Unit4Timetocelebrate(Reading)

LookandsaytheSpringFestivalTomb-SweepingDayNationalDaytheLanternFestivaltheDragonBoatFestivalMayDaytheSpringFestival

ThinkingNewYearWhatdoyouknowaboutChineseNewYear?Whenisit?Howtocelebrate?Howdoyoufeel?Whatdopeopleeat?Whatdopeopledo?

ThinkingIt’sonthefirstdayofthefirstlunarmonth.Dumplings,chicken,fishandsoon.Whenisit?Whatdopeopleeat?

ThinkinggetsomeluckymoneyputupcoupletswatchtheSpringFestivalGalawearnewclotheshaveafamilyreuniondinnercleantheirhouse

Prediction1.Whatarethepeopledoing?SpringFestivaldinnerfamilyreunioncelebrateTheyarecelebratingtheSpringFestivalandhavingafamilyreuniondinner.SomeChinesedishes.2.What’sonthetable?Lookatthepictureontherightandanswerthequestions.Usethewordsandexpressionstohelpyou.

PredictionWhyisitanunusualSpringFestival?

While-reading1.WheredidthewritercelebratetheSpringFestival?2.Howdidshecelebratethisfestival?ShetreatedherBritishfriend,Emilia,toaChinesedinner.IntheUK.Readpara.1andanswer.

While-reading1.Didthewritermakeit?No.BecausesheoftenwatchedGrandmacook,butshenevercookedanythingherself.2.Howdidshesolvetheproblem?Herwholefamilycametoherhelponthephone.Readpara.2andanswer.

While-reading3.Whatistheresult?Shebecameachefinonehour.4.Whatdishesdidthewritermakeforthefestival?Canyouguess?MaybeonetraditionalChinesedishes.

Doyouknowthespecialmeaningbehindthesedishes?204“鱼“和”余“的发音相同，吃鱼就寓意着”年年有余“。“鸡“的谐音是“吉”(goodluck)，吃鸡也就寓意着“大吉大利，吉祥如意”(goodluckandhappiness)

While-reading3.AfterEmiliahungballoonsandlanternsinthediningroom,Iputthelastdishonthetable.“Thisisthelion’shead!”4.“Areyoujoking?Isn’tthatagainstthelaw?”Emiliawasshocked.EmiliaSheinthediningroom.ThewriterShe