ThebirthofafestivalThebirthofafestivalKwanzaaKwanzaaUnit14ReadingSevencandles:sevendaysofthefestivalBlack:theblackpeopleRed:theirstruggleGreen:forthefutureandhopethatcomesfromtheirstruggle.Thecandleholder:symbolicoftheirroots----continentalAfricansCorn:Symbolicoftheblackpeople’schildrenandtheirfuturewhichtheyembody.Thinker:Thinkingofthesevenprinciples.Thecropsandvegetables:SymbolicofAfricanharvestcelebrationsGifts(somebooks…):EmphasizingtheAfricanvalueandtraditionoflearning.Fastreading•1.Whatisthetextabout?•ThetitleofthetextTHEBIRTHOFAFESTIVAL,sowecanguessthatthetextwilldescribehowthefestivalwascreatedandexplainhow,whyandwhenitiscelebrated.•Weknowthatfestivalsareusuallycelebratedatacertaintimeoftheyearandthatpeopleusuallydospecialthings(likegivinggifts,lightingcandles,eatingcertainfoods,etc),soIcanguessthatthetextwilltellusaboutsuchthings.TheBirthOfaTheBirthOfafestivalfestivalWhereWhenWhyWhoTheAfrican-AmericansIntheUnitedStatesTocelebratethecultureandhistoryofAfricanAmericansHowItwasborn___________.Itiscelebratedfrom__________to__________.in1966December26January1Itiscelebrated______________.inAmericaTocelebratethe___________and________________of_________________.culturehistoryAfricanAmericansDrKarengacreatedit.___________________celebratedit.AfricanAmericansHowwasKwanzaacreated?Reason:Age:Meanings:Principles:TocelebrateAfrican-Americanhistoryandculture.Lessthan40FirstfruitWhichonedoyouthinkisthemostimportant?Why?UnitySelf-determinationLivingtogetherWorkingtogetherPurposeCreativityfaithDate:TheweekfollowingChristmasDay(fromDecember26toJanuary1)Whywerethedateschosen?PeoplecanenjoythespiritoftheholidayswithoutallthecommercialactivitiesofChristmas.HowwasKwanzaacreated?Reason:Age:Meanings:Principles:TocelebrateAfrican-Americanhistoryandculture.Lessthan40FirstfruitWhichonedoyouthinkisthemostimportant?Why?UnitySelf-determinationLivingtogetherWorkingtogetherPurposeCreativityfaithTrueorFalse•1.()Kwanzaaisaveryoldfestival.•2.()ThewordKwanzameansfirstfruitinSwahili.•3.()KwanzaaisbasedonoldAfricanfestivals.•4.()PeoplecreatedKwanzaatocelebrateAmericanculture.•5.()KwanzaaiscelebratedonChristmasDay.•6.()PeoplewhocelebrateKwanzaalightacandleforeachofthesevenprinciples.TFTFFTKwanzaaisaseven-dayfestivalcelebratingthe_______and_______ofAfricanAmericans.Familiesandfriends________________tocelebratethenewyearandthinkabout_______________.Kwanzaaisatimefor_______aswellas____.Peoplecelebrateitby_______acandleeachdayand_______oneoftheseven_________.Thecandleis______bythe______childinthefamily.ThefestivalKwanzaaisa_______holiday.Itwas_______byDrMaulanaKarenga,whousedtheword“_____________”inSwahili,thelargest_______inAfrica.TheAfricanfirstfruitfestivalshavemanythings_____________.Peoplewouldcelebrateitto_________theirancestors,give_______fortheirharvestsandsoon.Becauseoftheir_____________,DrKarengawrotethesevenprinciples:unity,______________,livingtogether,workingtogether,_________,creativityand_________.historyculturegettogetherthepastlearningjoylightingdiscussingprincipleslityoungestyoungcreatedfirstfruitlanguageincommonhonourthankscharacteristicsself-determinationpurposefaithFillintheblanksUsefulexpressions1.aseven-dayfestival2.gettogether3.greetthenewyear4.arichculture5.usethewordfor…6.have…incommon7.givethanksfor8.buildunityoffamily9.buildone’sownlives10.buildourfuture11.thinkfor12.speakfor13.believein14.thecommercialactivities15.aswellas16.lightacandle17.alargemeal18.keepourculturealiveUsefulexpressions1.celebratetheSpringFestival2.majorfestivals3.hearabout/hearof/hear/hearfrom4.aseven-dayfestivalcelebratingthecultureanhistory5.TheweekfollowingChristmasDay6.gettogethertogreetthenewyearandthinkaboutthepastthinkof;thinkout;thinkover7.havealonghistoryandarichculture8.createanewfestival9.sothat10.havemany/something/alot/(a)little/nothingincommonincommonwith11.would/usedto12.givethanksfortheirharvestsandforlife13.honourtheirancestors14.aswellasthenewyear15.thecharacteristicsoftheAfricanfestivals16.so…that17.thesevenprinciples18.buildunityoffamily,communityandnation加强家庭、社区和国家的团结19.Buildourownlives,thinkforourselvesandspeakforourselves建设自己的生活，为自己思考，为自己说话for/by/in/to/ofoneself/beoneself20.buildourfuture21.…doasmuchaswecantomakeourcommunitybetter22.believein=trust/believe23.enjoythespiritoftheholidaywithoutallthecommercialactivities24.atimeforlearningaswellasjoy25.bylightingacandle26.eachtime+clause每当…27.inthatway28.keepourculturealive29.shareourhopesforahappyfutureRetellthetextusingabout100words.1.Date:betweenDec.26thandJan,1st.2.Purpose:tocelebratehistoryandculture.3.Principles:seven4.Activities:lightacandle;discusstheprinciples;enjoyalargemeal5.Significance:understandwhoweare;rememberwherewecomefrom;shareourhopesforahappyfuture;Retellthetextusingabout100words.
