《以新年为主题的英语思维导图四年级》

Central Idea: New Year

I. Celebrations & Traditions (庆祝活动与传统)

• A. Time & Date (时间和日期)

  • 1. January 1st (一月一日)
  • 2. New Year's Eve (除夕夜) - evening before January 1st (一月一日前一晚)
  • 3. New Year's Day (元旦) - First day of the year (一年的第一天)

• B. Activities (活动)

  • 1. Parties (聚会)
       • a. Dancing (跳舞)
       • b. Singing (唱歌)
       • c. Games (游戏) - charades, board games (比划游戏，棋盘游戏)
       • d. Food & Drinks (食物和饮料) - snacks, juice, soda (零食，果汁，苏打水)
  • 2. Fireworks (烟花)
       • a. Colorful (五彩缤纷的)
       • b. Loud (响亮的)
       • c. Exciting (令人兴奋的)
       • d. Watching with family & friends (和家人朋友一起观看)
  • 3. Parades (游行)
       • a. Floats (花车)
       • b. Music (音乐)
       • c. Performers (表演者)
       • d. Crowds (人群)
  • 4. Family Gatherings (家庭聚会)
       • a. Dinner (晚餐)
       • b. Talking (谈话)
       • c. Playing games (玩游戏)
       • d. Exchanging gifts (交换礼物)

• C. Customs (习俗)

  • 1. Making New Year's Resolutions (制定新年决心)
       • a. Goals (目标)
       • b. Promises (承诺)
       • c. Examples: exercise more, eat healthy, study harder (例子：多运动，健康饮食，努力学习)
  • 2. Giving Gifts (赠送礼物)
       • a. Small presents (小礼物)
       • b. Symbol of appreciation (表达感谢的象征)
       • c. Red envelopes (红包 - especially in Chinese culture)
  • 3. Counting Down (倒计时)
       • a. From 10 to 1 (从十到一)
       • b. Celebrating the start of a new year (庆祝新年的开始)
       • c. Watching the ball drop (观看水晶球落下)
  • 4. Traditions around the world (世界各地的传统)
       • a. Spain: Eating 12 grapes at midnight (西班牙：午夜吃12颗葡萄)
       • b. Japan: Cleaning the house (日本：打扫房屋)
       • c. Scotland: First-footing (苏格兰：第一个进入家门的人带来好运)

II. Vocabulary & Expressions (词汇与表达)

• A. Greetings (问候语)

  • 1. Happy New Year! (新年快乐！)
  • 2. Wishing you a happy new year! (祝你新年快乐！)
  • 3. Best wishes for the New Year! (新年快乐！)

• B. Describing Feelings (描述感受)

  • 1. Excited (兴奋的)
  • 2. Happy (快乐的)
  • 3. Hopeful (充满希望的)
  • 4. Joyful (喜悦的)

• C. Words related to time (与时间相关的词语)

  • 1. Year (年)
  • 2. Month (月)
  • 3. Day (日)
  • 4. Midnight (午夜)
  • 5. New Year's Eve (除夕夜)
  • 6. New Year's Day (元旦)

• D. Verbs (动词)

  • 1. Celebrate (庆祝)
  • 2. Wish (祝福)
  • 3. Hope (希望)
  • 4. Start (开始)
  • 5. Gather (聚集)

• E. Useful Phrases (常用短语)

  • 1. New Year's resolution (新年决心)
  • 2. A fresh start (新的开始)
  • 3. Looking forward to (期待)
  • 4. Ring in the New Year (迎接新年)

III. Grammar Focus (语法重点)

• A. Simple Present Tense (一般现在时)

  • 1. For describing habits and traditions (用于描述习惯和传统)
       • a. Example: We celebrate New Year every year. (我们每年都庆祝新年。)

• B. Future Tense (将来时) - using "will"

  • 1. For making predictions and resolutions (用于做出预测和决心)
       • a. Example: I will study harder this year. (今年我会更加努力学习。)
       • b. Example: The fireworks will be very beautiful. (烟花会非常漂亮。)

• C. Adjectives (形容词)

  • 1. Describing feelings, activities, and objects (用于描述感受，活动和物体)
       • a. Example: The party is exciting. (聚会很令人兴奋。)
       • b. Example: It's a happy day. (这是快乐的一天。)
       • c. Example: Colorful fireworks. (五彩缤纷的烟花。)

• D. Prepositions (介词)

  • 1. Using "on," "in," "at" for time (使用 "on"，"in"，"at" 表示时间)
       • a. On New Year's Day (在元旦)
       • b. In January (在一月)
       • c. At midnight (在午夜)

IV. Cultural Comparisons (文化比较)

• A. Western New Year (西方新年)

  • 1. Focus on parties and celebrations (侧重于聚会和庆祝活动)
  • 2. Emphasis on individual goals and resolutions (强调个人目标和决心)
  • 3. Common traditions: Times Square ball drop, fireworks (常见传统：时代广场水晶球落下，烟花)

• B. Chinese New Year (中国新年) - Spring Festival (春节)

  • 1. A family-oriented holiday (以家庭为中心的节日)
  • 2. Red symbolizes good luck and prosperity (红色象征着好运和繁荣)
  • 3. Traditions: Red envelopes, lion dances, dragon dances (传统：红包，舞狮，舞龙)
  • 4. Based on the lunar calendar (基于农历)

• C. Comparing and Contrasting (比较与对比)

  • 1. Both involve celebrations (两者都涉及庆祝活动)
  • 2. Both emphasize family and friends (两者都强调家庭和朋友)
  • 3. Differences in specific customs and traditions (具体习俗和传统上的差异)

V. Activities & Games (活动与游戏)

• A. Vocabulary Games (词汇游戏)

  • 1. Word Search (单词搜索) - with New Year related words (包含与新年相关的单词)
  • 2. Matching Game (配对游戏) - Matching words to their definitions (将单词与其定义配对)
  • 3. Hangman (猜单词游戏) - Guessing New Year related words (猜与新年相关的单词)

• B. Creative Writing (创意写作)

  • 1. Writing a New Year's Resolution list (写一份新年决心清单)
  • 2. Writing a story about a New Year's celebration (写一个关于新年庆祝活动的故事)
  • 3. Writing a poem about New Year (写一首关于新年的诗)

• C. Drawing & Coloring (绘画与着色)

  • 1. Drawing fireworks (画烟花)
  • 2. Coloring pages with New Year themes (涂色带有新年主题的页面)
  • 3. Designing a New Year's card (设计一张新年贺卡)

• D. Role-Playing (角色扮演)

  • 1. Acting out a New Year's Eve party (表演除夕夜聚会)
  • 2. Pretending to exchange New Year's greetings (假装交换新年问候)