Lesson 43:A Visit to Chinatown 冀教版 九年级 Lesson 43:A Visit to Chinatown

What is Chinatown?

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Listen and Answer Task 1: Individual work 1.Brian and Jenny went shopping in Chinatown.( ) T/F 2.They went shopping because _________is coming. 3.What did they buy? 4.What did Brian have for lunch? 5.Translate: Danny and I watched a wonderful dragon dancing performance during the Spring Festival last year.

Read and Check T 1.Brian and Jenny went shopping in Chinatown.( ) T/F 2. They went shopping because _________ is coming. 3.What did they buy? 4.What did Brian have for lunch? 5.Translate: Danny and I watched a wonderful dragon dancing performance during the Spring Festival last year. T Christmas They bought a big Christmas tree, some decorations and gifts. A bowl of noodles. 去年春节，丹尼和我看了一场精彩的舞龙表演。

C F E D B A A. Dragon Boat Festival B.Halloween C.The Spring Festival D. Easter Day E.Christmas Day F.Mid-Autumn Festival D B A

Read and Write Task 2:Group work food / balanced diet get lucky money temple fairs special things about the Spring Festival performances eat dumplings …

Know More The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.       On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.       Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their houses. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck. The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of "hong bao". It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.       The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don't say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.  For instance, you'd better not say any bad words like "death". Don't break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.  Also, don't borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.

A B 1. What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?[ ] A. Family members gather for a big meal.  B. Friends eat dumplings together.  C. They borrow money from friends. D. They give each other hong bao. 2. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?[     ] A. Because they enjoy being clean.  B. Because it believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck.  C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others.  D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money. A B

3. Which of the following things is not supposed to happen during the Spring Festival?[     ] A. Returning money before the Spring Festival.  B. Saying words that have to do with death.  C. Wearing red clothes.  D. Decorating houses with red paper. 4. The underlined phrase "running out" probably means "____".[     ] A. 跑出去  B. 打碎  C. 耗尽  D. 离开 5. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ____.[     ] A. a time of harvest and fun  B. celebrated for one whole month  C. only celebrated in China  D. a time for families to get together B C D

Discussion:Culture Differences

Report Group 1:The Spring Festival Group 2:Christmas Think about: What are the differences and same things between the two cultures? Take notes while listening to the report.

Choose your homework 1.Write down a report about the culture differences and the same things between the two festivals. (1) About 60-80 words. (2) Try to use the words we learnt today. (3) Pay attention to the grammar and hand-writing. 2.Make a poster about a festival.(Chinese/Western)