Unit4 holidays and fetivalsWarming up 学案 Teaching goals1. To get the students to talk about festivals[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]2. To learn about how festivals begin and how to celebrate festivals so as to enable them to learn more about differen t cultures while learning different language3. To develop the students’ reading skills : skimming, scanning, summarizing, and finding out details.4. To arouse the students’ interest in festivals, cultures, especially those in China，thus promote their culture awareness.Important points1. Comprehension of the reading part.2. Knowledge accumulation of festivals and cultures.[来源:学科网 ZXXK]3. Useful words and expressions concerning festivals.Step 1 Lead-inFree Talk: Did you have a good time in your winter holidays?[来源:学科网 ZXXK] When did you feel most happy and excited? Why?[来源:学。科。网 Z。X。X。K]Step 2 Warming up1. Let the Ss think about the other Chinese festivals.2. Discussion OneWhen does the festival come?What do people celebrate?What do people do?Fill in the blanks[来源:学,科,网 Z,X,X,K] FestivalsDate[来源:学科网]festivalsDateNew Year[来源:Zxxk.Com]Teachers' DayInternational Women's DayOctober 1stArbor Day[来源:学科网]The Spring FestivalInternational [来源:学科网 ZXXK]the fifth day of the fifth lunar 用心 爱心 专心labor DaymonthInternational Children's DayMid-Autumn FestivalArmy Daythe 15th day of the 1st lunar monthChinese Youth Day[来源:Z+xx+k.Com]April the fifth3 Discussion Two Talk about some foreign festivals.Step 3 discussion1) What is your favourate holiday of the year? Why?2)What festivals or celebrations do you enjoy in your city or town? Do you like spending festivals with your family or with friends? What part of a festival do you like best- the music, the things to see,...
