Unit 3 Celebration

Listen to the song Pass the Flame and put the lyrics into a right order.

5 Reach out, hold out your hands 6 Unite the World 7 From a grain sand 1 Let our voices be heard 2 Pass the flame 3 We can grow a forest 4 We can build a mountain 5 Reach out, hold out your hands 6 Unite the World 7 From a grain sand On a dried up river bed It's a time to ( ) Bring us all together 2 6 9 1 2 6 10 3 8 4 7 5 5

celebrate Pass the Flame Pass the flame Unite the World It's a time to ( ) let our voices be heard Pass the Flame Unite the world Bring us all together We can grow a forest On a dried up river bed We can build a mountain From a grain sand Reach out, hold out your hands celebrate Pass the Flame

When do we celebrate?

A sporting victory

christening 洗礼仪式 priest 牧师 a Christian name 受洗时所取的名字

birthday blow out the candles

graduation

couple （夫妇） Wedding groom bride

The return of Hong Kong

National Day

New Year’s Day Spring Festival

Christmas Day turkey(火鸡) pudding(布丁)

Halloween (万圣节前夕)

The Dragon Boat Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival

Listen to the tape and find out which six celebrations you can hear.

(blow out the candles, cake) 4 a birthday the New Year Christmas a sporting victory a christening a wedding (blow out the candles, cake) 6 (Time Square, strike) 1 (roast turkey, pudding) 3 (game, team, celebrate) 2 (priest, a Christian name) 5 (groom, bride, couple)

Many people don’t like eating some traditional food such as mooncakes and Zongzi. More and more young people send Christmas cards instead of Dragon Boat Festival cards.

Positive: Negative: Debate: Chinese people should celebrate western festivals. Negative: Chinese people shouldn't celebrate western festivals.

Preparation for discussions (Page 30) Make notes about your opinions. Think of reasons to support your opinions. Practise saying your opinions.

Expressing disagreement: Expressing opinions: I think/suppose/believe… In my opinion, Personally, …… Expressing disagreement: Oh, come off it! I don’t agree… I disagree with you. ……

Debate: Chinese celebrate western festivals Against: For:

Typical activity or food Special meaning Festivals Season& date/month Typical activity or food Special meaning Mid-Autumn Festival Dragon Boat Festival The Lantern Festival Autumn, August 15,Lunar calendar Looking at the moon, mooncakes Families get together Summer, May 5, Lunar calendar Memorize Qu’yuan Boating,Zongzi Spring, January 15, Lunar calendar Hanging lanterns, Yuanxiao Chinese Valentine’s Day