TeachingdesignPichengMiddleschoolLinwen212311Subjectandgrade:EnglishofGrade7TeachingmaterialanalysisThetopicofthisunitis“Let’scelebrate!”,sointhisclass,studentsshouldlearndifferentfestivalsathomeandabroad.Ithinkit’llbearelaxedandhappyclass.ThefestivalsinourtextbookareChristmas,ChineseNewYear,DragonBoatFestival,Halloween,Mid-AutumnFestival,ThanksgivingDay.Also,weshouldteachthemactivitiesindifferentfestivals.OuroldfriendsEddieandHoboalsowillcelebrateafestival,thisleadstotheReadingpartofthisunit.Teachingaims:1.Learndifferentfestivalsandtheactivitiesandactivitiestocelebratethem.2.Learntouserightexpressionstotalkaboutyourfavouritefestivals.Teachingkeypointsanddifficulties:1.Letstudentsgiveexamplestotheactivitiesofdifferentfestivalsthemselves.2.Givestudentslanguagescenestoleadstudentstoexpressbravely.Teachingconcepts:1.Basedonstudents’priorknowledgeaboutfestivals.2.Teachersshouldspendmoretimeonleadingstudentstosaysomethingoutthemselves.Teachingideas:StudentsarefamiliarwithfestivalsinChina.So,firstly,we’llhaveafreetalk”DoyouknowanytraditionalfestivalsinChina?”Thenlistsomefestivalsaccordingtostudents’answers.Afterthis,we’lllearnthemonebyoneandintroducefestivalsbyshowingquestionsandphotos.Ofcourse,we’llleadtothefestivalsinwesterncountries.Inthisprocess,wecanenjoyvideos,interestingpictures.Simplesummariesisnecessaryandimportantforstudents.Alltheabove,shouldbegivenbystudentsthemselves,andtheteacherisjustaleader.Moreotherfestivalsalsoshouldbementionedtoenlargestudents’knowledge.Astotheconversationpart,weshouldgivestudentsenoughtimetotalkaboutdifferentkindoffestivals,asmanyaspossible,thatwillbegoodfortheirlisteningandwriting.ThedialoguebetweenEddieandhoboissointeresting.Ithinkstudentsknowthenewwordsandphrases,theycanreadbetweenlines.So,justleadandgivethemhelpwhennecessary.Studentsarebetterthanwethink.TeachingSteps:Stepone:FreetalkT:Look,it’sred.Canyoutellmewhy?Yes.Becauseit’safestival.TherearemanytraditionalfestivalsinChina.Doyouknowanyofthem?Steptwo:Presentation1.Teacherpresentspicturesofdifferentfestivals,andinvitethemtosaytheirnamesout.ChineseNewYear(theSpringFestival),DragonBoatFestival,Mid-AutumnFestival.2.Thenusedifferentkindsofformstointroducethefestivals.QuestionsaboutChineseNewYear:1.WhenisChineseNewYear?WhatdopeopledoatChineseNewYear?ActivitiesaboutChineseNewYear:putupcouplets;watchtheliondance;letofffireworks;eatdumplings;wearnewclothes;visitfriendsandrelatives;getredpackets.DragonBoatFestival:haveadragonboatrace;eatricedumplings;rememberQuYuan.AttheMid-AutumnFestival:gettogether;enjoythemoon;eatmooncakes.3.Presentsomefestivalsinwesterncountries.T:Doyouknowanywesternfestivals?Enjoyavideo:JingleBellsShowpicturesandleadtodetailedinformationaboutthefestivalsstudentsshouldknow.Stepthree:summaries1.Festivalsandtheiractivitiespeoplecelebrate.Readandmatch.2.Finishexercisesonpage57.3.Addsomeotherfestivals.Children’sDay;Teachers’Day;MayDay;NewYear’sDay…Stepfour:Practice1.Pairwork:What’syourfavouritefestival?Why?2.Askandanswerinpairs:A:Whatisyourfavouritefestival？B:TheMid-AutumnFestival.A:WhydoyouliketheMid-AutumnFestival?B:BecauseIliketoeatmooncakes.3.Brainstorming:Makeadialoguewithyourpartnerlikethis.Trytospeakmore.Youcanspeakasmuchasyoucan.A:Whichisyourfavouritefestival?B:It’s…A:Whenis…?B:It’sin/on…A:Howdoyoucelebrateit?B:Weusually…4.Listentothedialoguewiththefollowingquestions:WhatisTommy’sfavouritefestival?Whydoeshelikeit?Stepfive:Presentation1.Watchaflashandtrytoanswer:Whatfestivaldotheycelebrate?2.Studentsaskandanswerquestionsbythemselves.Stepsix:practice1.Learnkeypointsanddifficultiesinthedialogues.2.Readandactitout.Stepseven:Homework1.Retellthetwodialoguestothegroupleaders.2.Trytointroducedifferentfestivalstodifferentpeople.
