Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldTeachingaimsanddemands1.topic:1>Festivals2>howfestivalsbegin3>howtocelebratefestivals2.function:1>RequestEg:Couldyouplease…?CouldIhave…?Ilookforwardtodoing…2>ThanksEg:It’sapleasure./Don’tmentionit.It’sverykindofyouto…I’dloveto…Thankyouverymuch./Thanksalot.Youaremostwelcome.3.vocabulary:4.grammar:情态动词的用法JincanspeakEnglishwell.(ability)Couldyoupleaseshowmethewayto…?(request)Mayweseetheawardsfortheteam?(permission)Shemightgiveyou…(possibility)Thewholefamilywillcomefordinner.(promise)Oftenhewoulddressuplikearichman.(passhabit)Wewouldbetherewithourfriends.(promise)II.KeypointsPeriod1Warmingupandfastreading1.Greetings用心爱心专心2.WarmingupStep1discussingthefollowingquestionsa.Howwasyourholiday/springfestival?b.Didyougotraveling?c.Howmuchpocketmoneydidyouget?Step2talking1).NamesomefestivalsSpringFestivalDragonBoatFestivalLantamFestivalMid-AutumnFestivalArmyDayMayDayTeachers’DayNewYearNationalDayMother’sDayChildren’sDayFather’sDayChristmasDayHalloweencarnivalEasterValentineDayOben2).SsworkingroupsoffourandlistfiveChinesefestivalsandsiscusswhentheytakeplace,whattheycelevrateandonethingthatpeopledoatthattime.Thenfillintheblanks.FestivalsTimeofyear/dateCelebrateforThingstodoMid-AutumnDaySpringFestivalDragonBoatDayTombsweepingDayLanternFestival3.Pre-reading1)What’syourfavouriteholidayoftheyear?Why?2)Whatfestivalsorcelebrationdoyouenjoyinyourcityortown?Doyoulikespendingfestivalswithyourfamilyorwithfriends?Whatpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest—themusic,thethingstosee,thevisitsorthefood?4.Fastreadingandfindtheanswerstothefollowingquestions.用心爱心专心A.Whatdidancientfestivalscelebrate?B.Whatarefestivalsofthedeadfor?C.Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?D.Namethreethingspeopledoatspringfestival?Period2-3Intensivereading1.ReadthepassageparagraphbyparagraphandfindthemainideasofeachparagraphParagraph1:Allkindsofcelebrationinancienttime.Paragraph2:ThepurposetohonourthedeadandthreeexamplesFestivalsTimeThingspeopledoObenDayoftheDeadHalloweenParagraph3:ThereasonsWhywehonourpeopleFestivalsWhodoesitcelebrate?DragonBoatFestivalsClumbusDayIndianNationalFestivalParagraph4:AutumnfestivalsarehappyeventsParagraph5:Howpeoplecelebrateinspringfestivals2．Languagepointsa.Theywouldstarveiffoodwasdifficulttofind…starve（v.）饿死；挨饿eg.Millionsofpeoplestarvedtodeathduringthewar.Starveforsth渴望…Eg.Thehomelesschildrenstarveforlove.Starvation(n.)饿死Eg.Dieofstarvation用心爱心专心Starvationwages不够维持基本生活的工资b.Themostancientfestivalswouldcelebratetheendofthecoldweather,plantinginspringandharvestinautumn.Celebrate(vt./vi.)庆祝，赞颂，赞美，举行（仪式）Eg.Wecelebratethenewyearwithaparty.Theircouragewascelebratedinallthenewspaper.Celebrated(adj.)=famous著名的，驰名的c.…becausetheythoughtthesefestivalswouldbringayearofplenty.days/years/…ofplenty:富裕（尤指事物和钱）的日子，年月，生活等。Eg.Youhavealifeofplenty,whatwouldyoubeworriedabout?d.Somefestivalsareheldtohonourthedead,orsatisfyandpleasetheancestors,whocouldreturneithertohelportodoharm.1）Honour(v.)“尊敬，给…增光”honoursb.(sth.)withsth.（n.）“荣誉，光荣，敬意，面子”Winhonourfor…为…争光Showhonourtosb.尊敬某人inhonourofsb.(sth.)=insb.’s/sth’shonour出于对某人的敬意eg.Therewillbeapartyinhonourofhissuccess.为庆祝他的成功将会举行一个晚会。Wehaveapartyinhonourofthefamousartist.为纪念这位著名艺术家...
