Unit 5 I think that mooncakes are delicious.
【第二课时】
【教学目标】
1．语言目标：
celebrate Middle-Autumn Festival, the shape of, carry… to…, shoot down, plan to do sth., try to do sth., refuse to do sth., fly up, so…that…,call out, lay out, start the tradition of
2．技能目标：能听懂语言材料，掌握听的技巧；能读懂介绍中外不同文化的文章。
3．情感目标：通过开展角色表演等活动，培养学生阅读兴趣。通过本单元的阅读，培养学生的文化意识，陶冶思想情操。
【教学重难点】
1．学会运用宾语从句来表达句子。
2．学会运用what和how表达对某事物的感叹。
【教学过程】
Step1 Warming up.
Look at the picture. What festival do you think of What do you know about the festival
Step 2 Reading.
1．3a Read the passage about Mid-Autumn Festival and answer the questions.
How do people celebrate the Middle-Autumn Festival
What story is the reading about
2．3b Read the passage again. Put the events in the correct order.
Answers: 4251763
3．3c without looking at the passage, try to complete the sentences with the correct words.
（1）People like to a_____ the full moon on Mid-Autumn night.
（2）The story of Change's is one of many t_________ folk stories.
（3）Hou Yi got m____ medicine for shooting down the nine suns.
（4）Feng Meng wanted to s____ the medicine.
（5）Hou Yi l___ out fruits and desserts in the garden.
Answers: admire, traditional, magic, steal, laid
Step 3 Grammar.
（一）宾语从句
用作宾语的从句叫做宾语从句。掌握宾语从句的引导词、时态及语序是学习宾语从句的关键。仔细观察下面的例句，然后补全结论部分所缺的内容。
【例句】
1．She said (that) she would leave a note on the desk.
2．He wants to know if/ whether you are a doctor.
3．Do you know when he bought this pencil-box
4．Teresa told her son that leaves turn yellow in autumn.
【结论】
A．当宾语从句具有陈述意义时，用____引导。它在句子中只起引导作用，在口语中常可省略。当宾语从句具有疑问意义时，可用____或whether引导。它们在句子中的意思是____（如果/是否）。或者用连接代词（what, who, which等）或连接副词（when, where, how, why等）引导。
B．宾语从句的时态一般受主句时态的影响。当主句是__________或一般将来时，宾语从句可以根据具体情况用适当的时态；当主句是一般过去时，从句要用相应的________。但当从句表示的是名言、客观真理或自然现象等时，一般_____ (不受/受)主句时态的限制，均用一般现在时。
C．宾语从句要用_____ (陈述/疑问) 语序。
Answers: that, if, 是否；一般现在时，过去时态，不受；陈述
Exercises:
把下列句子改为宾语从句的复合句。
1．He said, “I have been to America”. He said _____ _____ _____ _____ to America.
2．Is there a hotel near here Do you know
Do you know _________ _____ ____ a hotel near here
3．What sport do you like best Could you please tell me
Could you please tell me _____ _______ ____ _____ ____
4．“The earth moves around the sun”, our English teacher told us.
Our English teacher told us that the earth ______ _______ the sun.
（二）感叹句
用来表达喜、怒、哀、乐等强烈感情的句子叫感叹句。感叹句一般用what或how引导，句末用感叹号。what修饰名词，how修饰形容词或副词。
1．what引导的感叹句：
（1）What + a/ an + adj. + 可数单数 (+主谓语)
e.g.: What a brave boy (Tom is)! What an excellent idea (it is)!
（2）What + adj. + 可数名词复数 (+主谓语)!
e.g.: What beautiful pictures (they are).
（3）What + adj. + 不可数名词 (+主谓语)! What delicious food (it is)!
2．how引导的感叹句：
How + adj. / adv. + 主语 + 谓语!
e.g.: How happy the children were! How carefully he is reading!
注意：一般情况下，以what和how开头的感叹句可以相互转换，转换后意义不变。
e.g.: What a tall building it is! = How tall the building is!
Exercises:
根据句意选出恰当的一项填空。
1．______ (What / What a) delicious chicken we are having!
2．______ (What / How) warm it is in the classroom!
3．______ (What / What a) nice shirt you bought!
4．_____ (What / How) fast the young man is walking!
Answers: What, How, What a, How
Step 4 短语归纳。
celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, the shape of, carry …to…, shoot down, plan to do sth., try to do sth., refuse to do sth., fly up, so… that…, call out, lay out, start the tradition of
【作业布置】
1．Learn the new words and expressions by heart.
2．Retell the story of Change's.
PAGEUnit 5 I think that mooncakes are delicious.
【第三课时】
【教学目标】
1．知识目标：
（1）重点单词：treat, Christmas, lie, dress up, play a trick on sb., trick or treat, learn about
（2）重点句式：
a．I know it's a popular festival in North America and it's on October 31st.
b．I think it's fun to dress up as cartoon characters.
c．Little kids and even parents dress up as ghosts or black cats.
d．"Trick or treat" means kids will play a trick on you if you don't give them a treat.
2．情感态度价值观目标：
了解中西方文化的差异，培养语言运用能力。
【教学重难点】
了解西方的一些传统节日，掌握和运用宾语从句等知识点。
【教学过程】
Step1: Say hello to each other.
Step2: Revision:
1．请将下列句子改为宾语从句。
Light travels faster than sound. She said.
_________________________________________________________________
Could you tell me Can you speak French
_________________________________________________________________
I want to know. Does he like the book
_________________________________________________________________
2．请将下列句子改为感叹句。
Mary is a very nice girl.
_________________________________________________________________
The students are playing games happily.
_________________________________________________________________
The story is very boring.
______________________________________________________________
Step 3: Leading-in.
图片导人：教师利用白板出示一些介绍中西方重大节日的图片。这些重大的节日包括：中国的春节，西方的圣诞节，万圣节，复活节等等。也可以复习前面所提到的一些节日。教师可以用简洁的英语作介绍，并把生词板书在黑板上，既扫清了生词障碍，又自然地导入到新课。Christmas圣诞节Halloween万圣节Easter复活节。
Step 4:完成教材上la- 1d的任务。
1．la: 看图片，了解万圣节。教师可以把这些生词重新归类，帮助学生理清一条主线：时间—地点—干什么—如何干。这样学生就对万圣节这个节日一目了然了。操作案例：
时间：October
地点：western countries, haunted house
事物：black cat, ghost, spider, candy
做什么：dress up, trick or treat
结果：scary
然后要求一两个学生用自己的话复述对万圣节的介绍。
2．1b: 听录音，回答问题：
Where is Halloween popular
When do people celebrate Halloween
What does Wu Yu think of this festival
播放听力录音第一遍，学生边听边完成lb。
3．1c: Listen again. Fill in the blanks. 播放听力录音第二遍，学生根据所听内容完成lc。
4．1d: 学生开展小组活动：谈论万圣节中最让人感兴趣的活动，然后跟同伴一起进行小对话。
Think about the Halloween activities that interest you most. Discuss what you have learned with a partner.
操作案例：
A: What have you learned about Halloween
B: Oh, I know it's a popular festival in North America and it's on October 31st.
A: What do you like most about this festival
B: I think it's fun to dress up as cartoon characters.
A: How do little kids and even parents dress up
B: They dress up as ghosts or black cats…
Step 5 Practice.
1．"Trick or treat" ___________ (mean) that kids will play a trick on you if you don't give them a treat.
2．It's fun ___________ (dress) up as cartoon characters.
3．There are Halloween activities that ___________ (interest) you.
4．Children dressed up as ghosts going to people's houses______ the evening of October 31st.
A. at B．in C．of D．on
5．我过去常常拿他开玩笑。
I ___________ ___________ __________a___________ on him.
6．关于万圣节你还了解些什么？
What_________ you ___________ ___________Halloween
Step 6 Summary.
【作业布置】
What do you know about Christmas Write them down.
PAGEUnit 5 I think that mooncakes are delicious.
【第四课时】
【教学目标】
知识目标：
To enable students to understand and use the key vocabulary:
joy, treat,care about, punish, present, in need, warmness, spread.
能力目标：
To enable students to read for information and know the strategy of inferring.
情感目标：
To enable students to know the spirit of Christmas.
【教学重点】
To enable students to learn how and why antiseptics were invented.
【教学难点】
To enable students to understand the strategy of inferring.
【教学过程】
Lead-in 2a.
What do you know about Christmas Discuss in groups and create a mind map.
Step 1 Pre-reading
What’s the true meaning or the spirit of Christmas
Step 2 While-reading I
There’s a famous story about Christmas spirit A Christmas Carol. Read the article fast and answer the questions in 2b.
1．What are the common things that people think of for Christmas
Gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus.
2．Who wrote A Christmas Carol
It’s a short novel written by English writer (1812-1870) Charles Dickens.
This story was published in 1843.
3．What’s the spirit of Christmas
Behind all these things lies the true meaning or spirit of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
The true meaning or the spirit of Christmas lies behind all these things.
Behind all these things lies the true meaning or spirit of Christmas. (倒装句)
E.g.
Here is your coat.
Only in this way can you win.
Irene recited the story. So did I.
Step 3 While-reading II
Read and answer the questions 1-4 in 2d. Some answers need to be inferred.
Inferring means you have to read between lines to get the meanings that are not clearly stated in a text.
1．Why does Scrooge hate Christmas
Because the spirit of Christmas is to share, love and give joy to people. But Scrooge is mean, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He cares about whether he can make more money. If he celebrates Christmas with others, he has to buy gifts, and treat others well.
2．Does Scrooge have a lot of friends Why or why not
(inferring)
3．Why was Jacob Marley punished after he died
Because he used to be like Scrooge. (Inferring)
4．Does Jacob Marley want to help Scrooge How do you know
Yes. Because he warns Scrooge to change his way if he doesn’t want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
Read after the recording. What does Scrooge see when he is with the three spirits Complete the chart of 2c.
The Ghost of Christmas Past
It reminds him of his childhood and his happiness days as a child.
The Ghost of Christmas Present
He sees how others are spending Christmas this year.
Everyone is happy, even poor people.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to come
He sees that he is dead but nobody cares.
Read and answer questions 5-6 in 2d.
5．How does Scrooge feel when he wakes up on Christmas Day
He feels scared.
6．What does Scrooge do after seeing the three spirits
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes.
Step 4 Post- reading Discussion (2e)
What do you think the three ghosts say to Scrooge when they visit him In groups of 4, make a conversation between the three ghosts and Scrooge.
Role-play the conversation in front of the class.Unit 5 I think that mooncakes are delicious！
【第一课时】
【教学目标】
1．知识目标：
（1）词汇：relative, pound, put on
（2）句型：
A: What do you like best about the festivals
B: I like the Spring Festival/the Dragon Boat Festival.
A: Why
B: Because it's interesting to watch. / Because I know it's really fun.
2．能力目标：结合生活实际，谈谈对不同节日的看法。
【教学重难点】
宾语从句的结构：
1．I think /guess/believe (that)…
2．I wonder if/whether …
【教学过程】
Step 1: Warming–up.
Task（1）Check new words of Unit 5.
Task（2）Free talk.
Teacher: How much do you know about the festivals
Students: They are …
Teacher: What do you like best about the festivals
Student 1: I like the Spring Festival.
Student 2: I like the Dragon Boat Festival.
Step 2: Presentation 1a, 1c.
1．Match the pictures with the descriptions (1a).
2．Practice the conversation in pairs like this:
A: What do you like best about the festivals
B: I like the Water Festival in Thailand.
Make your own conversation according to some pictures.
A: What do you like best about the festivals
B: I like the Water Festival in Thailand.
A: Why
B: Because it's fun/interesting to watch.
Step 3: Listening practice 1b.
Read the four sentences first, then listen and circle T or F.
Exercise:
Bill thinks _______ the races were not that interesting to watch.
Mary thinks that the teams were f_________________.
Bill wonders w__________ they'll have zongzi again next year.
Bill and Mary b____________ that they'll be back next year to watch the races.
Step 4: Listening 2a.
1．Listen to the conversation between Wu Ming and Harry and circle the correct words in sentences.
2．Listen again and fill in the chart.
Step 5: Role play the conversation (2d).
A: Read the conversation and tell “True” or “False”.
1．Ben is going to Chiang Mai in two weeks. ( )
2．Clara believes that April is the hottest month of the year there. ( )
3．The Water Festival in Thailand is from April 13th to 15th. ( )
4．The Thai New Year is a time for cleaning and washing bad things. ( )
B: Role–play the conversation.
Step 6: Exercises:
1．Can you see the ________ (灯笼)over there How beautiful they are!
2．Parents often tell their children not to speak to _________ (陌生人).
3．I got a lot of gifts from my _________ (亲戚) on my birthday.
4．Don't eat too much, or you'll _______ (增加) your weight.
5．The car cost him 2000 ________ (英镑).
Step 7: Language points and summary.
1．relative n.
e.g.: They have a lot of relatives. 他们有许多亲戚。
2．put on 增加（体重）；发胖；穿上。
e.g.: They've put on five pounds. 他们体重增加了5磅。
It's cold outside. Please put on your coat. 外面冷，请穿上大衣。
3．pound n.
e.g.: The desk weighs 5 pounds.
4．throw at 向……投/扔……
e.g.: People go on the streets to throw water at each other.
On our way here, someone threw a stone at our car.
It's the first snow of the year, and the children are happily throwing snowballs at each other.
5．Bill wonders whether they'll have the sweet rice dumplings again next year.
6．I wonder if it's similar to the Water Festival of Dai people in Yunnan Province.
【作业布置】
1．Remember the language points by heart.
2．Make a new conversation according to 2c, and act in pairs next class.
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