Part Two Sharpen Your Listening
Dialogue 1
Listen to the dialogue twice, and then f ill in the table with the information you got from it.
Dialogue 2
Listen to the dialogue twice, and then f ill in the blanks with the information you got from it.
A:Hi, Joe.How are you doing?
B:1）____________.Thank you very much.
A:Is this your first Spring Festival here in China?
B:Yes, and I am looking forward to 2）____________.
A:Here is a gift for you.Happy Spring Festival!
B:Oh, a box of candy.Thank you! You are so kind.
A:Now 3）____________ for your first Chinese New Year.
B:OK.I wish I could learn Chinese well, and have more time to 4）____________.
A:May all your dreams come true.
B:Thank you so much.5）____________, and please remember me to your family.
Passage
Listen to a short passage about Halloween, and then f ill in the blanks with what you’ve heard.
Halloween is celebrated on the evening of October 31 1）_______________.Many people from all age groups 2）______________ the event.Children and adults dress up in 3）______________ costumes.On that day, the children, led by angels,would visit neighbors from door to door, saying “trick or treat”.The neighbors would 4）______________ with candies.Halloween is so special that even adults enjoy it very much.They also experience 5）______________ the holiday as they hand out the candies.
New Words and Expressions
*costume / 'kɒstjuːm / n.服装，装 束
dress up 打扮，装扮
Video
Watch the video clip, and answer the 5 questions by f illing in the blanks.
1.When did people begin to celebrate Halloween?
It all goes back some ____________ years to the ancient Celtic festival.
2.How would the dead return on the night before Samhain?
On the night before Samhain, people believed that the dead returned as ____________.
3.What would people wear when they left their house on the night before Samhain?
They would wear ____________ when they left the house.
4.What would the needy do in return for soul cakes?
In return, they would ____________ for people’s dead relatives.
5.What form does the Halloween custom take on currently?
It wasn’t until the 1950s that the custom took on its current family-friendly, ____________ form.
New Words
parade / pə'reɪd / v./n.游行
roam / rəʊm / v./n.漫游；闲逛；徘徊
guise / gaɪz / v.伪装；装扮
originate / ə'rɪdʒɪneɪt / v.起源于
needy / 'niːdɪ / n.贫穷的人
pastry / 'peɪstrɪ / n.面粉糕饼；馅饼皮
immigrant / 'ɪmɪgrənt / n.移民
revive / rɪ'vaɪv / v.重生
hijink / 'haɪdʒɪŋk / n.狂欢
Celtic / 'keItɪk / n./a.凯尔特人（的）
Samhain / 'sæmweɪn / 萨温节（古代凯尔特人的祭司的秋收节）
medieval / ,medɪ'iːvəI / 中世纪的（约公元1000 到1450 年）
After-class Activity
You’re required to make an oral presentation on the topic How to Celebrate Spring Festival in China based on what you’ve learnt so far.Follow the tips below:
● Content:features, custons, activities, etc.
● Try to practice the expressions you’ve learnt.
● Make an outline or write a draft first.