Book3,Unit1 Using Language A Sad Love Story 太和二中 杨娟
Valentine’s Day date: On February 14th People send roses and cards or chocolates to the people they love. custom:
Do you know our Chinese Valentine’s Day?
People pray for skillful hands and appreciate the stars Qiqiao Festival date: the seventh day of the seventh lunar month People pray for skillful hands and appreciate the stars custom:
Do you know the beautiful love story about the Qiqiao Festival ?
forced to leave each other fell in love got married The Goddess got angry forced to leave each other Cross the Milky Way to meet only once a year
Well-known poem Eternal(永恒的) love between us two, Shall withstand(经受住) the time apart. 两情若是久长时, 又岂在朝朝暮暮。
A Sad Love Story Li Fang Hu Jin
The story of Li Fang and Hu Jin Introduction: Li Fang was waiting alone at the coffee shop ,but Hu Jin didn’t turn . He had looked forward meeting her all day, and he thought she would keep her . He was not going to his breath for her to . He would his sadness in coffee Development: Li Fang watched a TV program about “Qiqiao Festival”. Thinking Hu Jin played a on him, he threw away the gifts for not him of her. Then he set for home. Climax/ Ending: As Li Fang passed the tea shop on the corner, he heard Hu Jin calling and waving at him with a . What would he do? Would she him ? up to word hold apologize drown joke reminding off gift forgive
A sad ending or a happy ending? What do you think was going to happen to Li Fang and Hu Jin? Now please make a dialogue of an ending to the story with your partners or group members.
Discussion How should we treat Chinese traditional festivals and some western festivals?
Nowadays, some people pay more attention to Valentine’s Day than Qiqiao Festival, which was once one of the most popular festivals in ancient China. Anyway, each festival in China has its own tale and meaning. So we should hold on to our own festivals and culture, as well as pass them on from generation to generation. We should never allow some western festivals to take the place of Chinese traditional festivals.
Homework Write an ending to the story of Li Fang, beginning with: As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way…