Unit 2 Let’s celebrate
Writing a letter to express ideas & Presenting ideas
【教学目的与核心素养】
1. 掌握本课时的重点单词/词组/句型;
2. 引导学生对某一节日现象展开分析和评论,并写一篇短文来表达自己的观点。
3. 带领学生通过本单元的学习,对节日这一话题有更深入的理解;
4. 引导学生进行小组活动,培养学生的语用能力和创新能力。
【教学重难点】
1. 学生能够对某一节日现象展开分析和评论,并写一篇短文来表达自己的观点。
2. 通过本单元的学习,学生能够对节日这一话题有更深入的理解,达成对本单元所学知识的迁移和运用。
【教学过程】
Part 1 Writing
Step 1 Reviewing
Have one student retell the passage of Time for a Change.
Step 2 Reading
Read the letter on page 23.
1. Ask the Ss to read the letter carefully and answer the questions.
(1) Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival
(Russia, Ghana and the United States.
Russia: The 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert was held in St Petersburg, with its tickets sold out and 90% of the audience local Russians.
Ghana: Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up on stage to perform Chinese songs and dances to celebrate the 2017 Spring Festival.
The United States: Students in New York City have since 2016 been able to enjoy an official day’s holiday for Chinese Spring Festival.)
(2) Which event would you most like to attend Why
(Students’ own answers.)
(3) Why do you think Chinese Spring Festival is “going global”
(Possible reasons may include: increasing overseas Chinese population, China’s growing economic and political influence, the desire of overseas stores and recreational venues to profit from the celebration, China’s efforts to help the festival go global.)
2. Get several Ss to share their answers in the class and then check them.
3. Ask several students to try to retell the letter.
Step 3 Before writing
Get the Ss to complete the notes to help organize your idea.
What the phenomenon is:______________________________________ What reason lie behind it: _____________________________________ How you feel about it: ________________________________________
Step 4 Writing and showing
Now write a letter to the editor to express your ideas. Use the expressions in the box to help you, and then show it to the class.
Useful expressions ·In my opinion/For me... ·I (don’t) think... ·It’s not only..., but... ·I hope...
Part 2 Presentation
Step 1 Group work
1. Look at the pictures Activity 1. Answer the questions.
(1) Do you know any of these days
(2) What do you think people create these days
2. Consider what the significance of the festivals that show in the pictures. Then discuss and share.
3. Work in groups, have the Ss discuss and share their opinions. Then get some Ss to share in class.
Step 2 Presenting
1. Think of a special day you would like to plete the table to help organize your ideas.
2. Work in groups. Talk about your ideas following the steps below.
(1) Say what day you would like to create and when it is.
(2) State why you would like to create it.
(3) Talk about special activities to celebrate it.
Now discuss and decide on a winning day.
3. Present your special day to the class. Use the expressions in the box to help you.
Use the expressions ·Our day is called... ·It celebrates... ·It could be held on... ·Everyone would... ·The activities include...
Step 3 Homework
课后练习。
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