Unit2Let’scelebrateDevelopingideas（Reading）Whichfestivaldoyoulikemost?Andwhy?Learningobjectives1.knowabout

thedifferentviewstowardstheSpringFestivalfamilydinnerbyreadingapassage.2.TalkaboutourownopinionsonthechangeoftheSpringFestivalfamilydinner.3.analyze

thereasonsfortheimportanceoftheSpringFestivalfamilydinnerforChinesepeople.

Inthislesson,wewillbeabletoActivity1FreetalkQ1:WhatarethetraditionstocelebratetheSpringFestival?1.Howisitcelebrated?2.Whichdoyouthinkisthemostimportantpart?Activity2Watchandtalk1.HowistheSpringFestivalcelebrated?Activity2Watchandtalkletofffireworks/firecrackerspayaNewYearvisitvisitourrelativesthoroughlycleanthehousemarketshoppingpastethecharacter“fu”watchaliondanceredpacket/envolopepasteSpringfestivalcoupletsAtraditionalfamilydinnerontheSpringFestivalEve.1.Wheremightthepassagebefrom?anewspaper/magazineacolumnTwolettersActivity2View,predictandcheck(5min)Activity2View,predictandcheck(5min)Readthetitleandthepicturesandpredict.Timeforachange?1.Whatchangemightitbeabout?What’smainlytalkedaboutonthe“change”inthepassage?Whatarethetwopeople’sattitudestowardthe“change”?Readthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.2.Whomightsupportthechange?Why?Activity2Read,predictandcheck(5min)ReadPapagraph1andthebeginningofeachletterandandcheckyourprediction.Timeforachange?WhatHowWhatattitudeShouldwehavetheSpringFestivalfamilydinnerathomeoroutside?eatingathomeeatingoutNo!Yes!Learningtolearn:Readthefirstparagraphtogetthemainidea.Activity3Readandteacheachother(12min)Socialinsights:achangeforSpringFestivaldinnerSomechoosetohavethedinneratarestaurant,butnoteveryoneiskeenon

thisidea.

Whatisthepointofviewineachpassage?Howisthepointofviewsupported?Whatistheconclusion?Helikes/enbracesthechangeHeisunhappyaboutit.Activity4Readforthepointofview1.Wherecanyoufindthepointofviewusually?

Activity4Readforthepointofview(5min)1.Wherecanyoufindthepointofviewusually?

Activity3Readandteacheachother(12min)1.ReadthepassageagainanddrawamindmaptoshowWangPeng’sandLiuYonghui’sopinionsonthetopicbasedonthefollowingquestions.Socialinsights:achangeforSpringFestivaldinnerSomechoosetohavethedinneratarestaurant,butnoteveryoneiskeenon

thisidea.

Whatisthepointofviewineachpassage?Howisthepointofviewsupported?Whatistheconclusion?Helikes/enbracesthechangeHeisunhappyaboutit.Step4Compareandconclude:Howdotheysupporttheirpointsofview?Activity5Read，understandandanalzethesupportinginformaiton(5min)Facts-memoriesMainlyreasons-opinionssomthingthatexistorhashappenedstatementsthatcanbeprovedbyevidenceageneralorindividualview,belieforimpressionidentifiedbytehwordssuchas“feel,believe,think.”opinionsfactsReadthepassageandanalyze:1.Whydotheyhavedifferentpointsofviewonthesametradition?

2.Whatdothesetwopointsofviewhaveincommon?Traditionremains，loveremains.DifferentlifeexperienceDifferentagesDifferentjobsDifferenttimes3.What’syourunderstandingofthetitleTimeforachange?Activity6

ThinkandshareSocialinsights:achangeforSpringFestivaldinnerEatingoutfortheSpringFestivalfamilydinneronlychangestheformofthistradition,but

thelovebetweenthefamilymembersremainsthesame.Itjustwon'tfeellikeSpringFestivalhavingthedinnerout.Theprocessofpreparingthedinnertogetherismoreimportantthanthedinneritself.ConclusionWhoyoueatonSpringfestivalEvewithdoesmatter.asoftwareengineeraretiredteacherSomechoosetohavethedinneratarestaurant,butnoteveryoneiskeenon

thisidea.embracerejectTheprocessofeating

dinnerwithourrelativesdoesmatter.Activity7Giveatalk(8min)Workingroups.Giveatalktoafriendfromoversees

abouttheimportance

oftheSpringFestivalfamilydinner.1.WhichoftheSpringFestivaltraditionshaschangedinyourfamily?

2.Whatdoyouthinkofthechanges?Whydoyouthinkso?Activity8ThinkandshareDiscussinpairs/groupsaboutthefollowingquestionsandsharewiththem.Activity9Readandunderstand(Writing)What’sthemeaningofChineseSpringFestivalgoingglobal?What’sthepresentphenomenonofChineseSpringFestival?WhichcountriesarementionedandhowdotheycelebrateChineseSpringFestival?What’seditor’sopiniononthisphenomenon?Readtheeditorialandanswerthefollowingquestions.ChineseSpringFestivalGoingGlobalRussiaGhanaAmericaAglobalcelebrationofjoy

and

loveWhat’syouropiniononthisphenomenon?Activity10ThinkandshareWhat’sthereasonlyingbehindthephenomenon?Whatdoyouthinkofthephenomenon?[Goodorbad?Why?]Writedownyouranswersatfirstandthensharewithyourgroupmembers.Activity11WriteNowwritealettertotheeditortoexpressyourideasaboutChineseSpringFestivalgoingglobalaccordingtothefollowingaspects.26Activity12EvaluateandShareDoesyourwritingincludethephenominon,reasonsandfeelings?Doesth