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【教学案例】Unit 1 Festivals around the World in Senior(Reading） 林万春 Teaching aims.1. Get students to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part.2. Let students learn about history and basic knowledge of festivals both in and out of China.Teaching important points.1. Let students learn more about history and basic knowledge of festivals.2. Get students to learn different reading skills.Teaching difficult points.1. Develop students reading ability.2. Enable students to talk about festivals and celebrations. Teaching procedures.Step 1. Warming up.1. Ask students to fill in the following form and ask some to share their opinions with the whole class. The first one is given as an example.FestivalsWhat it celebratesWhat people doMid-Autumn FestivalChinese Youth DayNational DaySpring Festivals2. Talk about some foreign festivals with students.(Christmas, April Fools Day, Easter, Halloween, Valentines Day, Thanksgiving Day, . . . )FestivalsDateWhat it celebratesWhat people doChristmasApril Fools DayValentines DayThanksgiving DayStep 2. Leading-in.Let students brainstorm the other Chinese festivals. Ask SS what is the dates of some festivals in China.FestivalsDateFestivalsDateNew YearTeachers DayInternational Womens DayNational DayArbor DayThe Spring FestivalInternational Labor DayDragon Boat FestivalInternational Childrens DayWhat it celebratesArmy DayMid-Autumn FestivalApril Fools DayLantern FestivalChinese Youth DayPure Brightness DayStep 3. Reading first time.Give students 2 minutes, and ask them to skim the passage for information to tell if the following sentences are True or False.1.The ancient people neednt worry about their food. ( )2.Halloween used to be a festival intended to honor the dead. ( )3.Qu Yuan was a great poet who people honor a lot in China. ( )4.The Mid-autumn Festival is held to celebrate the end of autumn. ( )5.Easter celebrates the birth of Jesus. ( )Step 4. Reading second time.Give students 5 minutes to read the passage carefully, and complete the chart according to the passage.Kinds of FestivalsNames of FestivalscountriesFestivals of the DeadFestivals to Honor PeopleHarvest FestivalsSpring FestivalsStep 5. Reading third time.Allow students to read carefully this time to understand the main ideas of each paragraph and the important details, and then choose the best answer to each question or to finish each sentence according to the text.1.Why do Japanese people light lamps during the Festival of the Dead? A. Because they want to make the festival colorful. B. Because they want to light up their rooms. C. Because they want to light up their way. D. Because they want to lead their ancestors to return to earth.2.Which of the following was not mentioned as a famous person in the text? A. Mohandas Gandi. B. Christopher Columbus. C. Abraham Lincoln. D. Qu Yuan.3.The place where people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruits is _ . A. IndiaB. AmericaC. EuropeD. China4.Easter is held in memory of the return of Jesus for Christians and also celebrates _. A. the coming of springB. the autumn harvest C. the Lunar New YearD. the end of a yearStep 6. Consolidation.Ask students to talk about festivals in their own words according to the text. Then let them complete the following passage with proper words or phrases.There are all kinds of festivals and _ around the world, which are held for different _ . The ancient festivals were mainly held at three times a yearthe end of the cold _ , planting in spring and _ in autumn. Some festivals are held to _ the dead or _the ancestors, who might return either to help or _, while other festivals are held to honor famous people or to the _ , such as Dragon Boat Festival, Columbus Day, and so on. Harvest and _ festivals are happy events because their food is _ for the winter and the _ work is over, to which Mid Autumn Festival belongs. And the most _ and important festivals are the ones that _ the end of winter and to the coming of _ such as the Lunar New Year, at which people have a very _ .Step 7. Discussion and Speech.As is known from the reading passage, festivals of all kinds are celebrated around the world. Most festivals have celebrations that include food, music, clothing and dances. These events originated from some similar ideas, but they take different forms in different regions and societies. Discuss in groups and then make speeches.What festivals and celebrations do you know all over the world? Have you ever taken part in them and enjoyed yourself? Group 1、2、3 will list the festivals around the world as many as possible, and then categorize them according to the origins of these festivals. And they should prepare for a short speech. Group 4、5、6 will discuss two traditional Chinese festivals and prepare for their presentation. Group 3 will discuss two Western festivals and prepare for their presentation. Group 7、8 will discuss the differences between Chinese festivals and Western festivals, then contrast and compare their style