferReadingALanguageFocusCompletethefollowingsummarywithwordschosenfromReadingA.Theinitialletterofeachwordisgiven.Last,holidayritualsaresopowerfultocreatefeelingsofbelongingandincreasedg__________towardtruefamily

membershipthattheyaretheperfectr______forfamilyharmony.Insummary,thecelebrationofholidaysmarkstheimportantm_________inpeople’slives,andhelpsthemtakear_______fromthedailyg_______.Task2espiteenerosityecipeilestonesrindTask3ReadingALanguageFocus

“no”and“not”Studythefollowingsentences,payingattentiontothewordsinboldred:Whatisthedifferencebetweentheminmeaningandusage?1.Thesebellsandwhistlessignaltoallofoursensesthatthisisnocommonoccasion….2.

It’snosurprise,then,thatspendingtheholidayswiththein-lawsforthefirsttimeisoftenregardedasariteofpassage….3.

IcomplainedthattheywereneveraroundandtheytoldmetheyhadnotseentheirhighschoolfriendssinceAugust.4.

Isaidwewerenotgoingtoleaveeverythingthatneededtobedoneovertheirbreakuntiltheverylastminuteandmakeamaddashtocatchtheirtrainsbacktoschool.华东师范大学出版社Task3ReadingALanguageFocus

“no”and“not”Fillintheblankswith“no”or“not”._______studentistoleavetheroom.Ihave_______timeatalltowritetoyou.Itwas_______easyparttoplay.Itwas_______aneasyparttoplay.Itoldyou_______todothat.There’sabsolutely_______anyreasontogetupearlytomorrowmorning.There’sabsolutely_______reasontogetupearlytomorrowmorning._______oneknowsifthestoryistrueor_______.

华东师范大学出版社NonotnonotnonotnoNonotTask3ReadingALanguageFocus

“themore…,themore”Matchthetwocolumnstoformcompletesentences.Task3ReadingALanguageFocus“involve”and“revolve”Studythefollowingsentences,payingattentiontothewords“involve”and“revolve”.1repetitiveactionsinvolvedinsuchritualscanactasabufferagainstanxietybymakingourworldamorepredictableplace.2.

Allcultureshaveritualsthatrevolvearoundfoodandmealpreparation.Task3ReadingALanguageFocus“involve”and“revolve”Fillintheblankswith“involve”or“revolve”.Changetheformifnecessary.Don’t

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spendingquitealotoftimewithotherpeople.Ididn’trealizethatputtingonaplaywould

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inaheatedargument.involverevolvesinvolves/involvedinvolverevolves/revolvedrevolveinvolvedReadingALanguageFocusTypicalMistakesFoundinChineseStudents’WritingsSentence1:Youhavetobelievethetruththatthemoreyouworryandtherearemorechancesitwillhappen.Analysis:Inthissentence,thestudentwantstosaythatifyouworryaboutsomething,thatthingwillmostlikelyhappen.Whentwothingsvarytogether,“themore…,themore…”structureshouldbeused.Asuggestedversion:Youhavetobelievethetruththatthemoreyouworryaboutsomething,themorelikelyitistohappen.ReadingALanguageFocus

TypicalMistakesFoundinChineseStudents’WritingsSentence2:Thelongeryoulivetogetherwiththem,themoregoodfeelingsbegintocomeoutbetweeneachother.Analysis:“Together”and“eachother”areredundant,sobothshouldbedeleted.“Comeout”alsosoundslike“Chinglish”,andshouldbereplacedbymoreidiomaticwords.Asuggestedversion:Thelongeryoulivewiththem,themoregoodfeelingsyouwilldevelopforeachother.ReadingALanguageFocusTypicalMistakesFoundinChineseStudents’WritingsSentence3:Somestudentsinvolveinarelationshiptoomuchandcannotdealwithitinarightway,whatthecouplewantstodoisstayingwitheachotheralltheday.Analysis:“Involve”isusedwronglyhere.Themoreproperexpressionis“getinvolvedinsth.”Thesyntaxisproblematicsincethereareactuallytwoindependentsentenceshere.“Alltheday”isnotidiomaticeither,andshouldbereplacedby“allday(long)”.Asuggestedversion:Somestudentsgettooinvolvedinarelationshipandwanttospendtimetogetheralldaylong.ReadingALanguageFocusTypicalMistakesFoundinChineseStudents’WritingsSentence4:Butnomethod,thereisonlyonepersoncansavethem,it’shim!Analysis:“Nomethod”seemstobeaword-for-wordtranslationof“没办法”,whichisunidiomatic.Thesyntaxisproblematicsincethereareactuallythreeindependentsentenceshere.Itwouldbebettertouseproperconjunctionsinbetween.Asuggestedversion:Butthereisnootherway,becauseonlyonepersoncansavethem,andit’shim!ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

Listening(1)Listentothetalkandfillintheblanks.Wedomanythingstomaketheholidaymeaningful.1.Givingthegiftoftime.Forthosewhogetextratimeoff,thisisagreatchancetoengagein__________________________timewithfamily...ratherthan,say,hurriedlyrushingto16partiesand/orstandinginlinefor11hourstorushthedoortogetanewgamesystemat$25off.Wefillthattimewiththingswecando,notjust________________,forexamplesledding,snowman-building,dancingwithtoddlerstoChristmasmusic.We’refocusingmoreon_________________________.additionalmeaningfulqualitythingswecangetpresencethanthepresentsReadingAFurtherEnhancement

ListeningListentothetalkandfillintheblanks.2.Directingholidayenergytowardgivingback.Weweavetheartofgivingintonotjustonedayofcharity,butinto_____________________________.Thatmeantbakingcookiesforneighbours,purchasinggiftsforchildreninneed,sendinggoodiestokidsinothercountries,volunteeringatashelter,andsoon.Whilewedothesethings,wetalkabouttheimportanceof________________________andbuildingyear-longrelationshipsbasedinservice,ratherthanjustassuming“we”aretheheroestoswoopinandhelpthe“needy”onceayear.We,too,areneedy—for____________,forlearning,forgraciousness—andwetooreceivealotthroughtheseactions.perspectivealifestyleofChristmasbehaviourlearningfromthosewehelpReadingAFurtherEnhancement

ListeningListentothetalkandfillintheblanks.3.Capturingmemoriesfromtheyear.Wespendtimearoundtheholidaysbeing_____________________ofwhattheyearhasbroughtus.Whatwereourfavouritemoments?Whatwereourhardest?Whatgoalsdowehave?Whatchangesdowewanttomake?Whatmistakesdowenotwanttorepeat?Thiskindofmemory-buildingcanbeagreattimefor_______________________asafamilyorforpreservingmemoriesbymakingafamilyChristmasvideo,puttingtogetherascrapbook,andwritingmini-memoirsaboutfunevents.purposefullyreflectiveprocessingandprioritizingReadingAFurtherEnhancement

Listening(2)Discussthefollowingquestionswithyourpartner.1.AreyouobsessedwithanythingduringholidaysliketheSpringFestival?Ifyes,what’sthat?Doesthataffectthequalityofyourholiday?2.Whatdoyouthinkofthethreewaysmentionedabove?Willtheybeeffective?3.Canyousharewithoneanothersomewaystosetthepaceforyourholiday?Openfordiscussion.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

SpeakingShareyourholidayexperienceswithyourclassmates.1.WhatisthetypicalwayforyourfamilytocelebratetheSpringFestival?2.Withthepopularityofsmartphonesandothermobiledevices,moreandmorepeople,especiallyyoungergenerations,exchangeholidaygreetingsbyphone.Howdoyouregardthiskindofchange?3.WhatelsehaschangedinthewaywecelebratetheSpringFestival?Doyouthinkthechangeswillaffectthetraditionalvaluesofthefestival?Openfordiscussion.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationMakesenseoftheboldfacedwordsorexpressionsintheEnglishsentences,andthentranslatethesentencesintoChinese.Themerethoughtofholidaytraditionsbringssmilestomostpeople’sfacesandelicitsfeelingsofsweetanticipationandnostalgia.Holidayritualsareburstingwithsensorypageantry.一想到节日习俗，多数人的脸上都会绽放笑容，唤起甜美的期盼和怀旧之情。节日庆典洋溢着悦耳的音响和悦目的色彩。ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationMakesenseoftheboldfacedwordsorexpressionsintheEnglishsentences,andthentranslatethesentencesintoChinese.3.Thestructuredandrepetitiveactionsinvolvedinsuchritualscanactasabufferagainstanxietybymakingourworldamorepredictableplace.4.Thebellsandwhistlessignaltoallofoursensesthatthisisnocommonoccasion—itisonefullofsignificanceandmeaning.这些精心安排、年年举办的庆典活动能让我们对自己生活的世界多些掌控感，减缓我们的焦虑。华东师范大学出版社节日庆典的铃声和钟声让我们全面感知到，这不是一个普通的时刻，而是一场意义丰富的盛典。ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationMakesenseoftheboldfacedwordsorexpressionsintheEnglishsentences,andthentranslatethesentencesintoChinese.5.Fromrecitingblessingstoraisingaglasstomakeatoast,holidaytraditionsarerepletewithrituals.6.Gatheringtogetherfromfar-flunglocationshelpspeopleleavetheirworriesbehind,andatthesametimeletsthemreconnectwithtime-honoredfamilytraditions.华东师范大学出版社从口诵祝福语到举杯祝酒，节日的传统包含着各式各样的礼仪。从天南地北赶来欢聚一堂，有助于让人们抛开烦恼，同时又重拾悠久的家族传统。ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationMakesenseoftheboldfacedwordsorexpressionsintheEnglishsentences,andthentranslatethesentencesintoChinese.7.Thelabourandfanfareassociatedwithholidaymealsvirtuallyguaranteeanenhancedgastronomicalexperience.8.Amongmanysocietiesritualizedgift-givingplaysacrucialrole

inmaintainingsocialtiesbycreatingnetworksofreciprocalrelationships.华东师范大学出版社实际上，制作节日大餐耗费的工夫和其盛况能确保人们获得更佳的美食体验。在许多社会，赠送礼物的习俗构建起了人与人之间的互惠关系，对维系社会纽带发挥着关键作用。ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationTranslatethefollowingChinesesentencesintoEnglishbyusingthewordsorexpressionsgiveninthebrackets.这座岛上的许多节日庆典与当地人的神灵崇拜有关。(revolvearound)

2.如今在中国，情人节庆祝方式充满了当地特色。(repletewith)Manyfestivecelebrationsontheislandrevolvearoundthelocalpeople’sworshipofgodsandgoddesses.NowadaysValentine’sDayinChinaisrepletewithhomegrowncelebrations.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationTranslatethefollowingChinesesentencesintoEnglishbyusingthewordsorexpressionsgiveninthebrackets.3.许多中国青年把过年第一次给别人压岁钱看作人生转折点。(ariteofpassage)4.假日家庭聚会有助于你和家人联络感情，重温美好家庭团聚时光。(beaffiliatedwith,reconnectwith)

ThefirstactofgivingluckymoneytoothersduringtheLunarNewYearisregardedbymanyyoungChineseasariteofpassage.Familygatheringsduringholidayshelpyoutobeaffiliatedwithyourfamilyandtoreconnectwiththebestfamilymoments.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

TranslationTranslatethefollowingChinesesentencesintoEnglishbyusingthewordsorexpressionsgiveninthebrackets.5.节假日让他从开会、出差的乏味日常工作中解脱出来。(thedailygrind)6.国庆“黄金周”曾是减缓国内消费趋势下滑的关键手段。(buffer)Festivalsandholidaysgivehimrelieffromthedailygrindofmeetingsandbusinesstrips.TheNationalDayHolidaysusedtobeacrucialbuffer

againstthedeclineindomesticconsumption.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

GuidedWritingStep1BrainstormingDiscusswithyourpeersthefollowingquestionsandjotdownyourideasinyournotebook.WhatarethemajorholidaysthatChinesepeopleobserve?Givealistofatleastsixholidays.Whatisthefavouriteholidaythatyourfamilycelebrates?Doesyourfamilyperformsomeritualstocelebrateit?Whataretherituals?Tocelebratethefavouriteholidayyoumentionedearlier,doyourparentscooksomespecialfood?Whataresomeofthedishesyourparentsprepareforthisparticularholiday?ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

GuidedWritingStep2WritingtaskCompletethefollowingsentences,usingtheexpressionsinthebrackets.Changetheformwhennecessary.Holidayritualsisoneofthewaystobringfamilymemberstogetherandto_______________________________.(reconnectwith)b.Severalrituals____________tocelebratetheSpringFestivalinChina.(involve)Givingchildrenredpacketsis____________________________formanyChinesefamiliesduringtheSpringFestival.(time-honoured)reconnectwiththeirlovedonesareinvolvedtime-honouredfamilytraditionReadingAFurtherEnhancement

GuidedWritingStep2WritingTaskHaveatalkwithyourparentsandaskthemaboutoneofthespecialdishestheyusuallyprepareforyourfavouriteholiday.Writedownyourfamilyrecipeforthisdish.Itshouldincludealltheingredientsandthestep-by-stepcookingprocess.

Amongtheritualsthatyourfamilyperformsduringyourfavouriteholiday,whichoneis

themostsignificant?Why?Writeanessayofabout250wordstoexplainwhythisritualisthemostsignificantone.ReadingAFurtherEnhancement

GuidedWritingStep2WritingTask

ASampleEssayMyfavouritepublicholidayistheSpringFestivalandmyfamilyhasseveralritualsforthatoccasion,suchasthereuniondinnerontheNewYear’sEve,sweepingmygrandfather’stomb,givingchildrenredpackets,settingoffthefireworks,etc.Amongalltheseritualsthemostimportantoneformeisthetomb-sweepingritual.Beforewehavethereuniondinner,myfather,mygrandmotherandIputoutdishesandfruitstopayhomagetomygrandfather.Wewillalsovisithisgravethenextdaytocommemoratewhatheha