Religious Holidays教案.doc

Religious Holiday.Content:Religious holiday.Teaching aims: 1.Teaching students two religious holidays in Britain,the Christmas and the Easter. 2.Let students know the many Christian festivals are not only observed by Christians but also by non-Christians people and the change of some other non-Christian festival. 3.Help students connect the relationship between culture and holidays. 4Improve the students abilities of working in groups.Teaching approaches: 1.Using task-based learning,audio-visual teaching method with multimedia. 2.Teaching students to work in groups.Teaching emphasis&difficulty: 1.Help students know more details about the two important festivals. 2.Lead students to organize all information in passage. 3Make students have a clear mind for the structure of the text.Blackboard design: Religious HolidaysPart1(para.1):BackgroundPart2(para.2-para.6):Two important religious holidays ,the Christmas and Easter.Part3(para.7):Conclusion.Teaching procedure: 1.Pre-reading:Leading-in Arouse students interests by appreciating an English song.Let students enjoy the Jingle bell,follow by these questions:Are familiar with the song?When can we hear it? Enjoy some beautiful and typical pictures of the two holidays. 2.While-reading:comprehensive questions Let students read though passage for the answer to each question. What is the biggest and best loved British holiday?(Answer：Christmas.) What are three Christmas traditions which are particular British?(Answer:Christmas Pantomime,to hear the Queen give her Christmas message to her realm over the television and radio,Boxing Day.) When does the Easter occur?(Answer:It occurs in spring.) 3.While-reading activity:text analysis Students work individually to divide the whole passage into several major parts and summarize the main idea of each part. Analyze the structure of the text. Ask students to fill a blank about the details of the two holidays.ChristmasEasterTime December 25thIn the springimportanceThe biggest and best loved British holidayThe most important Christian festivalReason for commemoratingThe birth of Jesus ChristThe Crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus ChristTraditional activitiesDecorating the house with evergreen plantsAttending many church services,give eggsRecent activitiesExchanging gifts and Christmas card,preparing holiday foods,and decorating homes and work places with colored lights,Christmas trees and ornamentsGiving each other chocolate or candy Easter eggs Find details about