Festivals and Celebrations阅读课教学

1、.1.2Spring FestivalThe 1st day of the first lunar monthTask 1 : Guess the name of the festival and tell when it takes place. .3Lantern FestivalThe fifteenth day of the first lunar month.4Womens Day-March 8.5The 1st day of MayLabour Day.6The 1st day of JuneChildrens Day.7Army Day-August 1st.8The 15th

2、 day of the eighth lunar monthMid-Autumn Festival.9The 10th day of September Teachers Day.10The 1st day of OctoberNational Day.11Valentines DayFebruary 14.12In FebruaryCarnival (狂欢节狂欢节).13Easter 复活节复活节The first Sunday after a full moon on or after March 21.14April Fools DayApril 1st.15Mothers DayThe

3、 second Sunday in May.16Thanksgiving DayThe fourth Thursday in November.17October 31stHalloween 万圣节万圣节.18Christmas December 25.19Task 2: Ask and answer the following questions in pairs: What does the Spring Festival / the Mid-autumn Festival/ the Dragon Boat Festival celebrate? 2. What do people do

4、at the festivals? .20Task 3: Look at the title of the passage , the titles of the four parts of the passage and the pictures to tell what the passage is mainly about. .21Task 4: Do Ex. 1 at page 3. .22Task 5: Read the passage carefully and find the answer to the following questions. Then ask and ans

5、wer the questions in pairs. What would most ancient festivals celebrate? 2. Compare the festivals of the dead in Mexico, Japan and China. What things are similar ? What things are different? 3. What do people usually do at spring festivals? .23Task 6: Group work: Do Ex. 3 at page 3. Work in groups o

6、f four to list three common things at most festivals and tell the reasons why they are important to people everywhere. Three common thingsReasons why they are important to people everywhere.24Task 7: Suppose you are holding a TV programme called “ Festivals around the World”, try to introduce as many festivals to your aud