Book 2 Unit 3 Festivals and customs
Integrated skills 1
Promoting traditional Chinese festivals
教学目标
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. know the reasons for promoting traditional Chinese festivals by reading a website article;
2. describe the ways to promote traditional Chinese festivals by listening to a school radio report;
3. get prepared to write an article promoting traditional Chinese festivals.
教学重难点
1. To summarize the challenges traditional Chinese festivals are faced with;
2. To express the reasons for promoting traditional Chinese festivals;
3. To describe the ways to promote traditional Chinese festivals.
教学过程
步 骤 教学活动 设计意图 互动时间&模式
Lead-in
Step 1 The teacher has a free talk with students about traditional Chinese festivals by asking them the following questions: 1. Of all the traditional Chinese festivals, which one do you like best 2. How is it celebrated 3. Which one(s) are you unfamiliar with And why 充分利用主题语境,直入主题,通过问题引导学生了解话题并关注主题。 6’ Individual work Group work
Reading
Step 2 Students are asked to read the first paragraph of the passage on Page 36 and find out what challenges traditional Chinese festivals are faced with. What challenge are the traditional Chinese festivals faced with nowadays Students are required to read the rest of the passage and find the reasons for promoting traditional Chinese festivals. What are the reasons for promoting traditional Chinese festivals 通过阅读并结合自己的切身经历和体会,了解目前传统节日所遇到的问题以及发扬并推广传统节日的原因,在此过程中内化学生的语言知识。 7’ Pair work
Listening
Step 3 Students are invited to listen to a school report about what Alice’s school has done to promote traditional Chinese festivals. After listening to the recording twice, students are asked to answer the four questions in B1 and finish B2 on Page 37 and write the answers down. 1. When did the course Traditional Chinese Festivals start 2. Who was the winner of the poster design competition 3. How many students took part in the poetry writing competition 4. How long did the play about the Qingming Festival last 通过听力练习,获取推广中国传统节日的方法和途径,同时促使学生对此主题进行深度思考,为后续“说”的环节做好准备。 15’ Individual work Group work
Speaking
Step 4 Students are asked to tell others their ideas about how to promote the traditional Chinese festivals by recalling what is acquired in the previous steps and answering the questions: 1. Why should we promote traditional Chinese festivals The teacher helps students focus on the importance of both the traditional Chinese festivals and the promotion. 2. How can we promote traditional Chinese festivals The teacher inspires students to think of it from different angles—the government, the media, schools and individuals, etc. After collecting the information, students are encouraged to share their ideas of how to promote traditional Chinese festivals. Meanwhile, the teacher presents some useful expressions on the PPT. 通过提问,促使学生深度思考与主题相关的内容,并通过提示与追问,让学生就推广传统节日的做法提出自己的想法与建议,以此拓展学生的思维深度与广度。 15’ Class work Pair work Individual work
Homework Finish Exercises A1, A2 and B1 on Pages 71–73. 2’