Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
二步，让学生编对话，可以按自己的想象、经历为内容，训练思维和表达能力。
1.6 ③ Reading 是发生在情人节的一个令人伤心的爱情故事，其中又插入了一
个―七巧节‖的故事。阅读后的讨论不仅帮助学生理解文章主旨大意，更重要的是让学生学会寻求解决问题的方法。
1.6 ④ Writing 的任务是写一个与文章结尾不同的结局。旨在让学生通过思考写
出自己的想法，尝试自己解决问题。
总之，通过本单元的系统学习，让学生了解世界各国的节日及民俗，学习有关
节日的词汇，并能够丰富语言知识，提升用英语表达观点的能力。 2. 教材重组
2.1 可将Warming up，Pre-reading，Reading，Comprehending整合成一节阅读
课。
2.2 将Learning about Language与Workbook中的Using words & expressions
Using structures结合成一节语言学习课。
2.3 可将Workbook中的 Listening task与Workbook 中的Reading task整合在一
起上一堂听读课。
2.4 将Using language 中的Listening and speaking，整合成一节听说课,旨在启发学生讨论、思考关于节日的话题。
2.5. 泛读 可将Using Language中的Reading &Writing上成一节 \读写课\。
3. 课型设计与课时分配 (经分析教材, 本单元可以用五课时教完。)
Period 1 Period 2
Warming up and reading Learning about language
Period 3 Listening and reading Period 4 Period 5
Listening and speaking Reading and writing
IV. 分课时教案
Period 1 Warming up and reading Teaching goals
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Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
1. To get the students to talk about festivals
2. To learn about how festivals begin and how to celebrate festivals so as to enable them
to learn more about different cultures while learning different language
3. To develop the students’ reading skills : skimming, scanning, summarizing, and
finding out details.
4. To arouse the students’ interest in festivals, cultures, especially those in China，thus
promote their culture awareness.
Important points
1. Comprehension of the reading part.
2. Knowledge accumulation of festivals and cultures. 3. Useful words and expressions concerning festivals.
Teaching aids
A computer, a projector, courseware, a tape-recorder
Teaching procedures
1. Lead-in
1) Greetings: T: Good morning, girls and boys. Happy New Year. Ss: Good morning. Happy New Year. 2) Talk about winter vacation:
T: Did you have fun/enjoy yourselves in the winter vacation? What did you do? Who’d like to tell us something about your winter vacation? Let’s share. S1, S2, …
T: well, girls and boys, most of us seem to be happy during the winter vacation, old or young. The whole country was filled with joy and excitement. Can you tell me why? Ss: Because of the Spring Festival. 2. Warming-up
1) Show some pictures about the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. Ask them to talk about what they did during the two festivals.
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T: Did you have fun during the Spring Festival/ the Lantern Festival? What do people do? What do people eat? What does it celebrate?
2) Show some more pictures of festivals, ask students to guess what festivals they are. T: Look at the pictures, can you tell us which festival is it about? When does it take place? What do they celebrate? What do people do? Discuss with your partners.
The Dragon-boat Festival, Mid-autumn Day, and the Double Ninth Festival.
3) Well-done. In fact, there are plenty of festivals throughout the world, and different
festivals take place in different cultures. Here you are given a quiz: Festivals Mid-autumn Festival Time of Year/date autumn / fall What it celebrate The beauty of the full moon, harvest , time with family and friends. The end of winter, arrival of spring, Lunar New Year, reunion with family and relatives. The founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. What people do Give/Eat mooncakes and watch the full moon with family and friends. Give money in red paper to children; see dragon dances; eat fish. prawns and dumplings; visit family members. Take time off work; travel to visit family or to see other parts of China or the world; go shopping. Eat Zongzi; watch dragon boat races; throw rice wrapped in reed leaves into water in memory of Qu Yuan; put herbs on doorways for good health Spring Festival January / February National Day October 1 Dragon Boat Festival/Duanwu Festival The fifth day of the fifth month in lunar calendar The memory of the beloved poet Qu Yuan who died in 278 BC.
3. Reading 1) Fast reading
T: Got it. You seem to know many festivals of China. But do you other festivals in different countries and how these festivals began? What do people do to celebrate? Luckily, the passage provides you much information. Read the passage quickly and find
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out the festivals mentioned here:
Festivals of the Dead; Festivals to Honour People; Harvest Festivals; Spring Festivals 2) Now, let’s get to know more about these festivals, listen to the tape and find out the information accordingly to fill in the form and answer the questions: Kinds of Festivals Festivals of the dead Names of Festivals Obon Day of the dead Halloween Dragon Boat Festival Columbus Day Festival to honour Gandhi harvest/Thanksgiving festivals mid-autumn festivals Spring Festival Easter and related holidays Cherry Blossom Festival Countries Japan Mexico some Western countries China USA India European and other countries China and Japan China some Western countries Japan Festivals to Honour People Harvest Festivals Spring Festivals Paragraph 1:
*When did ancient people celebrate?
? at the end of winter
? When good weather returned ? a good harvest ? animals caught
? When they wanted a year of plenty *What about festivals now?
have many origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events …
Paragraph 2: Festivals of the dead Festivals Obon Where Japan When In July or August What to do Clean the graves Light incense Light lamps Play music What to eat / The Day of the Dead Mexico In early People offer food, Food in the shape of November flowers and gifts to skulls, and cakes the dead with ―bones‖ on them 9
Book 3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Halloween The U.S and October 31 Go to neighbours’ some other Dress up and try to Western frighten people countries / *Are there any similar festivals in China? What to do? What to eat?
The Qing Ming Festival
Paragraph 3: Festivals to Honour People Festivals The Dragon Boat Festival Country China The USA India People honoured Qu Yuan, the famous ancient poet Christopher Columbus Mahatma Gandhi Columbus Day National Festival Any other festivals which are meant to honour people in China? Who is honoured?
Tree-planting Day -------Sun Zhongshan
Paragraph 4: Harvest Festivals
1) Why are autumn festivals happy events?
Because people are grateful and happy and a season of agricultural work is over. 2) What do people do to celebrate it?
In European countries, it is the custom to decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit; get together to have meals, win awards for their farm produce; admire the moon, enjoy mooncakes.
Paragraph 5: Spring Festivals Festivals The Lunar Chinese New Year Carnivals The Cherry Blossom Festival Country China Christian countries Japan What to do Eat dumplings, fish and meat Give lucky money Dragon dances Parades, dancing , loud music , colourful clothing Enjoy the cherry tree flowers Paragraph 6: What are the purposes of festivals?
Festivals: To have fun with each other / To let us enjoy life / To be proud of our customs / To forget our daily life for a little while / To honour the dead / To honour famous people / To celebrate harvest/To welcome a new year and look forward to the future / To ask people to pay attention to something
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