《导游英语》Unit 5

Unit 5 Chinese Nationalities and Their Customs

Teaching Focus

Topic Guidance:

1. There are 56 nationalities in China, the Han majority and the 55 minorities.

2. Each nationality has developed its unique customs and habits. 3. China exercises a policy of regional autonomy for various ethnic groups.

4. Various activities are held during the festivals of different

nationalities.

Read the following questions and discuss with your

partner.

1: Are there ethnic minorities in the communities you live? How do you communicate with them?

2: Have you ever been invited to be a guest of a minority family? What's you experience?

3: Which part of the minorities' life are you interested in most? Tell us the reason(s).

Look at the pictures on PPT and try to describe it in

your own words.

1. Let Ss get to know the words, useful expressions and proper nouns. Useful Expressions

scenic spot 风景区；景点 historical site 历史遗迹 ethnic group 民族 ethnic minority 少数民族

policy of regional autonomy for ethnic groups 少数民族区域自治政策

Proper Nouns

the Han nationality 汉族

2. Let Ss finish the following activities by cooperative Learning and group discussion. Activity 1: Spot Dictation.

Activity 2: Decide whether the following statements are True or False

while listening to the paragraph again.

Activity 3: Choose the correct answer while you are listening. 3. Check the answers. Activity 1: Keys: (1) nationalities (2) scenic spots (3) traditional virtues (4) ethnic groups (5) population (6) 55 (7) the Han (8) Zhonghua Minzu (9) differ (10) language (11) customs

(12) religion (13) the Hui (14) the Zhuang (15) create (16) motherland (17) government (18) between (19) policy (20) establish (21) direct (22) provides (23) with (24) promote (25) local Activity 2: Keys:

1. T 2.T 3. F 4.T 5.F Activity 3: Keys:

1. A 2.B 3. A 4.C 5.B

1. Let Ss get to know the words, useful expressions

and proper nouns. Useful Expressions

on the middle and lower reaches of 在......中下游 roast mutton kebab 烤羊肉串 crusty pancake 馕 sticky rice cake 糯米糕 buttered tea 酥油茶 Proper Nouns

the Yellow River 黄河 the Yangtze River 长江 the Pearl River valley 珠江流域 the Northeast Plain 东北平原 the Hui nationality 回族 the Manchu nationality 满族 the She nationality 畲族 the Uygur nationality 维吾尔族 the Kazak nationality 哈萨克族 the Miao nationality 苗族 the Yi nationality 彝族 the Dai nationality 傣族 Korean 朝鲜族；朝鲜人的 Mongolian 蒙古；蒙古人的

Tibetan 藏族；藏族的

the Water Splashing Festival 泼水节 the Torch Light Festival 火把节

the "Eighth of the Fourth Month" Festival 四月八日节 the Nadam Fair 那达慕节

the Antiphonal Singing Day 三月三歌节 the Tibetan New Year 藏历新年 the Spring Festival 春节 the Lantern Festival 元宵节 the Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 the Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 the Qingming Festival 清明节 the Double Ninth Festival 重阳节 the PRC 中华人民共和国

2. Let Ss finish the following activities by cooperative Learning and group discussion. Activity 1: Group discussion. Activity 2: Make up a dialogue. Activity 3: Simulated guiding. 3. Students show.

1. Let Ss get to know the words, useful expressions

and proper nouns. Useful Expressions

be composed of 由......组成 burst into laughter 突然大笑 be reputed as 被称为

descend from 起源于；由......传下来 see off 送行；送别 drive out 驱赶 weigh up 估量；称 ward off 避开；挡住 drink up 喝完 propose a toast 敬酒；举杯 staple food 主食；主粮 glutinous rice dumpling 粽子 lunar calendar 阴历 animal husbandry 畜牧业

process industry 加工工业；制造工业 Proper Nouns

the Qin Dynasty 秦朝

the Warring State Period 战国时期

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 广西壮族自治区 the Devil festival 中元节，鬼节

the Valentine's Day 情人节 Arabic 阿拉伯人的 Persian 波斯；波斯人的 Muslim 穆斯林 Muhammad 穆罕默德 Lesser Bairam 开斋节 Corban festival 古尔邦节

the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region 内蒙古自治区 UNESCO 联合国教科文组织 the Tibetan Autonomous Region 西藏自治区 the Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原

2. Let Ss finish the following activities by cooperative Learning and group discussion.

Activity 1: Choose the correct answer to complete the following

sentences.

Activity 2: Fill in the table according to what you have learnt. Activity 3: Answer the following open questions in brief.

1: Do you know other festivals of different nationalities besides those mentioned in the text? What are they?

2: Have you ever tried the food of the minorities? Are you used to it? 3: Can you introduce briefly one or two of the Ethnic Minority Tours ? 3. Check the answers.

Activity 1: Keys:

1. C 2.B 3. A 4.B 5.C 6.B Activity 2: Fill in the table according to what you have learnt.

Activity 3:

1: Answer: The Double Ninth Festival of the Han nationality;

The Devil Festival, the Ox Soul Festival, and the Singing Festival of the Zhuang nationality;

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