人教修订版 高中一年级 ( 下 ) Unit 14

the Birth of the Festival The history of the festival When whywhat who how

Skim 1.What is Kwanzaa? 2.What is the seven principles? Kwanzaa is seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African Americans. Unity, self-determination, living together, working together, purpose, creativity, faith

Match the words with the right definitions principle purpose faith determination theme deciding or being determined topic, subject of a talk or a piece if writing plan, what one means to do trust, strong belief, unquestioning confidence basic truth, guiding rule for behavior

Kwanzaa 2. Where 1.Who 3.When 4. Why 5. How

Who: the African-Americans Where: in the United States When : the week following Christmas Day Why: to celebrate the culture and history of African Americans.

How? People light a candle each day and discuss one of the principles of Kwanzaa. On the last day of Kwanzaa, family and friends gather to enjoy a large meal and to celebrate the new year.

True or false 1.Kwanzaa is a very old festival. 2.The word Kwanzaa means first fruit in Swahili. 3.Kwanzaa is based on old African festivals. 4.People created Kwanzaa to celebrate American culture. 5.Kwanzaa is celebrated on Christmas day. 6.People who celebrate Kwanzaa light a candle for each of the seven principles. F T T F F F

Thinking Compare Kwanzaa with the Chinese Spring Festival and Christmas. Christmas differences similarity Kwanzaa differences

Difficult sentences Each time we celebrate a festival it changes a little and in that way we keep our culture alive.

Useful expressions 1.a seven-day festival 2.get together 3.greet the new year 4.a rich culture 5.use the word for… 6.have … in common 7.give thanks for 8.build unity of family 9.build one’s own lives

10. build our future 11. think for 12. speak for 13. believe in 14. the commercial activities 15. as well as 16. light a candle 17. a large meal 18. keep our culture alive

Kwanzaa is a 7 day festival celebrating the African American people, their culture and their history. It is a time of celebration, community gathering, and reflection. A time of endings and beginnings. Kwanzaa begins on December 26th and continues until New Years Day, January 1st.

Translation 1. 在中国北方， 尤其是农村地区，人民穿上古时候的衣服，走 上街头游行，以庆祝新年。 2. 庆祝 “ 地球日 ” 可以提醒我们关心这个世界，尊重生命和自然。 In northern China, especially in the countryside, people celebrate the New Year by dressing up in ancient costumes and going on parades. The celebration of Earth Day can be a reminder that we need to care about the world around us and respect life and nature.

4. 我们庆祝 “ 世界环境日 ” 的目的是什么？ 5. 在 “ 和平日 ” 着一天，不允许有打架或冲突。 6. 许多人仍然相信，人死后会轮回转世。 What’s the purpose of the celebrating the “World Environment Day”? On “Peace Day”, no fighting or conflicts are allowed. Many people still believe that when a person dies he starts a new cycle of life. Be careful on April 1st, because your friends may play a trick on you. If you are taken in, you’ll be called “ April Fool!” 3. 4 月 1 日要当心，在这一 天你的朋友可能会开你的玩笑。 如果你上当受骗， 别人会把你叫做 “ 四月傻瓜 ” ！