Unit 5 I think that mooncakes are delicious！课时公开课一等奖创新教学设计（表格式）鲁教版（五四制）八年级下册

Unit5Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious！课时公开课一等奖创新教学设计（表格式）鲁教版（五四制）八年级下册Unit5

Ithinkthatmooncakesaredelicious!

PurposeTointroduceSstotheunitgoal:giveapersonalreaction.Tosetthescene,increaseSs’vocabularyandintroducethetargetlanguage.

PictureThefourpicturesshowfourdifferentAsianfestivalsthathavegreatmeaningintheplacesthattheyarecelebrated.(MoreaboutthefestivalsinCultureFocus.)Thetalkingheadsaremakingacommentaboutaneventtheyhadattendedthatday.Thefemaleisaskingthemalewhatheenjoyedthemost.Herepliedthathelovedtheraces,exceptthatitwastoocrowded.Makingaconnectionwiththepictures,itwouldprobablybetheDragonBoatFestivalthattheywerereferringtosinceitistheonlyonethathasraces.

CultureFocusSnapshotofthefestivalsSomeinformationaboutthefourfestivalsmentioned:●TheWaterFestivalinThailandAlsoknownasSongkran,thisfestivalmarkstheThaitraditionalnewyear,recentlyfixedtobecelebratedfromApril13to15.Traditionally,Songkranoccursatthehottesttimeoftheyear,attheendofthedryseason.Forthisreason,oneofthetraditionsofthisfestivalistothrowwateronothers.Thiswassymbolicofwashingallthe“bad"awaysothatpeoplecouldstartthenewyearwithacleanslate.●TheDragonBoatFestivalinHongKongThisfestivalhasitsrootsintheChineseDuanwuFestivalheldonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.QuYuanwasanhonestandloyalofficialinChinawhowasframedbyacorruptprince.Disappointedthathisbelovedcountrywasinthehandsofevilmen,hethrewhimselfintoariver.Hewassowell-lovedthatfishermentriedtosavehimbutwerenotableto.Topreventthefishfromfeedingonhisbody,theythrewzongziintotheriver.

CultureFocusThislatercametobecomeofferingstoQuYuan.Thedragonboatsrepresenttheboatsthatwentoutontotheriverinattemptstorescuehisbody.TherearemanyracesthattakeplaceatvariouslocationsinHongKong.●ChineseSpringFestivalinBeijingThisfestivalistheChinesenewyear,accordingtothelunarcalendar.Themostimportantdaysarethelastdayofthepreviousyearandthefirstdayofthenewyear.However,preparationsstartevenbeforethen.Everyhomeneedstobethoroughlycleaned,newclothesneedtobebought,andauspiciousscrollsandpapercut-outsaredisplayed.Ontheeve,familymemberswillgatherforafeast.Atmidnight,fireworksaresetoffinasymbolicgesture:togetridoftheillfortuneofthepreviousyearandwelcomegoodfortuneinthecomingyear.Onasmallerscale,firecrackersarealsolit.Onthefirstday,childrenreceiveredpacketswith“luckymoney”.TheLunarNewYearlastsfor15daysandcomestoanendwiththeLanternFestival.●TheLanternFestivalinJiangxiMarkingtheendoftheSpringFestivalistheLanternFestival.Thisiscommemoratedbyanumberoftraditionalactivities.Oneoftheseactivitiesisthedragonlanterndance,wherealongdragonlanternisfirstparadedthroughthevillagebeforeitislightedupatnightandthedanceperformed.

Optional

ApproachMakingconnectionsAskSstoattemptactivity1abeforediscussinganswersasaclass.Askthemforthecluesthathelpedthemdecidewhichpicturedepictswhichfestival(forexample,a:boat;b:auspiciousdecorations;c:lanterns;d:throwingofwater).NextdrawtheirattentiontothetalkingheadsandaskSswhattheythinkthetwoaretalkingabout.Ssshouldbeabletomakeaconnectionbetweenthisandthepictures.

Answers1.d2.a

3.b

4.c

PurposeTohelpSsrecognizethetargetlanguageinnaturalspeech.

TeachingTipPuttingitincontextTellSsthattheconversationtheyareabouttolistentoistheconversationbetweenthetwotalkingheadsinthepicture.Thiswillgivethemthecontextoftheconversationtocome.Givethemabitoftimetoreadthroughthefourstatementsbeforeplayingtheconversation.Thiswillgivethemanideaofwhattolistenoutfor.

Answers1.F2.T3.F

4.T

PurposeTogiveSstheopportunitytousethetargetlanguageinnaturalspeech.

Optional

ApproachSharingknowledge

AstheseareAsianfestivals,itispossiblethatSsaremorefamiliarwiththem,particularlytheonesthatoriginatedinChina.GetSstosharewhattheyknowwithapartner.Askthemtofirstsharecommonknowledge,e.g.origins,commoncelebrations,thenaskthemtosharesomethingthattheyusuallydoduringoneofthesefestivalsthatisspecifictohis/herfamily.

PurposeTogiveSslisteningpracticeusingthetargetlanguage.

TeachingTipKnowingwhattolistenforTellSsthattheywillbedoingthenexttwoactivitiestogether.Inorderforthemtoknowwhattolistenfor,askthemtoreadthroughtheinstructionsbeforelistening.

Answers1.friends2.HongKong

3.relatives4.theDragonBoatFestival

PurposeTogiveSspracticeinlisteningforspecificitemsinconversations.

Optional

ApproachExchanginganswersAfterSshavefilledintheiranswers,getthemtosharetheiranswerswithapartner.Thefirstpartneristoshareanswersfor2aandthesecondpartnerfor2b.TellSsthatthepartnerreceivingtheanswerswillhavetoasktheirclassmateonequestiontoverifythattheanswergiveniscorrect.Someexamplesare:for2a(1):HowdoyouknowthatWuMingandHarryarefriends

for2b(Eatingout):Howdoyouknowthatthedownsideofeatingoutisputtingonweight

AnswersFunactivitiesDownsidesEatingoutputonweightShoppingspentmoneyDragonBoatFestivalinJuneweatherishot

PurposeTogiveSstheopportunitytousethetargetlanguageinconversations.

Optional

ApproachConstructingconversations

AskSstoworkwiththesamepartnerhe/shehadintheprevioustwoactivities.AskSstowritetwoconversationsintheirpairs,thefirstusingtheinformationintheconversationtheyhavejustheard(2aand2b)andthesecondusingtheirowninformationbutusingthetargetlanguage.GiveSsabout10minutestowritetheirconversations,afterwhichtheyshouldrole-playthem.Theycanthenswitchroles.

PurposeTogiveSstheopportunitytousethetargetlanguageinacontrolledmanner.

TeachingTipDifferentpartnersTellSsthattheywillhavetorole-playthegivenconversationtwice,withtwodifferentpartners.Inaddition,theywillhavetochoosepartnersthattheydidnotworkwithforthepreviousactivitiesinthisunit.ThisistoensurethatSsgettocommunicateandinteractwithdifferentclassmates.

PurposeToprovideSswithreadingpracticeusingthetargetlanguage.

CultureFocusOriginsThestoryofHouYiandChang’eisoneversionofhowadmiringthemoonbecameassociatedwithMid-Autumn.Asfortheoriginofmooncakes,thestoryisthatwhentheHanChinesewantedtorebelagainsttheMongols,theybakedsmallroundcakesthatwereeasilytransportableandhidsecretmessagesinthem.Throughthismethod,theymanagedtotellpeoplethatarebellionwouldtakeplaceonMid-Autumn’sday.Traditionally,mooncakeshadathinbrownbakedskinwithoneormorewholesaltedeggyolkswhichsymbolizedthefullmoon.Thesearestillwell-lovedbutonerecentinventionthathasbecomejustaspopularisthesnowskinmooncake,saidtooriginatefromHongKong.Thiswasinventedtoprovideahealthieroptiontothetraditionalbaked

CultureFocusmooncakeasthesnowskinmooncakeusedlessoilandfat.However,itappearsthatmanybakeriesandchefsarenowtryinghardtooutdoeachotherbycomingupwithdifferentrecipesusingthemostunusualingredients.Today,itisnotunusualtofindsnowskinmooncakesthatareflavored(mango,durian,apple,greentea,etc.)orcontainexoticfillingssuchasnuts,champagne,andliqueurs.

AnswersSuggestedanswers:1.TheycelebratetheMid-AutumnFestivalbyadmiringthemoonandsharingmooncakeswiththeirfamilies.2.ThereadingisaboutatraditionalfolkstoryofHouYiandChang’efortheMid-AutumnFestival.

PurposeTogiveSsanopportunitytotesttheirreadingcomprehension.

TeachingTipRememberingthesequenceThestoryinthepassagehasanaturalsequenceinwhichonethingleadstoanotherandprogressesinalinearway.TogetSstounderstandthis,getthemtoclosetheirtextbooksandinpairs,writenotesaboutthesequenceofevents.Theycanthenusetheirnotestocompletetheactivity,withoutreferringtothepassage.

Answers4,2,5,1,7,6,3

PurposeTogiveSsanopportunitytotesttheirmemoryofkeywordsinthereadingpassage.

Optional

ApproachRememberingdetailsContinuingfromthepreviousactivity,Ssshouldfillintheiranswerswithoutreferringtothepassage.Remindthemthattheletterbeforetheblankisthefirstletteroftheanswerandshouldhelptoguidethem.GetSstosharetheiranswerswiththeirpartnerbeforetheychecktheiranswersagainstthepassage.

Answers1.admire

2.traditional

3.magic4.steal

5.laid

Answers1.IthinkthattheLanternFestivalisbeautiful.2.Idon’tknowwhetherhewillcomehomeforthefestival.3.IbelievethattheWaterFestivalisthemostfun.

Answers4.Iwonderifthemooncakesaredelicious.5.Howexcitingtheraceswere!6.Whataninterestingcity(HongKongis)!

AnswersDearXiaYu,DoyouknowthattherearetwospecialdaysforparentsinAmericaOneisMother’sDayonthesecondSundayofMay,andtheotherisFather’sDayonthethirdSundayofJune.Onthesetwodays,Americanchildrenoftengivegiftstotheirparentsortakethemoutforlunchormongiftsareflowersandcardsformothersandshirtsortiesforfathers.IhearthatitisbecomingmoreandmorepopulartocelebrateMother’sDayandFather’sDayinChina.Iwonderifchildrenovertherealsogivesimilargiftstotheirparents.Ibelievethattherearemanywaystoshowourlove.Actually,wedon’thavetospendalotofmoney.Itisalsoagoodideatohelpparentstodosomethinginstead.JuneForSs’ownsentences,answerswillvary.

PurposeTogiveSstheopportunitytousethetargetlanguage.

TeachingTipGivingguidelinesIngroupsoffourorfive,getSstointervieweachotherandelicitanswers.TheTmaywishtogivethemsomeguidelines.Writethefollowingquestionsontheboard:Whatisyourfavoritefestival

Whatdoesitcelebrate

Whenisitcelebrated

WhydoyoulikethisfestivalTellSsthattheywillneedtoanswerthesequestionsthemselvesfirst.Oncetheyhavetheirownanswers,theyshouldtaketurnsinterviewingothersinthegroup.Theywillthensharetheirfindingswiththeclass.

.OptionalActivity:Whatwouldyouliketocelebrate

PurposeTohelpSsmasterthetargetlanguageandexpandtheirvocabulary.

Procedure

1.Dividetheclassintosixgroups.

2.Intheirgroups,getSstocreateafestivaloftheirown.Theydonotneedtoworkouteverysingledetailbuttheyshoulddiscussthefollowing:

●Whatisthenameofthefestival

●Whatisitabout

●Whenisitcelebratedandforhowlong

●Whatarethemainattractionsofthefestival

3.TheTmaywishtowritethesequestionsontheboardfortheSs’sconvenience.

4.OncetheSshavecomeupwiththesedetails,getthemtocreateaconversationsimilartothatinSectionA2d.Theyshouldincorporateallthefestivaldetailstheyhavejustdiscussed.TheTmaywishtogiveSs15–20minutesforthis.

5.Oncetheyhavecreatedtheirconversation,Sswillhavetonominatetwopeopleintheirgroupwhowillrole-playtheconversationtotherestoftheclass.

6.Eachgroupwilltaketurnstoactouttheirconversation.AsktheotherSstotakenotesaboutwhattheyhear.

7.Whenallgroupshaverole-playedtheirconversations,pickagroupatrandomandaskthemtosharedetailsaboutanothergroup’sfestival.

PurposeToprepareSstousethetargetlanguageinadifferentcontext.

PictureThefourpicturesshowdifferentscenesdepictingHalloween.Theboxedpicturesfromlefttorightshow:childrenintheircostumesreceivingtreatsfromtheladyofthehouse,alsodressedupinacostume;childrendressedandshowingofftheircostumes;agraphicdepictingthetraditionalelementsofHalloween:bats,aspider,ablackcat,acarvedpumpkinface,aspookyhouseinthedistance,afullmoon,andcandyhangingfromthetree.Thesuperimposedpictureisthatofabag,madetolooklikeacarvedpumpkin,filledwithtreats.

CultureFocusAlonghistoryHalloweenissaidtooriginatefromtheCelticfestivalcalledSamhain(pronouncedas“sah-win").Itwascelebratedattheendoftheharvestseasonandpeoplewouldlightbonfiresanddoncostumestoscareoffghoststhatweresaidtoroamthelands.SomeofthesetraditionswerelaterincorporatedintoAllSaints’Day,celebratedonNovember1.Theeveningbefore,October31,wasknownasAllHallows’Evening(alsoknownasAllHallows’Eve),whichwasthenshortenedtoHalloween.Astimeprogressed,thisfestivalbecamemoresecular(withnoconnectiontoreligion)andtendedtorevolvearoundchildren’sactivitiesliketrick-or-treating.Inthepast,childrenusedtodressupascharactersthatwereassociatedwiththesupernatural,likeskeletons,ghouls,goblins,witches,andwarlocks.Nowadays,children(andadults)dressupinanythingtheylike,e.g.comicbookheroes,cartooncharacters,televisionpersonalities.

Optional

ApproachWhat’sinthepicture

ItispossiblethatSshavenotheardofHalloweensotheTmayhavetowalkSsthroughthisactivity.Tobegin,dividetheclassintofourgroupsandassignonepicturetoeachgroup.AskSstodescribewhattheyseethereandthendeducewhatHalloweenmightbeabout.Geteachgrouptosharewiththerestoftheclasswhattheydiscussed.

AnswersAnswerswillvary.

PurposeTogiveSspracticeinlisteningandunderstandingaconversationonaspecifictopic.

TeachingTipAreyouready

WithoutgivingSsanyclues,playtherecordingandaskthemtoanswerthequestionsinthisactivity.Havethemsharetheiranswerswithapartnerbeforegivingthemthecorrectanswers.HowmanygottheanswersrightUsethisasanopportunitytoshowSsthattheywillalwaysneedtopayattentionasoften,theymaynotbegiventhecontextofaconversationandwillneedtolisten,remember,ortakenotesastheyseefit.

Answers1.HalloweenispopularinNorthAmerica.2.TheycelebrateHalloweenonOctober31.3.WuYuthinksitisafunfestival.

PurposeTogiveSspracticeinlisteningforspecificvocabulary.

Optional

ApproachMakingeducatedguessesFollowingfromthepreviousactivity,askSstoanswerthequestionsinthisportionwithoutlisteningtotheconversationagainorconsultingtheirnotesorfriends.TellSsitisallrightiftheyareunabletofillinalltheblanks.EncourageSstoanswerasmanyastheycan.Also,tellSsthattheycanmakeeducatedguessesbasedonthe“clues”giveninthesentence.GiveSsabitoftimetofillintheblanksbeforeplayingtherecordingagainandgettingthemtochecktheirownanswers.AskSshowwelltheydidandhowmanyofthecorrectanswerswereeducatedguesses.

Answers1.houses,turnoff,windows

2.dressup,cartoon3.candies

4.play,give

PurposeTogiveSspracticeusingthetargetlanguageinadifferentcontext.

TeachingTipVoicingtheiropinionsTherearemanyHalloweenactivitiesthattheSscouldchoosetospeakabout.ItisalsopossiblethatsomeSsarenotinterestedinanyoftheHalloweenactivities,foravarietyofreasons.AssureSsthatitisfineforthemtohavetheirownopinionsandtheydonotneedtoliketheactivitiesjustbecauseotherpeopledo.Itis,however,importantforthemtounderstandwhytheydoordonotlikesomething,orwhytheyholdacertainopinion.TellSsthattheyshouldkeepthisinmindastheysharetheirideasabouttheHalloweenactivitieswiththeirpartner.

PurposeToprepareSsforthesubsequentreadingactivity.

CultureFocusChristmasProbablythemostwidely-celebratedfestivalaroundtheworld,isaChristiancelebrationthatcommemoratesthebirthofJesusChrist.ThosewhofollowintheChristianfaith,initsvariousdenominations,willtypicallygotochurchonChristmasDay.Incertaincountries,thisisatimeforfamiliestogettogetherasmanycompaniescloseovertheChristmasandNewYearperiod.Overtheyears,peoplehaveaddedmanysecularelementstothecelebrationsandnow,evennon-Christiansjoininthefunbybuyingpresentsfortheirfriendsandfamily,andofficeshavepartiestocoincidewiththisholidayandtheNewYear’s.Othertraditionsatthistimeinclude

CultureFocusbuyinganddecoratingaChristmastree,havingafeastthatincludesturkeyandham,childrenwaitingforSantaClaus(orFatherChristmas)todeliverpresents.

AnswersAnswerswillvary.

PurposeToprovideSswithreadingpracticeusingthetargetlanguage.

Optional

ApproachShareinformationwiththeclass

AskSstoreadthepassageandanswerthequestionsbeforeaskinghowmanyofthemhavereadthebookAChristmasCarol.Askthosewhohavereadthebooktosharewiththeclasstheirthoughtsaboutthebook(notthepassage),e.g.didtheylikeordislikeitandwhy.Also,askSstosharesomethinginthebookthatisnotfoundinthepassage.Ifnoonehasreadthebookbefore,theTmaywishtoasktheclassiftheyknowwhatitmeanstobecalled“ascrooge".(Thisreferstoamiserlyperson.)GetSstomakeaconnectionbetweenthetermandwhattheyreadinthepassage.MakesureSsunderstandthemeaningofthewordandhowitisused.

Answers1.Peopleusuallythinkaboutgifts,ChristmastreesandSantaClaus.2.CharlesDickenswroteAChristmasCarol.3.ThetruespiritofChristmasistheimportanceofsharingandgivingloveandjoytothepeoplearoundus.

PurposeToprovideSswithscanningandwritingpractice.

TeachingTipZoominginBeforeSsstartonthisactivity,tellthemtocoverthepassageandjustreadthequestion.Tellthemthatsincethisactivityisaskingforspecificanswers,theyneednotreadtheentirepassageagain.Theyshouldlookforcluesandjustzoomintothecorrectparagraph.Inthiscase,theyonlyneedtolookatparagraphthree.Getthemtotrythis.

AnswersWhatdoesScroogeseewhenhe’swith…theGhostofChristmasPasthishappierdaysasachildtheGhostofChristmasPresenthowotherswerespendingChristmasthatyeartheGhostofChristmasYettoComenobodycareswhenhedies

PurposeTogiveSsanopportunitytopracticetheirskillsofinferrence.

TeachingTipReadingbetweenthelinesBeforeSsattemptthisactivity,directthemtotheboxatthestartofthepassage.Explaintothemwhat“inferring”meansandgivethemanexampletheycanrelateto.OnesuchexamplemightbeaboutaSwhocomestoclassandkeepscoughingandsneezing.Thenextday,he/shedoesnotturnupforclass.Everyonewillautomaticallythinkthatthisisbecausehe/sheissick.HowdotheyknowthisItisbecausetheyinferredthereasonfromwhattheyknewbefore.

AnswersSuggestedanswers:1.BecauseScroogeismeanandonlythinksabouthimself.Hedoesn’ttreatothersnicely,andheonlycaresaboutwhetherhecanmakemoremoney.(SinceChristmasisaholidayandhisstaffhavethedayoff,hewillnotbeabletomakemoneyonChristmasDay.)2.No,hehasnofriends./No,hedoesn’thavealotoffriends.Becausehewasn’tnicetopeople,andneverlaughsorsmiles.Heismeanandonlythinksabouthimself.(Whenheisdead,noonecares).3.HewaspunishedbecauselikeScrooge,hewasn’tnicetoothersandheonlycaredaboutmoney.4.Yes,JacobMarleywantstohelpScrooge.BecauseMarley’sghosttriedtowarnScroogetochangehiswayssoasnottoenduplikehim.5.Hefeelsrelievedbecausehewasscaredinhissleepandheissurprisedandhappytohaveachancetochangehislife,becauseitisonlythenextmorning.6.Scroogechangeshiswaysandbecomesabetterperson.

PurposeToprovideSswithspeakingpracticeusingthetargetlanguage.

TeachingTipActingtheirpartsIntheirgroupsoffour,getSstodiscusswhattheghostsandScroogewouldsayandthenwriteouttheirconversation.Remindthemthatwhentheyactouttheconversation,theyeachhavetoplaytheirpartsaseachghostisdifferentandsoisScrooge.Ssshoulddiscusshoweachoftheircharactersshouldbeportrayedbeforeperformingfortheclass.

PurposeToprepareSstowriteusingthetargetlanguage.

TeachingTipRealormake-believeSomeSsmaynotbefamiliarwiththeterm“penpal"sotheTmaywishtoexplainwhatthisis.Forthosewhodon’tactuallyhaveone,tellthemtomakesomeoneup.Sincethequestionstatesthatitisan“English-speaking”penpal,tellSstothinkofsomeoneinaforeignlandwhospeaksEnglish.ThisneednotnecessarilybesomeonefromtheWesterncountries.AskSstokeepthispersoninmindastheyworkonthenexttwoactivities,asitmayimpactonwhattheyincludeintheiranswers.

AnswersSuggestedanswers:WhatisthenameofthefestivalSpringFestivalWhenisitFirstdayoftheChineselunarcalendarWhatdopeopleeatniangao

jiaozifishWhatdopeopledoCleanthehouseseveraldaysbeforethefestivalPreparestickyricefortheKitchenGodBuynewclothesHaveareuniondinnerwiththefamilyontheeveVisitrelativesafterthefestivalGiveandreceive“lucky"moneytochildrenWhydoyoulikeitsomuchEnjoymeetingrelativesEnjoyreceiving“lucky”moneyEnjoysettingofffirecrackers

PurposeToprovideSswithwritingpracticeusingthetargetlanguage.

Optional

ApproachMajoritywins

AsSsmayneedsometimetopreparetheirletters,allowthemtodothisashomework.TellSstheyshouldbereadytosharetheirlettersbythetimetheycometoclassthenextday.Duringthelesson,dividetheSsintosixgroups.Intheirgroups,Sswilltake

Optional

Approachturnstoreadtheirlettersoutloud.Wheneveryoneisdone,thelistenerswillthenhavetovoteforthelettertheylikedthebest.TellSsthattheycanvoteforanyletterbuttheirown.Theletterthatgetsthemostnumberofvoteswillbetheoneto“represent"thegroup.Thewinningletterfromeachgroupwillthenbereadouttotheclass.

AnswersSamplewriting:DearSue,MyfavoriteChinesefestivalistheSpringFestival.ItiscelebratedonthefirstdayoftheChineselunarcalendar.Beforethefestival,ourhouseshavetobecleanedandweneedtobuynewclothesforanewyear’scoming.Ontheeve,myfamilygoestomygrandparents’homeforareuniondinner.Ourfamilyusuallyhasjiaozi,fish,niangaoandagreatmanydishes.OnthefirstdayofourNewYear,peopleweartheirnewclothesandvisitfamilyandfriends.Childrenwillreceiveredpacketsfilledwith“lucky”money.That’soneofmyfavoritepartsofthisfestival.It’smyfavoritefestivalbecauseIenjoyspendingtimewithmyrelatives.Itmakesmefeelveryhappyandlovedtobewithmyfamily!Yourstruly,MeiLi

PurposeToprovideacomprehensivereviewofkeyvocabularyandfunctionspresentedintheunit.

TeachingTipSharinganswersSscanattemptthefirsttwopartsofthisactivityontheirownasthosetestindividualknowledge.Forthethirdpart,getthemtosharetheanswerswiththreeotherSs.Thiswillensurethattheyunderstandandknowhowtousetheobjectiveclauses.

Answers1.between,and;lay;relatives;spread,around;giveout;business2.1.Howdeliciousthemooncakesare!2.Whatfunwillthefestivalbe!3.Howboringthisconcertis!4.HowexcitedamI!5.Whatloudmusicthebandplayed!3.Suggestedanswers:Ithinkthatmooncakeswithyolksaremoredeliciousthantheoneswithout.Iknowthattheshapeofthemooncakesymbolizesthefullmoonatmid-autumn.IbelievethatacleanhousefortheSpringFestivalwillbringgoodfortunetomyfamily.IwonderwhetherwewillhavefireworksatthenextSpringFestival.

.OptionalActivity:Festivalsfromothercountries

PurposeTohelpSsmasterthetargetlanguageandexpandtheirvocabulary.

MaterialsRequiredFlipchartsMarkers

Procedure

1.Ontheboard,writethesethreefestivals:AprilFool’sDay,St.Valentine’sDay,Thanksgiving.

2.DivideSsintothreegroups.

3.Assigneachgroupwithone