Module 12 Traditional LifeModule 12 Traditional Life

Unit 1 You must wait and open it later.Unit 1 You must wait and open it later.

Listen and number the words and Listen and number the words and expressions.expressions.

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Match the words with the Match the words with the pictures.pictures.

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What do they buy for Lingling?What do they buy for Lingling?

An English Dictionary.An English Dictionary.

Stop chatting.Stop chatting.On, you remember!On, you remember!Get a move on!Get a move on!Hang on!Hang on!ThatThat’’s right.s right.You canYou can’’t be serious!t be serious!ItIt’’s bad luck.s bad luck.

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Listen and answer the Listen and answer the questions:questions:

(1) What present do they buy for (1) What present do they buy for Linglingr?Linglingr?

(2) Does Sally know what jiaozi is?(2) Does Sally know what jiaozi is?

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No, she doesn’t.

Listen and answer Yes or No questions.Listen and answer Yes or No questions.

1.1. When someone receives a present When someone receives a present in in

China, she can’t open it China, she can’t open it immediately. immediately.

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2. In Britain, you must accept a 2. In Britain, you must accept a present present

with both hands. with both hands. ( )( )

3. We must wrap hongbao in red 3. We must wrap hongbao in red paper, paper,

because it is lucky. because it is lucky. ( )( )

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Check what you must and Check what you must and mustn’t/ can’t do in China.mustn’t/ can’t do in China.

must mustn’t/ can’t

Open a present when you receive it.

Use both hands when you accept a present.

Wrap hongbao in red paper.

Wrap hongbao in white, blue or black.

Do cleaning on the first day of the Chinese New Year.

Cut your hair at Spring Festival.

Break something at Spring Festival.

Eat lots of dumplings at Spring Festival.

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complete the sentences with the complete the sentences with the words in the box.words in the box.

• When you do something ___________, When you do something ___________, you do it now, not later.you do it now, not later.

• Before you give someone a present, Before you give someone a present, you ______ it in paper.you ______ it in paper.

• When someone gives you a present When someone gives you a present and you take it, you ________it. and you take it, you ________it.

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Go on , please.Go on , please.

• It’s important to __________ the It’s important to __________ the birthdays of family and friends.birthdays of family and friends.

• Visitors to China often find our Visitors to China often find our customs very __________.customs very __________.

• Red is a _________ colour in China.Red is a _________ colour in China.

• It’s a ________ in China to give It’s a ________ in China to give presents at Spring Festival.presents at Spring Festival.

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Pronunciation: Pronunciation: Listen and repeat Listen and repeat the questions and answers.the questions and answers.

1.1. ––When must I open it?When must I open it?

-- You must open it now.-- You must open it now.

2. – Must I use both hands?2. – Must I use both hands?

-- Yes, you must.-- Yes, you must.

3.– What must I do at Spring Festival.3.– What must I do at Spring Festival.

-- You must eat lots of jiaozi.-- You must eat lots of jiaozi.

Make a list of things you must and Make a list of things you must and mustn’t/can’t do in the situations.mustn’t/can’t do in the situations.

• At home:At home: You must wash hands when You must wash hands when you enter your home.you enter your home.

• At the dining tableAt the dining table: You mustn’t talk : You mustn’t talk with food in your mouth.with food in your mouth.

• At schoolAt school:…:…

Speaking:Speaking:

• Say the things you wrote just now.Say the things you wrote just now.

• Who has the longest list?Who has the longest list?

1.1. It’s bad m______ to speak loudly in It’s bad m______ to speak loudly in public.public.

2.2. Many foreigners can’t use c_______, they Many foreigners can’t use c_______, they can use knives and forks.can use knives and forks.

3.3. At last he a_______ the present.At last he a_______ the present.

4.4. — —You shouldn’t shake hands with him. You shouldn’t shake hands with him.

You should bow.You should bow.

——I’m sorry I don’t know the c______ I’m sorry I don’t know the c______

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