大学英语 第7单元 说课

一、整体把握 课 程 大 纲 专业人才培养方案 学情分析和学习方法 教学方法和手段

二、本课时设计 本节课重点难点

三、课件展示

Unit 7 Holiday Celebrations

Warming Up(热身) Festivals of English and American (英美节日) (中国传统节日)

Traditional Customs Relating To The Festival (节日传统习俗)

New Year's Day New Year's Day is an international festival. It is the day when the earth has circled the sun for one round and is beginning another circling. It represents a new beginning when people send off the old days and welcome the new ones.

Valentine’s day February 14 is Valentine's Day.It is celebrated as a lovers' holiday today,with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples in love.Valentine's Day has roots in several different legends that have found their way to us through the ages.

April Fool's Day 　　In the 16 th century, people celebrated New Year’s Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools.

In France, people call the April Fools “April Fish” In France, people call the April Fools “April Fish”. They tape a paper fish to their friends’ backs to fool them. When he or she finds this , they shout “April Fish!”　　 　　In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you. 　　 　　In the America, They may point down to your shoe and say, “ Your shoelace is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.

Mother’s Day In the U.S. Mothers' Day is a holiday celebrated on second Sunday in May. First observance in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1907, it is based on suggestions by Julia Ward Howe in 1872 and by Anna Jarvis in 1907.

Halloween 万圣节的由来---源自古代塞尔特民族(Celtic)的新年节庆，此时也是祭祀亡魂的时刻，在避免恶灵干扰的同时，也以食物祭拜祖灵及善灵以祈平安渡过严冬，是西方传统节日。

Trick or Treat 习俗 恶作剧 款待 不给糖就捣乱

万圣节里的孩子们

Merry Christmas Father Christmas Santa Clause

圣诞/新年贺卡用语： Hope you have the merriest Christmas ever. All good wishes for Christmas and may the coming year bring you health and happiness. May the New Year bring you joy, love and peace.

Father Christmas Santa Clause-Sinter Klass chimney A kind-hearted old man reindeer fireplace sleigh

Traditional Customs Relating To The Spring Festival Writing and Pasting couplets on doors

Traditional Customs Relating To The Spring Festival Creating paper-cuts for window decoration

Traditional Customs Relating To The Spring Festival Setting off fire-crackers (The favorite activity of children, which is said to drive off evil spirits according to legend)

Traditional Customs Relating To The Spring Festival Children Getting money in red envelopes from their parents and relatives

Traditional Customs Relating To The Spring Festival The lion and dragon dancing

The Lantern Festival than 2,000 years. The 15th day of the first lunar month Also known as Yuanxiao Festival Yuan literally means first, while xiao refers to night. Yuanxiao is the first night when we see the full moon in the new year. It has developed from an ancient ceremony of using torches to ward off evil spirits and has a history of more than 2,000 years.

Qingming Festival The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. But the Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, it is more a festival of commemoration.   The Qingming Festival sees a combination of sadness and happiness.

The Dragon Boat Festival Also known as Duanwu Jie It falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in Chinese lunar calendar.

Qu Yuan（屈原） Qu Yuan, the patriotic poet who drowned himself on this day in 277 BC.

The Middle-Autumn Festival The round moon and round moon cake are both symbols of family reunion

The Poem of Libai Beside my bed a pool of moonlight, Is it hoarfrost on the ground? I lift my eyes and see the bright moon; Bowing my head, I think of my old hometown. 床前明月光， 疑是地上霜 举头望明月， 低头思故乡

Traditional Customs Relating to the Festival Family reunion dinner on the festival evening Typical food: moon-cake          

Double Seventh Day It’s Chinese Valentine’s Day(中国的情人节) The 7th evening of the 7th lunar month Also called “The Seventh Eve” or “Qixij”

A Love Story Between A Cowherd And A Girl Weaver

Double Ninth Day A day to honor senior citizens “Nine” sounds similar to the word “long time”in Chinese

Characteristics Of Traditional Chinese Festivals Each of them has: A long history A legend Special customs or activities An unique food

Example Task (任务示例) 案 例. （案例来源：13级主持播音班学生原创） 小焱同学以本专业的实践活动 （在广播室播音）为主要形式， 以节日为主题，创作的一篇播音讲稿。 主要内容：介绍了与播音主持相关的节日 International Voice Day(世界嗓音日,4月16日) World Book Day（世界读书日，4月23日）

Create New Tasks （分组创设新任务） 要 求： 任务的设置要围绕自己的专业和未来职业 任务形式不拘一格，鼓励创新 鼓励设置真实的任务

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