Module2Publicholidays教案

1、Module 2 Public holidaysUnit 1 My family always go somewhere interesting as soon as the holiday begins.【教材分析】本模块以“Public holidays”为话题，以学习谈论各国的节日为主线，介绍了节日在人们生活当中的重要意义。通过模块学习，学生将重点掌握5个主要连接副词或词组的用法，并能在写作过程中运用这些副词或词组。Unit 1通过听、读、说训练，初步谈论节日。【教学目标】听: Listen to people talking about public holidays 说: Talk

2、about holiday plans and Chinese festivals 读: Read articles about public holidays 写: Write about public festivals【教学重点】1. To learn and review some words and expressions about festivals.2. To learn some expressions about an adverbial clause of time.【教学难点】An adverbial clause of time【教学方法】PWP method, ta

3、sk-based method and interactive approach 【教学手段】A tape recorder, multimedia and some pictures【教学过程】Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Presentation Look and say. The teacher shows the pictures of new words and let the students to say as quickly as possible.Step 2 Lead-in Ss look the pictures and talk about th

4、e holiday.Step 3 Look at the picture and answer the questions.1. Which public holiday are people celebrating?2. When is this holiday in China?Step 4 Complete the sentences with the dates of the following holidays in China, the UK and the US. Look at each picture and fill in the blanks with the dates

5、.1. Labour Day in China is on _.2. May Day in the UK is on _.3. Labour Day in the US is on _.Step 5 Listen and check.Step 6 Listen and answer the following questions.1. When was the Peoples Republic of China founded?2. Do people have one day off on Independence Day?3. Does Lingling have any plans fo

6、r the National Day this year?4. When is the start of the vacation season in the US?5. Do people have a national day in the UK?Step 7 Reading1. Now complete the table. ChinaUSHoliday   Date   Duration   Ways of celebrate  Year the celebration started 

7、 2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. activity flag found vacation 1. The Americans celebrate Independence Day on 4th July. It is the start of the _ season.2. On 1st October, you can see the national _ everywhere in China. 3. The US was _ in 1776.4. What kind

8、s of _ are there on 1st January?Step 8 Language points Let Ss know about the main points in the passage and master. 1. The Peoples Republic of China was founded on 1st October 1949.found表示“建立，创立”。它的过去式和过去分词都加ed。find表示“找到”，它的过去式和过去分词为found。 e.g. Her family founded the college in 1895. 她的家庭于1895年创办了这所

9、学院。 2. People have celebrated the National Day since then.since then表示“从那以后”。是现在完成时的标志。e.g. He has lived in Beijing since then. 从那以后他就一直住在北京。 3. but we only have one day off. off表示“不上课/ 班，休息”。 e.g. Im taking a week off over Christmas. 圣诞节期间我会休假一星期。 Im going to have some time off. 我准备休一段时间假。 4. On th

10、at day, there are all kinds of holiday activities.all kinds of 表示“各种各样的”e.g. You can taste all kinds of delicious food. 你能品尝各种各样美味的食物。5. and most people take a vacation sometime in July or August.take a vacation 表示“去度假”e.g. He will take a vacation next week. 他下周将去度假。6. And is there anything special

11、on that day?anything special表示“特别的事”用形容词修饰不定代词或不定副词时，形容词要放在不定代词或不定副词的后面，如anything special, somewhere interesting。e.g. Dont do anything stupid. 不要做傻事。7. Kids have great fun. have fun意为“玩得高兴、玩得愉快”，相当于enjoy oneself和have a good time。have fun后跟动词时，要用V-ing形式。 8. And my family always go somewhere interesti

12、ng as soon as the holiday begins.as soon as表示“一就”。用来引导时间状语从句。强调主句和从句动作的同时性。e.g. Please call me as soon as you get to the hotel. 你一回到酒店就给我打电话。Step 9 Pronunciation and speaking1. Listen and repeat.To learn about the ordinal numeral.2. Say the dates. (1) Now ask and answer questions about important dat

13、es in pairs.(2) Ask and answer questions about a Chinese public holiday in groups.(3) Present the Chinese public holiday to the whole class.Step 10 ExercisesStep 11 HomeworkMake up a dialogue about the National Day. Including the date, duration, ways of celebration and year the celebration started.

14、About 60 words.Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.【教材分析】Unit 2 通过读、写训练，学习描述节日。该单元共设计了6个活动。其中活动1要求学生描述所给图片。活动2-4要求学生阅读介绍感恩节的短文，完成表格和选词填空两个练习。活动5-6要求根据范文写出关于节日的文章。【教学目标】l Knowledge objectiveKey vocabulary and key structuresl Ability objectiveTo get infor

15、mation about ThanksgivingTo master the adverbial clauses of timel Moral objectiveTo know more about western festivals and respect other festivals and western culture.【教学重点】1. To master the new words.2. To learn some expressions about Thanksgiving.3. To learn the adverbial clause of time.【教学难点】1. To

16、get information from the article.2. To write a composition by using the adverbial clause of time.【教学方法】PWP method, task-based method 【教学手段】A tape recorder, multimedia and some pictures【教学过程】Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Warming upAnswer the questions according to the pictures, and let Ss know about Tha

17、nksgiving.Step 2 Presentation the new words and expressionsLook and say. The teacher shows the pictures of new words or expressions, and let the students to say as quickly as possible.Step 3 Talk about the picture in pairsLook at the picture and say something about it in pairs.Step 4 Reading1. Liste

18、n and answer the following questions.Is Thanksgiving celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November?What is the start of the Christmas season?2. Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.a) A special dinnerb) An American festivalc) The history of the festivald) Things to do during t

19、he festival3. Complete the table.Facts about ThanksgivingDate _Meaning _ for their foodHistory Have celebrated since _ from England arrived in AmericaLearnt from the Native Americans how to _ and celebrated together by _ of the new foodCelebrationCelebrate with _ before dinner.Celebrate by watching

20、_ in New York City and _ on television4. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.among corn dish lay pioneer plenty The first (1)_ crossed the Atlantic and arrived in America in the seventeenth century. At the beginning, they did not have enough food. The Native Americans

21、taught them how to grow(2)_. They soon had (3)_ to eat. Today, people living in the US remember the Native Americans and the pioneers at Thanksgiving. This festival is celebrated with a meal(4)_ family and friends. Everyone helps (5) _ the table. After the meal, they help wash the (6)_.Step 5 Langua

22、ge points To learn about the main points in the passage.1. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.among prep. 在之中辨析：between和among between一般表示在两者之间，常用and连接两个具体的人或物。among一般表示在三个或三个以上的人或物之间，其宾语通常是表示笼统数量或具有复数意义的名词或代词。e.g. Can you tell the differences between the two pictures? 你能告诉我这两

23、幅画之间的区别吗？ Who sings best among them? 他们之中谁唱歌唱的最好呢？2. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.make speeches表示“做演讲”。give thanks (to sb.) for (doing sth.)表示“对某人做了某事表示感谢”，这里thanks用作名词。give也可以换成其他动词。e.g. She expressed her thanks to her friends for coming the party. 她对朋友们来参加聚会表示感谢。thanks

24、 for (doing) sth. 也可以表达相同的意思。e.g. Thanks for your support. 谢谢你的支持。3. We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century. since 表示“自从”，常与完成时连用。【观察】请仔细观察下列例句，然后补全结论部分所缺的内容。1) Uncle Li has worked in the factory since 2000.2) Mikes

25、 parents have been in the south since two years ago.3) The Smiths have worked there since they moved to the city.4) Tina has lived in Beijing since she came to China.5) It is more than two years since our family moved to Zhengzhou.6) It has been three weeks since we won the football game. 【结论】1. 通过观

26、察例句1和2，我们可以发现：since可以作_（介词 / 连词），其后常接表示某一时间点的单词或短语，并且其谓语动词必须是延续性动词，多用于_时态。2. 通过观察例句36，我们可以发现：since可以作_（介词 / 连词），引导时间状语从句，其主句通常用现在完成时态，从句用_时态。当主句中含有静态意义的动词，特别是含有be动词时，常使用一般现在时态，即可使用句型“It _ + 时间段 +  since + 从句”，也可以使用“It _ + 时间段 +  since + 从句”来表达。4. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many

27、 people died, and after they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter.after在句中引导时间状语从句，表示主句动作发生在从句动作之后。e.g. After we had finished the work, we went home. 完成工作之后，我们回家了。 5. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food. following adj. 接着的by eating a

28、 dinner of the new food在句中作方式状语, 表示“以聚餐品尝新食物的方式(来庆祝)”。by doing sth.常用来表示“以某种行为方式”。e.g. The little girl earns her living by selling newspapers. 小女孩靠卖报纸为生。Step 7 WritingThink about the most unforgettable festivals you have enjoyed. Answer the questionsWhat was it?When was it? Who did you spend it with

29、?How did you spend it?Will you remember it for long? Why?Step 8 Write a passage about the festival Use the answers in Activity 5 to help you to write.Step 9 ExercisesLet the students practice the main points in Unit 2.Step 10 HomeworkWrite a passage about Thanksgiving.Unit 3 Language in use【教学目标】l K

30、nowledge objectiveGet the students to be able to use the key vocabulary and new words they learn in this unitl Ability objectiveTo summarize and consolidate the adverbial clause of time.l Moral objective1. To be glad to take part in the festival activities and enjoy the happiness.2. To respect the w

31、estern culture.【教学重点】To be able to write a passage to introduce the festival.【教学难点】Through listening, speaking and writing, let students practise the adverbial clause of time.【教学方法】PWP method, task-based method 【教学手段】A tape recorder, multimedia and some pictures【教学过程】Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Langu

32、age practice To master the adverbial clause of time by filling the blanks.1. _ were staying with our friends, were going to spend one day in Qingdao.2. _ we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food.3. _ it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.4. And my family always go somewhere inte

33、resting _ the holiday begins.5. We have celebrated the festival _ the first pioneers from England arrived in America.6. _ they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter.Step 2 Grammar时间状语从句归纳讲解Step 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words or expressions in the b

34、ox. There may be more than one answer1. Read the words in the box.2. Use the correct form of the words to fill in the blanks.after as soon as since until while1) _ our friends arrived, we all went to the square.2) _ they were watching TV, we listened to music and sang traditional songs.3) _ it was t

35、welve oclock, we all shouted “Happy New Year”.4) We stayed there _ she arrived.5) He has made much progress _he started to learn English last month.Step 4 Complete the conversation with the clauses in the boxRead the conversation and choose the right ones.a) after the food has all goneb) as soon as

36、youre readyc) before there are too many peopled) before we goe) when we get backf) while were waiting for the New YorkBetty: When are we going to the party?Daming: Were waiting for you. We can go (1)_.Betty: OK, lets go. Its better to be early and get there (2)_.Daming: Yes, we dont want to get ther

37、e (3)_.Betty: Oh, Daming! You always think about eating.Daming: Well, its something to do(4)_.Betty: Dont you want to make a plan for the New Year (5)_.Daming: No, its OK. Ill make it (6)_.Step 5 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about yourselfReview the adverbial clause of time by asking and

38、answering the questions in pairs.1. Do you do your homework before you have dinner?2. Do you listen to music while you are doing your homework?3. What do you do after school?4. Do you get out of bed as soon as you wake up?5. What do you say when someone gives you a present?6. How many subjects have

39、you learnt since you started school?Step 6 Complete the passage with the words in the box.1. Read the words in the box.2. Read the passage and fill in the blanks.before until When whileChristmas is a happy holiday. (1)_ it comes, people celebrate it in different ways. To many people in the world, th

40、is time of year is the season for giving and receiving presents. Children think that Father Christmas waits (2)_ they are asleep and then comes in and leaves presents for them. They would like him to come (3)_ they fall asleep, so they can see him. They do not know that it is their parents who put t

41、he presents at the end of their beds (4)_ they are sleeping.Step 7 Complete the passage with the expressions in the box1. Read the expressions in the box.2. Read the passage and choose the right expressions.as well get together have a picnic spend some time take a vacation the end ofI always count d

42、own the days until (1)_ the term, because then it is the beginning of the holiday. We have several weeks off school and we can (2)_ doing our favourite things. For example, we can (3)_ with friends. When the weather is good, we can (4)_ in the park and play games (5)_. Sometimes we can (6)_ in a dif

43、ferent part of the country. For me, I always like enjoying myself on the beach in the south, but it depends on the weather. I just hope it will be sunny when it is time for the next holiday. I cant wait!Step 8 Complete the conversations with the sentences in the box.1. Read the conversations.2. Choo

44、se the right sentences.a) Enjoy yourself! b) Good luck!c) Have a nice trip! d) Well done!1. Were going to visit the Grand Canyon with Aunt Li for the holiday. _.2. Im going to take a vacation tomorrow. Oh, good!_.3. Im taking my driving test next week. _.4. Ive just run one thousand metres and beate

45、n everyone! _.Step 9 Listening 1. Listen and check the speakers holiday plans. Mike Tom Becky Jane Go to a new place    Go to a favourite place    Stay at home     Take a friend home    2. Listen again. Work in grou

46、ps and talk about the speakers holiday plan. Whose plan do you think is the most interesting?Step 10 Complete the passage with the sentences in the box1. Read the passage carefully.2. Choose the right sentences from the box.a) There were a lot of local people there as well as some tourists.b) I had

47、a wonderful day and I will never forget it.c) During my first year, I went to the beach for the Labour Day holiday.d) Someone made a circle of flowers for me to wear too. Many years ago, I lived in Greece, on a very beautiful island. On 1st May, Greek people celebrate Labour Day, and it is also a fe

48、stival to celebrate the beginning of summer. (1)_ The sun was shining brightly and the sea was clear blue. I went to a small restaurant by the sea and waited while they cooked fish over a fire for lunch. It was delicious. (2) _ Everyone celebrated the festival and enjoyed themselves. All the girls and women wore flowers in their hair. (3)_ In the afternoon, people played traditional Greek music and danced on the beach. I danced with them until the evening. (4)_ Step 11 Around the world Talk about the p