Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldPeriod1WarmingupandPre-readingI.TeachingAims1.KnowledgeAimsA.GetstudentstolearntheusefulnewwordsandexpressionsinthispartB.LetstudentslearnabouttheimportantoffestivalsbothinandoutofChina2.AbilityAimsA.Developstudents’abilityofsearchingforinformationB.Enablestudentstotalkaboutfestivalsandcelebrations3.EmotionAimsA.Stimulatestudents’lovefortheirownnationalcultureandcustoms,thenprotectourtraditionalcultureB.Developstudents’senseofcooperativelearningII.TeachingImportantPoints1.Letstudentslearnmoreabouthistoryandbasicknowledgeoffestivals2.GetstudentstograspthenewvocabularyIII.TeachingDifficultPointsEnablestudentstotalkaboutfestivalsandcelebrations.IV.Teachingmethods1.Task-basedteachingandlearning2.Cooperativelearning3.DiscussionV.TeachingAidsMultimediaandothernormaltoolsVI.TeachingProceduresStep1Leading-inHaveafreetalkwithstudents.Askthemthefollowingquestions:Didyouhaveagoodtimeinyourwinterholidays?Whendidyoufeelmosthappyandexcited?Why?(AttheSpringFestival,becauseit’sthemostimportantfestivalinourcountry...)Step2Warmingup1.LetstudentsbrainstormtheotherChinesefestivals.(LanternFestival,PureBrightnessFestival,DragonBoatFestival,Mid-AutumnFestival,NewYear’sDay...)2.LetstudentsreadtheinformationaboutChinesefestivalsbelowanddiscussanotherthreeChinesefestivals:Whendoesthefestivalcome?Whatdopeoplecelebrate?Whatdopeopledo?FestivalsDateFestivalsDateNewYearJanuary1stTeachers’DaySeptember10thInternationalWomen’sDayMarch8thNationalDayOctober1stArborDayMarch12thTheSpringFestivalLunarNewYearInternationalLaborDayMay1stDragonBoatFestivalthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthInternationalChildren’sDayJune1stMid-AutumnFestivalthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonthArmyDayAugust1stLanternFestivalthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonthChineseYouthDayMay4thPureBrightnessDayAprilthefifth3.Askstudentstofillinthefollowingformandasksometosharetheiropinionswiththewholeclass.Thefirstoneisgivenasanexample.FestivalsTimeofyear/dateWhatitcelebratesWhatpeopledoMid-AutumnFestivalautumn/fallthebeautyofthefullmoon,harvest,timewithfamilygive/eatmooncakesandwatchthefullmoonwithandfriendsfamilyandfriends4.Talkaboutsomeforeignfestivalswithstudents.(Christmas,AprilFools’Day,Easter,Halloween,Valentine’sDay,ThanksgivingDay,...)Step3Pre-reading1.Letstudentsdiscussthefollowingquestions:Whatfestivalsorcelebrationsdoyouhaveinyourcityortown?Whatpartofafestivaldoyoulikebest—theactivities,themusic,thesights,thefoodorthepeoplewhovisit?2.AskstudentstolookatthepicturesandtitleofthepassageinReading.Discussinpairswhatkindofinformationwillbeintroducedinthepassage.Step4Homework1.Gooverthetextandtrytolearnalltheusefulwordsandexpressionsinthispartbyheart.2.Finishtheexercisesinthereferencebook
