Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldTeachingaims:1.TopicFestivals;howfestivalsbegin;howtocelebratefestivals2.Usefulwordsandexpressions:StarveplentysatisfyancestorlampleadfeastboneorigintrickpoetarrivalnationalgainindependencegatheragriculturalEuropeancustomawardwatermelonhandsomeroosteradmireenergeticforwardEasterclothingreligioussocialChristiandailypermissionpossibilityfoolapologisedrownsadnessobviouswipelovelycoupleweepannouncerforgiveTakeplaceinmemoryofdressupplayatricklookforwardtodayandnightasthoughhavefunwithturnupkeepone’swordholdone’sbreath3.Functionalitems:1)RequestCould/Wouldyouplease…?CouldIhave…?Couldwelookat…?Ilookforwardto….MayIsee…?2)ThanksIt’sverykindofyou…Thankyouverymuch/thanksalot.I’dloveto.Itwasapleasure….Don’tmentionit.Youaremostwelcome.4.Structures情态动词can,could,may,might,will,would,shall,should,must,can’t等的用法。1)can/couldJincanspeakEnglishwell.(ability)CouldyoupleaseshowmethewaytoBeihaiPark?(request)2)may/mightMayweseetheawardsfortheteams?(permission;request)Shemightgiveyousomenewclothing.(possibility)3)will/wouldTheSpringFestivalisthemostfun.Thewholefamilywillcomefordinner.(promise;agreement)Oftenhewoulddressuplikearichman.(pasthabit;custom)4)shall/should用心爱心专心115号编辑TheharvestfestivalbeginsonSaturday.Weshallbetherewithourfriends.(promise;agreement)Youshouldarriveattheairporttwohoursbeforehegoes.(advice)5)must/can’tWangFengwinsanawardeveryyear.Hemustbeverystrong(speculation)Youmustbejoking.Thatcan’tbetrue.(guessing)TeachingproceduresPeriod1(Reading)Step1.Warmingup1.AskSstonameasmanyfestivalsaspossible.2.Ssfinishtheformonpage1Step2.Pre-readingSsdiscussandanswer:1.Whatisyourfavouriteholidayoftheyear?Why?2.Whatfestivalsorcelebrationsdoyouenjoyinyourcity?Step3.While-reading1.Fastreading:Howmanyfestivalsdoesitmention?2.Secondreading:readandanswerAncientfestivals:Whendidancientpeoplecelebrate?Why?FestivalsoftheDead:1)Whatarefestivalsofthedeadfor?2)WhatdoyouknowaboutHalloween?Festivalstohonourpeople:1)Whatfestivalsarementionedinthisparagraph?2)Whydopeoplehavethesefestivals?3)Whodoyouthinkshouldhaveafestivaltohonourthem?Why?HarvestFestivals:1)Whyareautumnfestivalshappyevents?2)WhatdopeopledoforthefestivalsinEuropeancountries?3)DoyouknowofanyharvestcelebrationsinChina?SpringFestivals:1)Namesomethingspeopledoatspringfestivals.3.Discuss:Whatisoneimportantreasontohavefestivalsandcelebrations?Step4afte-reading1.FinishEx.3onpage3.2.Retellthetext:Ssdivideintofivegroupsandusetheirownwordstoretelleachfestival.HomeworkWriting:用心爱心专心115号编辑写一篇短文，简单介绍中国的春节。请包括以下要点：1.春节是中国的重要节日；2.春节在哪一天（农历：thelunarcalendar）3.除夕一家人吃团圆饭（havea…feast）;4.守岁爆竹迎新年（爆竹firecracker）；5.大年初一亲朋好友拜年；6.孩子们的压岁钱(luckymoney);7.狮子舞（liondances）及其他节目是节日不可缺少的活动内容，要持续三天左右。(词数80-120)Period2.(Languagelearningandgrammar)Step1.RevisionSssaysomethingaboutdifferentkindsoffestivals.Step2.Languagepoints1.mean+n./pron./todo/sb.todo/that-clause…意味，打算，ImeanTuesday.Hemeanttogotheretomorrow.Imeantyoutobuythebook.meantodomeandoingIdon’tmeantoarguewithyou.Passingtheentranceexaminationmeansbeingadmittedintocollege.mean+n./pron./todo当真，并非开玩笑Hesaidhewouldhelpyouandhemeantit.mean:n.平均数meaningn.meaningfuladj.meaninglessmeans:n.方式，方法，手段，工具2.celebrate...
