Unit2Let’scelebrate!背景导学有没有注意到圣诞节的时候到处是红配绿呢?你了解它的来源吗?一起去看看吧!WhyareredandgreenthecolorsofChristmas?AsthelastThanksgivingleftoverisconsumedandthecalendarflipstoDecember,theunmistakablered-and-greenfloodoftheChristmasseasoncomesintoview.Thetwocolorsfillmallsandlivingroomsaroundtheworld,andexistinnearlyeverydecoration,strandoflights,anduglysweateronstoreshelves.TheChristmasseasoniscloselyconnectedtothiscolorcombination—butwhy?CANDIDATE1:PARADISETREESProbablythemostobscureofthehypothesessuggestsredandgreenmaygobacktoParadisePlays,whichwereatraditionalplayperformedonChristmasEveabouttheFallofManandAdamandEve’sbanishmentfromtheGardenofEden.Thestorycan’tberecreatedwithoutatree,andsinceitwaswinter,anygood-lookingtreewasprobablyanevergreen.Youalsoneedafruittohangfromit—say,aredappleorapomegranate.It’swidelythoughtthatastheParadisePlaydiedout,thetreeremained—andturnedintothemodernChristmastree.TheredofthefruitandthegreenofthetreelinkedthetwocolorsinapopularimaginationwiththeChristmasseason.CANDIDATE2:HOLLYThereisalsoanothersayingthatmedievalEuropeanswerelookingforsomethingtododuringthebleaknessofwinter.So,whynotparty?Andthatpartywouldfeatureevergreensassignsoflifewheneverythingelseseemedtohavedied,plusotherplantsthatnotonlystayedgreenbutevenborefruitinthemiddleofwinter,likehollyormistletoe.(Althoughmistletoeberriesareactuallywhite.)ThesebrightredsandgreensinthemiddleofwintermayhavemadethemnaturalcandidatesforthecolorsofChristmas.【译文】为什么圣诞节的代表颜色是红配绿?随着感恩节大餐的最后一点剩菜被扫尽,日历翻到了12月,清清楚楚的圣诞季满目的红红绿绿开始映入眼帘。世界各地的商场和客厅都布满了这两种颜色,几乎每一处装饰、每一串灯以及商店货架上的丑毛衣都是红配绿。圣诞季和这种配色密不可分——但为什么呢?起源一:传统剧目《天堂》中的树这很可能是各种假说中最晦涩的一种,这种说法认为,圣诞节和红配绿的关联可能起源于圣诞前夜上演的传统戏剧《天堂》,该剧讲述的是人类的堕落以及亚当夏娃被逐出伊甸园的故事。这出戏离不开树,而冬天里只有常青树还好看点。树上还需要悬挂水果——例如红苹果或者石榴。人们普遍认为,在戏剧《天堂》淡出舞台后,戏中的树却保留了下来,并演变成现代的圣诞树。水果的红色和树的绿色成为大众心目中圣诞季的代表颜色。起源二:冬青树还有一种说法就是中世纪的欧洲人寻找可以在凄冷的冬天做的事。于是他们想,何不开个派对呢?这个派对将会有常青树,在万物萧瑟时常青树象征着生命,还有一些常青树不仅能保持绿色还能在深冬中结果,比如冬青树或槲寄生。(不过槲寄生的果实是白色的。)深冬之中的这抹鲜红色和绿色很自然地成了圣诞节的代表颜色。SectionⅠVideo&Listeningandspeaking文本填空根据教材听说文本填入适当的词句。【Activity1】VideoSeasonalCelebrations背景导学关于节日你了解多少呢?知道为什么要庆祝节日吗?原因很多,有的为了纪念某个人物,有的为了纪念一件事。现在就带大家了解一些与季节有关的节日。Throughouttheyear,peoplearoundtheworldcelebratethechangingseasons①toexpresstheirappreciationofnature.②Asspringapproaches,thewholeofJapanturnsashadeofpink.Itistimefor“hanami”,③whichinEnglishmeans“flowerviewing”.Peoplepicnicunderthecherrytreesandadmiretheblossomsforthefewshortdaysbeforetheyfalltotheground.InBulgaria,peoplewelcomesummerby④celebratingtheRoseFestival.Traditionally,thefestivalbeginswithrosepicking.Duringtheparadethatfollows,rosegrowerssinganddancetoexpresstheir⑤joyattheharvest.A“RoseQueen”isselectedeveryyeartorepresenttheuniquebeautyofthesefragrantflowers.Mid-AutumnDayinChinaisalsoknownast...
