UNIT 4 Holidays and FestivalsPERIOD 1Three dimensional targets（三维目标）Knowledge and ability objective（知识与技能目标）1.To help students to develop reading, listening and speaking skills 2.To help students to develop the skill of communication Process and method objective（过程与方法目标）Collaborative learning approachEmotion, attitude and values objective（情感、态度与价值观的目标）To help students to understand the different cultural customs of foreign countries.Aids: Multi-mediaProcedure:Step 1 Warning up--- Daily Talk.Step 2． Pre-task1. Show the students a card from one of the teacher’s friends. 2. Questions:1) When can we receive such cards?2) Can you name other holidays or festivals?3. Show the students PPT ,having a competition. (class work)Step 3 While-task1. Pre-reading1) Do Exercise A1 on Page 50 (class work)2) Do Exercise A2 on Page 50 (pair work)2. While-reading1) First listening for information 2）Scan the text and complete the following table with information from the text. EasterChristmasActivitiesa) On Good a) On Friday,____________b)On Easter Monday, ___________Christmas,______________b) On Christmas Day, 1) In the morning, ____________2) In the afternoon. ___________c) On Boxing Day, ___________Get the students to listen to the tape and get the information needed in the form below: EastChristmasDate___________________________December 25PurposeTo observe __________________________________Fooda)_______________b) Hot cross buns _________________________3. Post-readingThings to talk about when describing a festival Date (fall in / on, vary…) Purpose (to celebrate, to observe…) Food Activities Step 4 Post-task1. Show the picture of Quyuan , telling the students the Dragon Boat Festival is teacher’s favourite festival...
