人教版英语下学期第三模块第一单元1 Festivals around the world

1、第一部分Unit 1 Festivals around the world九江一中：吴平2010-2-61. Teaching aims of this unit 1, Know some festivals around the world. and find the same and difference about these festivals.2, Talk about festivals and celebrations3, Talk about the ways to express request and thanks4, Improve the students abilit

2、ies in all.5, Master what we learn in the unit.2. Grammar; Modal verbs in this unit May might, can could will would shall should must have to3. Teaching methods: 1, task based teaching2, Interaction and communication3, independent learning4. Teaching aids:1, blackboard 2, recorders 3, multi-media5.

3、Teaching plan: 7 periodsTeaching ProceduresThe First Period (Warming up & Pre-reading)Content 1, Know some festivals around the world. and find the same and difference about these festivals2, New words and expressions in this unit.3. The useful sentence patterns in this unit.4, Preparing for the

4、 readingStep I Leading in(A dialogue between the teacher and the students)T: Hi, everyone! Welcome back to school! Did you have a good time in your winter holidays?Ss. Yes. Of course!T: How were you in the Spring Festival? Could you tell me your feeling?Ss: We felt very excited and had a good time.(

5、or other answers)T: Well, now would you please tell your partner one thing that you think is valuable to tell. (in 3)T: Who will repeat to us something just now you said? Any volunteers?S1:S2: Step Warming upT: Thank you very much and what you said is very good, you know our Spring Festival is a tra

6、ditional festival. Now another question. How many traditional festivals do you know in China? Please take out a piece of paper and write down what you know. Then change them with your partner and check them.(Then ask two students to write them on the blackboard and others will check theirs)tradition

7、al festivals in China(part) The Spring Festival The Lantern Festival Qing Ming The Dragon Boat Festival The Double Seventh Festival The Middle Autumn Festival The Double Ninth FestivalWell, do you know how many traditional festivals in western countries ? The same, please write down what you know. T

8、hen change them with your partner and check them.(And ask two students to write them on the blackboard)festivals of foreign countries(part) Christmas Valentines Day Mothers Day Fathers Day Fools Day Easter Thanksgiving Day CarnivalNow a task based question, which you will have to

9、 think of more and search for more materials to support your answer in next class.Why do the human beings in the world have the festivals and celebration from the old time to now?(Reference; Festivals are meant to celebrate important events. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold wea

10、ther, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals.)We can find the answer in the text, so please read the text to find the answer after class.Step Discuss in groups of fourWe have so many festivals, lets discuss in a group about the

11、 topic Whats your favourite festival of the year? Why? . 5 min (Then ask one or two ss to show in class)Step IV new words and expressions.Now we are going to learn the new words and expressions in this unit. Turn to page 94 and read the new words after the recorder. (ss reading after the recorder an

12、d later we explaining some important items.)Everyone, after class, please read them more and try our best to remember them.Homework: 1. search for more materials to support your answer about the task based question.2. prepare the text for the next class3. read and remember the new wordsBlackboard pl

13、anning Festivals around the worldThe ss will write the Chinese festivals hereThe ss will write the worlds festivals hereThe ss will write the Chinese festivals hereThe ss will write the worlds festivals hereThe discussion topic Whats your favourite festival of the year? Why?Explanation about some ne

14、w words and expressions in this unit.Reference: Some Western Festivals Valentines Day , February 14 情人节 Candy, flowers and other tokens of affection are exchanged on this day, in honor of two martyrs, both named St. Valentine. April Fools Day, April 1 愚人节 Pranksters feel that it is permissible to pl

15、ay all sorts of tricks on this day. Mothers Day 母亲节 The second Sunday in May, set aside to honor mothers. Fathers Day 父亲节 The third Sunday in June, set aside to honor fathers. Halloween , October 31 万圣节 A special day for making merry, wearing costumes and playing old-fashioned games. A favorite with children. Easter 复活节 A Christian holy day in March or April when Christians remember the death of Christ and his return to life.Thanksgiving Day 感恩节 Generally the fourth Thursday in November, set aside for national thanksgiving, especially for our democratic form