Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldStepOne:Lead-inFreeTalk:Didyouhaveagoodtimeinyourwinterholidays?Whendidyoufeelmosthappyandexcited?Why?(AttheSpringFestival.Becauseit'sthemostimportantfestivalinourcountry....)StepTwo:Warmingup1.LettheSsthinkabouttheotherChinesefestivals.(LanternFestival,PureBrightnessFestival,DragonBoatFestival,Mid-AutumnFestival,NewYear'sDay,ChungYeungFestival....)2.DiscussionOne1)LettheSslookattheinformationaboutChinesefestivalsanddiscussanotherfourChinesefestivalsaccordingtotheexampleinwarmingup:Whendoesthefestivalcome?Whatdopeoplecelebrate?Whatdopeopledo?FestivalsDatefestivalsDateNewYearJanuary1stTeachers'DaySeptember10thInternationalWomen'sDayMarch8NationalDayOctober1stArborDayMarch12thTheSpringFestivalLunarNewYearInternationallaborDayMay1stDragonBoatFestivalthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthInternationalChildren'sDayJune1stMid-AutumnFestivalthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonthArmyDayAugust1stLanternFestivalthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthChineseYouthDayMay4thPureBrightnessDayAprilthefifth2)LettheSsfillintheforminthewarmingupandasksometosharetheiropinionswiththewholeclass.3DiscussionTwoTalkaboutsomeforeignfestivals.(Christmas,AprilFoolsDay,EasterDay,Halloween,Valentine'sDay,ThanksgivingDay,Obon...)Stepthree:Pre-readingLetstudentsthinkaboutthequestions:1)Whatisyourfavourateholidayoftheyear?Why?用心爱心专心2)Whatfestivalsorcelebrationsdoyouenjoyinyourcityortown?Doyoulikespendingfestivalswithyourfamilyorwithfriends?Whatpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest-themusic,thethingstosee,thevisitsorthefood?StepFour:LanguagePoints1.meantodo打算做某事meandoing意味着….Inevermeanthimtoworkforus.Passingtheentranceexaminationmeansbeingadmittedintocollege.StepFive:AssignmentCollectasmuchinformationaboutfestivalsaspossible.Previewthewordsandexpressionsofthetext.TheSecond&theThirdPeriodStepone:RevisionReviewthenamesofthefestivalsandtalkaboutthem.StepTwo:Reading1.Readthepassagequicklyandthentrytoanswerthefollowingquestions.1)What'sthemainideaofthetext?Thisreadingbrieflyintroducestheearliestkindsoffestivalswiththereasonsforthem,thenfourdifferentkindsoffestivalsthatoccurinmostpartsoftheworld.2)Howmanypartscanthetextdivideinto?(5parts)2.LettheSslookatthepicturesandtheheadingofeachsection,thenaskquestionstohelpthemunderstandwhatthetextmightbeabout.ancientFestivals:Whywouldpeoplecelebrateatthesethreetimesoftheyear?Whydoyouthinkmusicandfireorlightareusedinfestivals?FestivalsoftheDead:Whatkindofthingsaredonetohonorthedead?WhydoyouthinkabouttheMexicanpracticeofmakingcakeswithskullsandbones?WhatdoyouknowaboutHalloween?Whatpictureshaveyouseen?FestivalstoHonorPeopleandEventsWhatfestivalsorcelebrationscanyouthinkofthathonorfamouspeopleorimportantevents?Whodoyouthinkshouldhaveafestivaltohonorthem?Why?HarvestFestivalsDoyouknowofanyharvestcelebrationsinChina?用心爱心专心SpringFestivalsWhyarespringfestivalspopular?Talkaboutalltheculturalpracticesyouknowofanyspringfestivals？以下可做选用：Readandfinishthechart.FestivalsandcelebrationsAncientFestivalWhytheendofthecoldwinter,plantinginspringandharvestinautumnHowLightfireandmakemusicFestivalsofthedeadWhytohonorthedeadorsatisfyandpleasetheancestorsObontheDayoftheDeadHalloweenHowlightlamps,playmusic,eatfoodintheshapesofskullsandcakeswithbones,gototheirneighborstoaskforsweets,dressupFestivalstohonorpeopleWhyfortheirgreatcontributionstothesocietyorthecountryHowDragonboat...
