243Unit 8 Topic 3 Section A.ppt

1、,Unit 8 The Seasons and the Weather,Topic 3 Lets celebrate!,Read the following dates in English.,2013 9月10日,2013 12月25日,2014 2月14日 正月十五,Its lunar January 15th.,The Spring Festival,Easter,Thanksgiving,The Lantern Festival,Christmas,Look at the pictures, and say out the festivals.,The Mid-autumn Festi

2、val,A:What festival is it?,B:Its the Spring Festival.,A:When is the Spring Festival?,A:How do we celebrate the Spring Festival?,B:Its in January or February.,B:Chinese people eat dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances.,吃饺子,舞狮和舞龙,A: When is Christmas?,A: How do the people celebrate Christmas?,B

3、: Its on December 25th.,B:They often eat turkey and Christmas cakes and give each other presents.,turkey,彼此、相互,A: What festival is it?,B: Its the Lantern Festival.,B: Its on lunar January 15th.,B: On this day, people eat sweet dumplings for good luck, watch lantern shows and guess riddles on lantern

4、s.,A: When is the Lantern Festival?,A: How do we celebrate the Lantern Festival?,吃汤圆,猜灯谜,赏花灯,A: When is Thanksgiving?,A: How do people celebrate Thanksgiving?,B: Its on the fourth Thursday in November.,B: Families in America get together for a big dinner. Many people eat turkey and pumpkin pie.,南瓜饼,

5、1b. Listen to 1a and circle the food and underline the activities people do in each festival.,1a. Look, listen and say.,perform lion and dragon dances,December 25th,sweet dumplings,watch lantern shows and guess riddles,the 4th Thursday in November,Complete the table and retell the festivals accordin

6、g to it.,Easter (a Sunday in March or April) Many people believe Christ came back to _ on Easter Day. People make Easter _to celebrate the festival.,life,eggs,2. Look, listen and circle the names of festivals. Then listen again and complete the sentences.,Mothers Day (the second Sunday in May) Peopl

7、e show their love for their mothers by giving _ and other _. And they often go to a restaurant for dinner.,cards,presents,2. Look, listen and circle the names of festivals. Then listen again and complete the sentences.,Teachers Day (September 10th) Students give _ _ to their teachers.,best,wishes,2.

8、 Look, listen and circle the names of festivals. Then listen again and complete the sentences.,The Mid-autumn Festival (lunar August 15th) _ this day people eat mooncakes and _ the bright full moon.,On,enjoy,圆月,2. Look, listen and circle the names of festivals. Then listen again and complete the sen

9、tences.,Please make a survey about your favorite festival and fill in the table.,Example: A: Whats your favorite festival? B: Christmas. A: Why? B: I like presents. And I can send cards to my friends.,3. Listen and read the following words aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciations of the blue parts

10、.,single little table people middle uncle often listen lesson cousin basin seven,Summary,We learn: 1. new words: festival, dumpling, Christmas, sweet, luck, pie, believe, full, moon, Easter 2. new phrases: Spring Festival, Christmas Day, Lantern Festival, Thanksgiving Day, the Mid-autumn Festival 3.

11、 new sentences: (1)They often eat turkey and Christmas cakes. (2) Many people believe Christ came back to life on Easter day. (3)people show their love for their mother by giving presents. We can: 1.know how to read the names of festivals in English. 2.talk about festivals and holidays. e.g. (1) On the Spring Festival, Chinese people eat dumplings and perform lion and dragon dances. (2) On the Thanksgiving day, famil