Unit 3 Celebration Lesson One Festivals Grammar Period

Unit 3 Celebration Lesson One Festivals Grammar Period 2

What are celebrated in September or October? Teachers’ Day the Mid-Autumn National Chongyang Day. Festival

1. What are traditional moon cakes made with? 2. What is the special food called for the Dragon Boat Festival? 3. What were lanterns lit by in the past? 4. What were lanterns decorated with ?

1. moonpassive cakes voice the. Traditional present simple are made with bean paste. _____ 一般现在时被动语态 2. The special food _____ is called zongzi. ____ 3. werepassive lit by candles the. Lanterns past simple voice in the past. 一般过去时被动语态 4. Lanterns were decorated with _______ pictures of birds, animals and flowers.

Read the passage and underline the sentences with passive voice of different tenses.

1. A big reunion dinner was being prepared by my mother. the past continuous passive voice 过去进行时被动语态 2. Since 1983, the Spring Festival Party has been broadcast on CCTV the present perfect passive voice 现在完成时被动语态 3. Although the traditions of the festival are being changed now, this festival is still the most important the present continuous passive voice 现在进行时被动语态 celebration for all Chinese people.

the room, flowers, already, decorate…with The room has already been decorated with flowers.

the keys, lose Joan can’t get into the house, because the keys have been lost. ___________

Harry Porter, translate, more than 60 languages Harry Porter has been translated into more than 60 languages.

use Sorry, I can’t lend you my e -dictionary now, because it is being used. _________

repair I have to go to work by taxi because my car is being repaired ____________.

Oh, my God! The kid is being kissed by a _____________ pig. the kid, kiss, a pig

the plan, discuss, At ten o’clock yesterday, the plan was being discussed. _____________

fireworks, set off I heard fireworks were being set off. _____________ at eleven o’clock last night.

the lanterns, put up When I came back, I found the lanterns were being put up. ____________

When do we use the Passive? • We don’t know or don’t need to know the “doer”. • The “doer” is obvious; • The action is more important than “doer”; • In scientific reports or in newspaper articles, the passive is more formal than the active.

• Complete Ex. 7 on P 37

The Big Celebration

Group Work Introduce the opening ceremony, using the key words with at least three passive sentences. The opening and ending of the passage have been given.

Work in groups of 4: Choose one student to be the reporter and writer; Each member must say at least one sentence.

decorate…with colorful lights

fill…with people

hold from 8 to half past 11

set off at the beginning

show/ perform

lead into

light the torch at last

Evaluation Use the Passive correctly Express the idea clearly Use as many key words as possible 2 2 1

The passive is used correctly/ incorrectly; the idea is/(isn’t) clearly expressed; many key words are (aren’t) used in the report. So I think this team can get _____ points.

The opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games was a big celebration on August 8 th. On that decorated day, the Bird’s Nest was _______ with colorful lights, making it a wonderful land. The stadium was filled with excited people. ______ The opening ceremony was being held from 8 o’clock to ________ half past 11.

It was an unforgettable and moving was celebrated ceremony. It _________ with series of activities. At the were set off beginning, fireworks ______ to raise the curtain and Beijing’s sky was lit up. On the ceremony, performers in Chinese traditional clothes gave wonderful performances. Beautiful songs were sung (sing) and Taiji ______

was performed (perform). The ________ audience were taken to go through 5, 000 years of Chinese history and culture. After these performances, the athletes from 204 countries were led _____into the centre stage. At last eleven the torch ____ was lit by Chinese sports hero Li Ning.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games are said to be the greatest Games in the history. The opening ceremony has been remembered by the whole world because it is the fantastic beginning of 16 days of outstanding sports competition.

Homework Ex. 1 -2 on P 78 Ex. 3 on P 79 Ex. 1 on P 81 Ex. 1 on P 88 Write down the passage and polish it.