Unit1FestivalaroundtheworldPart1:TeachingDesignPeriod3:AsamplelessonplanforUsingLanguage(ASADLOVESTORY)AimsTohelpstudentsreadthepassageASADLOVESTORYTohelpstudentstousethelanguagebyreading,listening,speakingandwritingProceduresI.Warmingupbytalkingabout“carnival.”Whatisacarnival?1.TheperiodofmerrymakingandfeastingcelebratedjustbeforeLent.2.Atravelingamusementshowusuallyincludingrides,games,andsideshows.3.Afestivalorrevel:wintercarnival.carnival,communalcelebration,especiallythereligiouscelebrationinCatholiccountriesthattakesplacejustbeforeLent.Sinceearlytimescarnivalshavebeenaccompaniedbyparades,masquerades,pageants,andotherformsofrevelrythathadtheiroriginsinpre-Christianpaganrites,particularlyfertilityritesthatwereconnectedwiththecomingofspringandtherebirthofvegetation.Inrecenttimes,thetermcarnivalhasalsobeenlooselyappliedtoincludelocalfestivals,travelingcircuses,bazaars,andothercelebrationsofajoyousnature,regardlessoftheirpurposeortheirseason.II.ListeningThereisabigandfamouscarnivalinTrinidadeveryFebruary.LiMeiandWuPingarethere.Listentothetapeandanswerthequestionsonpage6.III.SpeakingYouhavevisitedAmericaandyouhavereturnedhometoChina.YouarephoningyourfriendinAmericatothankhimforthevisit.Theseexpressionsmighthelpyou.Could/Wouldyouplease…?I’dloveto…It’sverykindofyou…Ilookforwardto…Thankyouverymuch/Thanksalot.Itwasapleasure…You’remostwelcome.Don’tmentionit.1.ReadingandunderliningNextyouaretoreadandunderlinealltheusefulexpressionsorcollocationsinthepassageASADLOVESTORY.Copythemtoyournotebookafterclassashomework.CollocationsfromASADLOVESTORYmeetsb.atthecoffeeshop在咖啡店遇到某人,afterwork下班后,turnup突然出现；到场；调低（收音机等）,rightnow,laughat嘲笑,keepone’sword守信用；履行诺言,lookforwardto~ing期待做某事,allday整天,bealonewithsb.与某人在一起,belikeafool像个傻瓜,holdone’sbreath屏息；屏气,drownone’ssadnessincoffee,itisobviousthat…显然……,waitfor…toleave等待……离开,wipethetable擦桌子,sitdown坐下,turnontheTV打开电视,aweavinggirl织女,aherdboy牛郎,fallinlovewith与……相爱,getmarriedsecretly秘密结婚,bemarriedto用心爱心专心116号编辑sb.嫁给/娶了某人,becomeangry变得生气,returntoHeaven,crosstheriver过河,onceayear一年一次,make…of…,ontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth每年七月初七,hearabout听说,setoffforhome动身回家,throw…away,remindsb.of…提醒某人想起……,pass…onthecorneronone’swayhome在回家路上,hear…~do/~ing,waveatsb.向某人挥手,haveagiftforsb.给某人一个礼物ahappyValentine’sDay一个快乐情人节2.SpeakingTurntopage8andwithapartner,findtheanswerstothequestions:①WhydidLiFangfeellikeafool?→Becausehewasaloneandheart-broken.②WhatwasLiFangafraidthatHuJinwasdoing?→Shecouldbewithherfriendslaughingathim.③HowdidLiFangknowthemanagerwantedtoshutthecoffeeshop?→Hesawthemanagerwipethetables,sitdownandturnontheTV.④WhydopeoplewanttheweathertobefineonQiqiaojie?→BecauseifitrainsZhinuwouldweepandthecouplewouldn’tbeabletomeet.⑤WhatisthereasonwhyLiFangandHuJindidnotmeetontime?→ForLiFanghadgonetothewrongplacetomeetHuJin.Theyshouldmeetattheteashop.⑥WhywasLiFangsoworriedattheendofthestory?→BecausehehadnogiftsforHuJin.3.ActingNextwearegoingtoputthetextASadLoveStoryonstage,thatis,toplaythestory.IV.Guidedwriting1.WritinganimaginedanddifferentendingtothestoryofLiFang,beginningwith:Ashesadlypassedtheteashoponthecorneronhisway…2.WritingadescriptionToinformtheforeignersoftheChineseculture,youaretowriteadescriptionofQiqiaojieinEnglish.Youmaybeginlikethis:Lovestoryforthisdayisaboutthe7thdaughterofEmperorofHeavenandanorphanedcowherd.TheywereseparatedbytheEmperor.The7thdaughterwasforcedtomovetothestarVegaandthecowherdmovedtothestarAltair.Theywereallowedtomeetonlyonceayearonthedayof7thdayof7thlunarmonth.V.Furtherapplying1.FindinginformationGotothelibrarytoreadorgetonlinetosearchinordertofindmoreinformationonfestivalsandcelebrations.Takenotesofyourfindingsandreportthemtoyourgroupmatesnextperiod.2.WritinglettersWritealettereithertoZhinuorNiulang,tellingaboutthemodernlifeandthemodernlove.VI.ClosingdownClosingdownbyfillingaformMakeuseofthetextandotherstofillintheform.用心爱心专心116号编辑TWOSADLOVESTORIESOFLiFangandHuJinOfNiulangandZhinuClosingdownbydescribingthestarsofVegaandAltairToendthisperiod,IamgoingtoaskyoutowriteashortpassagetodescribetotheclassthetwostarsofVegaandAltairwhicharerelatedtoQiqiaojie,theChineseValentine’sDay.用心爱心专心116号编辑
