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1、Senior2Module6Unit3 UnderstandingeachotherWelcometotheunit Halloween 万圣节 Whatkindofholidayisthis WhatdoyouknowaboutHalloween originofHalloween Onestorysaysthatthedisembodiedspiritsofallthosewhohaddiedthroughouttheprecedingyearwouldcomebackinsearchoflivingbodiestopossessforthenextyear Itwasbelievedto
2、betheironlyhopefortheafterlife TheCeltsbelievedalllawsofspaceandtimeweresuspendedduringthistime allowingthespiritworldtointerminglewiththeliving OnthenightofOctober31 villagerswouldextinguishthefiresintheirhomes tomakethemcoldandundesirable Theywouldthendressupinallmannerofghoulishcostumesandnoisily
3、paradedaroundtheneighborhood beingasdestructiveaspossibleinordertofrightenawayspiritslookingforbodiestopossess ajack o lanternilluminatedfromwithinbyacandle jack o lantern Ajack o lanternisapumpkinwhosetopandstemhavebeencutoutandinteriorremoved leavingahollowshellthatisthendecorativelycarved Jack o
4、lanternsareassociatedwiththeholidayHalloween ghoulishmasksandcostumes Discussion 1DoweChinesehavesuchsimilarcustoms 2WhatdoChinesepeopledoonQingmingFestival QingmingFestival Qingming meaningclearandbright isthedayformourningthedead ItfallsinearlyAprileveryyear Itcorrespondswiththeonsetofwarmerweathe
5、r thestartofspringplowing andoffamilyoutings Qingmingisnotjustadayofremembranceandtheonlytimewhensacrificesweremadetoancestors Itisalsoadaytocelebratethecomingofspring oftenbygoingoutforapicnic Withthecomingofspring naturewakesup dressingtheworldingreen Allisnew cleanandfresh Discussion 1Althoughthe
6、twofestivalshavesomethingincommon thereexistdifferencesbetweenthem Whatarethey 2WhatareChinese attitudestowardsghostsanddevils 3DoChinesepeopleprefertodressuplikeghosts culturaldifference Inmanyaspectsofourlife weoftendividetheworldintotwoparts theeasternoneandthewesternone Wedividelikethisnotonlybe
7、causeofthegeographicallocationdifferences butalsoduetotheculturaldifferencestoalargeextent Inthefollowingparts you llseemoreexamplesofsuchdifferences Howdopeoplegreeteachotherindifferentcountries 1ArethesewaysofgreetingthesameasthewaysChinesepeoplegreeteachother 2Ifsomeonegreetsyouintheseways whatwillyoudothen Discussion Homework 1Writeacompositionabouttheresultofthediscussion 2Readfurtherinformationaboutculturaldifferences