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Unit 3 The seasons
Key question
What do you know about the seasons
Do you know how the ancient Chinese divided up a year
In ancient China, a year was divided into 24 parts. Each part started with a solar term.
The 24 solar terms
The months of the traditional Chinese calendar follow the moon, but did you know that the calendar also follows the sun In fact, the year is divided into 24 parts, based on where the sun is in the sky. Each part starts with a solar term, or jieqi in Chinese. These solar terms follow the changes of the seasons and the weather.
The “Start of Spring”, “Start of Summer”, “Start of Autumn” and “Start of Winter” divide the year into four seasons. Each of the seasons is then divided into six parts, and each part lasts about 15 days. The solar terms can fall on different dates. They sometimes move a day or two.
The 24 solar terms are very useful in daily life. For example, they help farmers decide when to plant their crops. The solar terms also play an important part in traditional Chinese culture. People celebrated these days in different ways in the past, such as eating special local dishes. Many of these traditions continue in our times. For example, people still eat spring rolls and spring pancakes to celebrate the “Start of Spring”.
Task 1 Read the article quickly to get an idea of the structure.
Match the paragraphs with the key questions.
a. Why are solar terms useful
b. How do people use solar terms to divide up the year
c. What are solar terms
Paragraph 1 ____________
Paragraph 2 ____________
Paragraph 3 ____________
c
b
a
Task 2 Read the article again and answer the questions. Think—Pair—Share!
(1) Why does the writer say “... the calendar also follows the sun”
Because the year is divided into 24 parts, based on where the sun is in the sky.
(2) Why are the 24 solar terms very useful in daily life
Because they help farmers decide when to plant their crops.
(3) How do people celebrate the “Start of Spring”
They eat spring rolls and spring pancakes.
Task 3 Learn some new words and understand difficult sentences.
Circle the new words and guess their meanings from context.
Underline some difficult sentences and analyse them with your classmates.
for example和such as
for example通常用于引入一個具體的例子來說明或支持前一句話的觀點，可以縮寫為 "e.g."。
There is a similar word in many languages, for example in French and Italian.
The report is incomplete; it does not include sales in France, for example.
such as用來列舉特定的例子，通常是一系列中的幾個。暗示還有更多的例子，但只列舉部分。
There are many sports that can help improve your health, such as swimming, running, and cycling.
Difficult sentence
Line 2: In fact, the year is divided into 24 parts, based on where the sun is in the sky.
實際上，一年的時間依據太陽在天空中的位置，被劃分為24個部分。
in fact意為“事實上，實際上”；be divided into意為“被劃分為”；be based on意為“基于”。
Task 4 Watch a video clip from the documentary Seasons of China, and discuss the following questions.
(1) Which solar terms are you familiar with What do people often eat or do on them
(2) Do you think the 24 solar terms are still important today Why or why not
請教師自行搜索新華社英語電視臺“中國新華新聞電視網”的紀錄片《四季中國》。
Self-assessment
評價內容 1. 我能理解二十四節氣的由來、劃分方式及重要意義。 1 2 3 4 5
2. 我能理解二十四節氣的重要性。 1 2 3 4 5
3. 我能說出與二十四節氣相關的食物和傳統習俗。 1 2 3 4 5
Homework
基礎作業：
觀看紀錄片《四季中國》,進一步思考二十四節氣的文化內涵。
拓展作業：
中國的二十四節氣不僅與農業生產密切相關，也與人們的日常生活息息相關，它影響著人們的飲食、健康、節日等方方面面。請兩人一組，從以下幾個方面介紹一個節氣，全班同學可以介紹完整的二十四個節氣。
時間(Time)：
氣候特征(Weather)：
與農業的關系(Farming activities)：
飲食(Food)：
民俗(Customs)：
節日(Festivals)：
solar term 節氣
calendar /9k lIndR(r)/ n. 歷法
follow /9fBlRW/ v. 按……方式發展
The day followed the usual pattern.
in fact 事實上
It was cold. In fact, it was freezing.
divide /dI9vaId/ v.（使）分開
The cells began to divide rapidly.
be divided into 被劃分成……
A sentence can be divided up into meaningful segments.
be based on 基于……
The movie is based on a real-life incident.
last /lA:st/ v. 持續
The meeting only lasted (for) a few minutes.
decide /dI9saId/ v. 對……作出抉擇；決定
I can’t decide what to wear.
*crop /krBp/ n. 莊稼；作物
Sugar is an important crop on the island.
play an important part in 在……上發揮重要作用
Traditional festivals play an important part in Chinese cultural heritage.
culture /9kVltSR(r)/ n. 文化；文明
The children are taught to respect different cultures.
local /9lRWkl/ adj. 地方的；當地的
Our children go to the local school.
tradition /trR9dISn/ n. 傳統
This region is steeped in tradition.
continue /kRn9tInju:/ v. 持續；繼續存在
The exhibition continues until 25 July.
spring roll 春卷
spring pancake 春餅

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